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Breakaway Launches New Hotel Booking Website

Breakaway, the long-established Irish tour operator, has just launched a new hotel-booking website for Irish travel agents that will offer more than 100,000 hotels...

Sponsorship Opportunities for Irish Travel Trade Charity Family Fun Day

The travel industry from all over Ireland are getting together on Saturday 1st September 2012 at ALSAA Sports Club in Dublin Airport for the...

Skytrax World Airline Awards 2012 Winners

The World Airline Awards 2012, presented earlier this month by Skytrax, provided a host of winners in many categories, with Qatar Airways being nominated...

Majority of Women Prefer to Travel by Ferry

Women are favouring travel by ferry in ever increasing numbers, according to a recent survey of passenger opinion carried out by Irish Ferries on...

Dusit Offers 40% Discount for Travel Agents

Dusit International is offering 40% discount to Irish travel agents and their staff, this discount is off Dusit’s best available rate when they book...

Aer Lingus Moving to George Best Belfast City Airport

Aer Lingus is to move to George Best Belfast City Airport in October after five years at Belfast International. Following a tender process involving...

Emirates Inflight Entertainment Wins Skytrax Award for Eighth Consecutive Year

For a record-setting eighth consecutive year, Emirates ‘ice’ inflight entertainment system has been awarded the ‘World’s Best Airline Inflight Entertainment’ award at the 2012...

Etihad Cleared to Buy More of Virgin Australia

Etihad Airways has welcomed the decision by the Australian Government to allow the airline to increase its equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings to...

Kennedy Space Center Visitors Get Up-Close Access to Launch Pad

For the first time in the 50-year history of Kennedy Space Center, on Friday 20th July NASA began allowing public visitors to tour one...

Aer Lingus Rejects Ryanair Offer

As expected, the Board of Aer Lingus has rejected Ryanair’s Offer to acquire control of Aer Lingus for €1.30 per share, saying that it...

Travel Counsellors Launches Facebook Campaign with €12,000 Holiday Prize

Travel Counsellors has this week launched an innovative online campaign, hosted via Facebook and enabling people to share their travel ‘dreams’ with the chance...

Travelport and Air Canada Unveil Enhanced Version of Travelport Agencia

Travelport has launched an enhanced version of Travelport Agencia in Canada. An advanced, web-based application, Travelport Agencia is the only travel agency desktop tool that...

Emission Cuts and Fuel Savings Targeted in New Etihad/OSyS Deal

Etihad Airways has chosen Rolls-Royce subsidiary Optimised Systems and Solutions (OSyS) to implement a new fuel management solution to maximise fuel use, cut carbon...

SAS Increases Passenger Numbers on Irish Routes

Scandinavian Airlines increased its passenger numbers on all of its Irish routes for the first half of 2012. 

Figures from January – June this...

Ritz-Carlton, Vienna to Open in August

The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna will open on 27th August 2012 with Matthias Vogt as General Manager. The first Ritz-Carlton hotel in Austria will feature 202...

CityJet to Launch London City – Munster Service

Air France subsidiary CityJet will launch daily flights from London City Airport to Munster Osnabruck Airport from 29th October 2012, its first route to...

Royal Caribbean Seeks Major Account Manager – Ireland for Maternity Cover

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, which operates under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises brands, is to appoint a Major Account Manager –...

Passport Service Advises Parents to Check Validity of Children’s Travel Documents

The Passport Service has cautioned parents that some European countries no longer permit children travelling on a parent’s passport. This follows a change in...

Abu Dhabi at Volvo Ocean Race Finale in Galway

There is no doubt about what a huge success this year’s Volvo Ocean Race was and the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority capitalised...

Travel Counsellors in Sunday Times International Track 200

Travel Counsellors is celebrating after being named in The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200. The company was placed 56th in the list, which ranks...

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