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Eoghan Corry
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Foremost commentator and aviation, travel & tourism in Ireland. Owner of publications Air & Travel and Travel Extra. www.travelextra.ie
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Eoghan Corry @eoghancorry.bsky.social · 8h
Today’s headlines on TRAVEL Extra, www.travelextra.ie/todays-headl...
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Flexjet Europe applies for Irish AOC www.travelextra.ie/flexjet-euro...
Flexjet Europe applies for Irish AOC
Marine Eugene of Flexjet Flexjet Europe has applied for an Irish Air Operator’s Certificate to support its regional expansion, following the delivery of a new Embraer Praetor 600. The €21m jet, part o...
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ABTA conference in Majorca disrupted by over-tourism protesters www.travelextra.ie/protesters-i...
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HERE are the winners of 33rd NI Travel and Tourism Awards in county Down www.travelextra.ie/33rd-ni-trav...
HERE are the winners of 33rd NI Travel and Tourism Awards in county Down
Louise Magill of Holiday Hotspots Larne The 33rd NI Travel and Tourism Awards took place last night at the Slieve Donard Hotel.  That ceremony saw Louise Magill's Holiday Hotspots Larne win the travel...
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Shackleton Experience in Athy reopens following €7.5m investment www.travelextra.ie/shackleton-e...
Shackleton Experience in Athy reopens following €7.5m investment
Aline FitzGerald GM of the Shackleton Experience The Shackleton Experience in Athy, Co. Kildare has been reopened by Minister Dara Calleary following a €7.5m investment by Kildare County Council and t...
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Spanish Embassy hosts national day at Riu Plaza Gresham Hotel www.travelextra.ie/spanish-emba...
Spanish Embassy hosts national day at Riu Plaza Gresham Hotel
Laura Pena director of the Spanish Tourist Board in Dublin The Spanish Embassy in Dublin, led by Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Cristian Font, hosted Spain’s National Day at the Riu Plaza The Gresham Ho...
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'Rise in sick calls' – War of words between Trump and US ATC www.travelextra.ie/rise-in-sick...
‘Rise in sick calls among controllers’ – War of words between Trump and US Federal employees
Donald Trump The US government shutdown continues to impact on aviation, travel and tourism, shutdown leads to furloughs for over 800,000 federal workers and interruptions to non-essential services, w...
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AVEA conference in Waterford to take place Monday and Tuesday www.travelextra.ie/avea-confere...
AVEA conference in Waterford to take place Monday and Tuesday
Catherine Flanagan CEO of AVEA The Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions (AVEA) will host its annual conference in Waterford on Monday and Tuesday, bringing together industry leaders to d...
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Atlanta airport closes as control tower evacuated www.travelextra.ie/atlanta-airp...
Atlanta airport closes as control tower evacuated
Balram Bheodari CEO of Atlanta Airport The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was evacuated on Friday evening after a fire alarm activates and reports emerge...
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Swiss takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 www.travelextra.ie/swiss-takes-...
Swiss takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-900
Dieter Vranckx CEO of Swiss Swiss International Air Lines, a Lufthansa Group member, took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 on 10 October 2025 in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, part of a ten-unit...
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HERE are the FIVE updates to travel advice from the DFA this week www.travelextra.ie/here-are-the...
HERE are the FIVE updates to travel advice from the DFA this week
DestinationUpdateAlgeriaUpdate to Security Section relating to the terrorist threat in certain areas of the countryEcuadorUpdated Travel Advice relating to curfew in certain provincesHong KongUpdated ...
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TODAY’s highlights from the 68th Dublin Theatre Festival www.travelextra.ie/the-68th-dub...
TODAY at the 68th Dublin Theatre Festival
Róise Goan Director of Dublin Theatre Festival The Dublin Theatre Festival, running from 25 September to 12 October, will bring a varied programme of Irish and international theatre, music, and dance ...
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TODAY’s events at the Dublin Festival of History www.travelextra.ie/todays-event...
