Road warrior, 275,000 more seats this winter with Aer Lingus, Ryanair improves app, Delta entertains with memes, US will show first growth in hotel occupancy since 1981 this year.

Extra winter seats at Aer Lingus The winter timetable from Aer Lingus will have an extra 275,000 seats on sale, including 75,000 extra seats on Transatlantic services. Shannon to Boston and the new Dublin to Washington and Orlando routes are going to continue over the winter. Liverpool, the second ever route flown by the airline, is returning and Manchester and Birmingham increase in capacity. Reinvestment in European cities is the first in over a decade. All the main business routes from Dublin, Cork and Shannon will have increased capacity over the winter.

Familiar faces in Delta safety video Delta Airlines' latest in-flight safety video is a mash-up of the Internet's popular memes. Catch up on the latest urban culture with Keyboard Cat, Dramatic Chipmunk and a certain Screaming Goat. The video, narrated by a straight-faced crew member, will keep you in your seat for almost six minutes. Watch it on deltasafetyvideo.com.

New features on My Ryanair Ryanair has upgraded its mobile app to include new features for My Ryanair. Users will be able to create a personal profile, store payment card details, and passport details. Currently you can make bookings, choose seats, check in and download mobile boarding passes on the app. Both Ryanair and EasyJet are reporting big increases in corporate travellers.

Bumper year forecast for US In Ireland the year 2007 is cited as the bumper year for the hotel industry and is the benchmark for return to growth.

In the US, 1981 is the last highest level of hotel occupancy at 65.7 per cent. Price Waterhouse Coopers in its lodging forecast predict occupancy back up to that level in 2015. Daily rates are predicted to increase by 6.1 per cent.