Two Destinations Sign Up for WTM LGBT Village
Two market-leading destinations have been announced as premier exhibitors with the Out Now Business Class LGBT Village at this year’s World Travel Market. Europe's largest LGBT media company has also been announced as an exhibitor.
The dedicated LGBT exhibition space is hosted by the tourism...
PAL to Recommence London Service in November
Philippine Airlines will recommence flying to London Heathrow from 4th November 2013, fulfilling the flag carrier's promise to return to Europe four months after the lifting of the European Union ban was lifted and 15 years since the carrier ceased operating the route.
The announcement...
Dublin Airport to Host Irish Food Festival
Dublin Airport is to host a major Irish Food Festival in late September/early October. The festival, which will be hosted by The Loop, will feature tastings, cookery demonstrations, guest appearances by well-known chefs, new festival menus, and other events and activities.
The week-long festival will...
Three Successive Months of Growth
It has been a great summer at Shannon Airport as we achieved our third successive month of growth, with August passenger numbers increasing by over 4% on the same month last year.
This follows on from significant increases in June and July of 8% and...
Who Flies Where
With eight successive good news service announcements for Shannon Airport this year, including new routes to Alicante, Chicago, Faro, Glasgow and Philadelphia, and with Ryanair extending Liverpool into the winter and Aer Lingus commencing a winter service to Lanzarote and enhancing their services to...
New Shannonairport.ie Website and App
At Shannon Airport we strive to constantly update and improve our website. This year saw the launch of our new website and app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Our aim, when we developed the site, was to provide our customers with everything they...
Full US Pre-clearance – Don’t Miss a Minute of America!
Now that you can avail of Full US Pre-clearance at Shannon Airport, there is no need to waste precious American time in a queue when you land. Just pick up your luggage and walk out the door to the time of your life. Fly...
Shannon Group plc
Shannon Airport separated from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) on 1st January this year. So what happens next?
On 23rd July, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, announced that the Government...
Top 10 Facts About Shannon Airport
Did you know the following about Shannon Airport?
Shannon is the only airport in Ireland that remains open all year round. It is a 24-hour operation, 365 days a year (even Christmas Day).
There are over one million people residing within 90 minutes drive time of...
Grogan Travel is 1STS Facebook Friday Winner
“First prize in last week’s Facebook Friday competition goes to the girls at Grogan Travel in Tuam for posting a pic of their amazing Insight Vacations window!” said Sharon Jordan of One Stop Touring Shop.
“1STS also decided to award Dawson Travel in Cork with...
CAR Issues New Travel Agency Licence
The Commission for Aviation Regulation has updated its website, having issued a new travel agency licence.
Licence number 0727, which expires on 30th April 2014, has been issued to Jetline Travel Ltd, 7b High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire ENS 5UE, England, Tel: 0044 844 472 5931.
The...
Irish Ferries Frightfully Good Scarefest Offer
Brave parents and thrill seeking children looking for high octane adventure this Halloween could find what they need at Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire, where the annual Scarefest event runs from 19th October to 3rd November.
Irish Ferries Holidays is currently offering a three-night stay...
Uniworld Retains Best Luxury River Cruise Line Title
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises was named Best Luxury River Cruise Line for the second year in a row at the Cruise International Awards 2013 held at London’s British Film Institute on 12th September. The awards were voted for by approximately 24,000 readers of ‘Cruise...
Minor Opens Anantara Dubai The Palm
The new 293-room Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa welcomed its first guests on Sunday 15th September, bringing the number of Anantara resorts in the UAE to five. The resort offers a selection of accommodation options including one- and two-bedroom beach pool villas,...
Silver Whisper Visits Dublin and Belfast
Luxury all-inclusive cruise line Silversea had its Silver Whisper ship visit Dublin and Belfast this weekend as part of an interesting itinerary that went on to Montreal in Canada. The company used the visit to host some of its top agents onboard for a...
British Airways B787 Dreamliner to Toronto
British Airways has commenced services with the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The first route it operated was London to Toronto, which began service on 1st September. The next route will be London to Newark, commencing on 1st October.
Cabin noise on the B787 is much less...
Pacific Ocean with Silversea’s New Expedition Ship
Silversea, renowned for its prestigious ships and exotic locations, is to sail to even more remote and stunning destinations from 2014 with the arrival of its newest expedition ship, the 128-guest Silver Discoverer.
Aboard Silver Discoverer, guests will be able to explore remote areas of...
Tourism Australia to Promote ‘Restaurant Australia’
Tourism Australia’s plans to ramp up the promotion of Australia’s food and wine experiences in its international marketing were unveiled at the country’s largest ever global wine forum, Savour Australia 2013. The plans, which form part of its global campaign, There’s nothing like Australia,...
Christmas Market Flight to Cologne and New Routes to Bordeaux and Jersey for Belfast International
Christmas came early for Northern Ireland customers as Becki Hill celebrated Jet2holidays’ new Christmas market destination to Cologne, Germany, available from Belfast International Airport for 2013 with a one-off departure from Jet2.com.
With packages for one night from £219 per person available from Belfast International...
Cambrils: a Spanish Secret
Shane Cullen of Killiney Travel, the August winner in ITTN’s Budding Travel Writer competition, reports on the delights of Cambrils and Spain’s Tarragona region.
While travel agents get the enjoyable task of sending people to the far-flung reaches of the globe, agency staff remain in...
