Deborah O’Donoghue is a reporter at Travel Tomorrow. This British-Irish writer lived in the UK and France before moving to Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by the UK's Legend Press in 2019 and Droemer Knaur Germany in 2021.
The dividing line between those who see tourism as a positive phenomenon and critics of overtourism has been starkly illustrated this week in Florence, Italy. The […]
Lufthansa Group is to extend its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, until at least 15 December 2024, the company has announced. The move by […]
Another incident involving a passenger trying to open an aircraft cabin door mid-flight has resulted in a man being restrained during a flight and eventually detained […]
Air Belgium’s search for investors to save it from bankruptcy now hangs by a thread, after an extended deadline for expressions of interest passed on 8 […]
Perth Airport, Australia, is set to gain its first hotel, in a collaboration between the airport operator and Accor, the country’s biggest hotel chain. Under Accor’s […]
Activists in Lisbon are calling for holiday lets in residential buildings to be banned after gathering the support of thousands of locals. The Portuguese capital’s Movement […]
Pompeii, an ancient Roman archaeological gem on Italy’s southwestern coast, is set to impose a daily visitor cap and issue personalised, timed tickets, in a bid […]
Europe’s travel sector saw growth and demonstrated resilience in the face of economic and geopolitical challenges over the third quarter of 2024, a new report shows. […]
Two tourists from Colorado, USA, have been accused of trespassing on a historic site in a National Park, from where they are alleged to have stolen […]
American Airlines is changing its procedures for removing passengers from flights, in a move that attempts to clarify and limit the circumstances in which flyers can […]
Lufthansa’s partial takeover of ITA Airways has hit turbulence, amid a high-level spat over the value of the Italian flag carrier. The German group is set […]
Travellers are increasingly seeking adventure and outdoor experiences, as well as new places to visit, and some are actively avoiding destinations that are exposed to extreme […]
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) fails quickly in situations requiring accurate world modelling rather than just predictive capabilities, MIT and Harvard researchers have found in a study […]
Following Donald Trump’s re-election as US President, industry analysts are scrutinising the implications of his second term for them, and the travel and tourism sector is […]
A decline in regular business flying is contributing to heightened seasonal fluctuations in demand for air travel that is putting strain on the aviation industry. But […]