Travelport / El Al Sign Full Content Agreement
Travelport and El Al have signed a new, multi-year full content agreement that deploys a range of ancillary options as part of the on-going progress of Travelport Merchandising Platform. Travelport-connected agents can now book excess bag charges, unaccompanied minor, pet in cabin and sports...
Vote for Paradise, Vote for Mary!
Mary Conway at Creation Travel urgently needs YOUR vote to push her into second place in Celebrity Cruises’ Chef’s Challenge. Mary’s ‘Chocolate Cake from Paradise’ is the only entry from Ireland and she is now in fourth place with 207 votes while those above...
Croatia Shows 31% Increase in Irish Visitors
Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union on 1st July and has just announced a 31% increase in Irish visitors for the first six months of 2013, compared to the same period last year. The country attracted 11.8 million visitors who used...
Lowcostbeds Triples Hotel Count in Caribbean
Lowcostbeds, the Swiss-based bedbank, part of the lowcosttravelgroup, today announced it is delighted with its current direction towards achieving a global position in the international market as an accommodation only provider.
Following an increase in demand from the Irish, UK, and North American markets, lowcostbeds...
Cork Airport to Support Sick Children on Cork’s Independence Day
Cork Airport is to support Munster’s sick children on Independence Day as Cork University Hospital’s Children’s Unit was announced as Official Charity Partner of Cork Rebel Week 2013. Buy your ‘Cork Visa’ now!
As part of the Cork Rebel Week celebrations later this year, the...
MSC Offers Agents Spa Package, Appoints UK & Ireland Managing Director
MSC Cruises is offering Irish travel agents the chance to win overnight spa packages at the Monart Destination Spa, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, for bookings made on a MSC Yacht Club Suite on board MSC Splendida or MSC Fantasia – until the end of 2013...
On AzQuest: Belfast to Glasgow
Azamara Club Cruises’ luxury ship Azamara Quest is currently saiing her first ex-Dublin itinerary to Hamburg via Belfast, Glasgow, Invergordon and Edinburgh. ITTN’s News & Features Editor Neil Steedman continues his reports from onboard.
Having gone to sleep as we sailed from Belfast on Monday...
AzAmazing Quest Begins in Dublin
Following its refit earlier this year, Azamara Club Cruises’ luxury cruise ship Azamara Quest made its first ever call into Dublin Port yesterday. Travel agents and media were invited on board for a tour and lunch, while ITTN’s Neil Steedman was invited to sail...
£67m in NI in Leftover Foreign Currency
A YouGov poll out today, commissioned by easyJet, suggests that adults in Northern Ireland could have £67 million of leftover foreign currency lying around at home. The average adult in Northern Ireland hoards £49.31 in leftover foreign currency and easyJet is appealing for passengers...
London City Most Punctual UK Airport
London City Airport has once again recorded the best on-time performance for any of the 10 airports monitored in the UK, for scheduled flights. Achieving an on-time rate of 86% during the period January to March 2013 and the shortest average delay of just...
James Hogan Named Aviation Industry’s Executive Leader of the Year
James Hogan, President and Chief Executive of Etihad Airways, has been recognised for his “outstanding strategic thinking and leadership” in winning the Executive Leadership category at the annual Airline Strategy Awards, held in London. The award was announced at a gala ceremony held at...
Lithuania Celebrates at National Concert Hall
Celebrating the accession of Lithuania to the Presidency of the European Union, the Lithuanian Ambassador to Ireland H.E. Vidmantas Purlys and his wife Dita Purliene welcomed guests to the John Field room at the National Concert Hall for a special concert starring world-renowned Lithuanian soprano...
Delta Celebrates 25 Years in Ireland
Dublin Airport Authority has joined Delta Air Lines in celebrating the airline’s 25 years of flying between Dublin and the USA.
Congratulating Delta on 25 years of service, Vincent Harrison, DAA’s Director of Strategy, said: “Delta has been a much valued and successful partner for...
Find the Falcon Family Campaign Launched in NI
Falcon Holidays, which is celebrating 25 years in business, has launched a ‘Find the Falcon Family’ on its Facebook page that offers one Northern Ireland family the chance to win an all-inclusive family holiday in Corfu and feature in the new Summer 2014 brochure!...
2m Passengers Used Dublin Airport in June
About two million passengers used Dublin Airport in June, a 6% increase on the same month last year.
More than 1.1 million passengers travelled on routes to and from continental Europe, which was also a 6% increase on the previous year. Just over 612,000 passengers...
CAR Updates Travel Agency Licences List
The Commission for Aviation Regulation updated its list of travel agency licences yesterday, making additions to two existing licences.
The entry for Freedom Travel (licence 0695) now includes its third branch at Unit A, Frederick House, New Row, Naas, Co Kildar, T: 045 939 000.
The...
On AzQuest: Dublin to Belfast
Azamara Club Cruises’ luxury ship Azamara Quest is currently sailing her first ex-Dublin itinerary to Hamburg via Belfast, Glasgow, Invergordon and Edinburgh. ITTN’s News & Features Editor Neil Steedman reports from onboard. Follow his daily reports on Irish Travel Trade News’ Facebook page.
Having gone...
Water Safety Advice from Irish Coast Guard
Today the Irish Coast Guard advised the public to ‘keep water safety in mind’ when taking part in outdoor activities this weekend, and all through the summer season. Declan Geoghegan, Manager of the Irish Coast Guard said: “With the warm weather forecast, our thoughts...
TRAVEL AGENTS: Win €1,000 in the Budding Travel Writer of the Year Competition!
Have you been on a familiarisation trip or travel trade prize trip since 1st January 2012 – or are you going on one before 29th November 2013? Then write about your experience and you could win one of five €100 monthly prizes and the...
American Holidays Co-Sponsors USA Event
A strong team of eight promoted American Holidays’ USA programmes to the travel trade and media last night at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin.
Kristin Skinner, Senior Travel Consultant and California Specialist, highlighted the 20% increase in transatlantic seats this year and the recently announced...
