Emirates to Go Daily to Narita
From 1st November Emirates will introduce two extra flights a week to provide a daily, non-stop service between Dubai and Narita International Airport. Emirates has been flying to Narita since launching the route on 28th March 2010 and will continue to use a Boeing...
Irish Ferries Buy One Get One Free at Alton Towers
Irish Ferries is offering two park tickets for the price of one to families seeking an adventure break at Alton Towers this autumn. Valid for travel from 1st September until 31st October, this offer equates to €99 per person for a family of two...
United / Continental Resume Flights at New York Airports
United Airlines and Continental Airlines will resume flight departures at noon today (local time) at its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, following the carriers’ suspension of operations Saturday and Sunday due to Hurricane Irene.
United and...
Nine New Routes from Flybe
Flybe is now Finland’s newest airline following the completion of its joint acquisition with Finnair of Finnish Commuter Airlines (Finncomm). Its new route network features 24 regional routes offering 416 flights a week. This includes all existing routes previously operated by Finncomm plus nine...
747 from Dublin to Heuston
Your clients can now travel from Dublin Airport to Heuston – Station, that is – on Dublin Bus Airlink’s 747 route. The service costs €10 return / €6 single (children half price) and travels via the Port Tunnel to the O2, Dublin Convention Centre,...
NYC Airports Close as Hurricane Irene Heads North
New York airports will be closed to incoming flights from noon today (US time) and airlines have cancelled up to 7,000 flights, as Hurricane Irene passes North Carolina and heads up the US east coast, threatening flooding and power outages, with emergencies declared from...
Travel Agency Licence for One Stop Touring Shop
The Commission for Aviation Regulation has granted a travel agency licence, No. 0713, to One Stop Touring Shop Ireland Ltd, with an expiry date of 31st October 2011.
TravelCube Adds 110 Barceló Hotels
TravelCube, sister company of GTA (Gullivers Travel Associates) who offer ground services exclusive to travel agents has this week increased its hotel content by adding more than 110 hotels, of which almost 50% are based in beach locations.
The 4-star hotels are part of Barceló Hotels...
ARI to Operate 11 Outlets at Kunming Airport
Dublin Airport Authority subsidiary Aer Rianta International has signed a contract to operate 11 retail outlets at Yunnan Airport Group’s new Kunming Changshui International Airport in China, which is due to open next January to replace the city’s existing airport. ARI will run separate duty...
Star Alliance Launches FareFinder App
Following the recent launch of its Navigator iPhone app, the Star Alliance network has now become the first airline alliance to introduce an easy and simple to use fare finder mobile application. Using the new FareFinder app, customers can search for either one-way or...
Aer Arann Welcomes Kerry-Dublin PSO Contract
Aer Arann has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar TD that the airline has been awarded the contract to operate the Kerry-Dublin route until 2014, following the competitive Public Service Obligation (PSO) tender process. The airline will operate...
DFA Travel Advisory on Hurricane Irene
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is advising against all non essential travel to southern parts of the Bahamas, as Hurricane Irene is due to pass near the islands. This will result in heavy rains and winds with gusts well over 100 miles...
United Launches Paperless Flight Deck with iPad
United Continental is converting to paperless flight decks and deploying 11,000 iPads to all United and Continental pilots. The electronic flight bags (EFB) replace paper flight manuals and, as a first for major network carriers, provide pilots with paperless aeronautical navigational charts through an...
Aer Lingus ‘Iolar’ to Fly at NI International Airshow
The Aer Lingus ‘Iolar,’ a six-seater De Havilland 84 Dragon, will fly once again at the Northern Ireland International Airshow on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September in West Bay, Portrush, Co Antrim.
The DH84 Dragon is the sister aircraft of the original ‘Iolar’ that...
CWT 1H2011 Sales Up 10 Per Cent – and 15 Per Cent in Ireland
Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s sales volume for the first half of 2011 was US$13.4 billion, representing a 10% increase compared to the same period in 2010 (on a constant currency basis). Transactions rose 5% to 30.8 million.
CWT Ireland continued to buck the domestic economic trend,...
Killarney Chamber Responds to Ryanair Pull Out
Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has expressed deep shock and disappointment at Ryanair’s decision to end its daily Dublin – Kerry service from 7th September. “This will have a significant impact on the tourism and business in Killarney and throughout the Kerry region,”...
BA Cabin Crew Using iPad2
British Airways cabin crew are now using iPad2s to have prior awareness of customer preferences and a greater understanding of each customer’s previous travel arrangements. The iPad lets crew quickly identify where each customer is seated, who they are travelling with, their Executive Club...
Wine Fair Onboard the Oscar Wilde
Irish Ferries will host a wine fair on board its cruise ferry ‘Oscar Wilde’ sailing from Rosslare to Roscoff on 16th September 2011. The event, free to all passengers, will see a number of French wine producers conducting tastings, giving expert advice and previewing...
Ex-Dublin Majorca Deals from Topflight
Topflight has “last chance deals” for late August and September to Majorca from Dublin, including excursion prices of €43 per person for the Caves of Drach and €60 for the Marineland & Western Park. Self-catering seven-night deals include:
Depart 27th August
4-star Duva Aparthotel, Puerto Pollensa:...
