Blue Message for Irish Travel Agents!
Irish travel agents are advised to ensure that their white label sites for Blue travel insurance products are up to date by the end of the year. At the company’s 10th anniversary celebrations in the Guinness Storehouse on Friday 4th October, Ciaran Mulligan told...
Lowcosttravelgroup Appoints Alex as Chief Marketing Officer
Lowcosttravelgroup has appointed Alex Gisbert as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Alex, who is moving from his role of Managing Director (International Businesses), will continue to run sales and marketing for the group from Mallorca, Spain.
He joined the lowcosttravelgroup in July 2010 and previously...
European Air Traffic Controllers Call Off Thursday Strike
The ATCEUC, the air traffic controllers union in Europe, has called off a strike planned for this Thursday, 10th October, after the European Commission signalled its willingness to renegotiate plans to liberalise civil airspace.
The union has said it opposed the commission’s plans to set...
Waterford Airport Appoints New Chief Executive
The board of Waterford Airport has appointed Desmond O’Flynn as Chief Executive following the departure of Graham Doyle, who had held the role for over six years.
Most recently Director of Aéroport de Dijon-Bourgogne in France, Desmond is originally from Dublin and has also previously...
JetBlue to Introduce Mint Fully Flat Seat
Aer Lingus’s US partner JetBlue is to introduce a new fully flat business class seat next year, the Mint seat, which will be fitted to new A321 aircraft serving transcontinental routes from New York JFK to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
To celebrate JetBlue’s new...
Hertz Continues ‘Living Journey’ Strategy
The Hertz Corporation, the world’s largest general use car rental brand, has published its 2012 Sustainability Report as part of its Living Journey strategy. The report highlights results and achievements of the company’s integration of sustainability best practices across its global operations, positioning Hertz...
Dublin Airport Passenger Numbers Up 4% in September
Just under 1.9 million passengers passed through Dublin Airport in September, a 4% increase on the same period last year, according to the Dublin Airport Authority. So far this year, almost 15.6 million passengers have travelled through Dublin Airport, a 5% increase when compared...
Asia Pacific Ireland Business Forum and Asian GAA in Malaysia
Kerry-based global payments company Fexco Merchant Services is to sponsor the 2013 Asian Gaelic Games (AGG) and Asia Pacific Ireland Business Forum.
PJ O’Kane, First Derivatives; Martin Skelly, Vice President, GAA; Deirdre McCaul, Singapore Gaelic Lions; Isabel Oliveira, Tourism Malaysia; and Pat Gorham, Orang Eire,...
SAA Partners with Sunderland AFC
South African Airways has announced a new
partnership with Barclays Premier League football team Sunderland
AFC. The partnership sees the carrier become Sunderland AFC Official Southern
African Airline Partner, with SAA supporting the club on all aspects of
its travel throughout Africa as the...
CAR on Travel Trade Licensing Regime
The Commission for Aviation Regulation has issued the following statement in response to the European Commission’s recent deadline for Ireland’s travel trade licensing regime to conform fully with the EU Services Directive:
“On 26th September, the European Commission set a deadline for Ireland to bring...
American Holidays Launches 2014 Florida Brochure
The popular destination of Florida and Orlando is featured in American Holidays’ latest brochure for 2014, which includes new park attractions, and new hotels, self-catering accommodation and Orlando homes.
The Rosen Inn Pointe Orlando on International Drive offers great added value with ‘Kids Eat Free’....
Azamara Adds Australia to 2015 Programme, Extends 2014 Offer
Azamara Club Cruises has unveiled its 2015 itineraries, 52 sailings ranging from five- to 18-nights to some of the world’s most intriguing destinations including – for the first time – Australia in late 2015 with the Azamara Quest. The itineraries are now open for...
French Court Fines Ryanair €8m for Labour Law Breach
Ryanair has been ordered to pay fines and damages totalling €8 million by a French court for violating the country’s labour laws. The charges included registering workers employed in France as Irish employees, preventing workplace councils from functioning, and preventing access to unions. Ryanair...
WTM Publishes Preview of 2013 Event
World Travel Market has published a detailed online guide to this year’s combined events taking place at ExCeL, London, from Monday 4th to Thursday 7th November 2013.
WTM 2013 will include more than 100 conferences, seminars and events, along with the WTM Buyers’ Club, the...
Meet in Dublin Wins Tour Film Grand Prix
The video ‘Meet in Dublin’, nominated by Dublin Convention Bureau, has been awarded the Grand Prix at the 46th Film Festival of Tourist Movies currently being held in the spa city of Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, from 3rd – 5th October 2013. It is...
Burlington Re-launched as DoubleTree by Hilton
DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the rebranding of one of Dublin’s most renowned hotels, formerly The Burlington, to become DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road, which will be the venue for the 22nd Irish Travel Trade Awards on Wednesday 11th December 2013.
A €16...
Royal Caribbean Extends Offers to 21st October
Royal Caribbean International has extended its current seasonal campaign with consumer offers and agent incentives to 21st October 2013. The range of offers includes drinks packages, onboard spending money and agent prizes including cases of wine and the chance to win a VIP trip for...
Dublin Airport T1 Departures Road Nighttime Closures
Due to essential upgrade works, the Terminal 1 Departures Road at Dublin Airport will close from 11pm to 4am each night for two weeks from Wednesday 2nd October 2013.
People wishing to drop off passengers during these hours are asked to use the road behind...
ADC & HAS Acquires Belfast International Airport
ADC & HAS Airports Worldwide has completed the acquisition of airport assets in Northern Ireland, Sweden and the USA from TBI Ltd for a purchase price of €297 million. The transaction includes the purchase of 100% of the shares in Belfast International Airport, 90.1%...
Don Shearer is New Worldchoice Ireland CEO
Wordchoice Ireland has appointed Don Shearer as its new Chief Executive. Don is a well-known figure in the Irish trade and will be bringing his years of experience as well as his energy and enthusiasm to the role.
Don brings vast experience across a range...
