Irish Tourist Assistance Service Rebrands as Tourist SOS
The Irish Tourist Assistance Service – the free support service for international visitors to Ireland – has rebranded as Tourist SOS.
The service has been active for 30 years and provides assistance to tourists who find themselves in distress; from lost property, as victims of...
Tour Operator Canadian Affair Launches First of Two Websites with Tech Partner Adido
Canadian Affair, the UK's largest tour operator to Canada, has launched the first of two new websites as part of a partnership with travel specialist digital technology and marketing agency, Adido.
Canadian Affair provides services including flights, package holidays, cruises, hotels and motorhome and car...
Ryanair Opens Fourth Moroccan Base, in Tangier
Ryanair has officially opened its new base in Tangier, having commenced based operations from May.
This announcement represents Ryanair’s fourth base in Morocco, with two based aircraft and 25 routes, including 13 new routes connecting Tangier with eight new European cities and five new...
Princess Cruises Adds to Exclusive Chef Roster with 13-Time World Pizza Champion, Tony Gemignani
Princess Cruises has announced another exclusive celebrity culinary collaboration, with Pizza Chef Tony Gemignani, the 13-time World Pizza Champion and undisputed greatest pizza maker in modern history.
Chef Gemignani has created five unique pizzas for Princess, each with an exciting blend of savoury flavours and...
Virgin Atlantic & Virgin Voyages Announced as Joint Headline Sponsors of the 2024 ITTN Awards
ITTN is thrilled to announce that Virgin Atlantic are back as Headline Sponsor of the 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Industry Awards and joining them in joint Headline Sponsorship is Virgin Voyages!
The 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Industry Awards, in association with Virgin Atlantic & Virgin...
4th July Celebrations at the US Ambassador’s Residence, Phoenix Park
US ambassador to Ireland, Claire D. Cronin, hosted guests at the Deerfield Residence in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Built in 1776, coincidentally the same year as the founding of the United States, the Georgian house is surrounded by 62 acres of lawns and...
Aer Lingus Accepts Pay Rise Terms; But Disruption Not Over as Pilots Yet to Decide
Aer Lingus has accepted the Labour Court’s recommendation of a 17.75% pay increase, over 4 years, for pilots.
However, disruption for holidaymakers is not over yet as pilots, themselves, are yet to accept the deal and will remain on industrial action until the issue is...
Disney Cruise Line and OLC to Bring Year-Round Disney Cruise Holidays to Japan
Disney and Oriental Land Company (OLC) have announced a new agreement that will bring year-round Disney cruise holidays to Japan.
Under a recently signed agreement, OLC will operate a Disney-branded cruise business in Japan, expected to commence by early 2029.
This is the latest evolution...
Tourists Warned of Excessive Temperatures Along US West Coast
Tourists travelling to the west coast of the US have been warned to guard against aggressively hot temperatures, with much of California, Nevada and up into Oregon currently witnessing hot weather as much as 20 degrees above normal temperatures for this time of year.
The...
Riviera Travel Adds New Italian Escorted Tour to 2025 Programme
Riviera Travel has added a new Italian escorted tour to its 2025 programme.
The 8-day Tuscany, Florence and Siena holiday is on sale now, with departures available from April to October 2025.
The tour includes visits to the leaning tower of Pisa, Uffizi Gallery and San...
Ryanair Announces OTA Sales and Booking Partnership with Etraveli Group
Ryanair has announced a sales and booking partnership with online travel agent Etraveli Group – which includes the Mytrip, Gotogate and Flightnetwork brands.
It is the latest in a growing list of OTA agreements Ryanair has announced in recent months; the most recent of which...
Swan Hellenic Appoints Thomas Harrison Sales Director for Mainland Europe
Swan Hellenic has appointed ultra-luxury cruise expert Thomas Harrison sales director for Europe, with immediate effect.
The role is a new one and was created to meet the ongoing strong acceleration in demand following rapid growth in consumer awareness and bookings. It covers the whole...
Virtual Card Firms Conferma and Pliant Partner to Improve Business Travel Payment Solutions
Conferma, the leading virtual card provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with digital corporate card issuer, Pliant to expand the use of virtual cards for business travel payments.
The partnership will enable virtual cards, generated by Conferma, to be issued through Pliant’s app, increasing...
Dalata Hotel Group Raises Over €363,000 for Marie Keating Foundation
Dalata Hotel Group has raised over €363,000 for the Marie Keating Foundation.
Dalata is the largest hotel operator in Ireland through its ownership of the Clayton and Maldron chains.
The fundraising effort is part of Dalata and the Marie Keating Foundation’s ‘Drive to Defeat Cancer’ campaign...
Travel Tip Tuesday with nhsdiscountoffers.co.uk
While we’d always like our travels to go as smoothly as possible, we sometimes encounter medical issues that can seem scary, daunting, and impossible to overcome efficiently.
To help with this, Steve Bater, Money Saving Expert at nhsdiscountoffers.co.uk suggest six tips to handle medical emergencies...
Shannon Airport Launches First-of-its-Kind Customer Experience Mobile App
Shannon Airport has launched its brand-new mobile app, which is designed to make the customer experience even easier.
The new app, available to download now for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, boasts a range of innovative features that will ensure...
Limerick Travel Expands with Acquisition of B&B Ireland Booking Distribution Platform
Limerick Travel - a leader in inbound and outbound tourism to and from Ireland for more than 50 years - has acquired the B&B Ireland booking distribution platform.
The move marks a significant milestone in Limerick Travel’s ongoing commitment to offering a wide range of...
Hope for Holidaymakers as Labour Court Recommends 17.75% Pay Rise for Aer Lingus Pilots; ITAA Welcomes Development
In a major development in the ongoing Aer Lingus pilot pay dispute, the Labour Court has recommended Aer Lingus give its pilots a 17.75% pay increase, over 4 years.
The eagerly anticipated recommendation follows a long meeting between the airline and the Irish Airline Pilots...
Rebecca Kelly & Princess Cruises Host Agent Family Day on Regal Princess in Dublin
ITTN's Shane Cullen & his daughters Juliette and Sophia were very fortunate enough to board the Regal Princess for a few hours as part of Princess Cruises Family Days aimed at getting the trade to experience the Princess Difference.
Rebecca Kelly shared "For me, our...
Travel Industry Events This Week
Continuing the USA's 4th of July festivities, this weeks' travel industry events are focused on celebrating US-Irish relations with two events, both taking place in Dublin.
Week Commencing 8th July:
Independence Day Celebration
July 8 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Location: U.S. Ambassador's Residence Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland
USA Summer Soirée
July...
