EasyJet Adds Extra Flights to Birmingham
EasyJet, is to increase its flights between Belfast International Airport and Birmingham in response to demand.
A second Sunday flight departing at 13.25 from Belfast and 14.50 from Birmingham will be added to the schedule from 31st March 2013. Flights are now on sale with...
1.3m Passengers at Dublin Airport in November
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport exceeded 1.3 million in November, a 5% increase on the same month last year.
Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe grew by 4% with more than 600,000 people travelling to European destinations during the month. UK traffic recorded a 1%...
Shannon Airport Welcomes Budget 2013 Measures
The Chairman of the Shannon Airport Aviation Business Development Task Force, Rose Hynes, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, in last week’s Budget 2013 of his intention to put in place measures that will assist in anchoring the...
Belfast City is NI’s Favourite Airport, Says Poll
A recent poll carried out by Lucid Talk for the Belfast Telegraph showed 63.2% of people in Northern Ireland prefering to fly from George Best Belfast City Airport. The airport is calling for its seats for sale restriction to be removed.
Katy Best, Commercial and...
Crystal’s 2013 Northern Europe: Shorter Itineraries, More Overnights, More Variety
Shorter summer voyages with more overnight calls highlight Crystal Cruises’ Baltic, Scandinavian, and British Isles cruise collection. Beginning 8th June aboard the award-winning Crystal Serenity, three new seven-day itineraries and five 10-day luxury cruises will take guests to some of the region’s most beautiful,...
Lionel Messi Named Global Brand Ambassador for Turkish Airlines
Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has been named Global Brand Ambassador for Turkish Airlines at a ceremony on 6th December at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. The FC Barcelona forward joins the ranks of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and professional...
Automatic Check-in When Booking Online with Flybe
Flybe has become the first UK carrier to offer its passengers an automatic check-in option when booking online so that between 36 and 15 hours prior to departure, an electronic boarding pass will automatically be sent direct to their smart phone or e-mail.
The full product...
Delta to Expand London Heathrow – Atlanta Services
Delta Air Lines will add a third daily flight between London Heathrow and Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport from 31st March 2013.
“In just five years, we will have gone from no Heathrow flights to nine daily non-stop services to five US cities,” said Perry...
Enterprise Appoints Guerin as Franchisee in Portugal
Enterprise Holdings is, for the first time in its more than 55-year history, franchising its flagship Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand, as it appoints Guerin Car Rental Solutions as a franchisee in Portugal. This agreement brings the Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand’s European presence to six countries –...
£1.7m Arrivals Lounge Opens at Belfast City Airport
The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Alderman Gavin Robinson, has officially opened a £1.7 million international arrivals lounge at George Best Belfast City Airport. The private investment significantly enhances capacity of the arrivals areas and provides statutory agencies with improved facilities to process international passengers...
ABTA Issues Guidance on Medhotels Case
UK-based bedbanks are perusing Monday’s UK Court of Appeal ruling on an important test case relating to the tax liabilities of travel businesses – and ABTA has already updated guidance for its members as follows:
The decision of the Court of Appeal in the case...
Aer Lingus Passenger Numbers Increased 2.1% in November
Aer Lingus has announced traffic statistics for November 2012 showing that total flown passenger numbers, including Aer Lingus Regional operations, increased by 2.1% to 766,000 compared to November 2011.
Short-haul flown passengers, including Aer Lingus Regional, were 679,000, an increase of 1.0% on November 2011,...
DoSomethingDifferent Shakes Hands with 500 Irish Travel Agents!
Since its successful ‘launch with a difference’ in Ireland over the summer, DoSomethingDifferent.com has reached out and greeted 500 travel agents around Ireland.
Annabel Cove, DoSomethingDifferent.com’s Business Development Manager, crossed the finishing line in the last few days delivering Christmas goodies to Irish travel agents,...
British Airways Hosts the NI Travel Trade
Belfast’s magnificent new Titanic Centre was the venue for the British Airways Northern Ireland travel agents dinner on Wednesday. More than 150 agents enjoyed an evening of dinner, entertainment and lots of prizes to destinations on the airline’s network.
Simon Daly, in welcoming his guests,...
Travelport Survey: Servicing the Digital Leisure Traveller
Travelport has released the findings of an international survey providing insight into how digital leisure travellers plan and book their trips: from the frequency of their holidays to how they go about researching and planning their journey. While travel agents are often actively involved...
Bumper Summer Brochure from Thomas Cook
“We are very proud of our ‘coffee table’ edition of Summersun 2013 brochure,” said Chris Merriman, Deputy Managing Director of Thomas Cook Holidays Ireland at the launch of the company’s brochure (all 268 pages!) to travel media on Tuesday evening.
“We are offering a differentiating...
UK Industry Condemns Chancellor for APD Increase
Industry bodies in the UK have reacted furiously by a decision by George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to increase Air Passenger Duty. While widely expected, the UK Government has been heavily criticised following an announcement made during the Autumn Statement that the tax...
Final Friday SAS Winners Announced
Irish Travel Trade News can reveal the winners of the fourth and final Friday ‘Banish the Winter Blues’ competition run by Scandinavian Airlines.
The winner of the First Prize, two Business Class tickets from Dublin to Copenhagen, Oslo or Stockholm, is Jeff Buyl of BCD...
Worldchoice Holds Cruise and Long-haul Workshop
Worldchoice Ireland held a well-attended workshop on Saturday 1stDecember at the Red Cow Hotel in Dublin. Almost all Worldchoice members were represented and over 80 attended the event, in which 11 cruise and long-haul business partners participated.
Garry Zancanaro, Worldchoice General Manager, said: “This event...
Amadeus to Launch New Cruise Booking Tool
Amadeus will roll out an upgraded cruise booking tool for travel agents in the New Year. Diane Bouzebiba, Managing Director UK and Ireland, said: “For Amadeus, cruise business has traditionally been a strong area but this year has been a little bit difficult for...
