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#SpainWillWait Video to Consolidate Tourism Loyalty

The national tourism agency responsible for marketing Spain’s destination worldwide, TURESPAÑA, has launched a video titled #SpainWillWait (#EspañaTeEspera)across its social media channels. The objective...

ABTA Provides Further Industry Guidance on Refunds

In the UK, ABTA – The Travel Association has published further guidance for Members and customers on holiday amendments and refunds, as the industry...

ITAA Announces Upcoming Events for Autumn 2020

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA), which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has announced provisional new dates for several events to take place...

Travel Accessories You Can Make at Home

Are you housebound, fed up with all the Covid-19 news, and reading another book or baking yet more banana bread doesn’t cut it anymore?...

Emirates Issues Another Trade Update

Emirates has issued an update for the trade, for customers affected by Covid-19, for tickets issued up to 30 June 2020 and who have...

IPW 2020 in Las Vegas is Cancelled

US inbound travel trade show IPW 2020, which was due to take place in Las Vegas at the end of May, has been cancelled....

Tropical Medical Bureau Group Proposes Guidelines for Covid-19 Immunity Certificate

As the discussion around Covid-19 immunity grows, there is a clear and obvious need to be prepared in terms of demonstrating such immunity to...

Lufthansa Reacts to Covid-19 and Grounds All A380s

The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG does not expect the aviation industry to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels very quickly. According to its...

Tour Operators Respond to Minister Ross and IATA CEO

ITTN's Neil Steedman asked Irish tour operators how they responded to Minister of Transport Shane Ross’s announcement about cash refunds and IATA’s Chief Executive’s...

IATA CEO Writes Open Letter to Travel Agents

Alexandre de Juniac, Chief Executive and Director General of IATA, has written an open letter to travel agents about the “dark days” for the...

Emirates Tests Pre-Boarding Passengers for Covid-19, Updates Waiver Policies

Passengers on Wednesday's Emirates flight from Dubai to Tunisia were all tested for Covid-19 before departing from Dubai. Emirates is the first airline to...

Carry On Cruising?

Carry On Cruising was the title of a 1962 comedy movie that once graced our screens, but this is 2020 and there is no...

UNWTO Launches #TravelTomorrow Campaign

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has launched a new campaign in response to the Covid-19 pandemic: #TravelTomorrow. The phrase will become the...

CLIA Issues Statement in Response to US No Sail Order

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has issued a statement regarding the No Sail Order issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and...

Etihad Announces Additional Flights to Dublin

Etihad Airways has announced a series of special passenger flights from Abu Dhabi to Brussels, Dublin, London Heathrow, Tokyo Narita and Zurich, in addition...

PATA Launches #stayhometravellater Campaign

PATA UK & Ireland has launched a #stayhometravellater campaign inviting their members and the tourism sector to show their spirit and respond to this...

Government Gives Up to €15m PSO Funding to Three Ferry Companies

Minister for Transport Shane Ross has announced the designation, on a temporary basis only, of five strategic maritime routes into and out of Ireland...

Aegean Updates the Travel Trade

All Aegean (390) and Olympic Air (050) tickets, with original date of issuance on/before 9 April 2020, including at least one flight with a...

ITAA President’s Statement on Working on Behalf of Travel Trade

John Spollen, President of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has said: “The board of the Irish Travel Agents Association has been working diligently...

Minister’s Statement on Support for Travel Sector

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, has instructed his Department to finalise proposals that will help to alleviate the financial pressures...

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