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September 2022

Aer Lingus Cabin Crew members Oisin Leong and Kellie Woods with Aer Lingus First Officer Conor Murray as Aer Lingus took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft (registration EI-NSA, named Saint Thomas). Photo: Fennell Photography

Aer Lingus announces new flights from Dublin Airport to Cleveland, USA

Aer Lingus has announced a new transatlantic route for summer 2023 – its first service to Cleveland, Ohio direct from Dublin Airport.

Dublin has been ranked as one of the least sustainable city break destinations in Europe. Photo: Riccardo Rea / Fáilte Ireland

Dublin ranked one of the least eco-friendly cities to visit in Europe

A new survey has named Dublin as one of the least sustainable city break destinations in Europe.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has called on the Irish government to be wary of imposing ‘unfair’ environmental taxes on airlines (PA)

Michael O’Leary urges Government to be wary of ‘unfair’ environmental taxes

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has called on the Irish Government to be wary of imposing “unfair” environmental taxes on airlines.

Airline scraps gendered uniforms as part of inclusivity drive

Virgin Atlantic has scrapped gendered uniforms and will instead allow crew to choose the workwear they feel represents them most.

Canada to drop all Covid travel restrictions from October 1

Travelling to Canada is about to get a lot easier.

A Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900. Photo: Deposit

Revealed: The world’s best airlines for 2022, and where Ryanair and Aer Lingus rank

Qatar Airways has been voted the world’s best airline for the seventh year in a row, in a list compiled from millions of consumer surveys taken all over the world.

Crowds at a busy intersection in Ginza, Tokyo. Photo: Pól Ó Conghaile

Japan set to ease Covid travel restrictions next month

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday his country will ease Covid-19 border control requirements next month, a key step in fostering a recovery in Japan's tourism sector.

Hong Kong skyline at night. Picture by Leung Cho Pan

Hong Kong airfares skyrocket as hotel quarantine set to end

Hong Kong is set to scrap hotel quarantine today (Friday, September 23), but travellers looking to leave the city after two-and-a-half years of Covid isolation face the prospect of paying sky-high airfares.

A healthcare worker directs travellers to a mandatory Covid-19 testing area at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in February, 2021. Photo: Cole Burston/Bloomberg

Canada to drop vaccination demand and random Covid tests for travel – reports

Canada, which currently has some of the strictest Covid travel restrictions in the western world, looks set to drop its requirement for vaccinations – and scrap the random testing of arrivals.

People gather at a tram stop in front of a board displaying a portrait of a Russian soldier in Saint Petersburg. Reuters

Flights out of Russia sell out after Putin announces call-up of 300,000 army reservists to fight in Ukraine

One-way flights out of Russia were selling out fast on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin ordered the immediate call-up of 300,000 reservists.

The Irish Restaurant Awards 2022 at the Convention Centre Dublin

Irish Restaurant Awards 2022: Full list of winners, including Ireland’s best pub and cafe

Dublin’s Chapter One was named as Ireland’s best restaurant in the final of the Irish Restaurant Awards 2022, which took place in the Convention Centre Dublin this week.

Fancy moving to Italy? Sardinia is offering to pay people €15,000 to relocate there

The Italian island of Sardinia has become the latest spot in Italy to offer people money to move there.

A horse and carriage carries tourists in Krakow, Poland

Poland and Baltic states close doors to Russian tourists over war on Ukraine

Four of the five European Union countries bordering Russia began turning away Russian tourists at midnight on Monday, saying they should not travel while their country is at war with Ukraine.

Aer Lingus says online check-in ‘back up and running’ following earlier disruption

Aer Lingus says its online check-in and “manage trip services” are now back up and running, after some problems re-emerged this morning.

Ronan and Eugene Greaney of The Dough Bros in Galway

‘We want to put Irish pizza on the map’ – Irish pizzeria named among world’s top 100

An Irish pizzeria has been named one of the top 100 on the planet.

The Cascade Mountains in Washington State. Picture by Toan Chu/Unsplash

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Wander list: Where to go when autumn leaves start to fall?

● Leaf peeping season is synonymous with New England, but you can be sure of some truly stunning scenery on the 200-mile Amtrak Cascades route which relaunches on September 26, linking America’s Oregon with Canada’s Vancouver after a two-year hiatus.

Heathrow Airport cancels 200 flights to avoid noise during funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II – including eight by Aer Lingus

About 35,000 passengers due to fly to and from Heathrow airport on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are learning that their flights have been cancelled or re-timed.

A new Vueling service flies from Shannon to Paris. Pic Arthur Ellis.

$1m campaign targets Shannon Airport as gateway for US visitors to Wild Atlantic Way

Tourism Ireland has unveiled a new US$1 million campaign to promote direct flights from the US to Shannon Airport.

Ryanair flight leaving Dublin Airport (Stock)

Ryanair and Aer Lingus flights from Dublin Airport cancelled as French air traffic controllers go on strike today

Ryanair and Aer Lingus are among the airlines that have been forced to cancel hundreds of flights after French air traffic controllers said they will strike on Friday.

