Hostelworld's financial results in 2023 demonstrate it is not just a recovery play, but has a strong business model fuelled by a new social network. CFO Caroline Sherry on refinancing, growth, and green travel.
At peak season, the Cliffs of Moher car park takes in more than €100,000 per day. A long-running legal dispute between local businessmen and Clare County Council will determine who's entitled to that income.
David Andrews lost his student travel business in the first Covid lockdown, then rebuilt it in Ireland and in the UK around summer work programmes. As customers complain of delays, can Usit be reborn yet again?
We’ve all heard about the new rules for international travel, but how do they work in real life? Thomas Hubert has been to Paris and back and lived to tell the tale. His diary contains hot tips for when you finally fly again.
Polarising, overpriced and ultimately boring: A view of the billionaire space race from someone immersed in space launches, satellites, space law, space venture capital, space financing, space ethics and general space shenanigans.
One year ago, travel agent Mary McKenna told The Currency about her scramble to manage cancellations as Tour America’s revenue dropped to zero. As customers return to booking holidays, her latest interview is decidedly upbeat.
Joe Walsh Tours was one of Ireland’s oldest travel agents and tour operators. However, board minutes, legal filings and correspondence with the regulator reveal just what went wrong, and who is owed what. They also shed light on the company’s battle to survive a pandemic.
Following a debt refinance earlier this year, the Dublin-based international serviced apartments operator has now secured backing from the Irish state's sovereign wealth fund.
McKinsey is forecasting a long, slow recovery for the tourism industry. But there are steps we can take to minimise the pain.
As the debate around flight restrictions continues on technical, legal, economical, and moral grounds, Stephen Kinsella takes a step back to look at the evidence available so far.
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