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Aer Lingus ‘Big Take Off’ Sale

Aer Lingus has announced a ‘big take off’ sale across its entire network with fares starting from €19.99 to the UK, €29.99 to Europe...

AirAsia Abolishes International Counter Check-in Fee

AirAsia has abolished the RM10 counter check-in fees for all international flights. The airline has also reduced the processing fee for credit card usage...

IAG Buys BMI for £172.5m Cash

British Airways and Iberia parent company International Airlines Group and Deutsche Lufthansa AG have today reached a binding agreement for IAG to acquire British...

Alison Bell Joins TravelClick

TravelClick has appointed Alison Bell as Vice President – Europe. Alison is the founder and currently managing director of Spa Ireland and previously worked...

Rory Teed Off at Burj Al Arab!

After the most successful year of his golfing career, Rory McIlroy, the global brand ambassador of luxury hotel company Jumeirah Group, concluded the season...

Emirates Bringing A340 to New Dublin Route

Emirates is already planning to offer additional ex-Dublin seat capacity during 2012 with the introduction of the Airbus A340 – even before the Dubai...

Aer Lingus Decision Imminent on Premium Economy

A year ago, Irish Travel Trade News reported that Aer Lingus was to consider the introduction of a Premium Economy Class option on transatlantic...

Etihad Airways Buys Big into Airberlin

The likelihood of Etihad Airways buying a major shareholding in Aer Lingus looks a little less likely this week with the news that Etihad...

‘The Complete Italy’ – from Topflight

‘Stay & Explore’ holidays in Tuscany and Rimini, as well as four touring holidays are new additions to the Italy programme from Topflight for...

MSC Cruising to and from Cork

MSC Cruises has announced that, for the first time, it will be adding Cork and Dublin to four new itineraries next August and September....

Aer Lingus Launches New Cork – Brussels Route

Aer Lingus today announced the addition of a new three-times weekly Cork to Brussels route to its 2012 summer schedule commencing 26th March, with...

Etihad Signs US$1bn Deal with Sabre

Etihad Airways has today announced a 10-year deal valued at more than a billion US dollars with aviation computer technology provider Sabre Airline Solutions....

CWT Appoints Andrew Waller as President Europe, Middle East, Africa and Global Partners Network

Carlson Wagonlit Travel has appointed Andrew Waller, currently Executive Vice President UK, Ireland and the Mediterranean (Spain, Italy, Egypt, Greece and Morocco) as President...

Christmas at Dublin Airport

More than 620,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin Airport over the course of the Christmas season from today, Wednesday 21st December, to Tuesday...

DARTing to Dubai!

Dublin commuters have a new destination on their DART service ... Dubai! To promote its new daily Dublin - Dubai service starting on 9th January...

UK Business Travel Buyers’ Heroes and Villains

A survey of 252 business travel buyers by the Business Travel Show – which takes plan on 7-8 February 2012 at Earls Court, London...

Consort Group to Join Advantage

Members of Northern Ireland independent travel agent consortium Consort will be joining Advantage Travel Centres on 1st February 2012. Consort members have voted unanimously...

ITAA is Not Seeking Collective Bond for 2012

The Commission for Aviation Regulation has been informed by Irish Travel Agents Association Chief Executive Pat Dawson that the ITAA do not intend to...

Etihad Airways Now Airberlin’s Largest Shareholder

Etihad Airways is taking a 29.21% stake in the Airberlin group, Europe’s sixth largest airline, becoming Airberlin’s largest single shareholder. The strategic partnership offers...

Star Alliance Appoints Mark Schwab New CEO

The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance has appointed Mark Schwab to head the Star Alliance central organisation, based in Frankfurt, Germany, as its...

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