DAA Launches ‘The Big Welcome’ Competition
To celebrate The Gathering Year 2013, Dublin Airport Authority has launched ‘The Big Welcome’ competition, which will offer winners the opportunity to fly friends or family home to Ireland and to spend a week in a unique Irish heritage property such as a castle...
Top Ten Short-Haul Connecting Destinations from Dublin
The top 10 short-haul connecting destinations from Dublin Airport for 2012 were as follows:
1. Helsinki
2. Moscow
3. Billund
4. Stockholm
5. Luxembourg
6. Berlin
7. Kiev
8. Hamburg
9. Hannover
10. Venice
British Airways Announces First A380 Routes
British Airways’ first A380 will fly on the ‘Red Carpet’ route to Los Angeles, with tickets going on sale now.
The home of Hollywood will be the inaugural destination for the first A380 to be operated by a UK airline. The double-decker superjumbo is due...
Aer Lingus Traffic Statistics for February
Aer Lingus today announced traffic statistics for the month of February 2013. Total flown passenger numbers, including Aer Lingus Regional operations, decreased by 1.5% to 648,000 compared to February 2012. There were 28 days in February 2013 compared with 29 days in February 2012.
Mainline short-haul...
Inflight Mobile Takes Off in Ireland
Irish tourists and business travellers have been quick to adopt in flight mobile services, according to AeroMobile, the leading mobile phone operator for the aviation industry.
Just 12 months after the first AeroMobile-connected flight to Dublin, the service provider has already transferred 25,000 text messages and 900 calls...
Top Ten Connecting Destinations from Dublin Airport
According to extensive market research gleaned from departing passengers at Dublin Airport, the top 10 long-haul connecting destinations in 2012 were as follows:
1. Sydney
2. New York
3. San Francisco
4. Los Angeles
5. Melbourne
6. Johannesburg
7. Orlando
8. Toronto
9. Singapore
10. Chicago
Flybe to Operate Waterford – Manchester Route
Flybe announced today that it will operate four times weekly on the Waterford – Manchester route from Monday 22nd May 2013. Fares start from €37 each way including taxes and charges.
The new services will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Graham Doyle, Chief Executive,...
US Justice Department Seeks More Information on American Airlines – US Airways Merger
The US Justice Department is requesting that US Airways and American Airlines provide more information about the carriers’ proposed merger. The airlines notified the US federal government about their merger plans on 31st January and publicly announced it on 14th February. They have not...
Dalata Opens First NI Hotel at BIA
Dalata Hotel Group, Ireland’s largest hotel operator, has announced its first hotel in Northern Ireland on completion of a new management agreement to operate the Park Plaza Hotel at Belfast International Airport. The 106-bedroom hotel has been re-branded to Maldron Hotel Belfast, joining the...
Wow Air Sponsors Largest Artwork in the World
Skuli Mogensen, Founder and Chief Executive of Wow Air, is sponsoring artist Ingvar Bjorn who is attempting to set a world record by creating The Largest Artwork in the World on social media with the most participants, all in support of UNICEF. The Guinness World...
New CRM System and Live Chat with BookaBed
BookaBed has taken a major step forward in increasing customer service performance with the implementation of a new Customer Relationship Management system and a new Live Chat feature that lets clients contact BookaBed staff more conveniently and faster. In addition, Zoe Donohoe has joined the reservation support...
‘Kids Go Free’ in 2013 with Irish Ferries
As a measure designed to encourage even more families to go by ferry this year, Irish Ferries has launched a ‘Kids Go Free’ fare offer that can be availed of in Ireland and the UK throughout the year up until 20th December 2013. To...
Air Canada Frequent Flyers Get ‘Altitude’
Air Canada has re-branded its Top Tier frequent flyer recognition programme ‘Altitude’. Specifically designed to recognise and reward Air Canada's most frequent flyers, Altitude offers members a wide range of travel privileges, rewards and additional status levels.
Improved benefits include enhanced priority travel services such...
Iberia Cancels 1,370 Flights as Strikes Resume
Iberia is cancelling some 1,370 flights this week as workers began a second round of strikes yesterday (Monday 4th March) to protest against the loss-making company’s plans to lay off almost a fifth of its workforce. The Spanish Government has ordered that a minimum...
Etihad at Croke Park for Media Launch of New Global Advertising Campaign
It has been an exceptionally busy week for Dave Walsh and all the team at Etihad Airways. In addition to announcing the airline’s one-millionth passenger on the Dublin to Abu Dhabi route at Dublin Airport yesterday morning, it was off to Croke Park for...
New Thomson and First Choice Translation Service
Thomson and First Choice’s 24/7 Holidayline has launched a new translation service to offer round the clock language services for all customers travelling abroad.
Working with translation provider Veritas, translators will be on hand to offer assistance for customers whether they are attending a...
Virgin to See Little Red
Virgin Atlantic’s new domestic UK airline, set to launch at the end of this month, will be called Little Red. The carrier will launch on 31st March in Manchester, 5th April in Edinburgh, and 9th April in Aberdeen.
Initially Little Red will offer four daily...
Turkish Airlines to Commence Istanbul – Kuala Lumpur Service
Turkish Airlines will begin a three times a week service from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur on 25th April 2013, increasing to four flights per week from 17th June 2013.
Introductory Economy Class round-trip fares are available from Istanbul at €524 return and Business Class from...
Jet2.com Launches Belfast – Salzburg Service
Salzburg in Austria is Jet2.com’s 16th destination from Belfast International Airport and is particularly popular with skiers and snowboarders. Flights are now on sale for the winter 2013/14 ski season from £49 one way including taxes.
Steve Heapy, Chief Executive, said: “Last year we launched...
German NTO Hosts Barrier Free Travel Workshop
The German National Tourist Office in London hosted a product workshop and round table discussion to establish the requirements for promoting accessibility travel to Germany – a concept called Barrier Free Travel.
The workshop comes ahead of a campaign, to be announced this summer, that...
