JetBlue Welcomes Aer Lingus to Terminal 5 in New York
JetBlue Airways yesterday officially welcomed Aer Lingus to JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. This move will benefit customers connecting to one of JetBlue's many destinations across the USA, providing same terminal connections, one-stop ticketing and baggage check-in for travel on...
United Commits $150m Further Investment at Newark Hub
United and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey have signed a 20-year lease extension through which United will maintain its significant presence at Newark Liberty International Airport and make further investments to ensure the airport remains one of the USA’s premier...
Latest SAS Seat Sale
Scandinavian Airlines has announced details of its latest seat sale from Dublin to Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm – with bookings made before 16th April for travel from 1st May 2013 to 31st January 2014.
The sale fares are:
Copenhagen from €51 one-way
Oslo from €53 one-way
Stockholm from...
Aer Lingus Check-in Evening Before Departure
If your flight departs Dublin Airport between 06.00 and 08.00 in the morning, you can now check-in at the airport between 16.00 and 20.00 the evening before.
This new service is available for Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional flights. Regardless of the terminal your...
Fionn Moves from Air France/KLM
Fionn Wilson-O’Keeffe has moved from Air France/KLM.
Fionn joined Amadeus Ireland last week.
Meanwhile, Amadeus and UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, have come together to help shape a better future for the world’s most vulnerable children. The partnership will enable travel providers and sellers to...
Stena Line Unveils New-look Ships on Belfast – Liverpool
Stena Line has unveiled the latest upgrades to its ships, the Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey, which service the Belfast to Liverpool route.
“With improved facilities and additional services, customers can now enjoy the most indulgent, fun and relaxing way to get to Liverpool,” said...
Save €100 on a Haven Holiday with Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries is offering families four nights for the price of three at the five Welsh Haven holiday parks of Presthaven Sands, Hafan y Mor, Quay West, Greenacres and Kiln Park, and also at two in England – Devon Cliffs and Cala Gran near...
Ryanair Forms Partnership with Plus Group
Ryanair has launched a new partnership with Plus Group that will deliver low-cost bus transfers to 30 Ryanair airports across Europe over the next 12 months.
The first phase of the partnership will see the introduction of Plus Group bus transfer services at Gdansk, Liverpool,...
Rising Incomes and Internet Boost Booming Chinese Travel Market
The number of outbound trips made by Chinese travellers is seeing double-digit growth, thanks to rising disposable incomes and web bookings, reveals exclusive research unveiled today (Monday 8th April) at the WTM Vision Conference – Beijing.
Forecasts by Euromonitor International reveal that outbound trips from...
Boeing Tests Dreamliner Battery System, Airlines Reschedule Flights
Boeing completed a B787 Dreamliner certification demonstration flight on Friday on a Boeing-owned production airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines. The flight marks the final certification test for the new battery system, completing the testing required by the US Federal Aviation Administration. Meanwhile, airlines...
Emirates to Launch First Transatlantic Flight
Emirates will launch a direct service between Milan and New York, the airline’s only transatlantic service, from 1st October 2013.
Emirates has timed its flight schedule to ensure maximum connectivity for other key feeder markets. Customers across Europe looking to fly on the airline’s award-winning...
Welcome France Ceases Trading
The Commission for Aviation Regulation has revoked travel agency licence number 0630 and called down the bond that was held by French Freedom Holidays Ltd.
The licence holder, with a trading name of Welcome France, was based in Dundee House, Summerhill South, Co Cork, and...
Etihad Hosts Cork Travel Agents
Etihad Airways hosted a group of Cork travel agents on a trip to London yesterday for the Heineken Cup Quarter Final game between Harlequins and Munster at The Stoop, with Aer Lingus flying the guests from Cork.
Guests were entertained in the Etihad Box for...
Etihad – Aer Lingus Codeshare Gets US Approval
Etihad Airways has received approval from the US Department of Transportation to put its ‘EY’ flight code on Aer Lingus’ transatlantic services out of Dublin.
From today (Monday 8th April) Etihad Airways codeshare flights EY 7799 and EY 7996 from Dublin to New York, and...
“Legacy Alliances Have Outlived Their Usefulness” – James Hogan
Legacy airline alliances have outlived their usefulness, James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive, said in a keynote speech at the International Aviation Club in Washington DC.
Etihad’s unique business model, which is a combination of organic growth, codeshares and minority equity investments, was...
Aer Lingus Traffic Increased 4.3% in March
Aer Lingus has announced traffic statistics for March 2013, with total flown passenger numbers, including Aer Lingus Regional operations, having increased by 4.3% to 844,000 compared to March 2012.
Short-haul flown passengers, including Aer Lingus Regional, were 761,000, an increase of 3.4% on March 2012,...
RCI Sponsors Modern Family on Sky TV
Royal Caribbean International is linking with the number 1 smash hit TV show with sponsorship of Modern Family. The new season of the multi-award winning USA sitcom airs at 8.30pm on Sky 1 (also repeated on Sky 2) and the show is expected to attract...
Travel Advisors Seeks Retail Supervisor and Senior Travel Consultants for New Dublin Office
Travel Advisors requires a full-time Retail Supervisor and full-time or part-time Senior Travel Consultants for a new office opening in O’Connell Street, Dublin.
For the Retail Supervisor position a minimum of four years’ experience is required, and managerial/supervisor experience in a similar role is desirable.
For...
My Dream Destinations
ITTN’s Neil Steedman asked six tour operators participating in the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s recent workshop in Dublin to reveal their favourite destinations visited, their dream destinations yet to be visited, and what they would like to have been doing now if they were...
Hertz Offers 50% Off Optional Extras in Europe
Hertz is cutting the cost of its range of optional extras – that’s 50% off child seats, 50% off Neverlost SatNav, and 50% off extra insurance cover for additional drivers, windows and tyres, personal liability or young drivers.
The offer is valid for optional extras...
