A round-up of other travel news in brief
Lough Derg family fun
Little pirates should head to Lough Derg next weekend for one of the free half-hour cruises between 10.30am and 4pm, to get a taste of a boating holiday. To book call Carrick Craft, on 057-9151187, or Silverline Cruisers, on 057-9151112, which sail the Shannon from Banagher; Emerald Star, on 071-9627646, which sails from Portumna; or Shannon Castle Line, on 061-927042, which sails from Mountshannon marina. See www.short breaksireland.ie/cruising.
Ryanair relents
Ryanair, which had been criticised for restricting its flight information to its own website, has compromised with a new deal that will also benefit good causes.
The airline will allow price-comparison sites to list its schedules and fares in return for a €100 charitable donation.
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Amount, in billions of dollars, lost ot Mexico's tourism industry since the swine-flu epidemic began. Hotels in Cancún are only 20 per cent full, compared with the usual 90 per cent at this time of year.