Sarah McCarthy Celebrates Success at International Conference
Travel Counsellor Sarah McCarthy is still celebrating after winning ‘Best Travel Counsellor Ireland’ at the company’s annual international conference in late November.
Cork-based Sarah received the honour in Liverpool when she was named as the top Irish Travel Counsellor out of the company’s 45 agents...
The Future is Bright for Travel Counsellors
Travel Counsellors has announced impressive sales for the past year – and predicts future growth for 2013 as the company continues to go from strength to strength.
Despite the on-going uncertainty that the industry is facing, the company’s global sales for the financial year (ending...
Mountains of Motivation, Support and Inspiration
In June 2012 four Irish Travel Counsellors took on an extraordinary challenge – the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge – and, through teamwork, camaraderie and determination, made memories and friendships for life. Wexford-based Travel Counsellor Kathy O’Sullivan talks about her experience and what life is...
Winning Travel Counsellors Ireland Team Makes the Most of Mexico!
A team of Irish Travel Counsellors has recently returned from an unforgettable trip to Mexico after winning the company’s recent sales incentive challenge. Travel Counsellors Ireland launched a competition last year that saw its agents divided into teams, competing against each other in various...
Major Event in Cork Next April
Travel Counsellors from the Republic of Ireland will gather on Fota Island in Cork next April for one of the biggest events in the company’s calendar year to hear about all the latest news, updates and developments that will enhance the support provided to...
Killester Escorted Golf Trips for Spring 2013
Killester Travel has finalised its spring 2013 programme of escorted golf trips and will be going back to Tenerife on 17th February and using the 4-star Gala Hotel in Adeje as the base. All golf competitions will be organised locally. This is a one-week...
British Airways Hosts Agents to Dinner
British Airways hosted more than 70 agents from north and south to dinner in Dublin’s Westbury Hotel. Host Simon Daly said that 2012 had been a memorable year for the airline in Ireland. BA aircrafts are now operating from Dublin to London Heathrow after...
Win a Place on BookaBed’s Miami Fam Trip
BookaBed has teamed up with Virgin Atlantic to give agents the chance to win a place on its Miami Fun/Fam trip.
The trip will take place over five nights and depart on 18th April 2013.
Earning your chance to win is simple. Make any booking...
CAR to Hold Webinar on Spring 2013 Travel Trade Licensing Round
To facilitate the online application process for the travel trade in the spring 2013 licensing round, the Commission for Aviation Regulation will hold a webinar during the week commencing 14th January 2013. Applicants should contact [email protected] if they wish to register for this event....
Falcon Holidays Sales Increase in January
As Falcon Holidays celebrates its 25th year of operation in Ireland, the Irish Travel Trade Award-winning tour operator has announced that holiday sales are on the increase.
In addition the company is experiencing a busy start to the new year that comes on the back of a...
Record-breaking Start to 2013 as Lowcostbeds Goes Gobal
“If the first 10 days of January are anything to go by then 2013 is going to be a great year for the Irish travel business!” So said Clem Walshe, Managing Director Ireland and North America for lowcostbeds, who is absolutely buoyant about the...
Tourism Growth from Europe, North America and Long-haul
Central Statistics Office figures for September to November 2012 showed growth in visitor numbers of 3.9% at the end of 2012. Visitors from North America were up 19.7% and positive coverage for the Gathering 2013 is expected to help fill the expected 20% extra...
London Underground Celebrates 150 Years
This Wednesday, 9th January, marked 150 years since the world’s first underground line opened – the London Metropolitan Railway between Paddington Station and Farringdon Street, stretching just under four miles.
Steam trains chugged between Paddington and Farringdon Street on what is now the Circle line,...
One4all Vouchers from BookaBed
How would you like to earn a €5 one4all voucher? It’s easy: just make an accommodation booking on the BookaBed website with transfers and receive your voucher.
The offer will apply to all bookings made from now until the end of February and all vouchers will...
Delta Air Lines Adds Extra New York Flights from Dublin
Delta Air Lines is increasing capacity this summer between Ireland and the USA, operating additional service between Dublin and New York. The new service, which complements Delta’s existing year-round Dublin - New York service, will be operated by a B767-400ER aircraft three times per...
1STS Rewards January / February Agent Incentive
One Stop Touring Shop wants to reward agents for suggesting and booking any of its four brands, so it’s giving a reward to one quote per week and a big reward to one booking a month.
On the last Friday in January and February 1STS...
Air France-KLM Renews Amadeus Agreement and Launches New Economy Offer in Travel Agency Channel
Air France-KLM and Amadeus have renewed their content agreement guaranteeing access to the full range of fares and inventory relating to more than 74.8 million seats and 90,000 flights operated annually by Air France and KLM. The agreement also includes the content of regional...
Vietnam Increases Visa Charges
Vietnam has increased the cost of a single-entry tourist visa from US$25 to €45. This applies to foreigners and Vietnamese holding foreign passports. The fee must be paid in cash, in US dollars or in Vietnamese dong.
Long-term travellers will now have to pay US$80...
Finnair is World’s Safest Airline
Finnair is the world’s safest airline, according to Europe’s Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre. It ranked Air New Zealand second, followed by Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific. No US airline made the top 20, Southwest Airlines coming in highest at 21st, and Ryanair came...
€100 Off All New Crystal Summer Bookings
Crystal Holidays is giving €100 off summer holiday bookings made by 31st January 2013 – and clients can also get €150 hotel credit with selected holidays.
Destinations include Austria, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Poland and Switzerland. Crystal summer deals include:
Slovenia for seven nights in Lake...
