Northern Ireland Tourism News
Ryanair to cease operations in Northern Ireland
Ryanair has confirmed it will end operations at both airports in Belfast. The low-cost carrier will cease flights from Belfast City Airport in September and from Belfast International Airport in October.
easyJet launches new Belfast connection
easyJet has launched flights from East Midlands Airport to Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland for the first time. The new route will provide customers with even more connections this summer.
ABTA welcomes support for agents in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland scheme includes a flat payment of £10,000 to travel agencies operating from commercial premises, or a £3,500 payment to self-employed travel agents working from home.
Culloden Estate & Spa unveils new spa offering
The work has seen the introduction of both a new linear vitality pool and a Tylarium, which is a combination of a sauna and steam room.
Aer Lingus Regional launches Manchester-Belfast connection
Beginning today, the airline will operate up to four daily return flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast City Airport.
London City-Belfast connection restored
The service between London City Airport and George Best Belfast City Airport brings back flying on the popular route which had ceased in February with the collapse of Flybe.
Manchester to welcome new Belfast connection in September
Manchester Airport is to see the introduction of a service to Belfast City Airport from September 14th. Stobart Air, operator of Aer Lingus Regional, will base five ATR72-600 aircraft at Belfast City Airport.
reefLIVE submits Belfast aquarium planning request
The plans submitted to Belfast City Council propose the development of a state-of-the-art aquarium attraction to be located on the Queen’s Road opposite the Titanic Hotel, a short distance from Titanic Belfast.
John McGrillen, chief executive, Tourism Northern Ireland
As the organisation unveils a new brand at World Travel Market in London, Breaking Travel News catches up with John McGrillen, chief executive of Tourism Northern Ireland.
Visit Belfast launches MICE-focused advertising campaign
Belfast’s official tourism marketing agency, Visit Belfast, has launched a brand-new marketing campaign designed to rapidly accelerate the volume of inbound business conferences and events taking place in the city.
Grand Central Hotel Belfast seeks guests through Avvio technology
Avvio has been brought on-board to support the launch of Grand Central Hotel in Belfast, part of the Hastings Hotels Group, to raise brand awareness online and drive bookings by creating a fully optimised website to support guest engagement.
Grand Central Hotel to open in June
Hastings Hotels has announced that the Grand Central Hotel will open on June 18th and the first guests to check-in will be a group of international delegates attending the prestigious Hosts Global Forum.