Salou for €91 from Budget Travel
Budget Travel has announced a Winter Sun Sale with a lead-in price of €91, including flights, accommodation and taxes, for three nights in Salou departing on 20th October.
Other offers range from €118 for three nights in Majorca (19th October) up to €276 for seven...
Wizz Air Extends Cabin Baggage Charges Across Network
Hungarian low-cost carier Wizz Air is introducing cabin baggage charges across all its flights following an August-long trial on its Katowice – London Luton route. Wizz says that the new policy reduced overcrowding in aircraft cabins.
From 4th October, passengers can travel with a free...
Dubai Developer to Build Taj Mahal Replica
A €770 million project to build a replica of India’s iconic Taj Mahal has been revived by Dubai developer Link Global Group. The plan was postponed earlier due to the global economic downturn. Chairman Arun Mehra said that the Taj Arabia complex will be...
Malaysia Airlines Double-daily A380 ex-Heathrow
Malaysia Airlines will introduce double-daily A380 flights on London Heathrow – Kuala Lumpur from 24th November 2012, increasing weekly seat capacity by 16% from 5,971 to 6,916 in each direction. A daily Paris – Kuala Lumpur service will also commence on 1st March 2013.
Encik...
Inca Rail and Andean Railways Combine Forces
Inca Rail and Andean Railways, both locally owned companies, have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of Peru’s second largest private passenger rail company - and the partnership may result in a full merger.
Until now, Inca Rail and Andean Railways operated...
Palm Beach CVB to ‘Rock the Vote’ and Host Final US Presidential Debate
The Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau and City of Boca Raton, Florida, are hosting the only official ‘Rock the Vote in The Palm Beaches and Boca Raton Live Concert and Screening of the 2012 Presidential Debate, Presented by Xbox Live, Featuring Neon...
Irish Travel Trade Awards Celebrate 21 Years
The Irish Travel Trade Awards celebrate their 21st Anniversary this year and the presentations to the winners at the Irish Travel Industry Christmas Party – on Friday 30th November in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin 4 – will be the highlight of the Irish travel...
New Award Categories Include Best Dynamic Packaging System
This year’s Irish Travel Trade Awards – for which voting is now open – comprise 25 categories, including Best Resort Transfer Company, Best Theme Park Destination, Best Travel Insurance Company, and Best Dynamic Packaging System.
You can vote online now at www.grantthornton.ie/irishtraveltradeawards or ittn.ie/awards. The...
Emirates Announced as Headline Sponsor
The Headline Sponsor for the 21st Anniversary Irish Travel Trade Awards and Irish Travel Industry Christmas Party on Friday 30th November 2012 will be Emirates, which launched its Dublin – Dubai service in such dramatic style in Dublin one year ago.
This exciting event presents...
Travel Trade Nominations for Irish Travel Industry Entrepreneur of the Year Award
In an innovation for the 2012 Irish Travel Industry Entrepreneur of the Year Award, members of the Irish travel industry can now nominate who they consider to be the most entrepreneurial individual or company in recent years by emailing their name, company, phone number...
1STS Best Dressed Window Finalists
Travelworld, Mallow Travel and Fahy Travel are the Leinster, Munster and Connaught finalists respectively in One Stop Touring Shop’s Best Dressed Window competition.
Each agency has won €100 and the three finalists will now be asked to send in a new window photo to determine the...
WTM Matchmaking Event
You can make the most of your visit to World Travel Market 2012 by meeting committed potential business partners at the WTM Matchmaking Event on Tuesday 6th November in North Gallery Room 8 between 10.00am and 5.00pm.
The Enterprise Europe Network London office at the...
United to Fly Shannon – Chicago Next Summer
United has announced a new non-stop service next summer from Shannon to Chicago, effective from Friday 7th June to Tuesday 27th August 2013 (westbound dates), subject to government approval.
The five times weekly flights will depart Chicago O’Hare daily except Tuesday and Wednesday at 18.00...
RCL Cruises’ Cruising for Excellence Training Programme Wins Peer Award for Excellence
Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises have scooped a Peer Award for Excellence for their online Cruising for Excellence training programme. The brands were honoured in the ‘Technology for People’ category for their innovative ability to give travel agents an experience...
Fahy Travel Wins 1STS Best Dressed Window in Connaught
Fahy Travel has been declared the Connaught region winner in One Stop Touring Shop’s Best Dressed Window competition – and hence wins €100, along with the Leinster winner, Travelworld, and the Munster winner, Mallow Travel.
The three winners will now be asked to send in a...
VisitScotland Appointments
VisitScotland has promoted Amanda Henderson to the role of Meetings and Incentives Marketing Manager, UK and Europe, within its Business Tourism Unit. The organisation has also appointed two new marketing executives at its Edinburgh HQ and a business tourism executive for the northern region.
Amanda,...
Thai May Operate A380 to Australia
Thai Airways International will commence A380 flights from Bangkok to Kong Kong and Singapore this Saturday, 6th October – and is considering A380 services from Bangkok to Sydney and/or Melbourne for next year.
At the Incentive Travel and Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT&CMA) and Corporate Travel...
CityJet Chief Executive Christine Ourmieres Elected ERA Director
Christine Ourmieres, Chief Executive of CityJet, was elected as a Director of the European Regional Airlines at its General Assembly in the Convention Centre Dublin.
The European Regional Airlines is an association of more than 170 companies, covering the entire aviation industry. It has 55...
Mallow Travel Wins 1STS Best Dressed Window in Munster
Mallow Travel has been declared the Munster region winner in One Stop Touring Shop’s Best Dressed Window competition – and hence wins €100, along with yesterday’s Leinster winner, Travelworld. The Connaught winner will be announced tomorrow.
The three winners will then be asked to send in...
AzAmazing Evenings with Azamara Club Cruises
Azamara Club Cruises is to include the new AzAmazing Evening, an immersive complimentary destination event ashore featured on every sailing. In addition, the cruise line is introducing a selection of complimentary standard spirits, wines and international beers throughout the ship during the bars’ opening...
