Vote for Ireland, Vote for Carmel!
Public voting has now opened for Carmel Aylward’s recipe in the Celebrity MasterChef competition. Carmel is currently in fourth place out of the 12 finalists, so click on http://www.cruisingpowercompetitions.co.uk/masterchefjune2012/ now and vote for Carmel.
From King Travel in Malahide, Dublin, Carmel’s ‘Eclipse to the Heart’ recipe...
ABTA Chairman to Address Travel Centres Conference
Details of the first of several high calibre speakers who will be presenting at this year’s Travel Centres conference have just been announced. John McEwan, current Chairman of ABTA, The Travel Association, will address the owners/managers session on the Friday afternoon.
He was formerly Managing...
Love2Shop? Earn Up to £100 Vouchers Per Booking with Silversea
Book a Silversea cruise between 1st – 31st August 2012 for any departure sailing between 6th August 2012 and 31st March 2013, and you will receive up to £100 per booking in Love2Shop vouchers.
There is no minimum number of bookings required; you will earn...
Aerolineas Argentinas UK Office to Close
Aerolineas Argentinas is to close its UK office on 31st August 2012 and has appointed Flight Directors as its GSA for UK and Ireland.
Max Campos, Head of Sales and Marketing UK & Ireland for the airline, has written to agents to say: “We regret...
CAR Publishes 2011 Air Passenger Rights Report
The Commission for Aviation Regulation has published its Passenger Rights Complaints Report for the period 1st January – 31st December 2011. The Report provides an overview of all complaints received in respect of both EC Regulation No. 261/ 2004 and EC Regulation No. 1107/ 2006 during...
BA Launches Perfect Day App for iPhones
British Airways customers on the move can now capture and share their own ideal personalised travel guides and more, with the launch of a new Perfect Day app for iPhones. It follows last year’s launch of the Perfect Days app on Facebook, which has...
New LAX Lounge for Star Alliance
Air New Zealand is to design and manage the Star Alliance’s new lounge at Los Angeles International Airport as part of the US$1.7 billion redevelopment of the Tom Bradley International Terminal commissioned by Los Angeles Worldwide Airports.
It will be the first Star Alliance branded...
Register NOW for Family Fun Day – and Win an iPad!
The Irish Travel Trade Charity Family Fun Day is offering an iPad to one of the registered attendees who register by 15th August 2012. So register NOW at www.travelfunday.ie/register.
The Family Fun Day, which will benefit Pieta House and the Irish Cancer Society, will take...
Sunway 5-Day Sale Starts Today
Sunway’s big Autumn 5-Day Sale starts today, 1st August
, with flights from Dublin Cork, Shannon or Knock and offering huge reductions on seven-night holidays.
Offers include:
Morocco self-catering from €399 or 3-star hotel from €439
Tunisia 3-star hotel half board from €399
Gran Canaria self-catering from €399 or...
RCCL Appoints New President/CEO of Celebrity Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has promoted Michael Bayley to President and Chief Executive of Celebrity Cruises, replacing Dan Hanrahan, whose departure was recently announced. Michael, who will report directly to Richard Fain, Chairman and Chief Executive of RCCL, has been with Royal Caribbean for...
Aer Lingus Gives Reasons to Reject Ryanair Offer
Aer Lingus Chairman Colm Barrington has written to shareholders to advise them that the Aer Lingus Board unanimously recommends rejection of Ryanair’s Offer of €1.30 per share, concluding: “The issues are simple and our recommendation is clear. The way to reject the Offer is...
Etihad / Aer Lingus Unveil Codeshare Details
Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus have signed an interline and codeshare agreement that follows the UAE national airline’s recent 2.987% equity purchase in the Irish carrier. Etihad Airways will place its EY code on Aer Lingus flights between Dublin, Manchester and London Heathrow, and...
Declan Mescall ‘Bows’ Out
After 34 years service with the company, Declan Mescall, Head of Passenger Sales for Irish Ferries, was presented with a specially commissioned painting of their Dublin – Holyhead cruise ferry ‘Ulysses’ viewed from the bow with their fast ferry Jonathan Swift alongside.
Declan is pictured...
20 New Jobs at Blue Insurances
Blue Insurances is to create up to 20 new positions in its Blanchardstown, Dublin, office and has already begun recruiting for these new positions, which it aims to fill within 18 months. This follows the recent announcement that profits increased by 70% to €1.2...
Travelport Mobile Agent Launched Throughout Developer Network
Travelport has announced the launch of Travelport Mobile Agent through its Developer Network. The mobile app, which enables Travelport-connected agencies to gain full access to the Galileo platform directly on their mobile device, is currently available via Apple’s App Store.
Developed by Travel Technology &...
Overseas Trips by Irish Residents Decrease by 1.5%
The total number of overseas trips made by Irish residents during the period April – June 2012 decreased by 1.5% to 1,727,500, according to the latest Overseas Travel report from the Central Statistics Office – but was still higher than the 1,673,100 recorded for...
United Reports $545m 2Q12 Profit Excluding Special Charges
United Continental Holdings, Inc has reported second-quarter 2012 net income of $545 million or $1.41 per diluted share, excluding $206 million of net special charges. Including special charges, UAL reported second-quarter 2012 net income of $339 million or $0.89 per diluted share.
UAL second-quarter consolidated...
Vote for Carmel’s Total Eclipse Recipe in Celebrity Cruises MasterChef Competition!
Carmel Aylward of King Travel, Dublin, has been chosen as the top entry for Ireland and is going on to the next stage of the Celebrity Cruises MasterChef competition in a bid to sail off with the ultimate prize of a two-night cruise on...
Moderate Inflation Expected Worldwide – CWT Travel Price Forecast
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has released its 2013 Travel Price Forecast, which indicates that prices in most areas of travel spend are expected to grow modestly around the globe next year, with the most significant inflation expected throughout the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions.
The...
Irish Ferries Appoints Dermot as Head of Passenger Sales
Dermot Merrigan has been appointed Head of Passenger Sales for Ireland – UK/France by Irish Ferries, succeeding Declan Mescall, who has retired after 34 years’ service with the company (see Interview, ITTN March issue).
A native of Dublin, Dermot joined Irish Ferries 22 years ago and...
