Ireland welcomed almost 6.6 million overseas visitors in 2024, who spent about €6 billion in the Republic (around €7 billion on the island including Northern Ireland). Pictured above is Fanad Head Lighthouse, Donegal.

Ireland seeks UAE tourists for rural destinations

Tourism Ireland is returning to the UAE market in January: Minister Peter Burke TD

IndiGo to compensate 'severely impacted' passengers

Budget carrier to offer vouchers and refunds after thousands stranded in early December

IndiGo stated that refunds for cancelled flights have already been initiated, with most passengers seeing amounts reflected in their accounts.

Etihad cancels flights on key European route

Flights suspended as a national strike disrupts airport operations

Etihad has increased its aircraft fleet target from a previous 170 planes to 200 jets by 2030.

IndiGo did not ‘engineer the crisis, says Chairman

Airline Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta pins ongoing crisis to 'unanticipated external issues'

In a rare appearance, IndiGo Airline's Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta issued a public apology after mass disruptions.

Middle East carriers project sector-leading profit

Region to earn $6.8b in 2026, with profit per passenger more than triple global average

Regionally, Europe is set to deliver the highest net profit, very much thanks to Turkey’s stellar performance.

What’s inside IndiGo’s goodie bag after 9-hour delay?

IndiGo has been ordered to slash its operations by 10% after days of massive disruptions

Unboxing: Apology token from indigo for flight delay.

Emirates suspends one Europe route amid strike

A nationwide strike forces Emirates to pause operations on a single European route

Industrial action in Europe disrupts Emirates’ schedule on a single route

Emirates wins 25 global awards to end 2025 on a high

Airline bags five awards in latest haul in Bahrain

Emirates has been consistently named among the best airlines globally

Oman Air to launch Muscat–Taif flights from January

New route becomes the airline’s fifth destination in Saudi Arabia

The carrier will operate the Taif service three times a week.

IndiGo told to cut flights by 10% — 200 services hit

Chief Pieter Elbers was called in by the Civil Aviation Ministry for an urgent briefing.

The airline added that despite the sharp reduction in daily departures, it would “continue to cover all destinations as before.”

IndiGo restores full operations after disruption: CEO

CEO Pieter Elbers says IndiGo back on track as full refunds and flights resume

Elbers acknowledged the scale of customer inconvenience, calling the disruption “a major operational setback.

Fly Riyadh–Manila for just SAR 1 with Cebu Pacific

Cebu Pacific unveils direct Riyadh-Manila flights with fares starting at just SAR 1

The airline announced it will operate four flights a week on the new route.

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