CAR Renews a Tour Operator Licence
The Commission for Aviation Regulation has updated its website, having renewed a tour operator licence that lapsed in November 2011.
Tour operator licence number 200 issued to Lee Travel was not renewed on 1st November 2011 and the agency continued to trade on its travel...
Crystal Cruises Goes No Smoking
Effective with the first cruises in 2014, Crystal Cruises will eliminate smoking in all indoor areas, except for its Connoisseur Club smoking lounge. Outside, smoking will be allowed in a limited number of designated spaces. The revised policy begins with the 5th January and 8th January...
JetBlue Launches Non-stop Service Between New York and Albuquerque
Aer Lingus partner JetBlue Airways yesterday launched New York’s only non-stop service to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dave Barger, JetBlue’s President and Chief Executive, was joined by Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry during the inaugural flight’s departure ceremony at Kennedy International Airport.
Albuquerque is JetBlue’s first destination...
Visit USA Agents Appreciation Night
The Visit USA Committee Ireland is inviting agents to come to its very first Agents Appreciation Night – on Thursday 9th May.
The Committee promises a great night out – a fun night with friends, and with loads of drinks, food and prizes on offer!
Date: Thursday...
Na Piarsaigh Limerick Wins Etihad’s Raise The Bar Competition
County Limerick GAA club Na Piarsaigh has been crowned the Etihad Airways Raise The Bar winners. The title was awarded by Etihad Airways, sponsor of the GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior Championship, to the club who showed a crucial role both on the pitch...
Sarah McCarthy is Best TC, Topflight Voted Best Supplier
Travel Counsellor Sarah McCarthy, who made €1,321,000 in sales last year and a record monthly figure of €235,000 in January this year, was pronounced ‘Best TC’ at the Travel Counsellors Ireland annual conference at Fota Island resort this weekend – and the TCs voted...
Club Travel Reunion
Old friends are best. This was proved by the Club Travel Reunion that was held in Dicey’s Night Club at the Russell Court Hotel in Dublin last Friday.
Organisers Olwen McKinney (1986) and Tara Fitzgibbon (1987) were delighted to welcome back to Ireland, in particular,...
El Al Cancels All Flights “Until Further Notice”
Following the strike announced by Israel’s General Labour Federation due to the approval of the ‘Open Skies’ agreement with the EU, El Al has cancelled all flights “until further notice”.
Workers at El Al, Arkia, and Israir airlines began an ‘open-ended’ strike yesterday, with the...
Strike Cancels All But 32 Lufthansa Flights Today
Due to a strike by the ver.di trade union, nearly all Lufthansa flights within Germany and Europe have been cancelled today. Only a select few short-haul flights are operating, such as in Berlin, where strike actions should end by 2.30pm CET. In all, only...
HOPE Charity Golf Classic
International Rugby Coach Les Kiss took some time out of training the Irish Rugby team recently and helped The Hope Foundation launch its annual Charity Golf Classic, which takes place on Friday 10th May in Douglas Golf Club.
Kicking off at 8.30am on 10th May, teams of...
South African Airways Announces New CEO
South African Airways has announced the
new Chief Executive as Monwabisi Kalawe. This comes after the DPE Minister’s
challenge to the SAA Board of Directors to continue to focus on improving
SAA’s governance.
“The Board worked tirelessly to find a suitable leader who will lead by
example...
TCI Annual Sales Up 8% to End-March
The Travel Counsellors Ireland annual conference work sessions got underway last Friday morning at the Fota Island Resort in Cork with delegates including 39 Travel Counsellors, 15 Partners, and 46 Supplier Guests representing 38 business partners.
Speaking to the conference theme of ‘With Us…It’s Personal’,...
Heathrow Express Tickets Available on AerLingus.com
Aer Lingus customers can now purchase Heathrow Express train tickets while booking their flight in one seamless transaction on aerlingus.com
The Heathrow Express operates between London Heathrow and Paddington Train Station in central London. The service operates form all Heathrow Terminals, is non-stop to the...
Kathy and Niamh Win Fam Trips to Dubai
The Travel Counsellors Ireland annual conference kicked off at the Fota Island Resort in Cork last Thursday night with sponsors Dubai Tourism, Emirates and Kerzner International Resorts bringing Arabian flavours to the evening – and two Travel Counsellors won places on a TC-exclusive fam...
Etihad Travel Mall Opens in Dubai
Etihad Airways has unveiled the new Etihad Travel Mall, its flagship one-stop travel retail and check-in facility, in Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Aviation Authority and Emirates Group, officially opened the Etihad Travel Mall during a...
TIGS Braves the Weather at Druids Glen
Despite strong wind and rain throughout the day yesterday, TIGS members enjoyed the Etihad Airways-sponsored outing at Druids Glen and, it being the first outing of the year, Greg Cawley of TecSupport was presented with the Irish Travel Trade News trophy for TIGS Golfer...
United – Washington DC Party at Lillie’s Bordello
Lillie’s Bordello was the scene for last night’s celebrations, where United Airlines and Destination DC celebrated the one-year anniversary of operating their Dublin to Washington DC service.
There was a full house with a great turnout from the trade. Travel agents from Ireland and America enjoyed fantastic...
South Africa Entertains Trade in Cork
Last night, Andrew Sharpe, the new Ireland and UK Manager for South African Tourism, held An Evening with South African Tourism in Soho Bar in Cork, where there was a great turnout from the members of the Cork and Munster travel trade.
Andrew Sharpe said:...
One-room Hotel for €1,000 Per Night in Prague
On Tuesday, Irish Travel Trade News visited a 5-star hotel in Prague with a difference – it only has one room, offers panoramic views of the city, and is available for €1,000 per night (for a maximum of two adults and two children).
Last year...
SAS / Turkish Arlines Sign Codeshare Agreement
A codeshare agreement has been signed, effective as of 24th April 2013, by SAS Scandinavian Airlines Systems and Turkish Airlines. SK and TK will put its code into each other’s flights between Scandinavia/Finland and Turkey.
Through this new partnership, customers will be able to transfer...
