Eight Irish Agents Enjoy 4-Day Dubai Fam
Eight Irish travel agents – Maura O’Connor, Abbey Travel; Mary Jones, Lee Travel; Helen Stokes, Topflight; Ann Marie Griffith, Trailfinders; Margaret Kelly, Travel Counsellors; Lorraine Harrington, Travelfox; Denise Breen, Travelmood; and Hugh Staunton, Tropical Sky – joined Ingrid Aagesen of Dubai Tourism and Commerce...
Dublin Airport Wins International Social Media Award
Dublin Airport’s Twitter account has been named Best Airport Twitter Feed in the Moodies, which are the world’s first airport-specific digital, mobile and social media awards.
More than 160 submissions were received for the awards, which recognise innovation and excellence in social media by airports,...
Etihad / airberlin Alliance Delivers Passengers
The year-old alliance between airberlin and Etihad Airways has allowed the carriers to deliver more than 300,000 passengers on to each other’s networks and collectively generate more than €100 million in additional revenues, far outstripping the initial estimates.
During the past 12 months the partners...
IAG / Ryanair Agree Aer Lingus Heathrow Slots Deal
British Airways’ parent company IAG has agreed to buy some of the Aer Lingus slots at London Heathrow from Ryanair if the low-cost airline’s takeover bid for Aer Lingus gets approval from Brussels. IAG has confirmed it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding...
Book BookaBed and You Donate to St Vincent de Paul
BookaBed want to do their bit to make things a little easier for those less fortunate this Christmas and so, as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, they have decided to make a donation to St Vincent de Paul for every booking made in...
New Flight from Knock to Malaga
Ireland West Airport Knock has announced that Ryanair will operate a new route from the airport to Malaga in the Costa del Sol in Spain to commence on 4th April 2013. Flights will operate on a weekly basis, every Thursday throughout the summer season,...
Turkish Airlines Inaugurates Operations to Sebha in Libya
With existing services to Benghazi, Misurata and Tripoli in Libya, Turkish Airlines is now adding flights to Sebha, Libya. The flights are being operated three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays in both directions. The airline has also extended the period for...
Larry Meehan R.I.P.
The death has occurred in Boston of Larry Meehan. Well known to many in the Irish trade, he was ‘Mr Boston’. He was an energetic, personable and accomplished spokesman for Greater Boston’s travel and tourism industry.
He had worked with the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau for more than 20...
Aer Arann Cleared for Acquisition by Stobart
The Competition Authority has cleared the proposed transaction whereby Stobart Group Ltd would acquire sole control of Aer Arann. The transaction was notified by the parties under the Competition Act 2002 on 21st November 2012.
The Authority’s investigation and analysis indicates that there is little...
UK Can Investigate Ryanair’s Stake in Aer Lingus
The UK Competition Commission has been given the go ahead to investigate Ryanair’s shareholding in Aer Lingus.
It has won the right to evaluate whether Ryanair’s 29.8% stake gives it undue influence over its rival.
Ryanair had tried to fight against an investigation, arguing that...
First Ever TV Advertising Campaign by Kuoni
Kuoni is to launch its first ever dedicated television advertising campaign in the UK on St Stephen’s Day. Two different 30-second creatives will run until 19th January 2013 and will portray celebrations overseas such as honeymoons and special occasion birthdays.
The honeymoon creative was filmed...
Buy & Gift Miles Offer from Flying Blue
Flying Blue, Air France-KLM’s frequent flyer programme, is offering members the opportunity to buy Award Miles from now until 31st December 2012 and receive thousands of Bonus Miles.
Members buying between 20,000 and 28,000 Award Miles will receive a bonus of 10,000 Award Miles, while...
2012 Travel Photographer of the Year Winners Revealed
Bad weather has made the sun shine on British photographer Craig Easton. His four evocative, moody images of the ‘dreich’ – an old Scottish word to describe wet, miserable, dank weather – have secured him this year’s Cutty Sark Award for the overall winner...
Etihad Airways to Increase Capacity from Dublin
Etihad Airways is about to announce an increase in capacity on the six times weekly flight (EY48) from Dublin to Abu Dhabi. The airline plans to introduce a Boeing 777-300 aircraft in a two-class configuration with effect from 2nd July next year. This means that the...
WorldVentures Opens for Business in Ireland
WorldVentures, the world’s largest direct-seller of vacation and entertainment club memberships, has announced its expansion into Ireland. This most recent opening brings WorldVentures’ international presence to 22 countries, and has fulfilled a long-awaited goal for the company’s independent business owners based in the UK....
Universal Orlando Serves 5m ‘Harry Potter’ Butterbeers
Universal Orlando Resort and its guests have celebrated the five-millionth serving of Butterbeer – the popular themed beverage sold within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – with 1,000 guests being given complimentary Butterbeers to mark the moment.
Since first being served to guests in...
Qatar Dreamliner for Perth Route
Perth will become the first Australian city to be served by the Boeing B787 Dreamliner when Qatar Airways introduces the 254-seat aircraft on the route from 1st February 2013.
The Dreamliner burns 20% less fuel than the aircraft that it is replacing, due to its...
RCI Announces New All-Inclusive Drinks Packages
Royal Caribbean International is expanding its existing onboard drinks programme to include two new packages – Classic and Premium, which will allow guests to pay one price at the beginning of their cruise holiday and enjoy a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks...
New Heathrow Terminal 2 Will Be Home for Star Alliance Carriers
London Heathrow Airport has announced that the new Terminal 2 will be the home for all Star Alliance member carriers when it opens in 2014. Having all Star Alliance members co-located in Terminal 2 will allow the minimum connecting time between flights to be...
Etihad Airways Tees Up the PGA Abu Dhabi Pro Am
Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national airline and sponsors of the Professional Golfers Association Ireland region (PGA) recently hosted the season ending Etihad Airways PGA Abu Dhabi Pro Am.
A total of 23 teams from Ireland flew out to Abu Dhabi to spend four nights in...
