Travelodge to Restructure and Sell 49 Hotels
UK budget hotel company Travelodge has agreed a financial restructuring, to be undertaken in conjunction with a Company Voluntary Arrangement agreed with investors GoldenTree Asset Management, Avenue Capital Group and Goldman Sachs, and will dispose of 49 of its 505 hotels.
The key terms of...
Travel Guard is New PATA Preferred Partner
The Pacific Asia Travel Association has announced that Travel Guard, a Chartis company and a worldwide leader in travel insurance and assistance, as a new PATA Preferred Partner. The partnership aims to increase opportunities to co-ordinate events, research and publications.
PATA Chief Executive Martin Craigs...
BAA to Sell London Stansted Airport
Having carefully considered the UK Court of Appeal’s recent ruling, the British Airports Authority has decided not to appeal to the Supreme Court and is now proceeding with the sale of London Stansted Airport. However, it said yesterday: “We still believe that the Competition...
Family Fun and Raffle Prizes with Flights and Holidays to be Won!
To date, more than 200 people have registered to participate in the Irish Travel Trade Charity Family Fun Day on 1st September and the number continues to grow daily. The schedule of activities (see below) includes a raffle – and among the many prizes...
Emirates Announced as Sponsor of RTÉ’s MasterChef Ireland
Yesterday Emirates put the spotlight on its catering capabilities as it announced its newest sponsorship in Ireland. Emirates has been unveiled as the sole sponsor of RTÉ’s MasterChef Ireland, ahead of the much-anticipated return of the award-winning culinary programme to TV screens on RTÉ Two...
Jimmy and Michael Win Virgin Golf Trip to Kissimmee
Extending the usual Virgin Atlantic hospitality at Carton House for the airline’s Golf Day, Janice Scott and Terry Smith were in fine form last Thursday. Janice was particularly pleased with the best ever July figures out of Ireland for Virgin.
The golfers were even fortunate...
Emirates Autumn Fares Promotion Launched for Ireland
Today, Monday 20th August, Emirates launched its autumn price promotion for Ireland, which, for the first time, includes special fares to Adelaide, which will commence service from 1st November 2012.
Promotional fares from Dublin for the period include:
Economy Class to Dubai starting from €531; Business...
CAR Reports on Q2 Quality of Service Monitoring
The Commission for Aviation has prepared two Quality of Service reports for the second quarter of 2012 using information recently provided by the Dublin Airport Authority and the Irish Aviation Authority. The Quality of Service Report for Dublin Airport uses information provided by the...
World War 1 Centenary Promotion at WTM
Flanders, the northern region of Belgium, is promoting the 100th anniversary of the Great War at World Travel Market 2012 with the aim of attracting up to two million tourists in four years.
The fields of Flanders, particularly around the town of Ypres, were the key...
Etihad Interested in Ryanair’s Aer Lingus Shares
Etihad Airways has expressed an interest in buying Ryanair’s stake in Aer Lingus. Chief Executive James Hogan has said: “We would be very happy to have that discussion. Dublin is a strong, profitable route for us and we are very keen to strengthen our...
Win Two Tickets from Etihad for Kilkenny v Tipperary!
To celebrate its new five-year partnership with the GAA Hurling championships and the 10 weekly flights to Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways is offering travel agents the chance to win two tickets to this weekend’s All Ireland Semi Final between Kilkenny and Tipperary at Croke...
London City Airport Hits 25
The only airport that is actually ‘in’ London recently celebrated 25 years in operation, with the one millionth movement using the airport on 11th July with a CityJet flight from Dublin.
London City Airport had 3 million passengers in 2011 and is proud of its 20/10 proposition:...
Air Canada Extends Dublin-Toronto Flights
Air Canada has decided to extend its flights from Dublin to Toronto into October. The original schedule was to reduce frequency from daily to four weekly from 18th to 30th September.
However, flights will now continue to operate daily until 2nd October and then reduce to four...
RCI Agent Incentive Prize Winners
Hazel McCormack from Thomas Cook Holidays, Dublin, and Joe Finglas at Club Travel, Dublin, are the winners of Royal Caribbean International prizes as part of the cruise company’s sales incentive campaign for July. Hazel has won an iPad and Joe has won the chance to...
New Aer Lingus Cabin Baggage Allowances
Commencing next Monday 13th August, new cabin baggage allowances come into effect across all Aer Lingus short-haul and transatlantic routes. The new allowance is a standard single piece of cabin baggage with the permissible cabin baggage size being increased.
All items, including airport shopping purchases,...
Air Canada to Launch LCC in 2013
Air Canada plans to launch a new low-cost carrier subsidiary in 2013 to help it better compete in the international market. The LCC will operate up to 30 Airbus A319s 20 Boeing 767-300ERs – transferred from the Air Canada fleet – and serve leisure destinations...
WindJet Suspends Flights
Italian low cost carrier Windjet has suspended all its flights, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. The Sicily-based carrier has had takeover talks with Alitalia, however it is believed that these have broken down.
Strikes Threaten EasyJet Flights to Portugal and France
EasyJet ground handling staff in Faro and Oporto in Portugal are threatening to walk out on Wednesday 15th and Friday 17th August, while easyJet pilots in France are planning action on 15th, 17th and 19th August.
EasyJet said it hopes any disruption in Portugal will...
Travel Counsellors Reap Rewards of Record July Sales
Travel Counsellors Ireland is celebrating after achieving it best ever July sales in the company’s seven-year history since it started operating here. Figures for the month were 10% up on last year, with each of the company’s Travel Counsellors achieving a significant rise in...
Aer Lingus Welcomes UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Decision
Aer Lingus has welcomed yesterday’s decision by the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal rejecting Ryanair’s appeal against the Competition Commission’s decision to continue its investigation into Ryanair’s minority shareholding in Aer Lingus under the UK’s merger control legislation following Ryanair’s offer for Aer Lingus as...
