Emirates Introduces New Onboard Toys
Emirates’ young globalistas can now enjoy the company of new travel companions with the introduction of a collection of onboard toys with two ranges of toys aimed at pre-school and older children.
Pre-school children can collect a range of original monster characters from the ‘Fly...
Emirates / Dubai Tourism Entertain in Dublin and Cork
Emirates and Dubai Tourism teamed up last week to entertain the travel trade at the Fitzwilliam Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday and at the Clarion Hotel in Cork on Thursday. Welcoming guests to the Fitzwilliam Hotel, Emirates’ Country Manager – Ireland, Margaret Shannon, said that...
Falcon Holidays Launches Summer 2013 Brochure
Helen Caron, Director of Ireland, Falcon Holidays, and her team hosted a lunch in One Pico in Dublin on Thursday to launch the company’s Summer 2013 brochure.
The extensive programme includes new properties and all-inclusive holidays, as well as the exclusive Falcon Holiday Villages with...
BA to Party at Buck Whaley’s
This Thursday 28th June is the day, Buck Whaley’s in Dublin’s Leeson Street is the venue, and Ian Dempsey from Today FM is your MC for the much-anticipated British Airways party to celebrate the airline’s return to the Dublin – London Heathrow route.
The evening...
Air France Opens Satellite S4 at Paris CDG
Air France and Aéroports de Paris have opened satellite S4, the new boarding area at Terminal 2E at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. This new area allows Air France to group its operations to the east of the hub and to offer its passengers shorter...
Iberia Plus Kids Card
Iberia has introduced a frequent flyer programme, ‘Iberia Plus Kids’, for children aged 2 to 11 years who do not qualify for the standard Iberia Plus card. The programme brings them all the advantages of the programme for older members from Iberia and its...
NI Big Travel Trade Event a Great Day
Last week’s Northern Ireland Big Travel Trade Event, which NI Travel News combined with its golf day, attracted a lively gathering. A showcase by operators in the morning was followed by a Dubai Tourism tent in the afternoon offering henna tattoos, samples of Dubai...
Ryanair to Make Cash Offer for Aer Lingus
Ryanair Holdings plc has announced its intention to make an all cash offer of €1.30 per share for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Aer Lingus Group plc, valuing the current issued share capital of Aer Lingus at approximately €694...
Kate Moore Wins Celebrity Cruises Prize
Travel Counsellor Kate Moore in Cork has sailed away with a Celebrity Cruises prize after coming out top in a recent agent sales incentive campaign. Kate was the campaign’s top seller and has won the prize of a 12-night cruise for two on the Celebrity...
Spain, Malaysia and Thailand Promote at Taste of Dublin
The rain may have fallen from the heavens on the opening day (Thursday) of this year’s Taste of Dublin event, but that didn’t stop the travel trade from enjoying the Spanish Tourism Office’s hospitality at its Taste of Spain reception and screening of the...
Emirates Doubles Skywards Miles Offer
Skywards, the frequent flyer programme of Emirates, is offering double Skywards Miles on First Class and Business Class travel booked until the end of June. The global offer, available across all of Emirates’ 124 destinations, is applicable on flights booked by 30th June for travel...
Travelport Signs Full Content Agreement with Kulula
Travelport has signed a new full content global agreement with Kulula.com, South Africa’s first low-fare carrier. Galileo-connected travel agencies in Southern Africa will have full access to all Kulula fares, including promotional fares. The airline has also opted for a higher participation level in the...
Worldchoice Launches Honeycomb Dynamic Package and Cruise Booking System
Worldchoice has just launched Honeycomb, its new free technology platform, which includes flights, accommodation, transfers and cruises, all bookable in any combination. Honeycomb is only available in Ireland to Worldchoice members.
Cruise lines featured include RCCL, MSC, Complete Cruise Solutions (P&O, Cunard, Princess, Costa Cruises),...
Friends of Thailand Party in Dublin
A great night was enjoyed in Koh Restaurant in Dublin’s Millennium Walkway last night by over 20 Friends of Thailand as they partook of a traditional Thai banquet-style dinner hosted by Khun Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, Director UK Ireland & South Africa, Tourism Authority of Thailand.
In...
Passenger Rights for Disabled Air Travellers
Many disabled and reduced mobility air travellers still face problems of unjustified refusals, and other unfair demands when attempting to travel. As thousands of disabled Paralympians and spectators prepare to travel to London for the 2012 Olympic Games, the European Commission has published guidelines to...
Security Matters at Dublin Airport Resolved
The European Commission has confirmed to the Department of Transport that both security deficiencies identified at Dublin Airport have now been resolved and that the Article 15 restrictions have been lifted.
The two deficiencies that gave rise to additional security procedures being imposed on flights...
Heathrow Opens Olympics Terminal
London Heathrow Airport has opened its temporary terminal to cope with the surge in passengers anticipated after the closing ceremony for the Olympic Games. The temporary structure, which will cater for athletes and 2012 officials, will be used for the three days after the...
Tastes of Spain and Thailand at Taste of Dublin
Visitors to the Taste of Dublin at the Iveagh Gardens, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, from tomorrow, Thursday 14th June, to Sunday 17th June will be able to enjoy a Taste of Thailand (along with a Thai massage), courtesy of the Tourism Authority of Thailand,...
Donna Olohan Wins 4 Nights in Dubai
The lucky winner of the latest Irish Dubai Update Newsletter competition is Travel Counsellor Donna Olohan. Thanks to Dubai Tourism and Jebel Ali International, Donna has won a four-night stay in a garden view junior suite at the Jebel Ali Palm Tree Court &...
Olympic Flame Inspires Red Hot Offer from 1STS
On 6th June, Ireland became the only country outside of Greece and the UK to host this year’s Olympic Flame, with more than 40 torch-bearers carrying it through the streets of Dublin. This inspired One Stop Touring Shop and Insight Vacations to made their...
