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Following a groundbreaking partnership led by Visit Belfast, Belfast City Council and Green Tourism in 2021, hoteliers across Belfast are ramping up their green credentials at a record rate. Seventy five percent of the city region’s 4,800 hotel rooms are now officially accredited by Green Tourism, the global body which promotes sustainable and environmental standards across the sector.

Belfast will this month host Europe’s largest annual gathering of archaeologists when the city will welcome more than 3,000 delegates to Queen’s University and to a variety of venues across the city for four full days.

Belfast now ranks in the top 100 in the ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) worldwide Country and City Rankings for the first time.

Drinks company Titanic Distillers has invested almost £8 million to convert the historic Titanic Pumphouse, in the heart of Belfast’s Titanic Quarter.

The data analyses arriving and departing scheduled and chartered flights, with figures for 2022 showing that Belfast City Airport matched in its rankings with partner airports East Midlands and Exeter.

The Clover Group has announced that its flagship venue White’s Tavern is creating a Guinness only serving bar, the first ever of its kind on the island of Ireland.

Ahead of the busy summer travel season, Aer Lingus Regional, exclusively operated by Emerald Airlines, has completed the launch of its full summer schedule from Belfast City Airport to 13 destinations across the UK.

Flights to London Luton and Manchester have taken off from Belfast City Airport today with easyJet, bringing the total number of destinations served by the airline to six.

Europe’s largest airport lounge provider, Aspire, has unveiled its new and improved lounge at Belfast City Airport following a £1.2million investment to modernise and grow the facility.

Collaborative efforts of Belfast’s tourism and events industry to become more sustainable has helped the city secure the position of 8th in the world in the 2022 Global Destinations Sustainability Index (GDS-Index).