Emirates to Hold 2-Day Pilot Recruitment Roadshow in Dublin
Emirates has announced a pilot recruitment roadshow for Dublin, to be held over two days later this month.
What: Emirates Dublin Pilot Recruitment Roadshow
Where: The Clayton Hotel, Charlemont Street, Dublin 2
When: September 22/23, 10am
Emirates said: “This event presents an exciting opportunity for Irish pilots to...
Travel Tip Tuesday with Skyscanner
One of the easiest ways to cut costs while travelling is by ditching checked baggage and sticking to carry-on luggage only. According to Skyscanner, checked baggage can cost up to €120 per bag on flights from Ireland, depending on the airline, making your trip...
Shannon Airport Records Strongest August Passenger Numbers in Over 15 Years
Shannon Airport recorded its busiest August in over 15 years, last month, as over 233,000 passengers used the airport.
This marked a 5% increase on the same month in 2023.
The increase was driven by Shannon Airport’s strong transatlantic performance, bolstered by the resumption of Delta...
Loganair Appoints New Director of Safety and Sustainability
Loganair has appointed Rebecca Borresen as its new Director of Safety and Sustainability.
Formerly with Babcock Offshore Helicopters, where she was Safety Manager, Ms Borresen will be responsible for delivering on Loganair’s safety and sustainability strategies and ensuring the UK regional airline has a gold-standard...
Vietnam Puts Sustainability and Net Zero at Heart of Tourism Policy
Vietnam has put sustainability at the core of its tourism ambitions, saying it wants to have a net zero emissions domestic tourism product by 2050.
The forum heard from Vietnam tourism minister, Nguyen Van Hung, who said green tourism is a crucial strategy for improving...
Supplier Spotlight: ITTN’s RivFest Starts Today In Partnership With Riviera Travel
We are absolutely thrilled to bring you the first ITTN RivFest in partnership with Riviera Travel!
This week is all about you getting to know what Riviera Travel are about and their amazing cruises and tours. PLUS, you could WIN the chance to experience their incredible product for...
RivFest: Meet The Team
This week is all about you getting to know who Riviera Travel are, what is on offer to your customers, and we take a deep dive into their amazing river cruises and escorted tours as well as a closer look at their fleet. View...
AIDA Cruises Tests 100% Biofuel-Powered Ship in Rotterdam
AIDA Cruises – the German-language cruise line owned by Carnival – has tested one of its ships, for the first time, using 100% renewable Bio Marine Fuel.
The move, in the port of Rotterdam, is part of a pilot project aimed at evaluating the fuel...
Explora Journeys Unveils Anna Nash as new President
Explora Journeys - the luxury cruise arm of MSC Cruises - has unveiled Anna Nash as its new President.
Ms Nash joins Explora from Aman Resorts, where she was chief commercial officer. At Explora she will report directly to MSC Cruises’ executive chairman Pierfrancesco Vago.
Pierfrancesco...
Grand Canyon National Park Partially Reopens for Overnight Stays
The Arizona Office of Tourism has announced the reopening of hotels on the Grand Canyon National Park’s Southern Rim.
The park has been temporarily closed to overnight hotel stays, since late July, due to necessary water supply improvement works, following a number of breaks in...
Finnair Adds Capacity on Dubai and Thailand Winter Sun Routes
Finnair has boosted its Middle East and Asia schedules to add more sun capacity this winter.
The airline is increasing its Helsinki to Phuket, Thailand route to daily flights, instead of four times per week as was the case last winter. The update comes into...
Michael O’Leary Calls for Heads to Roll Following Latest ATC Fiasco
Michael O’Leary has called for Martin Rolfe – the person in charge of the UK’s air traffic control (ATC) systems – to resign from his post or be sacked, in the wake of the latest ATC disruption.
Thousands of passengers have been left stranded, yesterday...
Daa’s Kenny Jacobs and Aer Lingus’ Donal Moriarty Added to ITIC Conference Speaker Line-Up
The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has announced daa chief executive Kenny Jacobs and Aer Lingus’ chief corporate affairs officer Donal Moriarty as additional speakers at its upcoming annual conference in Dublin.
Mr Jacobs and Mr Moriarty will discuss the issue of Dublin Airport’s controversial...
Thousands of Passengers Affected as Gatwick ATC Staff Shortage Grounds Flights
An estimated 15,000 passengers have been disrupted by more than 100 flights being cancelled due to air traffic controller (ATC) staff shortages at London's Gatwick Airport.
EasyJet, Wizz Air and British Airways are among the airlines which have already cancelled flights out of the...
Etihad Adds Warsaw and Prague to Growing European Route Network
Etihad Airways has added Poland and Czech Republic/Czechia to its flight network as it grows its European route reach.
From June 2 next year, Etihad will operate four weekly flights between its home base of Abu Dhabi to both Warsaw and Prague, with the routes...
Tourism NI to ‘Putt’ on a Show for Amgen Irish Open
Tourism NI is ready to ‘putt’ on a show to roll out the red carpet for visitors to the 2024 Amgen Irish Open in Newcastle, County Down, which takes place later this week, from September 12-15.
The tournament will play out against the backdrop of the rugged...
China Eastern Airlines Improves Passenger Experience at Shanghai Airport
China Eastern Airlines has overhauled and significantly modernised its check-in, transfers, and baggage services to improve the passenger experience for overseas visitors passing through Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
The newly launched services include E-boarding pass, E-transfer, Eastern 24H-transfer service, E-heart service, Efficient declaration, Easy pass,...
Win with ITTN’s Weekly Competition
It’s that time of the week again! The competition – exclusive to agents – gives you the chance to win prizes such as gift vouchers, spa days, nights out, and other fun experiences!
We also hope you enjoyed National Travel Agent Day yesterday and congrats to all...
Global Cruise Industry Making Progress on Environmental Agenda, CLIA Research Shows
The global cruise industry is showing “continued progress” in advancing its environmental and sustainability agenda.
That is according to industry representative body Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which has published its latest annual Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Report.
CLIA points to investments in...
APT Travelmarvel Appoints Michelle Ryan as Ireland Country Manager
APT Travelmarvel has appointed Michelle Ryan as its first dedicated Country Manager for Ireland.
The move is part of the company’s strategic plan and investments to expand its presence and grow trade business for its Travelmarvel brand in the Irish market.
Selling only through the...
