Awards Night Date with €1,000 Agent’s Top Prize
Irish Travel Trade News is pleased to announce that the 22nd Irish Travel Trade Awards will take place at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin 4, on Wednesday 11th December 2013.
The event will be yet another great Christmas Party night for Ireland’s travel industry and sponsors...
Azamara Launches AzAmazing Evenings Brochure
A private ballet performance in the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St Petersburg, sipping wine in a Tuscan castle with three tenors singing in the background, or a jazz concert at Villa Rufolo high above the Amalfi Coast – Azamara Club Cruises’ newest additions to each...
Irish Agents Segway Through Chicago
To celebrate the launch of United’s new Shannon – Chicago route, Choose Chicago, the city’s tourist board, in conjunction with United, recently took a group of agents on a trip to Chicago.
Joining the group of invited guests and dignitaries at the flight gate on...
First British Airways A380 Arrives at Heathrow
Super-jumbo aviation arrives in the UK today with the delivery to London Heathrow of British Airways’ first A380.
The airline is the first UK carrier to take delivery of the double-decker, which is the world’s largest commercial jet. British Airways is also the first airline...
American Holidays Gets the Flash Mob
To celebrate 4th July, American Holidays organised, for the first time in Ireland, a cross-community and cross-border flash mob.
The flash mob, which took place outside the tour operator’s office in Duke Street in Dublin, featured Ciaran Houlihan, an Elvis tribute act, as well as...
Aer Lingus Confirms Toronto and San Francisco Services ex-Dublin
As first revealed by Irish Travel Trade News on 7th March, Aer Lingus yesterday announced significant expansion to its transatlantic route offering for 2014, including ex-Dublin services to Toronto and San Francisco. Flights have gone on sale with each way fares, including taxes and...
Vote for Mary!
Mary Conway at Creation Travel in Limerick’s culinary creation is currently the only entry from Ireland in Celebrity Cruises’ Chef’s Challenge and is now in second place with 123 votes while the first-placed entry currently has 136 votes – so if YOU vote for...
The Travel Tech Show at WTM Partners With Amadeus
The Travel Tech Show at WTM has signed a high-profile year-round partnership with Amadeus, which sees the global distribution system and travel technology supplier host the event’s VIP lounge.
As well as the Amadeus VIP Lounge at WTM, the partnership includes The Amadeus & WTM...
Alan Sparling Opens New SAS GSA Office
Alan Sparling, previously Ireland Manager for Scandinavian Airlines, opened his GSA office in North County Dublin this week. The new company, ‘ASM – Airline Sales & Marketing Ltd’, was officially opened by Tony Lambert, Chief Executive of Fingal Dublin Chamber.
Alan said: “This year, SAS...
Irish Ferries Extends Kids Go Free Offer
Irish Ferries has extended the deadline for taking advantage of its Kids Go Free offer, with a new ‘book by’ date of Wednesday 24th July 2013 for free ferry travel not just for the summer, but for the rest of this year until 5th...
Tourist Visitor Numbers Rise Across All Main Markets
Visitor numbers increased by 6% from all of Ireland’s main markets in the first five months of the year – and by 8% between March and May. There was an increase of more than 12% in visitor numbers from North America, and a turn-around...
June 2013 – In Pictures
Irish Travel Trade News presents a selection of photographs taken at travel trade events throughout the month of June.
Michael Cawley to Step Down at Ryanair and Join Board
Michael Cawley, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Commercial Officer at Ryanair, is to step down from his full-time executive role at the end of March 2014 to pursue other business interests, including a number of non-executive board positions.
He will use the next 10 months...
Minor Acquires 50% Stake in Per Aquum
Minor Hotel Group has announced a US$4 million (€3m) investment in the luxury boutique hotel brand Per Aquum Retreats, Resorts & Residences, equating to a 50% stake in the lifestyle brand. As part of this strategic partnership with Universal Enterprises, Maldives, MHG and Universal...
1STS Entertains at the Residence
The One Stop Touring Shop team invited agents and supplier representatives to a USA & Canada-themed lunch at the Residence in Dublin on Thursday.
Sharon Jordan introduced the new USA & Canada 2014 programme from Insight Vacations, while Shannon O’Dowd outlined Contiki Holidays’ new USA...
Michelle is Happy Mondays Winner and Lowcostbeds Palma Charter from €139pp
Lowcostbeds has announced the third winner of its Happy Mondays trade promotion – and has some seats to Palma from €139pp for one week.
Congratulations to Michelle Harley, Tully Travel, who is this week’s winner of the €100 one4all voucher. Previous winners were Karen Jordan,...
Emirates Entertains at Irish Open
Emirates, which is a sponsor of the Irish Open Golf, hosted the trade at its pavilion at Carton House, Co Kildare, over the four days of the competition.
The weather was mixed but the hospitality was up to the usual high standards of Emirates hospitality...
Hilton at Dublin Airport Goes Gatsby
The Hilton at Dublin Airport is promoting the hotel as a venue for themed events, corporate meetings and Christmas parties. So Scottish-born Manager Chris Douglas decided to throw a Great Gatsby party to highlight the facilities of this North Dublin member of the Hilton...
Etihad Introduces B777 on Dublin – Abu Dhabi Route
Etihad Airways commenced deploying a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on several of its flights between Dublin and Abu Dhabi from Sunday 30th June 2013. The aircraft can carry 412 passengers, with 28 fully flatbed seats in Pearl Business Class and 384 seats in Coral Economy...
BookaBed Expands Into Australia and New Zealand
BookaBed has appointed Dublin-born and raised Roy McCullagh in Sydney to head up the online accommodation wholesaler’s launch into the Australia and New Zealand markets.
Karl Tyrell, Managing Director of BookaBed, said: “The time is now right for expansion down under, and a crucial aspect...
