Celebrity visits boost travel firm profits by 62%

In a throw-back to the Celtic Tiger era, one of the country’s leading luxury travel firms is reporting that its clients are using “a lot more helicopters this year” at a cost of €4,000 a day.

Adams & Butler managing director Siobhan Learat-Byrne yesterday confirmed the sharp increase in helicopter usage amongst the firm’s overseas clients as new accounts were published showing the firm enjoyed profits of over €200,000 in 2014.

That figure represents a 62% increase on the €125,849 total enjoyed by the firm in 2013.