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Emirates Expands A380 Services

Emirates has commenced its scheduled A380 service from Dubai to Melbourne and Auckland – and will launch A380 services to Moscow and Singapore on...

Norwegian Sun Sails into Dublin

Norwegian Cruise Line ship ‘Norwegian Sun’ sailed into Dublin Port and the cruise line, in association with Tour America, hosted more than 60 potential...

Eurosport Sponsors WTM Sports Tourism Programme

There will be a strong focus on sports tourism at this year’s World Travel Market, following on from London hosting the 2012 Olympic and...

US Car Rental Companies Support New Legislation

Hertz, Enterprise Holdings, Avis Budget and Dollar Thrifty have all agreed to support US legislation banning the renting of recalled vehicles, as has the...

AirAsiaX Announces Child-free Zone in Economy

Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsiaX plans to introduce a child-free “quiet zone” in the first seven rows of Economy Class seats on its flights...

Travelworld Wins 1STS Best Dressed Window in Leinster

Travelworld has been declared the Leinster region winner in One Stop Touring Shop’s Best Dressed Window competition – and hence wins €100. The Munster...

Lowcostbeds Adds 1,000 Properties in Australia

Lowcostbeds has added Australia to its portfolio of destinations, introducing more than 1,000 properties in Queensland, New South Wales (Sydney) and Western Australia (Perth)...

Emirates Arena Opens in Glasgow

Emirates has announced a major sponsorship deal that includes a multi-million pound sponsorship with Glasgow City Council under which Emirates now holds the exclusive...

ENIT – Italian State Tourist Board Meets the Trade

Dublin’s trendiest hotel, The Clarence, was the venue for the annual trade visit to Dublin by ENIT - Italian State Tourist Board. The six...

Lee Travel and RCI Cruises from Ireland to Norway

Lee Travel has announced an exclusive agreement with Royal Caribbean International to work together to invite holidaymakers to board Europe’s largest cruise ship, Independence...

Turkish Airlines to Increase Dublin – Istanbul Frequency

From March 2013 Turkish Airlines will increase the number of weekly Dublin – Istanbul flights from seven to 10, with the introduction of new...

Climb in Aid of Three Charities

Emma Taafe of Freedom Travel and Niki Cosgrave have asked us to clarify that their planned climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in March 2013 will...

EasyJet Adds Extra Belfast – London Flights

EasyJet is to increase its flights between Belfast International Airport and London Gatwick, with a 10.15 flight from Belfast and a 12.05 flight from...

Six New Winter Destinations for Aer Lingus

The Dublin Airport Authority has welcomed Aer Lingus’s plan to launch six new routes from Dublin Airport for winter 2012, with a new route...

Trick or Treat at Haven Holidays

Irish Ferries Haven Holidays has lots on offer this Halloween for parents looking to treat the little ones to a mid-term break. With festive fun...

Catherine O’Hara Wins All Ireland Tickets from Etihad

There was a tremendous response to the Etihad Airways agents competition to win two tickets, including corporate hospitality, for the GAA All Ireland Hurling...

Voting Now Open for 21st Irish Travel Trade Awards – Luxury Trip for Two to Malta for One Lucky Voter

All travel agency staff in Ireland, North and South, can now vote for their 25 top suppliers in the 21st Irish Travel Trade Awards...

Stella and JP Win Dubai Event Prizes

Stella Cleary-Ackland of Cellet Travel Services and JP Thompson of the Sunday World were the two lucky winners at last night’s Dubai event in...

1STS Best Dressed Window Competition – Only 4 Days Left!

Travel agents: there are only four days left to get your photos into One Stop Touring Shop showcasing your agency as the Best Dressed...

Welcome to Autumn Summer!

Congratulations from the Irish Travel Trade News team to Karl Tyrell and his partner Claire on the arrival of their first-born.  It may be autumn...

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