Killester Christmas Golf Outing
Killester Travel Group is welcoming “all golfers” to its Christmas Golf Outing to Sutton Golf Club on Thursday 13th December – but places are limited so contact Paddy on 01 833 6935 or [email protected]
Tee times for the nine-hole competition are from 10.15 to 11.30...
Fastjet and Emirates in Partnership Talks
Fastjet, the Tanzania-based low-cost carrier established by Stelios Haji-Ioannou, previously of easyJet, has confirmed it is in talks with Emirates with a view to creating a partnership. Fastjet launched commercial services in late November and has been seeking to expand its operations.
Ed Winter, Chief...
New Silver Wind Cruises in November 2013
Silversea has announced two new seven-night sailings into the 2013 schedule – and at great prices. Silver Wind will now be sailing on 19th November 2013 from Rome to Malaga before a cruise taking in North Africa and the Canary Islands departs on 26th November...
Brian Ingarfield Joins CarTrawler
Brian Ingarfield has now joined CarTrawler as Chief Procurement Officer, having spent the past seven years as General Manager of Tour America where he successfully transformed business operations and delivered profitable growth during a period of challenging market conditions.
Prior to that, Brian held senior...
Government Confirms Merger of Shannon Airport and Shannon Development
The Government has decided to grant Shannon Airport full independence from Dublin Airport Authority on 31st December 31st 2012 and merge the airport with a restructured Shannon Development to form a new, publicly owned, commercial entity in 2013. The new entity will include Shannon...
Two New London City – Germany Routes by CityJet
CityJet will launch two new routes next summer from London City to Germany – Dresden and Paderborn. Flights to Dresden will commence from 28th March 2013 and services to Paderborn will commence on 22ndApril 2013. Fares to Dresden lead in from £70 one-way and £109 return,...
Air Canada and Turkish Sign Codeshare Agreement
Star Alliance partners Air Canada and Turkish Airlines have signed a reciprocal code sharing agreement to take effect the beginning of the second quarter of 2013. Air Canada plans a Toronto-Istanbul route launching in the summer, pending receipt of government approval.
Murat Balandi, General Director...
Northern Ireland Positive for 2013
Northern Ireland Tourist Board representatives came south to meet the travel trade and media at the Mansion House last week. The centrepoint of the event was the Derry City of Culture 2013 – and also causing great excitement was the announcement that the G8...
Delta Seeks SIA’s Shareholding in Virgin Atlantic
Delta Air Lines is looking to take control of Virgin Atlantic after making an approach to the airline’s big Asian shareholder, Singapore Airlines, to buy its 49% holding in Virgin, according to a report in the Sunday Times.
If successful, Delta’s European partner, Air France-KLM...
Virgin Atlantic Presents Awards
Janice Scott, Head of European Sales for Virgin Atlantic, ably assisted by Terry Smith, European Sales Manager, welcomed the travel trade and media to the airline’s annual awards ceremony held in Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud. Also joining Janice and Terry was Fabio Maran, Head of...
12-Day Discount Offer from Wings Abroad
Wings Abroad is kick-starting the festive season with a 12-day discount offer.
From 1st – 12th December 2012, it is offering €121 off all 2013 packages.
If it is Bodrum’s hidden gem Bitez along the Aegean coast, the lively beach resort of Gumbet, or the...
Win an iPad with BookaBed!
How would you like to win a brand new iPad for Christmas, courtesy of BookaBed?
It’s simple: be the agent with the most bookings between 3rd and 8th December and it’s yours!
The winner will be announced on Monday 10th December. Good luck.
PIA and Travelport Sign Full Content Agreement
Travelport has signed a Full Content Agreement with Pakistan’s national carrier Pakistan International Airlines. The new multi-year deal is applicable to all Galileo and Worldspan subscribers across Europe, Middle East and Africa and ensures that Galileo and Worldspan-connected travel agents in the region have...
Oscars Night for the Irish Travel Industry
The 21st Irish Travel Trade Awards, the industry’s ‘Oscars’, were announced and presented at last Friday night’s Irish Travel Industry Christmas Party at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. The Gala Dinner event was a huge success, creating a ‘great buzz’ among the 350 attendees in...
Amadeus Wins ‘Best Agent Friendly Supplier’ – Again!
Six suppliers each won two of the 25 Irish Travel Trade Awards 2012 presented at the Irish Travel Industry Christmas Party at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, last Friday night – with Amadeus winning ‘Best Agent Friendly Supplier’ for the second time as well as...
Blue Insurances Wins 2012 Irish Travel Industry Entrepreneur of the Year Award
The winner of this year’s Irish Travel Industry Entrepreneur of the Year Award is Blue Insurances. The judging panel comprised Catherine Grennell-Whyte, representing the Association of Foreign Airlines; Liam Lonergan, Managing Director of Club Travel, last year’s award winner; Ronan Flood, Managing Editor of...
Emirates is Headline Sponsor
“The 21st anniversary of the Irish Travel Trade Awards was a good opportunity for us to put Emirates up there and keep the airline’s profile high – and the event proved to be a great night,” said Margaret Shannon, Country Manager – Ireland for...
Prize Draw Produces 14 Lucky Winners
As always, the 21st Irish Travel Trade Awards event offered all attendees the chance to win a lucky draw prize, including tickets for two from leading airlines to destinations worldwide, Caribbean and River Danube cruises, and a summer holiday for two in Tenerife.
The 14...
Suppliers TalkBack with Don Harris
As the Awards event was in full flow, Don Harris was quietly interviewing a dozen or more suppliers for a radio programme about the Irish travel industry and the 21st Irish Travel Trade Awards that will be broadcast in early January.
Some in the industry...
Blue Insurances Wins 2012 ‘Irish Travel Industry Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award
Blue Insurances was declared the ‘Irish Travel Industry Entrepreneur of the Year 2012’ at the 21st anniversary Irish Travel Trade Awards celebrations in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, on Friday evening (30thNovember). Blue Insurances also won one of 25 Irish Travel Trade Awards – the...
