Boost for Belfast hotels as daily rate hits record high

But is this 'snapshot' the full picture? [Belfast Telegraph]( Tuesday, 27 August 2024 [Weekly Business Digest]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Boost for NI hotels as daily rate hits record high – over 50% up on pre-pandemic prices](   [Margaret Canning] Margaret Canning Business Editor The wet weekend is a reminder that summer’s ending and, as workers post their holiday pictures to Instagram, businesses are getting back to full capacity. Here’s how this week looks in the Business Telegraph. The hotel trade in Northern Ireland has reported record revenues for June in 2024, but this rosy snapshot might not be the whole picture. Figures obtained exclusively by Business Telegraph reveal that [average daily rates have risen over 50% from 2019]( but senior industry figures have pointed out that [costs have risen across the board]( for the hotel trade here too. Ryanair has given Belfast air travel an early Christmas gift by announcing [50,000 extra seats at Christmas]( between Belfast and London. The chief executive of the airline used the announcement as an opportunity to make another advance in his war with the Irish Transport Minister, and claims Dublin Airport’s regulations are holding back passenger numbers. Sportswear manufacturer and supplier McKeever Sports has had a summer as successful as the teams they outfit. Their clients include Armagh GAA and the Irish Olympic team, and Adrian McKeever [told the Business Telegraph]( how his long story in the industry has led to new peaks this summer. And companies are [getting creative in their drive to get workers back in the office]( post-pandemic, with Deliveroo orders and gyms part of firms’ attempts to rebuild office culture post-lockdown. Meanwhile, we have [comment from Paul Gosling]( suggesting one way for Stormont to tackle the fiscal problems it faces, and we continue to introduce the sponsors of the different categories in this year’s [Belfast Telegraph Property Awards](. Top Stories [premium] [A pretty picture for Belfast Hotel rates in June, but is ‘snapshot’ the whole story?](   [Ryanair adds 50k seats between Belfast and London this Christmas due to Dublin issue](   [premium] [Yoga and burritos? How companies are trying to coax workers back into the office](   [£5k up for grabs in pitching competition for NI entrepreneurs](   [premium] [Salon owner who has become leading expert on hair loss treatments: ‘The impact can be life-changing’](   [premium] [George Best’s name dropped from Belfast City Airport’s latest campaign](   [premium] [Businesses urged to get into the swing of things as Irish Open to bring thousands to Co Down](   --------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISMENT --------------------------------------------------------------- Big Interview [premium] [How NI sports company turned difficult circumstances into ‘phenomenal’ summer](   Opinion [We need to be able to take the tough spending decisions in order to innovate](   And Finally... [premium] [Comber woodworker carves out niche for himself with Irish pub-themed birdhouses](   What do you think of this email? [Positive]( [Negative]( [belfasttelegraph]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Facebook]( This email is from Belfast Telegraph part of Mediahuis UK Ltd. You received this email because you have signed up for the Belfast Telegraph Business Newsletter. [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Statement]( | [Cookie Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in browser]( Copyright - 2024 - All Rights Reserved