Airline Baggage Charges to Boost ClubstoHire
Renting golf clubs from ClubstoHire, the award-winning golf club rental company backed by European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley, is to set to become an even more attractive option for travelling golfers following the news that budget airline Ryanair intends to increase baggage charges...
Sharon is BookaBed Winner – Twice!
From 1st until 16th August travel agents make a booking Monday to Friday with BookaBed are being automatically entered into a draw to win €50.
So it’s congratulations to the two winners from last Thursday and Friday: Sharon Moore from Navan Travel and Sharon McNamara...
British Airways A380 to be Part of Flightfest
British Airways has confirmed that it will be part of Dublin’s Flightfest event on 15th September 2013. British Airways’ new Airbus A380 will join other aircraft in the two-hour fly-past of Dublin city centre.
Garry Copeland, British Airways’ Managing Director - Joint Operations, said: “We...
Emirates Launches Luxury Private Jet Service
Emirates has launched Emirates Executive, a luxury private jet service using an A319 that can be booked on www.emirates-executive.com. Available in English and Arabic, the website includes a video of the aircraft’s premium features.
“Emirates Executive elevates the high standards and quality of Emirates with...
Night Out in Aid of Irish Cancer Society
Stephen Fuery of PAB Tours is organising a night out in Dublin for next October in aid of the Irish Cancer Society and would welcome prize donations from the travel trade. He writes:
“Over the past few years I have lost family and friends to...
Azamara Offers Double Upgrade, Quest Visits Arctic Circle Globe
Clients can receive a double upgrade when booking a 2014 Azamara Club Cruises sailing before 30th September 2013. The Double Upgrade Offer comprises a stateroom with a private balcony for the price of an interior stateroom on selected Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest sailings in...
Tarom to Increase Flights from Dublin
Tarom, the national carrier of Romania, has decided to increase the flights from Dublin to Bucharest. The flights will go from three per week to four for the winter schedule with effect from 27th October this year. The flights will operate on days 1,...
DAA Executive Lounge at T1 Now Open
Dublin Airport’s newly extended and refurbished Terminal 1 executive lounge is now open.
The new facility brings together the former Anna Livia lounge and the BMI executive lounge into one large unit for the comfort of passengers awaiting their flights.
The extended lounge has seating for...
New RCI Offers and Double Incentives for Agents
Royal Caribbean International launched its new ‘Drinks on us!’ campaign yesterday with something for all the family: free unlimited soda at all bars, lounges and restaurants for every child between 3 and 17 years old and for the adults there is free wine while...
Sun Shines for Dublin Airport Ice Cream Day
The sun shone brightly for the start of Ice Cream Day at Dublin Airport today to raise funds for this year’s three daa charities – Down Syndrome Ireland, Bee For Battens, and Make A Wish Ireland.
Pictured are Tara O’Brien and Kelly McGuirk of the Tigin...
Irish Ferries is Preferred Partner to Celtic Horizon Tours
Irish Ferries has become a preferred partner of Celtic Horizon Tours in offering low-cost sports and leisure packages to the UK by coach, car and motorcycle.
For soccer fans, current offers include one-night Premier League packages from €189 per person. Other offers include two-night Christmas...
DoSomethingDifferent.com Announces New Dublin Bike Experiences
DoSomethingDifferent.com has announced new product for the Irish
market. Recently uploaded on to the site are Dublin bike tours that offer
customers a wealth of experiences to learn about the city inside out.
The Taste of Dublin Bike Tour starts outside Cafe Rothar on Fade...
Celebrity Cruises Launches eXceptional eXtras Campaign
Celebrity Cruises is including complimentary classic drinks packages on selected 2013 and 2014 cruises, on bookings made in August and September 2013 – and offering weekly giveaways to agents. The complimentary drinks packages, worth up to €1,070, are part of Celebrity Cruises’ ‘eXceptional eXtras’...
United Wins Eco-Aviation Airline of the Year Gold Award
United has been named the Eco-Aviation ‘Airline of the Year’ Gold Winner by Air Transport World magazine, the top award granted by ATW in its annual Eco-Aviation Awards.
The ‘Eco-Airline of the Year’ award recognises an airline in global commercial aviation for its eco-aviation leadership...
Ryanair Increases Baggage Charges by 66%
Ryanair is increasing its baggage charges by a whopping 66%, from €30 to €50. This sudden announcement comes in the middle of the holiday season. It is a totally unjustifiable increase, and will affect many families travelling with young children, who have no option...
Garuda Indonesia Postpones London to Jakarta Service
Garuda Indonesia Airlines has decided to postpone the operation of flights from London Gatwick to Jakarta. Initially planned to begin next November, the airline has postponed the commencement of the flight to May 2014.
Garuda has blamed the delay on runway standards at Jakarta Soekamo-Hatta...
Koh Samet Oil Spill is Contained to Remote Beach
The oil spill that has been washing ashore on to Ao Prao beach in Koh Samet, Thailand, since a faulty transfer operation between a tanker and a seabed pipeline last Saturday, has been “70% dealt with” and the remaining crude oil will be “90%...
Anita Celebrates 20 Years with Sunway
Product Manager Anita Kelly celebrated 20 years with Sunway Holidays in July. Anyone that knows Anita will know what a fantastic personality she is within the travel industry. Anita has been a wonderful and loyal member of the Sunway team for the past 20 years and is...
CAR Publishes Issues Paper on Dublin Airport Charges
The Commission for Aviation Regulation has published its Issues Paper on airport charges at Dublin airport for the next regulatory period from 1st January 2015 onwards. The deadline for receipt of responses is Friday 27th September 2013.
This paper begins the process leading to the...
Yakutia Signs First GDS Agreement with Travelport
Travelport today announced a distribution agreement with Russian airline, Air Company Yakutia. With this new agreement Travelport-connected travel agency customers worldwide will have easy access to the Yakutia Sakha Republic-based airline’s published fares.
“Working with a leading technology partner like Travelport is a key part...
