Malaysia Airlines Appointments
Malaysia Airlines has appointed Shane Nolan as Interim Commercial Director and Al-Ishsal Ishak as Senior Vice President for Marketing & Promotions. These follow the appointments last month of Dr Hugh Dunleavy as Executive Vice President, Network, Alliance, Strategy & Planning, and Shihaj Kutty as...
Jean Claffey Wins Qantas Fam Trip
Jean Claffey of Joe Walsh Tours was the winner of the main prize of a fam trip to Western Australia at last night’s Qantas Airways function at the Morrison Hotel, which attracted a large turnout of Irish travel agents.
Nick Crabb, Manager Leisure Sales UK...
New Competition Coming from Air France KLM
“Watch out for details of a great new competition on Air France KLM coming up soon,” says Siobhan Scanlon. This will be a follow-on from the pre-Christmas competition to promote Air France KLM long-haul destinations in which the winners won tickets on the KLM...
SAS and Oslo Airport Tops for Punctuality in Europe
FlightStats has announced the winners of the FlightStats 2011 On-time Performance Awards, with ANA, SAS and Alaska Airlines top airlines and SEA, SLC, OSL and HND top airports.
The OPS Awards recognises airlines and airports around the world that achieve sustained operational excellence. Airlines are...
Sunway Offers Lanzarote and Turkey from Knock
Sunway has launched its summer 2012 programme from Ireland West Airport, Knock – with weekly charters to Lanzarote from 9th June to 27th October and to Turkey from 16th September to 28th October.
Packages to Lanzarote start from €399 and to Turkey from €399 for...
Tour Operator Licence for Trevor Brennan Rugby Tours
The Commission for Aviation Regulation has granted a tour operator licence, TO 260, to Trevor Brennan Rugby Tours Ltd.
Virgin Australia Launches Business Class in Australia
Virgin Australia has launched Business Class on most domestic routes across the country, giving travellers in Australia choice in Business Class for the first time in over a decade. The offering includes new premium cabins with luxury leather seating and generous recline, a gourmet...
KLM to Fly Amsterdam – Taipei Non-stop
KLM will change its existing non-stop Amsterdam – Manila service to an Amsterdam – Taipei – Manila route from 25th March 2012 using a B777-200ER.
Atlantic Holidays Adds Fourth Belfast Departure
Due to demand, Atlantic Holidays has added an extra flight to Madeira from Belfast International Airport for this summer. The departures are now Monday 4th June, 9th July, 3rd September and 1st October.
Dino Toouli, Sales & Marketing Manager, said: “Having successfully operated a series...
EASA Directive on 20 A380s
The European Aviation Safety Agency published an Airworthiness Directive yesterday to mandate a prompt detailed visual inspection of the wings of 20 Airbus A380.
This inspection, which applies to aircraft that have already completed more than 1,300 flights, will have to be performed within six...
Norwegian Launches 2013 Alaskan Cruisetours
Norwegian Cruise Line has launched pre- or post- Cruisetours in Alaska for 2013 ranging from four to six days in four different packages. The tours are escorted by a local Alaskan guide and each features two nights in Denali National Park and a ride...
TAT to Feature Four Niche Markets at TTM+2012
Four of Thailand’s top niche-market tourism segments will be featured prominently at the 2012 Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+2012) to be held from 6th-8th at the Impact Muang Thong Thani Exhibition Centre in Bangkok.
Organised by the Tourism...
Carnival to Review Safety Procedures
Carnival Corporation, which owns the Costa, P&O, Cunard, Princess Cruises and other cruise brands, has announced a major review of its safety and emergency response procedures and practices, following the Costa Concordia tragedy last Friday. At least 11 people have died and hopes are...
Manx2.com Announces London Oxford Route
Just how many airports does London have? Yesterday Manx2.com announced that it is launching a new route, from Ronaldsway on the Isle of Man to London Oxford Airport on 8th May using a Jetstream 31.
Dave Buck, Managing Director, said: “Since we launched Manx2 six...
CityJet Announces London City – Brest Summer Service
CityJet is to launch a new leisure route this summer from London City Airport to Brest in Brittany. The twice-weekly service will operate from 30th March for the full summer season. Fares start from £79 one way.
Christine Ourmières, Chief Executive, said: “We are very...
FCm Named World’s Leading Travel Management Company
FCm Travel Solutions has been named the World’s Leading Travel Management Company. The award for corporate travel management was accepted at the World Travel Awards grand final in Doha, Qatar. FCm was also voted leading travel management company in Europe, Asia, Australasia and North...
Etihad Offers 2-for-1 in Pearl Business Class
Etihad Airways is offering two Pearl Business Class Dublin – Abu Dhabi tickets for the price of one, from €3,268, for tickets booked before 30th January for travel from 1st February to 30th November 2012.
Other destinations via Abu Dhabi are also on offer. Fares...
International Passengers Increased 2% at DAA Airports
Passenger traffic at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports increased by just under 1% last year, according to the Dublin Airport Authority – and by 2% when domestic traffic is excluded. However, international traffic was flat when adjusted for the exceptional events of 2010 such...
BA Introduces First Retrofitted B777-200
The first of 18 British Airways B777-200s to be retrofitted with the airline’s new World Traveller and World Traveller Plus seats has commenced operating the London – New York Newark route. The aircraft has also been fitted with BA’s new Thales AVOD IFE system...
Three New Routes from Flybe
Flybe has announced three new routes to Britain – daily from Waterford to Birmingham and three times weekly services from Knock to Leeds Bradford and from Belfast City to Newquay.
Niall Gibbons, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland, said: “The introduction of these Flybe flights is...
