London Southend Airport Terminal Extension Commences
Work on an extension to the terminal at London Southend Airport will get underway in early November. The first of three phases is a new arrivals facility, scheduled to be ready at the end of May 2013. The final phase is to be completed...
Derry in Lonely Planet’s Top Ten Cities for 2013
Derry is one of the best cities to visit in the world next year is Derry – according to Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2013’, which says: “Derry is the UK City of Culture 2013, which means this vibrant historic walled city is undergoing...
ECJ Rules Against Airlines on Delayed Flight Compensation
In Luxembourg today, the European Court of Justice rejected two applications by airlines to avoid paying compensation for delayed flights, and said: “The Court of Justice has confirmed its previous ruling that passengers whose flights have been delayed for a long time may be...
Brian Ingerfield to Join CarTrawler as Chief Procurement Officer
Brian Ingerfield, currently General Manager of Tour America, is to leave the company after seven years at the end of November to join CarTrawler as Chief Procurement Officer on Monday 3rd December 2012.
CarTrawler, which was established by brothers Greg and Niall Turley, was a...
Etihad Seeks to Expand Russian Operations
Etihad Airways is celebrating four years of its non-stop service between Moscow and Abu Dhabi. The airline commenced operations to the Russian capital on 1st December 2008, and has since carried almost 250,000 travellers and 620 tons of cargo on the route. Five weekly...
Silver Galapagos Will Be Second Expedition Ship
Leading cruise operator Silversea has announced Silver Galapagos as the name for its second small-sized expedition ship, which is currently sailing as the Galapagos Explorer II.
The new name signals the company’s intent to maintain a consistent level of elegance throughout its fleet and will...
Photojournalism Exhibition Opens in Terminal 1
A selection of Ireland’s best examples of press photography has gone on display in Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport.
The AIB Photojournalism Exhibition showcases award winners and entrants to the 2012 Press Photographers Association of Ireland (PPAI) awards, which are sponsored by AIB.
Almost 2,000 images were...
United Named Best Worldwide Airline and Barry Jackson as Travel Trade Representative of the Year
United was named Best Worldwide Airline at the Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards 2012 on Friday night at the Slieve Donard Resort & Spa, Newcastle, Co Down, where Barry Jackson, the airline’s Account Manager Northern Ireland, also won Travel Trade Representative of the Year.
It is...
Outbound from Asia Still Growing, ITB Asia to Expand
Outbound travel from Asian markets is likely to increase by about 6% next year, according to a major survey presented at ITB Asia last week, and the Singapore-based event is to expand in 2013.
At the fifth edition of ITB Asia, held last week at...
Turkey and Westbahn Join Eurail
The Eurail Group has announced that Turkey will join the Eurail Global and Eurail Select Pass when TCDD, the Turkish railway company, becomes a Eurail Pass member on 1st January 2013.
With Turkey ranked as the sixth most popular tourist destination in the world, visited...
Gambia Bird Takes Off – and Lands in London Gatwick Tomorrow
Yesterday, Monday 22nd October, Gambia Bird, the new national carrier supported by the Germania Group, commenced flying scheduled services from Banjul across West Africa – and will commence weekly Wednesday flights to London Gatwick tomorrow, 24th October. A weekly Saturday London Gatwick – Freetown...
Ronan and Sarah Complete Polar Circle Marathon Events
Ronan Flood, Managing Editor of Irish Travel Trade News, completed the Polar Circle half-marathon at Kangerlussuaq in Greenland on Saturday, 20th October, and his wife, Sarah Robson, was the second placed woman competitor in the full marathon, becoming the first Irish woman ever to...
SAA Launches New Marketing Team
South African Airways has launched a new marketing team to raise the airline’s profile in the UK and Ireland, following its decision last August to cancel its direct London Heathrow – Cape Town service, while maintaining its double daily London Heathrow – Johannesburg flights.
Gary...
Kingfisher Scheduled Operating Permit Suspended
India’s Director General of Civil Aviation has suspended Kingfisher’s scheduled operator’s permit and the airline has “temporarily suspended” operations and closed forward bookings until Tuesday 6th November 2012.
The airline said: “The suspension is valid only till such time that Kingfisher submits a concrete and...
Lowcostbeds to Offer Daily Agent Deals and Plans Fam Trip to Port Aventura
Lowcostbeds is to offer daily deals for travel agents to capture more of the ‘impulse buy’ market. Meanwhile an Irish fam trip to Port Aventura will follow the recent fam to the Algarve. In the UK, Michelle Brackstone has been promoted to Head of...
Amadeus Launches Airline Ancillary Services for UK and Ireland
Amadeus has today announced the launch of Amadeus Airline Ancillary Services (AAAS) for the UK and Ireland travel agency community. Air France, KLM, Finnair and airberlin have all adopted AAAS to distribute their ancillary offering to travel sellers in the UK and Ireland. This...
IATA Adopts New Distribution Capability Proposal
The International Air Transport Association Passenger Services Conference has adopted a resolution on a Foundation Standard for a New Distribution Capability during a meeting at the World Passenger Symposium in Abu Dhabi.
IATA claims that the NDC will enable airlines to offer more options to...
Norwegian Cruise Line Orders New Ship for 2015
Norwegian Cruise Line has signed an agreement with German Meyer Werft to build a new €700 million cruise vessel, for delivery in October 2015, with the option for a second ship for delivery in spring 2017.
The new ship, at 163,000 gross tons and approximately...
Burj Al Arab Unveils New Aquarium
Dubai’s luxurious hotel Burj Al Arab has unveiled its fully transformed aquarium, with an innovative décor and newly introduced exotic species of fish. The recently re-opened aquarium also boasts some of the most technically advanced underwater lighting, new artificial coral reefs and improved filtration systems.
Going...
Hilton Dublin Chef Wins Gold
Gareth Caberry, newly appointed Head Chef at the Dublin Hilton, has won Gold at Hilton Worldwide’s European Culinary Challenge 2012. Gareth’s winning lamb dish was braised Carlow lamb shoulder fillet, stuffed Savoy cabbage, Romanesco puree, and heirloom baby vegetables with potato mousse-line.
Organised by Nestle Professional in collaboration with Hilton Europe,...
