ITTN Awards Sponsor: Azamara Cruises Sponsors Travel Consultant Of The Year
ITTN is delighted to have Azamara join us as a valued sponsor of the newly introduced Travel Consultant Of The Year award at the 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards.
The 2024 ITTN Awards, in association with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Voyages, will take...
IHF Names Maud Dowd Kerry Branch Employee of the Year
Maud Dowd has been announced as the 2024 Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) Kerry Branch ‘Employee of the Year’ at a lunch in The Plaza Hotel, Killarney.
Over 65 guests attended the event to celebrate and recognise the 17 nominees from hotels and guesthouses across Kerry...
Etihad Airways Sees Surge in Passengers, Revenues, and Profits
Etihad Airways has reported an after-tax profit of AED1.4bn/$368m for the first nine months of this year; up 66% on the corresponding period last year.
The Abu Dhabi airline’s revenue for the nine months to the end of September was up 21%, year-on-year, at AED18.4bn/$5bn....
Tourism Ireland Taps Luxury Travel Market at Los Angeles Expo
A total of 11 tourism companies from Ireland have joined Tourism Ireland in Los Angeles this week for the Connections Luxury Americas B2B expo.
This three-day event, involving a programme of bespoke one-to-one appointments and networking sessions, offers an excellent opportunity for the participating tourism...
Disney Cruise Line Names Global Employee Base Godparent of New ‘Disney Treasure’ Ship
Disney Cruise Line has announced that the honorary role of "godparent" for its new ship, the Disney Treasure, will be held by The Walt Disney Company cast, crew, Imagineers and employees around the world.
The company said the declaration is a heartfelt tribute to the...
London’s Stansted Airport Records Busiest Single Day Passenger Numbers in its History
London’s Stansted Airport – which acts as Ryanair’s main UK hub – recorded its busiest day in its history, last month, as the mid-term school holidays in the UK and Ireland ushered more than 107,000 people through its terminal on October 27.
The number of...
Iberia Takes Delivery of Long-Awaited Airbus XLR Greener and Longer Range Plane
Spanish flag carrier Iberia has taken delivery of its first A321XLR, becoming the launch operator of the world’s newest single-aisle aircraft.
The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, will be operated by Iberia on a number of regional flights across the airline’s European network before its...
Emirates to Host Cabin Crew Recruitment Day in Dublin
Emirates is hosting a recruitment open day in Dublin tomorrow, November 15, giving Irish candidates the chance to join their world-class cabin crew.
The event will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin at 9am.
Jason Boles – one of Emirates’ existing Irish cabin...
Recruitment and Retention Challenges in Tourism and Hospitality Sector Continuing to Ease, Fáilte Ireland Research Shows
Fáilte Ireland has released its Tourism Careers Labour Market Research 2024, revealing that recruitment and retention challenges in the tourism and hospitality sector have significantly eased since the peak difficulties in 2022.
The research was presented to business leaders from across the tourism industry...
Application to Lift Dublin Airport Passenger Cap to 40 Million Passes Important Milestone
The application to lift Dublin Airport’s annual passenger cap to 40 million people has passed an important milestone with the submission of daa’s comprehensive response to Fingal County Council’s (FCC) Request for Further Information (RFI).
In December 2023, daa lodged an Infrastructure Application (IA)...
Seabourn Reports ‘Exceptional’ Booking Volumes for Expedition Voyages
Seabourn Cruise Line – Carnival’s ultra-luxury cruising and expedition travel line - has reported “exceptional booking volume” for its expedition voyages.
Current net bookings for expedition voyages are nearly 30% more compared to this same time in 2023, Seabourn said.
Limited space is available on...
New Operator, Major Travel, Celebrates 50 Years & Invites Irish Agents To Join Virtual Roadshow
Major Travel, a pioneer in the travel industry, proudly celebrated its 50th anniversary with an unforgettable event that marked half a century of unwavering commitment to supporting travel agents and partners. Established in 1974 by Mark Widdowson, the company has evolved into a leader...
Daa Considering Geothermal Energy Plan to Heat and Cool Dublin Airport
Daa, the operator of Dublin Airport, is exploring the potential of geothermal energy as a renewable, low-carbon energy source to heat and cool Dublin Airport.
The news was announced ahead of the 3rd National Geothermal Energy Summit taking place at Dublin Castle today.
Geothermal energy comes from...
Black Friday: Explora Journeys Announces Pre-Sale for Travel Advisors & Limited Time Offer for Returning Guests
Explora Journeys has announced its pre-sale for travel advisors and limited-time Black Friday offer for guests who have sailed before.
Ahead of the consumer launch on 20th November 2024, travel advisors will have early access to The Exclusive Sale between 13th and 20th November 2024 as part of...
Dalata Completes Maldron Wexford Sale; Reiterates Commitment to Irish Market
Dalata Hotel Group has officially completed the sale of its Maldron Hotel Wexford to the Neville Park Hotel Group.
As previously announced, the net proceeds from the transaction are being returned to shareholders through a share buyback programme previously announced on October 15 2024. Dalata...
Tenerife & La Gomera Press Trip with Spanish Tourism Office, Canary Islands Tourism Board (Pt.2)
ITTN’s Julia Labedz continues her Press Trip in La Gomera with Turismo de Tenerife & Turismo de La Gomera, joined by Niamh McCarthy (The Irish Sun), Joan Scales (Irish Daily Mail), Paul Kavanagh (Irish Daily Star), and Shane Brennan (Irish Independent).
Hosted by the Spanish...
Pompeii Limits Daily Visitor Numbers to 20,000 People to Protect Site from Overtourism
Visitor numbers to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have been limited to 20,000 people per day in order to protect the site from the ravages of overtourism.
October saw more than 480,000 people visit the ancient site; only marginally down on the 517,000 who...
Heathrow Set for Record Yearly Passenger Volumes After Busiest October
London’s Heathrow Airport catered for 7.2 million passengers last month. A busy school mid-term break, in the UK, helped the airport to its busiest ever October and its sixth straight month of 7 million+ volumes of passengers.
Heathrow now expects to close out 2024 having...
Over 70 Tourism Businesses Attend Fáilte Ireland’s ‘Destination Sligo’ Networking Event
More than 70 tourism businesses from Sligo attended a special Destination Sligo networking event in the Clayton Hotel Sligo on Tuesday.
The event was organised by Fáilte Ireland to provide collaborative networking opportunities for tourism businesses in the Sligo area to meet and share...
Emirates Extends Sponsorship Agreement with Golf’s DP World Tour Until End of 2031
Emirates has signed an agreement with golf’s DP World Tour for the airline to extend its status as the Official Airline and Marketing Partner of the leading professional golf Tour until the end of 2031.
The airline currently supports an international roster of DP World...
