Register, Book and Win a Trip to Dubai!

Win a Place on a Dubai Fam Trip!

May Dates for Your Diary...

Emirates ice Digital Widescreen System Now Even Easier to Use

Own the PGA Catalunya Course for a Day – Yours for Just €15,000

When Your Ships Come In...

Malaysia's Sporting Activities Can Increase Your Niche Business

Getaways for Over 50s, Ancient Turkey and Disneyland Paris – all with Abbey Travel

Early Season Special Offer by Patagonia Cruises

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If you are not already registered for Dubai Expert training, register now, make a Dubai booking with Classic Resorts in the next four weeks – and you could win one of six places on a fabulous familiarisation trip in June to be hosted by Dubai Tourism and Etihad Airways.

Also in this issue, Irish Travel Trade News reports on forthcoming travel trade events, getaways for over 50s from Abbey Travel, and a 30% off special offer from Patagonia Cruises.

For our eNews and website advertising rates, including special introductory rates for recruitment ads, contact [email protected]. When you have a new product, service, promotion or event of interest to Ireland's travel industry, send details to [email protected]. News stories published on our website in recent days included:

Last Day of Etihad 'GAA' Sale
Long UK Border Queues Forecast
Weekend Conference for Travel Centres
BA to Sell bmibaby and bmi Regional
Ryanair Partners with Isango!
Irish Ferries Fare Sale to Britain
Etihad 5-Day Sale Starts Today

Imagine having breakfast here at the fabulous Oasis Beach Tower on Jumeirah Beach in Dubai. Well, in eight weeks' time you could be really there! Here's how to win a place on a familiarisation trip for six lucky Irish travel agents from 7th – 11th June 2012, hosted by Dubai Tourism and Etihad Airways.
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May is shaping up to be a busy month for the Irish travel industry social scene! Lowcostbeds/ Resorthoppa will host events in Cork and Dublin on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd May respectively, followed by functions hosted by Air France/ KLM/ Delta, Etihad Airways/ Dubai Tourism, Silversea Cruises, and United, and ending (so far!) with two events on Thursday 24th May - by the Irish Travel Agents Association and DoSomethingDifferent.
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In line with its ongoing inflight product improvements, Emirates has launched a new, enhanced interface for its inflight entertainment system that will be introduced within two weeks across the airline's Airbus A380 fleet and subsequently over the next year across the majority of its Boeing 777 aircraft. Emirates will introduce the B777 on the Dublin to Dubai route on 1st July 2012.
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You (and up to 23 guests) can enjoy a VIP experience that only a millionaire could imagine as PGA Catalunya Resort launches 'Millionaire Golf Day' – complete with helicopter transfers, Michelin Star dining and golf on the spectacular Stadium Course.
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Yes, in the plural. For Irish travel agents, their ship will come in on the double on Friday 1st June 2012 when Azamara Club Cruises' Azamara Journey and Silversea Cruises' Silver Explorer will both be visiting Dublin Port.
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To help tour operators and travel agents to start offering 'Sporting Malaysia' – and thereby increase their niche business - Tourism Malaysia has selected six of the most popular options from its wide variety of year-round sporting activities.
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Abbey Travel has great offers for those over 50 looking for a break in the sun. There are regular departures to Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands and resorts include Costa del Sol, Majorca, Catalan Coast, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Lisbon Coast and the Algarve.
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Clients looking to "get away from it all" in two of the most beautiful and untouched places on Earth – Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego – can avail of a 30% off special offer from Patagonia Cruises for early season travellers on three sailings at the end of September 2012.
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