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Britain Sees Biggest Fall In Foreign Visitors Since 2009

The number of foreigners visiting Britain for tourism or work fell by the most in nearly a decade during the three months to June, showing the country coul...

WestJet Announces New Route Between Dublin And Calgary, Canada

Canadian airline WestJet has announced it will be operating a new route between Dublin and Calgary in the Canadian province of Alberta from April of next y...

Norway Proposes Increased Tax On Long Haul Flights, Cut For Short Haul

The Norwegian government has proposed to raise the tax on airline tickets to non-European destinations to 200 Norwegian crowns ($24.13) from 80 crowns curr...

Tourism Ireland Meets To Discuss Northern Ireland Promotional Programme

Tourism Ireland’s vice-chairman and director of corporate services, policy & Northern Ireland, Shane Clarke, met local tourism operators in F...

Budget 2019: Tourism Sector VAT Rate To Rise To 13.5%

In the wake of much discussion and speculation over the last few months, the government has announced that the tourism and hospitality sector's 9% VAT rate...

New Tourist Information Centre Opens In Cork

Fáilte Ireland has officially opened a new tourist information centre on St. Patrick’s Street of Cork. The opening was conducted by the t&aacu...

Aer Lingus CEO To Step Down On January 1

Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh will step down on January 1, 2019, the airline's owner, IAG, has announced. As reported by The Irish Independent, Kavana...

Hospitality Ulster Calls For Reduction In Northern Ireland's Tourism VAT Rate

Following the announcement during Budget 2019 that the VAT rate for the hospitality sector in Republic of Ireland is being raised to 13.5%, Hospitality Uls...