Finnair to Join BA/Iberia/AA Transatlantic Agreement
Finnair has announced plans to join the BA/Iberia/AA transatlantic joint venture later this year. The three carriers established the joint business agreement in 2010. Finnair will add its AY code to selected AA, BA and Iberia flights between North America and Europe, while the...
Iberia Losses Wipe Out BA Profits
International Consolidated Airlines Group has presented its consolidated results for 2012, which show that, before exceptional items, British Airways made an operating profit of €347 million while Iberia made an operating loss of €351 million.
The operating loss for the year to 31st December 2012...
New Dublin – Bremen Route by Ryanair
Ryanair is to launch a new route from Dublin to Bremen in northwest Germany in September 2013.
The new service will operate three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 18th September 2013.
Meanwhile, Ryanair will cut its London Stansted traffic by 9% over the...
French Fines for No Breathalyser in Car Shelved
France’s Minister of Interior has announced that fines for motorists who do not carry a breathalyser kit in their vehicle – previously due to come into force today, 1st March – have been shelved. All drivers in France are required to carry a breathalyser,...
Etihad Celebrates 1m Passengers on Dublin – Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways passed a major milestone after flying the one-millionth passenger on its Dublin – Abu Dhabi route on 28th February. The airline launched its service from Dublin in 2007 and the average passenger load factor on the route is currently 85%.
The one-millionth passenger, Alacoque...
Etihad Buys Jet Airways Heathrow Slots, Launches New Global Advertising Campaign
Etihad Airways has concluded a transaction with Jet Airways to purchase the Indian carrier’s three pairs of London Heathrow slots for US$70 million. The airline also launches a new global brand advertising campaign on Sunday, 3rd March 2013, when its new television commercial (TVC)...
JetBlue Commences Services from New York JFK and Boston to Charleston
Aer Lingus’s US partner JetBlue Airways has launched services to its 76th city, Charleston, South Carolina, with twice daily nonstop service from New York JFK and a daily flight from Boston’s Logan Airport. A second flight from Boston, with Saturday weekly service, will begin...
Etihad Completes Passenger Services System Transfer
Etihad Airways’ ‘Big Switch’ to its new Sabre Airline Solutions ‘SabreSonic’ Customer Sales and Service (CSS) system has been successfully completed with minimal operational disruption across the airline’s global flight network during the cutover period.
The Big Switch started at 11pm (UAE time) on Friday...
Brendan Mallon Joins On Holiday Group
The On Holiday Group has now arrived in Ireland and will be represented by newly
appointed Sales Manager, Brendan Mallon.
Brendan is a well-known figure in
the industry, with 18 years’ experience in travel retail and tour
operating, and is looking forward to getting started...
Luxor Suspends Balloon Flights Following Tragedy
Hot air balloon flights in the popular Egyptian destination of Luxor have been suspended following a tragedy that claimed 19 lives yesterday. Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil ordered all flights to be suspended while an investigation was carried out.
Three British visitors travelling with Thomas...
Aer Lingus Welcomes EC Prohibition of Ryanair Offer
Aer Lingus has welcomed the decision announced today by the European Commission (EC) prohibiting Ryanair’s offer for Aer Lingus. This is the first occasion on which the EC has needed to block the same deal twice. It is also Ryanair’s third failed offer for...
The Valencia Paella Project ‘Food Experience’
Would your clients like to immerse themselves in the world of paella? Would they like to learn to cook authentic paella? Now they can do it right in the heart of the home of paella, Valencia, with Spanish Thyme Traveller’s new mini-break for 2013...
Amadeus Announces 2012 Full Year Results
Amadeus has announced year-on-year 2012 highlights of revenue growth of 7.5% to €2,910.3 million, an increase in EBITDA of 6.6% to €1,107.7 million, and an adjusted profit increase of 18.0% to €575.1 million. The company’s global share of travel agency air bookings expanded 0.9...
Etihad to Increase Abu Dhabi – Melbourne Capacity
Etihad Airways will increase capacity on its daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne, introducing a new B777-300ER aircraft from 1stDecember 2013. The three-class, 328-seat B777 will replace the current A340 fleet, delivering 252 more seats per week – a 12.3% increase.
The service upgrade...
Prosecutors in Italy Request Concordia Captain Stands Trial for Manslaughter
Italian prosecutors have officially requested that the captain of the Costa Concordia be tried for manslaughter after the grounding of the cruise liner killed 32 people last year. Prosecutors in Grosseto, Tuscany, have also asked that Francesco Schettino stand trial for causing a shipwreck...
Enterprise Opens New Branch at Belfast International Airport
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has opened a new onsite branch in the Arrivals Hall of Belfast International Airport.
The Enterprise network now includes onsite branches at 18 major Ireland and UK airports, including Dublin, Belfast International, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, and Glasgow. The move onsite from...
Cork Airport Launches New Advertising Campaign
Cork Airport has announced a new ‘Better Still, You’re Flying From Cork’ advertising campaign to promote direct routes from Cork for 2013.
Niall MacCarthy, Airport Director, said: “This is an exciting new advertising campaign showcasing all the reasons why it’s so easy and convenient to...
Second Emirates Daily A380 Service on Dubai – Sydney
Emirates will add a second A380 service on its Dubai – Sydney route from 1st June 2013, serving customers from Dublin and other key points. The second A380 will operate on the early morning service. Currently served by a B777-300ER, deploying the A380 on...
Amadeus Study Estimates 1.36bn Long-distance Rail Passengers in Europe by 2020
Long-distance passenger traffic will increase by an estimated 21% (2.2% annually) to reach over 1.36 billion by 2020, 238 million up compared to 2011 figures, according to a recent study from Amadeus, ‘The Rail Journey to 2020’.
The report focuses on the period 2011-2020, which...
32 Suppliers to Attend Travel Counsellors Ireland Conference
Travel Counsellors Ireland has revealed some of the line-up for its annual conference, which takes place from Thursday 18th until Saturday 20thApril in Cork, which will be attended by more than 100 agents, partners, suppliers, sponsors and head office staff from Ireland and the...
