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Shannon Airport Celebrates ‘Independence Day’

Shannon Airport celebrated the beginning of a new era on 1st January 2013 as it officially became an independent entity overnight. Separation officially took...

Topflight / Cool FM Launch ex-Belfast Listener Ski Trip to Soll

Topflight and Cool FM/Downtown Radio have announced a Listener Ski Trip that will depart from Belfast on 23rd February 2013 to the big party...

Kingfisher’s Flying Permit Lapses

India’s debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines, which has been grounded since October after repeated strikes by employees over unpaid wages, has seen its flying permit lapse...

New European Capitals of Culture Inaugurated

Marseille in France and Kosice in Slovakia have assumed their positions as the European Capitals of Culture in 2013. The cultural programme will officially...

Avis Budget to Buy Zipcar for US$500m

Avis Budget Group is to buy smaller rival Zipcar for US$500 million in cash. The move will allow Avis Budget to enter the fast-growing...

Welcome Back!

The Irish Travel Trade News team hopes you all had a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year holiday. Now it’s welcome back to...

First Emirates A380 Flight Departs from New Concourse A

Emirates has achieved another first with the inaugural departure today of an A380 flight from the new and world’s-only, dedicated and purpose-built A380 concourse...

Emirates Launches Special Economy Class Fares

Emirates is welcoming 2013 aboard by offering attractive fares for quick-acting customers. The special Economy Class fares apply to more than 120 destinations across...

Aer Lingus Launches January Sale

Aer Lingus has announced details of its January sale with “great value seats” to the UK, Continental Europe and the USA now on sale...

Etihad Launches Google+ Page

Etihad Airways has launched a Google+ page to complement its existing social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – and has exceeded 10...

Graphical Display for ICE Seat Reservations with Deutsche Bahn

Deutsche Bahn now offers an individual graphical display for seat reservations for most of its ICE trains when booking on www.bahn.com. Customers get a...

SAS Launches First Step in Future Onboard Services

SAS has strengthened its onboard wi-fi product by launching a new start page that offers free digital entertainment and services for all passengers. They...

Bangkok Airways Plans Two More Routes and Increased Frequencies

Bangkok Airways, which celebrates its 45th anniversary next year, is looking to add two new routes to its regional network in 2013: two daily...

New TAT Governor Appointed

Suraphon Svetasreni, currently Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications, has been appointed the new Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. He will officially assume...

New Website for Celebrity Cruises, New Oasis-class Ship for RCI

Celebrity Cruises has launched its newly designed UK website with new content and new features for holidaymakers and agents, making it easier for them...

Expedia Buys Into Trivago

Expedia is to buy 61.6% of European hotel price comparison and booking site Trivago for €477 million. Trivago was launched in 2005 by Düsseldorf-based...

RCI Orders Third Oasis-class Ship

Royal Caribbean has placed an order for a third ship in the 5,400-passenger Oasis class from the STX France shipyard. The ship will be...

Rose Hynes Appointed Chairman of Shannon Airport Authority

The Chairman of the new Shannon Airport Authority, which will oversee the running of the airport when it becomes independent at midnight on 31st...

Qantas / Emirates Deal Gets Initial Approval

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision proposing to authorise a five-year alliance between Qantas and Emirates. The ACCC said...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – from the Irish Travel Trade News Team

As we prepare to ‘sign off’ for the Christmas and New Year holiday, everyone in the Irish Travel Trade News Team sends season’s greetings...

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