The Guinness Storehouse has retained its position as Ireland’s number one international visitor attraction by surpassing all previous records, with 1,711,281 guests passing through its doors …
Airbus unveils first A321neo ACF ahead of debut
Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg.The aircraft powered by CFM Leap-1A engines will undergo ground tests prior to its scheduled …
The Actual Number of Chinese Visitors to Europe May Be Surprisingly Low
2018 marks the China-EU Tourism Year, a European Union-funded project aimed at promoting travel and cultural exchange between EU member states and China. The designated tourism year is very much th…
The Louvre’s Visitor Numbers Show Paris Tourism Recovered From Attacks
Tourism in France took a hit in 2016 after a series of attacks by extremists. Pictured is a woman in front of the Louvre fountain next to the Pyramid in Paris. Michel Euler / Associated Press The L…
Karlsen takes up chief financial officer role as Norwegian rejigs top team
Geir Karlsen has taken up the role of chief financial officer with Norwegian, as the low-cost carrier rejigs its management team.Karlsen joins Norwegian following his former role as group chief fin…
Fierce Storm Disrupts Travel Across Western Europe
The DFDS Dover Seaways passenger ferry is engulfed by waves in heavy weather as it approaches the Port of Dover in southern England Wednesday. Gareth Fuller / PA via Associated Press A violent stor…
Weakening Dollar Could Wipe Out Trump Travel Slump in 2018
U.S. consumers may soon begin to feel some pain from the dollar’s downturn. The greenback has dropped 8 percent in 2017 and is on track for its first annual decline in five years.It weakened …
bmi launches new Bristol-Gothenburg connection
bmi has announced plans to launch a new route from Bristol to Gothenburg.Launching on January 22nd, bmi will be operating a twice weekly route between the two cities.This brings the number of desti…
Brexit Uncertainties in Aviation and Tourism Loom Large in 2018
The Union Jack and Flag of Europe flying near the Palace of Westminster in London. Brexit is taking up a considerable amount of time for both the UK and EU. Bloomberg The UK’s path to Brexit …
Ryanair responds bullishly to industrial action threat from pilots
Passengers planning to fly with low-cost carrier Ryanair face potential disruption in the build-up to Christmas after staff announce plans for industrial action in a bid to win union recognition an…