Inside the €3,500-a-night penthouse suite where Garth Brooks is staying during Croke Park gigs

Country superstar Garth Brooks is staying in a plush five-star Dublin hotel during his series of concerts in Croke Park.

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 9, 2022. AP Photo/Mark Baker

London hotel rates and flight fares surge ahead of Queen's funeral

Hotel prices in London and airfares to the British capital are soaring as hundreds of thousands of people flock there ahead of Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday.

Iconic Buswells Hotel, scene of decades of Irish political intrigue, put up for sale for €22m

The iconic Buswells Hotel in Dublin has been placed on the market with a guide price of €22m.

An artist’s impression of how the Moon hotel would look on the Dubai skyline. Photo: Moon World resorts / Instagram

Fancy a holiday to the Moon? New $5bn lunar-like landmark proposed for Dubai

A giant, Moon-shaped hotel complete with lunar walks and rover taxis could soon dominate the Dubai skyline under proposals for the $5billion project from architects in Canada.

Ryanair to ground Hungary routes as tax row escalates

Budget airline Ryanair announced yesterday it will cancel several routes through Hungary and cut flights on several more following a months-long dispute with the country’s government over a special windfall tax placed on airlines.

Here’s how Aer Lingus passengers can claim compensation for weekend flight chaos at Dublin Airport

Aer Lingus passengers who are still waiting to get a flight to their chosen destination are entitled to “out of pocket” expenses and but the compensation situation can be “pretty fluid”, a travel expert has said.

Kader (4), Kamilla (12) and Taj (9) Khiat from Boston, who spent the night in Dublin Airport with their mother Adrienne.

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‘It was horrific’ – children had to sleep in cardboard boxes after Aer Lingus flight disruption in Dublin airport

Thousands of passengers lined the halls of Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 again yesterday morning, desperately hoping to board a flight without further delays.

Traffic chaos at Dublin Airport as Aer Lingus says ‘operations returning to normal with some delays’

Dublin Airport has been hit by travel chaos this evening leading to delays for shuttle buses.

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Wander List: Oysters, Oktoberfest, Om and other travel highlights

The madding crowds of Galway have subsided somewhat with the changing of the season, making it the ideal time to rove its meandering streets and chow on Wild Atlantic produce.

‘Neighbour-free’ flights – airline allows passengers pay €20 to leave next seat empty

Qantas is offering passengers on its domestic routes the option to block the seat next to them, leaving it empty for the duration of the flight.

Inside the new Nightjet. Photo: Harald Eisenberger

Inside Europe’s new NightJet sleeper trains – ‘a new era in night-time travel’

The latest generation of Nightjet sleeper trains in Europe has been unveiled.

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Travel News

September 2022

Aer Lingus announces new flights from Dublin Airport to Cleveland, USA

Dublin ranked one of the least eco-friendly cities to visit in Europe

Michael O’Leary urges Government to be wary of ‘unfair’ environmental taxes

Airline scraps gendered uniforms as part of inclusivity drive

Canada to drop all Covid travel restrictions from October 1

Revealed: The world’s best airlines for 2022, and where Ryanair and Aer Lingus rank

Japan set to ease Covid travel restrictions next month

Hong Kong airfares skyrocket as hotel quarantine set to end

Canada to drop vaccination demand and random Covid tests for travel – reports

Flights out of Russia sell out after Putin announces call-up of 300,000 army reservists to fight in Ukraine

Irish Restaurant Awards 2022: Full list of winners, including Ireland’s best pub and cafe

Fancy moving to Italy? Sardinia is offering to pay people €15,000 to relocate there

Poland and Baltic states close doors to Russian tourists over war on Ukraine

Aer Lingus says online check-in ‘back up and running’ following earlier disruption

‘We want to put Irish pizza on the map’ – Irish pizzeria named among world’s top 100

Wander list: Where to go when autumn leaves start to fall?

Heathrow Airport cancels 200 flights to avoid noise during funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II – including eight by Aer Lingus

$1m campaign targets Shannon Airport as gateway for US visitors to Wild Atlantic Way

Ryanair and Aer Lingus flights from Dublin Airport cancelled as French air traffic controllers go on strike today

Inside the €3,500-a-night penthouse suite where Garth Brooks is staying during Croke Park gigs

London hotel rates and flight fares surge ahead of Queen's funeral

Iconic Buswells Hotel, scene of decades of Irish political intrigue, put up for sale for €22m

Fancy a holiday to the Moon? New $5bn lunar-like landmark proposed for Dubai

Ryanair to ground Hungary routes as tax row escalates

Here’s how Aer Lingus passengers can claim compensation for weekend flight chaos at Dublin Airport

‘It was horrific’ – children had to sleep in cardboard boxes after Aer Lingus flight disruption in Dublin airport

Traffic chaos at Dublin Airport as Aer Lingus says ‘operations returning to normal with some delays’

Wander List: Oysters, Oktoberfest, Om and other travel highlights

‘Neighbour-free’ flights – airline allows passengers pay €20 to leave next seat empty

Inside Europe’s new NightJet sleeper trains – ‘a new era in night-time travel’

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