BMI Deal Completed
International Airlines Group yesterday completed the purchase of bmi from Lufthansa. It is planned that bmi mainline will be integrated into British Airways and consultation has begun already with bmi mainline staff and their trade unions.
A statement issued by IAG included: “bmibaby and bmi...
Thomas Cook Hosts Irish Agents
“We’ve changed, remodelled, and now have a diversified range of products, all of which are primarily sold through the retail travel trade, John Kinane, Managing Director of Thomas Cook Holidays Ireland, told more than 30 travel agents who were hosted to lunch today at...
New Customer Wins and Renewals for Amadeus
Amadeus Ireland has announced four customer wins and two renewals with travel agents. The new signings are O’Hanrahan Travel in Monaghan, Creation Travel, AB Travel formerly known as Airboran Travel in Portlaoise, and Islamic Foundation of Ireland in Dublin. Additionally, APG Global Associates and...
Record Breakers?
Irish Travel Trade News is reliably informed that someone ran the year’s fastest 10k in the world at the Phoenix Park event last week. ITTN is also reliably informed that it was neither Dave Walsh of Travelport nor Alan Sparling of SAS … but...
Lufthansa Celebrates 40 Years in Ireland
Christian Schindler, Lufthansa’s General Manager UK & Ireland, visited Dublin yesterday to celebrate the airline’s 40 years of flights from Ireland this month – having commenced two B737 flights a week via Manchester to Frankfurt on 1st April 1972. He announced that Lufthansa had...
RCI Unveils ‘Win a Cruise a Day’ Trade Incentive
Royal Caribbean International has upped the ante to win summer bookings by unveiling an added trade incentive to the recently launched ‘Don’t Wait, Book Now’ campaign. Agents have the chance to win a cruise every day between 12th – 26th April 2012. During this period, every...
€50 Instant Cash from 1STS!
One Stop Touring Shop is offering €50 instant cash to any travel agent who books an Insight Vacations, Contiki or Uniworld Boutique River Cruises holiday between now and 30th April 2012!
1STS has also announced the release of Contiki’s new 2012/2013 Worldwide brochure, which showcases...
ClubstoHire in the Canaries
Paul McGinley’s golf club hire operation, ClubstoHire.com, has opened stores on Tenerife and Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, bringing the number of outlets in Europe to 11. The stores at Antalya, Alicante, Murcia, Dublin, Malaga, Edinburgh, the Isle of Man, Lisbon and Faro...
Middle East Golf Classic in Dubai
The Middle East Classic will take place at Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa in Dubai on 29th April 2012, ahead of the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony at the resort on the following evening. Guests will have the opportunity to play...
Win a Place on a Dubai Fam Trip!
Imagine having breakfast here at the fabulous Oasis Beach Tower on Jumeirah Beach in Dubai. Well, in eight weeks’ time you could be really there! Here’s how to win a place on a familiarisation trip for six lucky Irish travel agents from 7th –...
May Dates for Your Diary…
May is shaping up to be a busy month for the Irish travel industry social scene! Lowcostbeds/ Resorthoppa will host events in Cork and Dublin on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd May respectively, followed by functions hosted by Air France/ KLM/ Delta, Etihad Airways/...
Emirates ice Digital Widescreen System Now Even Easier to Use
In line with its ongoing inflight product improvements, Emirates has launched a new, enhanced interface for its inflight entertainment system that will be introduced within two weeks across the airline’s Airbus A380 fleet and subsequently over the next year across the majority of its...
Own the PGA Catalunya Course for a Day – Yours for Just €15,000
You (and up to 23 guests) can enjoy a VIP experience that only a millionaire could imagine as PGA Catalunya Resort launches ‘Millionaire Golf Day’ – complete with helicopter transfers, Michelin Star dining and golf on the spectacular Stadium Course.
PGA Catalunya Resort in Girona,...
When Your Ships Come In…
Yes, in the plural. For Irish travel agents, their ship will come in on the double on Friday 1st June 2012 when Azamara Club Cruises’ Azamara Journey and Silversea Cruises’ Silver Explorer will both be visiting Dublin Port.
Azamara Journey
The 694-guest Azamara Journey will be...
Malaysia’s Sporting Activities Can Increase Your Niche Business
To help tour operators and travel agents to start offering ‘Sporting Malaysia’ – and thereby increase their niche business – Tourism Malaysia has selected six of the most popular options from its wide variety of year-round sporting activities.
Due to its brilliant natural diversity, Malaysia...
Getaways for Over 50s, Ancient Turkey and Disneyland Paris – all with Abbey Travel
Abbey Travel has great offers for those over 50 looking for a break in the sun. There are regular departures to Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands and resorts include Costa del Sol, Majorca, Catalan Coast, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Lisbon Coast and the Algarve.
Prices...
Early Season Special Offer by Patagonia Cruises
Clients looking to “get away from it all” in two of the most beautiful and untouched places on Earth – Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego – can avail of a 30% off special offer from Patagonia Cruises for early season travellers on three sailings...
Last Day of Etihad ‘GAA’ Sale
Last week, Etihad’s Chief Executive James Hogan announced at Croke Park that the airline had signed a new, five-year strategic partnership with the Gaelic Athletic Association and launched a celebratory five-day sale to five destinations from Dublin that finishes today, Tuesday 17th April.
The multi-million...
SAS Bangkok and Tokyo Seat Sale
Scandinavian Airlines is currently offering a Dublin – Bangkok return for €678 and a Dublin – Tokyo return for €665, including taxes and all other charges. The sale ends on Friday 27th April and the travel period is from 25th April to 15th June...