TODAY’s events at the Dublin Festival of History
Heather MacLeod of Dublin Festival of History Lecture: The Irish Boundary Commission, Royal Geographical Society of Ireland, 20 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm, Paul Canning (Di...
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Third day of the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon www.travelextra.ie/third-day-of...
Third day of the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon
Carolina Martinoli CEO of Iberia The third day of the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon on 10 October 2025 focused on airports and passenger experience. Steven Greenway, CEO of flyadeal, discussed the...
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US moves to prevent Chinese airlines using Russian airspace www.travelextra.ie/us-departmen...
US moves to force Chinese airlines not to use Russian airspace
Sean Duffy US Transport commissioner The US Department of Transportation has proposed to bar seven Chinese airlines—Air China, Beijing Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan...
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Emirates opens €7.4m Centre of Hospitality Excellence in Dubai www.travelextra.ie/emirates-ope...
Emirates opens €7.4m Centre of Hospitality Excellence in Dubai
Saeed Al Maktoum CEO of Emirates Emirates opened its €7.4m Centre of Hospitality Excellence in Dubai on 10 October 2025, training 25,000 cabin crew in luxury hospitality. The facility includes a resta...
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Coimisiún Pleanála approves upgrades for Inis Cealtra visitor centre www.travelextra.ie/coimisiun-pl...
Coimisiún Pleanála happroves upgrades for Inis Cealtra visitor centre
Deirdre O'Shea of Clare Tourism An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved upgrades for Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) and Mountshannon Village to enhance their cultural and tourism appeal. Proposed developments ...
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TUI reveals new year offer in Lanzarote www.travelextra.ie/tui-reveals-...
TUI reveals new year offer in Lanzarote
Charlotte Brenner of TUI TUI is offering a New Year’s deal at TUI SUNEO El Trebol in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, for €999 per person sharing, departing 31 December 2025. The 7-night all-inclusive packag...
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TRAVEL Extra quote of the day: Francis Bacon www.travelextra.ie/travel-extra...
TRAVEL Extra quote of the day: Francis Bacon
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Adare and Ballyfin win three Michelin Keys as record 19 Irish hotels awarded www.travelextra.ie/record-19-ir...
Michelin Key awards for record 19 Irish hotels (two 3-stars & five 2-stars)
Gwendal Poullennec International Michelin Guide Director Ireland’s hotel Michelin Key award winners has increased to 19 in 2025 from 14 the previous year, amongst 7,000 global hotels to be awarded the...
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CityJet avoids ‘immediate wind-down’ as High Court approves rescue plan www.travelextra.ie/cityjet-avoi...
CityJet avoids ‘immediate wind-down’ as High Court approves rescue plan
Pat Byrne founder of Cityjet The High Court in Dublin has approved a rescue plan for CityJet, enabling Danish investor Lars Thuesen to acquire a 92pc stake through his company JT3H with an investment ...
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Investigation into how Ryanair flight FR3418 landed during Storm Amy with just 5 minutes of fuel remaining www.travelextra.ie/investigatio...
Investigation into how Ryanair flight FR3418 landed during Storm Amy with just 5 minutes of fuel remaining
London’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has initiated its investigation into Ryanair flight FR3418, which landed at Manchester Airport during Storm AMy with 220kg of fuel, sufficient for fi...
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Shackleton Experience in Athy to reopen today following €7.5m investment www.travelextra.ie/shackleton-e...
Shackleton Experience in Athy to reopen today following €7.5m investment
Aline FitzGerald GM of the Shackleton Experience The Shackleton Experience in Athy, Co. Kildare, reopens today following a €7.5m investment by Kildare County Council and the Department of Rural and Co...
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Aer Lingus SIPTU ground handling staff to reject 3pc pay increase www.travelextra.ie/aer-lingus-s...
Aer Lingus SIPTU ground handling staff to reject 3pc pay increase
Jerome Brennan of SIPTU Aer Lingus ground handling staff represented by Siptu have rejected a new pay proposal on 9 October 2025, with 11 out of 13 sections voting against the terms and the cabin appe...
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