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There were ‘bonnie’ celebrations aplenty at City of Derry Airport on Tuesday 17^th May for the launch of Loganair’s inaugural service to Edinburgh! The new service will bring welcome connectivity for the North West for leisure breaks, visiting family and friends, and a business link with the Scottish capital.

If you think Halloween in the 90s looked good, then we guarantee you’ll be left bowled over by what it's like in 2022!

The Construction Employer’s Federation (CEF) for Northern Ireland and City of Derry Airport (CoDA) have joined forces in an exciting new partnership. As the Gateway of the North West, the Airport will be offering convenient and budget-friendly business connectivity for CEF members across Northern Ireland that are regularly commuting to London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as the provision of commercial discount on airport services and facilities.

Music is in the air once again as the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival gets into full swing this weekend with over 400 performances set to electrify the city.

Jazz at Jupiter, yoga at sunrise, and an encounter with an alien are just some of the out of this world experiences on offer whenOur Place in Space launches this Friday [22 April] in Derry-Londonderry, as part of UNBOXED.

Ryanair made a highly anticipated return to the North West in December to operate the new service between City of Derry Airport and Manchester. Following the roaring success over the last few months with consistently high passenger loads, the airline has increased the frequency of the service with a new Monday departure and arrival flight taking off from 2^nd May 2022.

Excitement is building in the local running fraternity for the return of one of the North West’s most popular half marathon events on Sunday May 15th.

The Best of the North West will be showcased widely over the coming weeks as part of an exciting new collaborative tourism campaign launched today by Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council, working in partnership with Visit Derry & Donegal Tourism CLG.

Ever fancied yourself as the next Buzz Aldrin, Chris Hadfield or Nicole Stott?

Organisers behind Our Place in Space, a 10km sculpture trail of the solar system designed by artist Oliver Jeffers, are giving wannabe astronauts the chance to make their dream a reality.

The streets, bars and venues of Derry will come alive with the tones of jazz music once again as a full programme of City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival returns next month.

Tourism Northern Ireland, Visit Belfast and Visit Derry have joined forces with a range of organisations including Invest NI, Queen’s University and Ulster University to launch a new integrated strategy for business events in Northern Ireland.

City of Derry Airport’s long-standing Scottish airline partner, Loganair, will operate regular flights to Edinburgh from 17^th May 2022. The new service will bring welcome connectivity for the North West for leisure breaks, visiting family and friends, and a business link with the Scottish capital.