Belfast’s Culloden Estate & Spa Completes €700,000 Refurb and Brand Refresh
The Culloden Estate & Spa has completed a €700,000 upgrade and debuted a refreshed visual brand identity.
Guests will notice the results upon entering the five-star hotel in Belfast, with the re-carpeting of the ground floor, including the hotel’s iconic staircase.
The intimate Drawing Room event...
ITTN Coffee Break Series – Bedsonline – More Than Beds & May Agent Prize Draw
ITTN's Shane Cullen interviews Emma Foran (Regional Sales Manager UK & Ireland, Bedsonline) and Nicola McCreadie (Strategic Account Manager, Bedsonline) in the latest Coffee Break episode.
May Travel Agent Incentive
Bedsonline is offering an array of Apple product prizes for bookings with Bedsonline worth over €500...
Dining Onboard Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady
Late last year, I had the pleasure of taking Virgin Voyage's final sailing on the Irresistible Med itinerary onboard Valiant Lady. To read the full re-cap of my experience, click here - spolier alert, I absolutely loved it!
The dining offerings onboard any cruise ship...
WIN 2 Tickets for Wednesday’s Europa League Final – Bayer Leverkusen v Atalanta – in Dublin!
For only the second time in history, a major European football final is taking place in Dublin...and you could be there!
To be in with a chance to win, go to the travel2ireland Instagram link (see link below) to log your entry. You will see...
Loganair Year-Round Service to Donegal Takes Flight
Loganair’s summer schedule between Glasgow and Donegal has commenced as part of a flying programme that will now deliver vital year-round connectivity between the two destinations.
The UK’s largest regional airline is the only carrier offering a direct air link between the Northwest of Ireland...
Aer Lingus Celebrates 10 Years of Volunteering Through ‘Make a Difference Day’ Initiative
Aer Lingus has celebrated 10 Years of giving back to its local community, with over 120 Aer Lingus employees volunteering their day to help transform the grounds of local school, St. Finian’s National School in Finglas, Dublin.
The day was part of the Make...
Lisbon’s New Airport to be on Site of Former Military Airfield to the East of the City
Lisbon’s planned new airport will be a former military airfield on the eastern side of the River Tagus and will replace the current Humberto Delgado Airport, which is situated on the west of the river and the city.
Portugal’s government has formally selected the site...
Belfast City Airport Becomes First NI Airport to Provide EV Charging Points for Passengers
Belfast City Airport has become the first airport in Northern Ireland to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging points for passengers thanks to a new partnership with leading Irish electric vehicle infrastructure company Weev.
A total of 12 parking bays with EV Charging facilities have been...
Cathay Pacific Sees 26% Rise in Monthly Passenger Volumes
Cathay Pacific saw a 26.1%, year-on-year, increase in passenger volumes in April, according to its latest monthly figures.
The Hong Kong airline carried just over 1.7 million passengers last month.
Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “April was another good month for our travel...
Irish Demand for Cruise Holidays Reaches Record Levels, CLIA Figures Show
Irish holidaymakers took nearly 60,000 cruise holidays last year, according to industry group Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
That is a new record number, according to CLIA.
Last year saw a total of 57,973 people from Ireland set sale on a cruise. The previous highest total...
Expressway Urges Holidaymakers to Swap the Car for the Coach to Dublin Airport this Summer
Expressway – Bus Éireann’s commercial nationwide and international coach service – is looking to encourage Irish holidaymakers using Dublin Airport this summer to ditch their cars and opt for coach travel instead.
This year, Dublin Airport expects more than 10 million passengers between May and...
Ryanair Expecting 8% Jump in Passenger Numbers Following Record Year
Ryanair expects to grow passenger numbers by 8% - to around 198 million to 200 million – between now and the end of next March, following a record year of earnings.
Ryanair has reported a 34% jump in annual post-tax profits – to €1.92bn –...
London Stansted Sees Record Passenger Growth
London Stansted – of importance to Irish consumers as it is the UK hub of Ryanair – saw record passenger and cargo volumes in April, latest monthly figures show.
The airport saw 2.48 million passengers pass through it last month. This was up 5.5% on...
ITTN’s Weekly Competition – Have You Won Yet?
How is it Saturday again already?
ITTN's weekly competition, exclusive to agents, gives you the chance to win prizes such as gift vouchers, spa days, nights out, and other fun experiences!
Congratulations to this weeks winner - Maria Boyle Morgan of Lee Travel. You have...
MSC Cruises to Show Live Euro’24 Matches Onboard European Sailings this Summer
MSC Cruises will show this summer’s Euro’24 matches live on board its ships in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean.
Euro’24 – hosted this summer by Germany – runs from June 14 to July 14.
MSC Cruises guests will be able to watch the games in selected bars...
Aer Lingus Takes Off on Inaugural Dublin-Denver Flight
Aer Lingus’ direct service from Dublin to Denver, Colorado, has officially begun, with the inaugural flight taking off today at 3:30pm.
The new service marks the airline’s largest ever North American network. The new Dublin – Denver route will operate four times weekly and is...
NCL Raises £15,000 for ITAA Benevolent Fund and Abta Lifeline From Successful ‘Walk for Wellness’
Norwegian Cruise Line’s first UK and Ireland health and wellness walking initiative Walk for Wellness, has successfully hit its ultimate milestone two weeks earlier than expected - and will donate £15,000 to charities Abta Lifeline and ITAA Benevolent Fund.
It was originally estimated that 750 agents would...
Icelandair Offers Irish Holidaymakers Second Chance to Catch Northern Lights
Icelandair is offering Irish holidaymakers another chance to catch the Northern Lights after the natural phenomenon granting a viewing as far south as Ireland last week.
The airline has announced special rates on flights for Irish holidaymakers who want to witness the amazing natural beauty of...
Travel Trade Sales Representative ASM-Ireland Celebrates 11 Years in Business
Travel trade GSA and sales representation company ASM -Ireland is celebrating 11 years in business.
In business since May 2013, ASM-Ireland has been providing a professional sales representation service for travel suppliers, minimising their market-entry costs and maximizing their sales performance.
The company is the Irish...
ITTN at the Dublin to Denver Inaugural Delegation Reception & Dinner
ITTN's Shane Cullen attended the Dublin to Denver inaugural delegation reception and dinner at The Banking Hall, College Street in Dublin. Visit Denver has a delegation from Denver including Andrea Blankenship, Director of International Tourism at Colorado Tourism Office and Flavia Light, Vice President of...
