Air Canada Dublin – Toronto Summer Service
Air Canada is to reintroduce its non-stop service between Dublin and Toronto this summer, operating up to seven flights per week from 18th May to 29th September 2013, with prices from €538.11 return including taxes.
The Dublin – Toronto service will be operated by a...
Novair Charters Aer Lingus A330 to the Caribbean
Aer Lingus has signed a lease agreement for an A330 aircraft to operate a series of charter flights for Novair. The flights will commence this winter and will operate from Helsinki, Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen.
The Caribbean destinations will include Punta Cana, Puerta Vallarta, Cancun...
SAA UK & Ireland Reports Record Start to Year
South African Airways’ ‘Extreme Fares’ campaign has seen record January 2013 figures for the airline in the UK, with
revenue up 70% year-on-year across some channels.
The unprecedented growth in January bookings follows the recent launch of
SAA’s targeted winter adventure travel marketing campaign. This...
Oz Clarke Presents Second Season of European Wine Cruises
Following a successful first season of immersive European wine cruises in 2012, Celebrity Cruises has announced that world-leading wine connoisseur Oz Clarke will continue his partnership with the cruise line in 2013, taking in renowned vineyards throughout France, Spain and Portugal during the annual...
WTM Vision Conference – Moscow
The second WTM Vision Conference, which takes place at the Marriott, Moscow Grand Hotel on Tuesday 2nd April 2013, will start with exclusive research from Euromonitor International that looks at the global industry with a focus on the Russian travel and tourism market. The...
Aer Lingus USA and Canada Sale
The Aer Lingus USA and Canada sale starts today, Friday 22nd February. Clients can book between now and Thursday 28th February to avail of flights priced from €249 for travel between 1st April and 31st May 2013.
The fares on offer also extend to Aer...
Travelport Launches New Operation in Vladivostok
Travelport has opened a new operation in Vladivostok, situated at the head of the Golden Horn Bay in the Primorsky Krai region, near Russia’s border with North Eastern China. This new location is the latest in Travelport’s expansion across Russia, adding to the Travelport...
Nikki Beach Resort & Spa to Open in Bodrum
Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts, a division of Nikki Beach Worldwide, has announced the 2014 opening of Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Bodrum, a luxury lifestyle beach front boutique hotel imagined by GAD, the award-winning New York and Istanbul-based architectural firm.
The resort will feature...
Aer Lingus to Move into JetBlue’s New York JFK Terminal 5 on 3rd April
JetBlue Airways and Aer Lingus have announced a codeshare agreement that expands on the partnership that has linked the two carriers’ networks at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport and Boston’s Logan International Airport since 2008.
The start of the new codeshare arrangement coincides...
Lao Hosts Asean Tourism Forum-Travex 2013
Vientiane, the capital of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, was the host city for this year’s Asean Tourism Forum-Travex. This was the 32nd year of what has now become one of the leading industry events in Asia.
The ATF-Travex event had more than 490 stands from...
Visit Malaysia Year 2014
Tourism Malaysia announced at ATF-Travex that 2014 will be designated ‘Visit Malaysia Year’, with the objective of moving from mass tourism to the high-end market. Tourism was the country’s third largest foreign currency earner in 2011.
The goal is to attract 28 million international tourists...
Vietnam Increases Visa Fee to US$45.00
Vietnam has been increasing international visitor numbers, but the recent decision to increase the visa fee from US$25 to a whooping $45, making it the highest visa fee of any of the ASEAN countries, is bound to affect this.
Vietnam received some six million international...
It’s More Fun in the Philippines
It’s more fun in the Philippines, according to the Philippines Department of Tourism at ATF-Travex in Lao. Well, it must be because 6,023 Irish visitors went there last year - a massive growth of 38.83% over the previous year.
The Philippines surpassed the four million mark for...
Sukosol Hotels Busy at ATF-Travex
Sukosol Hotels, the respected Thai hotel group, was busy with international buyers at ATF-Travex in Vientiane. The group has three properties in the Kingdom, owned by the famous ‘singing hotelier’, Kamala Sukosol.
The flagship is the Sukosol Hotel, formerly the Siam City Hotel, ideally located...
Thailand Welcomes Almost 60,000 Irish Visitors
Thailand has achieved record-breaking international arrivals, breaking the 22 million mark for the first time in 2012 and showing an increase of 15.98% over 2011. With just under 60,000 Irish visitors to the Kingdom, it is easy to see why Thailand was voted Best Asia /Pacific Destination in the 2012 Irish Travel Trade Awards by the travel agents...
‘Expect More’ is 2013 Campaign Theme for Turkey
The Turkish Culture & Tourism Office is about to launch a major campaign with the theme ‘Expect More’ that will emphasise that there is so much more to discover in Turkey than sun, sea and sand. Meanwhile, Turkish Airlines plans to add 40 new...
British Airways New Codeshare with Loganair to Connect Donegal to Heathrow
British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement with Loganair that will link Donegal to London Heathrow with a daily service connecting in Dublin.
Loganair will operate the route from Donegal to Dublin; passengers will then transfer to British Airways’ mainline services to London Heathrow....
Air France / Abbey Travel Announce The Lion King Winners
Air France and Abbey Travel have announced the four winners of the agents incentive run in January in which each agent has won four tickets to see The Lion King at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin on 10th May (7.30pm show).
The lucky...
Kerala Tourism Showcase Coming to Dublin
Kerala Tourism will be holding a travel trade event in Dublin on Wednesday 13th March 2013 to showcase the destination that was recently acclaimed by the National Geographic Traveller as “one of the ten paradises of the world”.
Meet the Kerala Tourism office team as...
‘Royal Mums & Dads’ Advice Line for Cruise Market
A new holiday advice line to aid agents selling family holidays, staffed exclusively by mums and dads, is promising to make selling family holidays a stress-free experience.
Dubbed the ‘Royal Mums & Dads’ advice line, the new service launched by Royal Caribbean International, is a...
