Andalucia and ‘I Need Spain’ Host Trade Workshop and Dinner in TCD
Last night the Andalusian Tourist Board, along with the Spanish Tourist Office in Ireland, organised an event at Trinity College Dublin to thank all the Irish travel trade and media for their invaluable business and support.
The guest of honour for the evening was H.E....
Expedia to Unveil New TV Campaign
Next Monday, 3rd June, will see the launch on UK television channels of a new integrated campaign for online travel agent Expedia, with the invitation to ‘Travel Yourself Interesting’. The multi-million pound campaign, which plays off the insight that travel enriches life, will run...
Bangkok Top’s MasterCard’s Top 20 Global Destination Cities
The top destination city by international visitor arrivals in 2013 is Bangkok, which managed to surpass London by a very slim margin in MasterCard’s Global Destination Cities 2013 Index. This is the first time an Asian city is in the top rank since the...
Royal Caribbean Orders Third Quantum Class Ship
Royal Caribbean Cruises has signed a contract for a third Quantum class cruise ship for delivery in mid-2016. The 4,180-passenger vessel, as yet unnamed, will join sister ships Quantum of the Seas, due to enter service in 2014, and Anthem of the Seas, due...
CAR Updates Travel Agent Licences List
The Commission for Aviation Regulation updated its website listing of travel agent licences yesterday.
Frances MacDonald trading as Bay Garden Tours, licence 0670, is now shown as having ceased trading on 31st December 2012 – and the website refers the viewer to current travel agent...
Meet Mexico in Dublin at June Trade Event
The Embassy of Mexico and the Mexico Tourism Board are organising a ‘Meet Mexico’ event in June that will be of great interest to agents. The event will be held at the Embassy of Mexico at Raglan Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, on Wednesday 19th...
Amadeus VIP Executive Forum Launches Cruise Shop and Extreme Search
Amadeus Ireland hosted its inaugural VIP Executive Forum in Dublin’s Residence on 29thMay, with highlights including the world launch of Amadeus Cruise Shop and a presentation on the recently introduced Amadeus Featured Results and Amadeus Extreme Search products.
Welcoming the 30-plus guests, Diane Bouzebiba, Managing...
Air France and KLM Trial Inflight Wi-Fi
Air France and KLM have introduced wi-fi and mobile connectivity aboard selected flights. The service is being trialled throughout the rest of 2013, intially on two Boeing 777-300 services – an Air France flight from Paris CDG to New York JFK and a KLM...
WTM Launches First Luxury Showcase
World Travel Market 2013 will host its first ‘A Taste of ILTM’ at WTM on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th November. The event will see up to 60 luxury UK buyers who buy global products hold a minimum of 30 pre-scheduled business meetings with...
Emirates Helps HOPE
Margaret Shannon of Emirates hosted a table at a recent charity lunch in aid of HOPE, at which travel trade representatives attended.
MSC Magnifica Makes Maiden Call into Dublin Port
The MSC Magnifica made its maiden call into Dublin Port yesterday and agents were invited aboard for hospitality including lunch and a theatre show – and for the first event in Ireland of the recently renamed CLIA UK & Ireland organisation.
Lorenzo Diamantini, MSC Director...
June Savings with Crystal Alfresco
Crystal Alfreso has just announced reductions on all parks this June including some last-minute package deals to Verona.
Packages for the Altomincio Family Park, departing on 1st June 2013, are available from €299pp (based on six sharing). The Altominicio Family Park is located near Peschiera...
£50,000 and False Teeth Left at London City Airport
Where can you find £50,000 in cash, a bag of diamonds, a Rolex watch, the key to a Porsche and a book of signed blank cheques? These are all items from the Lost Property department at London City Airport!
London City Airport has published Top...
London Heathrow to Provide Free Wi-Fi from Saturday
London Heathrow Airport is to offer all passengers free wi-fi from Saturday 1st June 2013. The airport will offer online access without charge for 45 minutes per calendar day across all five terminals.
Heathrow Rewards cardholders will receive 90 minutes of free browsing. Passengers who...
Shannon Airport Welcomes Return of US Airways
Shannon Airport’s options for US-bound destinations has got a major boost with US Airways beginning its daily service to its Philadelphia hub. The service, which leaves Shannon daily at 11.35, brings to five the number of US destinations flown to from Shannon this year...
The World of Springfield Opens at Universal Orlando!
Woo Hoo! Springfield, hometown to America’s favourite animated family, The Simpsons, comes to life at Universal Orlando Resort this summer.
The expansive, new area within Universal Studios will be anchored by the mega-attraction, The Simpsons Ride, and will allow guests to enter the world of...
The Isle of MTV Malta Special!
Alex Incorvaja, Director UK & Ireland, Malta Tourism Authority, was in Dublin to host a media lunch in Dobbins with the able assistance of Sharon Plunkett. One of the main topics at the lunch was the Isle of MTV in Malta this summer.
Powerhouse Rita Ora...
Air France/ KLM/ Delta Air Lines Summer Appreciation Trade Party
Friday 24th May was a beautiful Dublin spring / summer evening beside the River Liffey. Air France / KLM / Delta / Alitalia held their Annual Summer Trade Appreciation Party in the Harbourmaster with Dublin agents from all parts of the city in attendance.
Welcoming...
Travel Counsellors Rewards Top Selling Agents with Exclusive Trip to Abu Dhabi
Travel Counsellors congratulated its top performing ‘Gold Travel Counsellors’ by rewarding them with an exclusive ‘Gold Weekend’ trip to Abu Dhabi on 16th – 20thMay. More than 100 Gold Travel Counsellors from Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa and Australia attended the long...
Rachel Wins Return Flights to Los Angeles at ‘Best of the West’
Last Wednesday, 22ndMay, American Holidays hosted a successful ‘Best of the West’ evening in its Dublin offices with 90 guests in attendance – with Rachel Gorman winning the top prize.
The fun-filled evening was attended by key suppliers including Terry Smith from Virgin Atlantic, Alison Nicholls from...
