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Ireland’s premier source of travel and tourism news. Editor in chief Eoghan Corry.

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Joined January 2010
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TRAVEL Extra today: No impact on airports by protests in France but hospitality bookings down 34pc, Irish tourism prepares for WTM London, Princess Cruises adds Irish pub to onboard venues, Eurocontrol assesses impact of border control on flight delays travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Test trains run on Irish rail €151m ‘Ryder Cup spur’ to Foynes, Ryanair sued by Western Sahara Polisario over Dakhla routes, Maynooth-Longford Royal Canal greenway opens with 26 discovery points, Home of Halloween climax tonight travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Spain in mourning after Urda train tragedy, some domestic air fares up 500pc, Italian transport strikes begin today in Emilia-Romagna & midnight elsewhere, Aercap set for record year with ROI up 22pc, Expedia launches new AI tools travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Villa Vie passengers stranded in Cambodia amid fears for cruise line's future., DAA’s relations with planning authorities set to improve as John Coleman joins as CEO from LDA, Ground handlers at 2 Italian airports join Friday's strike travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Belfast commences 3 new routes, Italian airports and trains to strike on Friday, Thailand delays planned departure tax, Easyjet to bring Starlink to low cost sector as Ryanair holds firm, Lufthansa delays return to Dubai, new hotels travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Cruise ship chaos as TUI Mein Schiff III hits two cargo vessels in Bremerhaven & P&O’s flagship crashes into pier at Majorca, 45 new Ryanair routes across Europe, NatGeo publishes its top 25, Sydney’s new airport opens with 2 airlines travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: 20 more flights cancelled by Storm Boelo, Lufthansa pilot talks break down without agreement, TUI confirms no fuel surcharges for summers 2027 & 2028, US tightens Ebola screening, today's Macnas parade in Galway leads 'Home of Halloween travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: 9 flights cancelled by Storm Boelo, Jet fuel supply fears ease in Italy as blockade ends, Shannon wins category at World Routes, France hotel bookings down 27pc after unrest, Irish travel to Greece up 37pc, Halloween festivals travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Relief for Ryanair as USA certifies Boeing Max-10 (will Europe follow in time for 1st delivery in Jan?) Derry fastest growing airport in Ireland as Belfast’s 2 airports flatten, Ireland visits to USA down, Airbnb offers rain insurance travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Irish win at TTG awards London, Another European airline slashes winter schedule, Kerry gets Dutch inbound service in 2027, Conference round-up: World Routes in Frankfurt, IGTM in Cannes, IGTOA in Tralee & Historic Houses in Durhamstown travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Ryanair withdraws 6 aircraft and 1.1m seats from Belgium ,Uniworld plans 3 new ships in 2027, Paris imposes curfew on Place de la République, Ryanair expects Max 10 certified ‘in next 2 weeks’, Tenerife restricts access to Teide trails travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Ryanair withdraws 6 aircraft and 1.1m seats from Belgium ,Uniworld plans 3 new ships in 2027, Paris imposes curfew on Place de la République, Ryanair expects Max 10 certified ‘in next 2 weeks’, Tenerife restricts access to Teide trails travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Ryanair announces Dublin-Rimini 2w for summer 2027, Key takeaways from visitor attractions conference in Dublin, Riyadh airport back in business after attacks, Ryanair quitting 13 European airports this winter travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Visitor attractions conference opens in Dublin today, Storm Dana disrupts flights across the Balearics and Valencia, Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to switch to simpler terminal numbering from March travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Five Irish winners in the European finals of the World Travel awards in Montenegro, Lyon tourist office among buildings set ablaze in French protests, Tomorrow's AVEA conference to focus on storytelling for visitor attractions travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Hurricane Trudy disrupts cruise itineraries along Mexico Pacific coast, Skift trans-Atlantic forum in Portmarnock told of ‘flexibility’ at Euro borders, Italy air traffic control the latest to fail, options facing Aer Lingus & Cityjet, travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: DFA advice updated for 12 countries, fallout from ECJ ruling on Dublin airport cap, Riyadh cancellations reach 4,000, Aer Lingus flash sale, Paris airports see first drop since 2020, Airlines asked to bring extra fuel to Frankfurt travelextra.ie/
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Cityjet shuts Stockholm base & assesses fleet, Lufthansa wins race for TAP, TUI reveals new river & ships in biggest river cruise season, cruise ships divert due to hurricane Simon, Airbus expects Belfast built 16-seater A220-300 to be certified c2008 travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Aegean gets new CEO, strike averted at Leeds Bradford, Dublin airport unaffected by public sector strike, Qantas Dreamliner bedbug scare, river cruise industry to launch 21 new ships for 2027, Saudi cancellations reach 3,100 travelextra.ie/
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TRAVEL Extra today: Istanbul airport consolidates lead as Heathrow shrinks, Saudi loses 77pc of international connectivity, Ireland’s ATC celebrates 90 years, operator sought for Clarendon St’s 184-room hotel, pubs lead as 83pc of payments go contactless travelextra.ie/
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