Nautical Tourism: Beaches and Coves, Watersports and Marinas
As its name indicates, the Costa Daurada is a coastal destination and enjoys the benefits of being located right on the coast. Its long beaches of fine sand or small coves surrounded by rock are some of its main attractions. The beaches and coves...
Gastronomic Tourism: Coastal and Inland Cuisines, Wines and Cava
The Costa Daurada has a delicious flavour, as it could not be otherwise, given its high quality gastronomy. Its privileged Mediterranean location make it rich in ingredients of the Mediterranean diet, known throughout the world for being very healthy – as well as being...
Golf Tourism: Seven Courses and the International Golf Travel Market
For golf enthusiasts the Costa Daurada is a safe bet. Even more so this year, as the area has the privilege of being the venue for the main international golf trade fair: the International Golf Travel Market, to be held from 11th – 14th...
PortAventura: Quality Shows, Children’s Rides, and Record-breaking Rollercoasters
PortAventura is located in the heart of the Costa Daurada, and is an ideal complement for the family vacation. It is a world of fantasy that will delight adults as well as children. The theme park and water park have been renewed this past...
Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada
Every year since 2005 the roads on the Costa Daurada have had the privilege of being the venue for the great worldwide-recognised sport event that holds the Spanish test that scores for the World Rally Championship.
This is the Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada,...
Travelport Leads with Leadership Forum
Travelport Ireland invited top agents to an informative half-day Leadership Forum at Google HQ in Dublin last week, which began with a video that informed delegates that Travelport carries out 900 transactions per second – and that the A380 is more fuel efficient per...
Visit Florida Entertains at Chapter One, Visit USA Entertains at The Church
Sue Marshall and Colin Brodie of Visit Florida hosted their annual lunch for Irish travel trade representatives at Chapter One last week – and those attending seemed to agree that the always-excellent venue surpassed itself in the cuisine and presentation. Later in the evening,...
DoSomethingDifferent Reveals Cork Party Venue
DoSomethingDifferent.com has now selected the venue for its ‘Cork Party with a Difference’ onThursday 23rd May 2013 – it’s the Oliver Plunkett (formerly Scott’s Bar) at 116 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City. Join in the fun and win a place on DSD’s next Universal...
Aer Lingus Regional Dual Celebration in London Southend
Aer Lingus Regional, on behalf of Aer Arann, marked the first anniversary of operating to London Southend by introducing its brand new ATR-72-600 aircraft to passengers and the media. The route, which was launched in May 2012, has carried 55,000 passengers in the first year to London...
1STS Visits Cassidy Travel Shops
Shannon O’Dowd and Jessica Byrne of One Stop Touring Shop popped out to Cassidy Travel agencies across Dublin to promote the 1STS agent incentive of winning two free weekend tickets to this summer’s Electric Picnic.
Shannon and Jessie were looking festival-ready in their wellies and...
Three New Recruits for Travel Counsellors Ireland
Travel Counsellors has introduced three new recruits to the growing Irish team: Susan Hegarty from Co Carlow, Laura Beirne-Gormley from Donegal, and Fares Hatoum from Dublin. The new Travel Counsellors have just completed their three-day new starter training and induction programme at the company’s...
TCI Educational to the Canaries
Three Thomas Cook Ireland staff have just arrived back from an educational to Lanzarote and Tenerife where they were hard at work viewing lots of Thomas Cook properties. While in Lanzarote Michelle Osbourne, Elaine Behan and Stacy Anderson viewed two new Thomas Cook properties...
Emirates Group Announces 25th Consecutive Year of Profit
The Emirates Group today announced its 25thconsecutive year of profit and company-wide growth, ending the year in a strong position despite continuing high fuel prices and a weak global economic environment.
In its 2012-2013 Annual Report, the company posted an AED 3.1 billion (€0.65bn) net profit, up 34% from last year. Even with...
Cork and Dublin Agents Learn More About Canary Islands
It has to be said that the sunshine destinations of the Canary Islands really appreciate the business that the Irish travel agents send to these destinations every year. Nowhere was this more evident than in the Imperial Hotel in Cork and the Morgan Hotel in Dublin...
Etihad and SAA Sign Codeshare MoU
Etihad Airways and South African Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding allowing the two airlines to introduce a comprehensive range of codeshare and interline air services, as well as explore synergy and efficiency opportunities.
Initially Etihad Airways will place its ‘EY’ code on flights...
Cathy Wins Oktoberfest Weekend at 1STS Cork Event
One Stop Touring Shop hosted a BBQ on the terrace in Soho for Cork agents recently. The evening was blessed with the sun and temperatures reached a balmy 16 degrees!
The informal night included a full BBQ and DJ who played holiday music throughout the...
Etihad and Abu Dhabi TA Hosts the Irish Trade
The trendy Lost Society was the venue for the trade evening hosted jointly by Etihad and Abu Dhabi Tourist Authority. There was a good turnout with more than 150 agents attending.
The Etihad team were joined by Angela Bates from the Abu Dhabi TA who welcomes...
Paddy Power RIP – an Obituary
Paddy Power was a giant of a man in every sense of the word. Sadly, Paddy passed away on Good Friday, 29th March. Until his retirement from Aer Lingus, after nearly 40 years of service, Paddy was the highly respected face of Aer Lingus...
UAE Bucks Middle Eastern Post-Arab Spring Tourism Decline
International arrivals to the UAE increased healthily in 2012, reaching an estimated 11 million tourists, delegates heard yesterday at the latest WTM Vision Conference – Dubai held at Reed Travel Exhibition’s event Arabian Travel Market.
Overall performance of inbound trips to the Middle East region...
Thomas Cook Ireland Team WOW’s in Southampton
The Thomas Cook Ireland team has just returned from a fantastic flying visit in Southampton for the WOW Dance Final with Royal Caribbean International. The team consisted of Niki Stanford, Kellie McGrath, Todd Pocius, Sinead Barron and Sharon Knowles.
They were up against Thomas Cook...
