Air and Travel

22/09/2025

Today’s headlines on TRAVEL Extra,

‘Unnecessary and burdensome’ – USA to drop its EU-261 equivalent passenger compensation rules Keel laid for Royal’s FOURTH Icon class ship in Turku OPINION: Stop Scapegoating The Self-Catering Sector – Protect Rural Tourism Before It’s Too Late €35.7m allocated to the Inis Oírr pier...

22/09/2025

Dublin airport suffers 13 Sunday cancellations as cyber attack disruption continues

Saturday's evacuation of Dublin airport T2 The impact of Saturday's cyber attack on the MUSE system proved by Collins Aerospace continued to have significant impact in three European airports on Sunday. There were 75 cancellations in Brussels Zaventem, 45 outbound and 30 inbound, down considerably f...

22/09/2025

Dublin city council launches Grow College Green project

Richard Shakespeare Dublin City manager Dublin City Council launched the ‘Grow College Green’ project on 21 September 2025 with a free family-friendly event at College Green and Dame Street, coinciding with European Mobility Week’s Car Free Day. The initiative, in partnership with the National...

22/09/2025

‘Just three feet of clearance’ – newbuild Disney Destiny completes 40k conveyance down the River Ems

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W80tw20VBI The Disney Destiny, a €1.2 billion Wish-class cruise ship, has completed its 40-kilometre conveyance down the River Ems, arriving in Eemshaven, Netherlands. During the journey through a series of locks and channels, Disney Destiny traveled backwards with...

22/09/2025

WATCH: Cyber attack and T2 Closure at Dublin Airport Eoghan Corry on Ireland AM

Cyber attack and T2 Closure at Dublin Airport Eoghan Corry on Ireland AM

22/09/2025

LISTEN: Eoghan Corry on cyber attack flight disruption RTE This Week https://youtu.be/R_T77aMfqYA

22/09/2025

Cancellations Dublin Airport today: Amsterdam [email protected] & inbound Kl135

22/09/2025

Belfast City Airport publishes plan to reach 7m passengers by 2040

Matthew Hall CEO of Belfast City Airport Belfast City Airport’s Draft Master Plan 2040 has been published, aiming to unlock €235m in private investment and support 23,000 jobs, contributing €2bn annually to Northern Ireland’s economy. The plan includes a potential rail halt, making it the fi...

22/09/2025

Royal Caribbean Legend of the Seas to enter service earlier than planned

Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas, an Icon-class ship, is to enter service earlier than planned on 11 July 2026, ahead of its original 2 August 2026 schedule, offering three additional Western Mediterranean cruises. The new sailings, departing 11, 18, and 25 July 2026 from Civitavecchia, includ...

22/09/2025

South East Greenway faces further delays due to North Quays project in Waterford

Clare Barrett chair of Visit Waterford The full 24km South East Greenway route is set to open to the public in the summer of 2027. The section from Rhu Glen to Waterford is largely complete, but access delays are due to the North Quays project in Waterford, requiring an accessible ramp by November 2...

22/09/2025

Knock offering 88 weekly flights with 7pc increase in seat capacity this winter

Ireland West Airport’s winter 2025 schedule offers 88 weekly flights with a 7pc increase in seat capacity, totalling over 400,000 seats across 11 routes. Ryanair operates flights to 10 destinations, adding 23,000 extra seats compared to last winter, including increased services to Birmingham, Lond...

22/09/2025

Ryanair reports no disruption from weekend of strikes by Azul handling staff

John Rodgerson CEO of Azul Baggage handlers from Azul Handling, part of the Ryanair Group, will strike on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 5:00 to 9:00 throughout 2025. Affected airports include Alicante, Barcelona, Girona, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Santiag...