The Travel Lounge

This week we chat about the latest update to Ireland's farcical Green List, why we need testing at our airports and ports, as well as ideas for daycations in Dublin. With travel restrictions in place for Dubliners, we chat about how best to be a tourist in our hometown. Ed chats about his recent stay in The Wilder and Sarah about some family days out in Dublin. We also have some inspiration f...

This week we visit the enchanting county of Kilkenny. Steeped in history, with beautiful countryside and an amazing food scene, Kilkenny has got it all. Back from recent staycations in Kilkenny, Ed and Sarah talk about staying in Mount Juliet and Lyrath Estate, both 5-star luxury hotels. They also chat about the many activities available in Kilkenny including Falconry and canoeing, as well as its...

“Families across Ireland who booked their summer holidays months ago, before the Covid-19 pandemic ever arrived, have been left in limbo.  "They don't know if they will be permitted to travel or whether they will lose thousands of euro that they have already spent. “The government is giving people no answers. “As other European countries are preparing to welcome tourists later this summe...

While the coronavirus pandemic has all but devastated the travel industry, most experts agree that travel will rebound — it's just a question of when.  Major airlines have made it clear that losing business for summer is now a challenge to their very survival.  Airlines are scrambling to get travellers flying again, and both airlines and airports are rethinking their safety and health regulat...

This week's episode is all about 'Staycations'. We discuss what's happening behind the scenes, as Irish hotels are getting ready to open on the 18th of July.  We chat to Con Horgan proprietor of the 4-star Castlerosse Resort in Killarney and Nicky Logue, the General Manager of the 5-star Intercontinental in Dublin.  We dive into discussing hotel swimming pools and ask when hote...

In this weeks episode our guest is Martina Coogan the Country Sales Manager for Ireland for United Airlines... We talk to Martina about the current state of affairs of the airline industry and also about her favourite places to travel.  We cover the latest developments with the EU and also the easing of restrictions.  When will we travel again?  What countries are opening up now?  What Airlines ar...

In this weeks Episode we have an exclusive interview with Sarah Fischer - Air Passenger Rights Manager, at the Commission for Aviation Regulation Ireland (CAR). We spoke to Sarah about EU legislation regarding refunds for cancelled flights, which is affecting so many people right now.  Sarah definitively answered our questions, and left us in no doubt regarding passenger entitlements under regulat...

The Travel Lounge podcast is hosted by travel expert Sarah Slattery and award-winning travel journalist Ed Finn. In this episode Ed & Sarah discuss trending questions people are having around the current state of the travel industry, and talk to special guest Ciara Foley Owner of Platinumtravel.ie for her perspective on what it is to be a travel agent during the Covid-19 pandemic. Email your t...