Cork Airport Invests €2.4m in Baggage Security Screening Upgrade
Cork Airport today announced a €2.4 million investment to upgrade its baggage security screening system to latest EU standards. Work on upgrading the system is due to start next month, with full installation and commissioning due to take place in May.
All European international airports...
Malaysia Airlines Unveils ex-London Business Class Fares
To mark becoming a member of the Oneworld alliance from 1st February, Malaysia Airlines has unveiled a range of competitive ex-London Business Class fares for 2013.
With just one stop via Kuala Lumpur flying onboard an A380 aircraft, Malaysia Airlines has seamless and frequent connections...
€1 Upgrade with Wings Abroad at Sami Beach
Wings Aboad is offering an upgrade from a B&B basis to a half board basis for just €1 when your clients stay in the 3-star Sami Beach Hotel in Gumbet, Turkey.
The Sami Beach is a family run hotel situated on the beach in Gumbet....
Jumeirah Appointments to London Office
Jumeirah Group has made key appointments for its global sales office in London. Anne Jensen has been appointed Director of Sales for Western Europe, while Kathrin Wildeshaus will be taking on the position of Director of Global Sales, Corporate, UK and Ireland, & Scandinavia.
Having...
Virgin Appoints Scott Davies as GM UK Sales
Virgin Atlantic has announced that Scott Davies will be joining the airline as General Manager UK Sales from 4th March 2013. Scott moves to Virgin from Amadeus UK, where he is Commercial Director.
In his new role at Virgin Atlantic, Scott will report to Maria...
New UK – France Route for Brittany Ferries
Brittany Ferries will launch high-speed services between Portsmouth and Le Havre on 17th May 2013. The service, operating from Thursday to Sunday, will run until 16th September 16. Crossings will take 3h 45m.
Mike Bevens, Group Passenger Commercial Director, said: “Bookings have bounced back this...
Westin Dublin Opens Irish Writers’ Rooms
Dublin has named nine of its newly refreshed guest rooms after Irish writers.
These nine Writers’ Rooms offer a little extra ‘character’, with a different feature in each room – a balcony, a quirky layout or an interesting view – setting it apart. Named after...
Lowcostbeds and Travelsavers Sign Agreement
Lowcostbeds has signed up Travelsavers as one of its preferred trading partners in Ireland and the UK. The agreement will see lowcostbeds providing Travelsavers members with a range of attractive commercials aimed at giving them a significant competitive advantage in their relative markets.
Travelsavers Vice President Jack Maraffi...
FastJet Faces Tanzanian Tax Claim
FastJet, the African airline backed by easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, is facing a million pound tax claim from Tanzanian authorities. The London listed company’s Tanzanian arm was found not have paid pay roll and property taxes as well as airport departure charges from...
London City Voted 7th in World’s Most Scenic Airports
London City Airport has been voted one of the world’s 10 most scenic airport landings in a poll conducted by private jet booking company PrivateFly.com. The Airport Approaches poll was conducted in December 2012 and results were generated by PrivateFly website users and from...
27 Fly-Drives in Platinum Travel 2013 USA Brochure
Platinum Travel’s new 36-page 2013 USA brochure includes no less than 27 fly-drive options, including 11 on the West Coast, six in the South, and 10 on the East Coast.
Also featured are city breaks, escorted tours and cruises.
Platinum Travel were one of 20 companies...
The CapeFlyer Returns!
No, not Batman – the rail service from Boston to Cape Cod is returning this summer for the first time in almost 25 years!
The partnership between the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, MassDOT and the MBTA will start on Memorial Day weekend. The CapeFlyer...
Premium Outlets Offers Hot Summer Bargains in USA
Clients visiting the USA this summer can take advantage of big savings being offered throughout the Premium Outlets portfolio during the summer’s most important holiday and seasonal weekends.
Many of the summer festivals and national public holidays celebrated in the USA have given rise to...
Hertz Travel Industry Product Offers 5% Discount
Hertz Ireland has introduced a new Travel Industry Product (TIP) that offers you a 5% discount off its best available Non Prepaid rate while earning you a 10% commission.
There are no restrictions or blackout dates. It is valid on all Non Prepaid rentals to...
Online Guide to Leisure Activities in France
The France-Voyage.com website has just launched a new section that presents a range of leisure activities for all tastes and budgets: from maiden flights in a microlight to snowshoe hiking, through wellbeing massage and wine tastings.
Since the section was launched a few days ago,...
Dreamliner Investigations Shift from Battery to Electrical System
Airline safety inspectors have found no faults with the battery used on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, Japan’s transport ministry has said, according to a BBC report.
The battery was initially considered the likely source of problems on B787s owned by ANA and Japan Airlines, but attention...
Discovering Africa with Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines, which will be increasing its Dublin – Istanbul schedule from daily to 10 flights a week from 31st March 2013, is now flying to over 30 African destinations, including Casablanca, Tunis and Cairo in northern Africa, Dakar, Lagos and Kilimanjaro, and to...
Travelport Enters Agreement with OTT Group
Travelport today announced a significant new reseller relationship with OTT Group that will see one of the world’s largest resources for online travel training become an official retailer of Travelport’s latest GDS training modules.
This agreement together with Travelport Academy, Travelport’s recently launched online travel...
WTM 2012 Leads to £1,860m in Deals
World Travel Market 2012 will generate a record £1,860 million in travel and tourism industry deals – an impressive 13% increase on WTM 2011. This year’s World Travel Market will take place from 4th – 7th November 2013.
Independent research of World Travel Market’s exhibitors...
Emirates Special Fare Promotion
Emirates has launched a special fare promotion for customers in Ireland and is available across all classes and destinations on the Emirates network when booked between today and 15th February for travel from 10th April to June 30th2013.
With 128 destinations from which to choose,...
