RCI / SAS Fam Trip to Copenhagen
Jenny Rafter, Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises Sales Manager – Ireland & Northern Ireland, and Frank McCaffery from SAS have just returned from accompanying a group of agent partners on a fam trip to Copenhagen highlighting the cruise/stay offerings to Scandinavia, fjords, the...
Ritz-Carlton Opens Okinawa Resort
Ritz-Carlton has opened its first luxury resort in Japan, on the tropical island of Okinawa, which features championship golf courses and is surrounded by waters that are ideal for waterborne activities.
The Okinawan concept of hospitality or ‘gusuku’, which translates as ‘castle’ or ‘guesthouse’, has...
Amadeus Entertains at the Curragh
Amadeus Ireland was delighted to attend the Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh racecourse, with a group of 10 travel agents and customers joining Volker Lorenz and Olwen McKinney last Saturday, 26th May.
The day started with a very enjoyable champagne reception, followed...
Conor O’Mahony: Forever Young
After he left college at University College Dublin, Conor O’Mahony worked with his father Brendan in Clonmel Travel for two years. In 2002 he had taken a year off to travel the world – and his weekly diary, a detailed ‘off the beaten track’...
Etihad Skyline Opens at Croke Park Stadium
One of Ireland’s most iconic venues, Croke Park Stadium in Dublin, will be opening the much-anticipated Etihad Skyline tour on the roof of the historic ground to the public this Friday, 1st June. Sponsored by Etihad Airways, the roof top tour of Croke Park offers...
TAT Launches Special Adventure Travel Website
Adventure travel enthusiasts seeking to try their hand at ‘100 Unforgettable Experiences’ in Thailand can log on to the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s new website, adventure.tourismthailand.org, and take their pick.
Thailand is an adventure traveller’s dream destination with a range of national parks bursting with...
Irish Gold TCs Meet in Mauritius
More than 90 Gold Travel Counsellors met in Mauritius for their annual conference this month, including Rosemary Chawke, Mary Foyle, Sarah McCarthy, Geraldine Martin and Siobhan Power from Ireland, accompanied by Cathy Burke, General Manager Ireland.
The conference was held from 20th – 24th May...
Irish Ferries Adds Children’s Treasure Hunt
When children are happy, their parents are happy – and the key to keeping children happy, according to ferry operator Irish Ferries, is to give them plenty to do to keep their minds occupied. It is against this backdrop that the company has expanded...
Irish Tour Operators Visit GTM in Leipzig
“I have made a strategic decision to focus more on the Irish market,” Klaus Lohmann, Director UK & Ireland, German National Tourist Office, has told Irish Travel Trade News (see full interview in the May issue). “We will be getting out there and discussing...
Germany for Young People
Next year, the German National Tourist Board will be training the spotlight on youth travel in its global sales and marketing activities. The ‘Germany for Young People – vibrant, fashionable, innovative’ theme caters to a tourism segment offering vast economic potential. The target group...
Tom Scott Wins DSD Fam Trip to Orlando
The lucky winner of a Universal Studios Orlando fam trip with Virgin Atlantic flights at last Thursday’s DoSomethingDifferent trade event in The Lost Society was Tom Scott of Trailfinders, who managed to collect DSD$82 in the Cash Cube – which generated a lot of...
Water Discus Hotel MoU Signed in Dubai
Dubai-based shipbuilding company Drydocks and Maritime World has signed an MoU with Swiss company BIG InvestConsult appointing Drydocks World as the exclusive main contractor for construction of a new concept of floating and underwater hotels in the Middle East.
BIG InvestConsult is representing Deep Ocean...
New Nokia App and Adventure Website at TTM+ 2012 in Bangkok
The Tourism Authority of Thailand will be launching a new Nokia Thailand mobile app and a new website for adventure activities at this year’s Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2012 trade fair, which will highlight the variety of tourism products, experiences and attractions the...
Jennifer and Jean Win Caribbean Nights!
Travel Counsellor Jennifer O’Brien and Jean Claffey of Joe Walsh Tours were the lucky winners of luxury hotel stays in Barbados and St Lucia respectively at the trade evening in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin, hosted by Annette Quinn and Jacquie Nichols of Essential Detail...
Amadeus Releases Facebook Booking Engine
Amadeus Ireland announced at today’s ‘Smart Technology – today, tomorrow’ conference that it is soon releasing a new booking engine through Facebook for low cost carriers and airlines on the GDS. Meanwhile, Travelport was introducing its new Smartpoint and Worldspan Translator APP that are...
Uniworld Launches 5-Star Cruise Ships in China
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (and One Stop Touring Shop, of course!) is very excited about launching its two new 5-star luxury river cruise ships in China. During 2013 and 2014, Uniworld will operate all of its Yangtze River Cruises onboard the new 5-star ships,...
Definitely Dubai Familiarisation Visit Itinerary
Seven Irish retail agents will be heading off on 7th June for a five-day ‘Dubai for Families’ familiarisation visit hosted by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Etihad Airways, and Jebel Ali International Hotels.
The lucky agents are Pamela Kelly, Newbridge Travel; Jennifer...
Contiki Celebrates 50 Years
Contiki Holidays celebrates turning the big Five-O this month, having been the original youth adventure travel brand since May 1962. Fifty years ago the first Contiki tour rolled out of London with a small group of travellers ready to explore Europe – now 50...
NITB Advises Visitors to Book Accommodation for Irish Open
With this year’s Irish Open Golf Championship at Royal Portrush set to be one of the biggest in the competition’s history, the Northern Ireland Tourist Board’s Chief Executive Alan Clarke has reminded visitors to book their tickets and accommodation now to avoid potential disappointment...
Deutsche Bahn Group Saver Summer Special
It’s a bargain summer from Deutsche Bahn whose new special offer for small groups of six to 12 passengers offers a return journey for €49 per person between 11th June and 31st August 2012.
Booking is now open for the special offer ‘Gruppe&Spar Sommer-Spezial’ (Group...
