Posted on January 25, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

The Dublin Regional Tourism Authority has just published its Tourism Plan cover for the period from 2008 to 2010.  The ambitious strategy aims to grow overseas visitor numbers by 6.5% per annum, and associated revenue by 8% annually.  According to projected figures, by 2010 5.5 million visitors are expected to visit the Irish capital, generating [...]

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Argus Car Hire customers travelling to Kenya are advised to heed the following travel advise from the Foreign Office.  The Foreign Office has relaxed its advice on travel to Kenya but is still warning travellers to stay away from certain danger zones around the city. On Friday, the Foreign Office said it no longer advised [...]

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

January 18th 2008 Argus Car Hire passengers due to fly into Heathrow Airport should note that further cancellations and delays are expected today after a British Airways aircraft skidded short of one of the airport’s runways yesterday. 136 passengers were on board the Boeing 777 when it crash-landed en-route from Beijing.  Nobody was seriously injured [...]

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Argus Car Hire customers planning to travel to Kenya should note that holidays to Kenya have been suspended once more.  Charter flights will not operate up to and including Friday January 18 2008. The suspension of charter flights is based on the latest warning from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which advises against all but [...]

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Dublin Tourism is stepping up its overseas marketing campaign with a new three-year regional tourism plan, set to increase visitor numbers by one million a year by 2010.  Entitled ‘Making it Happen’, the campaign hopes to increase visitor revenue growth to 8% a year-€1.8 billion in total tourism revenue by 2010.  Dublin is currently the [...]

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

This summer international airline passengers are in for a treat as the re-routing race between US and European airlines hots up.  March sees the ‘open skies’ deal taking centre stage in travel affairs.  The most important open skies agreement comes into play on March 28, when the United States and the European Community will allow [...]