Sixt Appoints County Car Rentals
Germany's largest car rental company, Sixt, has appointed Dun Laoghaire-based County Car Rentals as its Irish partner and will now operate under the Sixt brand. Founded in 1952, County Car rentals is owned and managed by the Loughran family and has grown to become...
European Regional Airlines Meet in Dublin
The European Regional Airlines (ERA) held its 2012 General Assembly at the Convention Centre Dublin. ERA has 55 airline members operating to 426 European cities in 61 countries. This ERA meeting has become one of the ‘must attend’ events on the European aviation calendar....
CWT Ireland Table Quiz Event
To support St John’s Oncology Ward in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, as its chosen charity for 2012, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Ireland is organising a Table Quiz Event and would appreciate your support:
Date: Wednesday 17th October 2012, 8.00pm
Venue: The Hampton Hotel, Morehampton Road,...
Online Airport Shopping Takes Off with TheLoop.ie
Airport shopping is now easier and more convenient with the launch of online shopping at TheLoop.ie, the online store for The Loop at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports. Over 4,000 products including cosmetics, fragrances, confectionery and alcohol are now available to purchase from your...
Fexco Sponsors Asian Gaelic Games in Kuala Lumpur
The 2012 Asian Gaelic Games will be held at the Bukit Kiara Polo Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Friday 26th to Sunday 28thOctober 2012. This year’s Asian Gaelic Games will bring together an estimated 1,000 players, representing almost 50 teams. While many of...
Makeover for RCI’s Serenade of the Seas
As part of Royal Caribbean International’s extensive ship investment programme – which will see US$300 million spent on enhancing the facilities and guest experiences onboard ships across the fleet – Serenade of the Seas is the next ship scheduled for a refurbishment this November.
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International SIM Card Launches to Irish Travel Trade
A new international SIM card, toggle mobile (Togglemobile.co.uk), designed to stop travellers being hit with large overseas phone bills, is being launched to the travel trade after the product’s introduction to the Irish market. The mobile technology allows users to save money when roaming...
Cabforce Europe-wide Taxi Network and iPhone App
Cabforce has launched “the first reliable, worry-free and trustworthy” Europe-wide taxi network, available from today as an iPhone app. This enables business and consumer travellers alike to pre-book and pre-pay for guaranteed Cabforce-certified taxis online in English for 23 cities across 15 countries.
Budget airlines...
Distress Signal App for Foreign Countries
A new iPhone/Android app called Distress Signal has been launched as the ideal companion for anyone travelling to foreign countries. Using SMS and GPS services, it makes contacting the emergency services as quick and easy as sending a text message and could be a...
NASA Invites Public to Celebrate Final Journey of Space Shuttle Atlantis
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will host a series of events to celebrate Space Shuttle Atlantis’s historic final trip to its new home at the Visitor Complex on Friday 2nd November 2012.
Visitors are invited to be part of the once-in-a-lifetime ‘Atlantis – Celebrate...
Irish Visitors to Dubai Increase by 25% in Q2
Despite tourism figures highlighting a decline in Irish outbound travel during Q2, Dubai continued to perform strongly as a destination, reporting a 25% increase in guest numbers during the quarter.
According to the latest report issued by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), hotel...
Win a VIP Fam Trip to Dubai!
Dubai Tourism and Emirates have teamed up to offer eight lucky agents the opportunity to shop till you drop and to be pampered and get a tan in Dubai this December!
All you have to do is book an Emirates flight on any route and date with...
Rhona and Yvonne Win iPads
Dubai Tourism joined forces earlier tis month with Royal Caribbean International and Emirates to train Irish agents in Cobh and Dublin onboard ‘Jewel of the Seas’ – and Dubai Tourism presented iPads to two lucky Dubai Expert winners: Rhona O’Leary from Ice Travel in...
RCI / Dubai Tourism Agents Sales Incentive
To celebrate the refurbishment of the ‘Serenade of the Seas’ and the launch of its 7-Day Dubai Cruise in January 2013, Royal Caribbean International is offering one lucky agent the chance to win a trip for two aboard the Serenade so they can experience...
Meet Dubai Tourism at the Westbury Hotel on Wednesday 26th September
Dubai Tourism, Etihad Airways and Kerzner International (Atlantis, The Palm and One&Only hotels and resorts) will be sponsoring the TravelMedia Autumn Networking Event to be held at the 5-star Westbury Hotel, Balfe Street, off Grafton Street, Dublin 2, on Wednesday 26th September 2012, from...
QE2 to Become 300-room Luxury Floating Hotel in Dubai’s Port Rashid
Dubai is to relaunch the iconic QE2 cruise liner as a 300-room luxury floating hotel, as part of plans to transform its current home at Port Rashid into the emirate’s newest tourist attraction.
The 293-metre long vessel was bought from Cunard in June 2007 for...
IAA and AESA to Jointly Examine Ryanair Madrid Landing
The Irish Aviation Authority and its Spanish counterpart AESA are to jointly examine the incident at Madrid Airport on Sunday 16th September when a Ryanair flight from Paris to Tenerife was diverted to Madrid due to a technical fault.
There have been a number of...
New Travelocity iPhone App Uses Credit Card Scan Technology
Travelocity’s newest iPhone app for US-based travellers, Hotel Deals by lastminute.com, has been launched and is available for free download on the Apple App Store.
The app follows the heritage of lastminute.com, Travelocity’s sister company in Europe, and concentrates on travellers who are truly booking...
Barrier-free Travel in Germany Highlighted During Paralympics
Germany is open to all and is a cosmopolitan and hospitable travel destination that welcomes everyone, able bodied and disabled visitors, from all walks of life, whatever the reason for their visit. That was the message given by the German National Tourist Board, the...
Alpha-numeric System Introduced at Dubai International Airport
A new alpha-numeric system has been installed at Dubai International Airport to make it easier for passengers to find their way around. The updating and conversion of existing signage was the first phase of a longer-term project.
Dubai Airports, airlines, ground handling and control agencies...
