Emirates Boosts Middle East Frequencies
Emirates is to increase its daily capacity from Dubai to Kuwait and Doha in August, adding almost 29% capacity across the two routes. Qatar and Kuwait will each get an additional daily frequency, bringing operations to Doha to six services per day and Kuwait...
The Future of Travel Search
A new industry study commissioned by Amadeus, ‘Empowering inspiration: the future of travel search’, identifies trend-setting consumers’ behaviour and motivations when shopping for travel online, and identifies their experience during the destination selection, shopping and booking processes. The study also details the key trends...
China Southern to Fly Heathrow – Guangzhou
China Southern Airlines will commence a London Heathrow – Guangzhou service on 6th June 2012, after eight years of talks, and will operate three times a week from Terminal 4.
China Southern Airlines was established on 1st July 1988. Since then, the airline acquired and...
Delta to Stop London Heathrow – Miami
Delta Air Lines will stop operating its London Heathrow – Miami service on 16th April 2012, citing “high jet fuel prices and fluctuations in passenger demand”. The airline will move its London Gatwick – Atlanta service to Heathrow from 17th April.
New Bahamas Brand Campaign
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is putting a new twist on the typical casting call for its new brand campaign by searching for everyday consumers to star in their ads. From 15th February to 15th March, real travelers can enter the ‘Really Better Vacation Contest’...
Business Class Fare Offers from Emirates
Emirates has announced special Business Class fare offers to a range of destinations on its network, including Shanghai, Perth, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and the Seychelles.
Business Class return fares to Bangkok start from €1,857; Delhi from €1,666; Cohin from €1,644, Mumbai from €1,644; Melbourne from...
Amadeus Announces €487m Profit in 2011
Amadeus has announced year-on-year financial and operating results for the full year of 2011. Adjusted profit increased 20.7% to reach €487.2 million. This was backed by growth in like-for-like revenue of 5.8% to €2,712.0 million and a 6.4% improvement in EBITDA to €1,039.0 million....
American Relaunches Dublin – Chicago
American Airlines will re-launch its daily nonstop flight between Dublin and Chicago O’Hare International Airport on 4th April 2012. The route will be operated using two-class Boeing 767-300 aircraft offering 219 seats, including 28 in Business Class.
Flight AA93 departs Dublin at 10.00 and arrives...
Double Miles on Emirates for Skywards Members in May
Skywards members who book between 16th – 29th February 2012 and travel in Emirates First and Business Class between 1st and 31st May are eligible to earn double miles for their itinerary. Members who purchase online will also receive an additional bonus of 1,000...
Rail Vision 2030 Calls for Dublin Airport Links
A major report into the future strategy for the national rail network has recommended that improvements in speeds and capacity on Intercity lines be prioritised. The AECOM/Goodbody Strategic Rail Investments Needs Review was presented at Rail Vision 2030, a seminar on the future of rail...
Travelport / Swiss Sign New Full Content Agreement
Travelport has signed a new multi-year global content agreement with Swiss International Air Lines. As part of the agreement, all GDS surcharges will continue to be waived for Travelport-connected travel agencies who choose to participate in the Swiss Preferred Fares programmes that operate in...
Heathrow Express Threatened by Strike Action
The RMT Union has called a total of six days of industrial action in protest over the sacking of a Heathrow Express driver, with the first walkout set to take place from 12.15 on Sunday 26th and 12.14 on Monday 27th February – and...
Air Canada Renews Dublin – Toronto Summer Service
Air Canada is reintroducing its non-stop service between Dublin and Toronto this summer, operating up to seven flights per week from 8th June to 30th September, with prices starting from €629.79 return including taxes.
The B767-300 aircraft will offer Economy Class and Comfort Plus seats....
Pets Go Free on Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries is giving free passage to pets travelling on its services to Britain. To make sure they are kept safe and sound, motorists bringing a pet can have it housed in a comfortable kennel while the ship is at sea. This year-round offer...
MSC Cruises Adds Guadeloupe and Martinique
MSC Cruises has introduced the French Antilles as a new destination for the 2012 – 2013 winter season. The inaugural voyage begins on 30th November 2012 when MSC Lirica departs from Genoa, Italy, for a 16-day/15-night cruise, arriving at her new homeport in Martinique just...
Breathalyzers for Sale on Oscar Wilde
A new regulation being introduced by the French Government that will require motorists to carry a breathalyzer in their car at all times while travelling in France has been acknowledged by Irish Ferries as a positive measure that will help reduce road accidents and...
Emirates Holidays Features Dublin
In celebration of the newly launched Emirates airline route direct from Dubai to Dublin, Emirates Holidays has handpicked a wide variety of holiday options for travellers to our capital city in 2012.
“Dublin has distinct cultural traditions that will add further dimension to our already...
Travelport Adds NTV High-speed Italian Rail Services
Travelport and Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, the first Italian private high-speed railway company, have signed a strategic partnership agreement for the distribution of NTV rail services to Galileo-connected travel agencies in Italy and worldwide.
With this ground-breaking agreement, travel agents (initially in Italy) will be able...
Frankfurt Airport Strike Continues to Friday
The German union for air traffic workers, GdF, has extended its strike action until 11.00pm on Friday 24th February. Due to the strike, flight cancellations and delays are likely to occur at Frankfurt Airport. Lufthansa cancelled 200 flights yesterday and expects to cancel a...
Delta Begins Full Flat-bed Seat Installations on B747-400s
Delta Air Lines is renovating its Boeing 747-400 aircraft fleet to include full flat-bed seats in the BusinessElite cabin and new ‘slim line’ seats offering more personal space and individual in-seat entertainment throughout the Economy cabin. The airline has already taken delivery of the first...
