Reminder: Win A Trip For 2 To Valencia!
ITTN is delighted to team up with our friends at Visit Valencia to bring you an exclusive competition to win a trip for 2 to Valencia! All you have to do is watch back the short webinar recording and answer two questions to be...
Fáilte Ireland Ranked Among Ireland’s Most Reputable Organisations
Fáilte Ireland has been ranked among the top 10 most reputable organisations in Ireland.
Furthermore, the National Tourism Development Agency was the only travel and tourism-related business to make the top 10 in this year’s annual RepTrak list, compiled by communications agency The Reputations Agency....
SWISS Retrofits Entire Long-Haul Boeing 777 Fleet with Emissions-Lowering Technology
SWISS has equipped its entire long-haul fleet of Boeing 777-300ER planes with new carbon emission lowering AeroSHARK technology.
The AeroSHARK film, which is applied to the aircraft’s fuselage and engine nacelles, replicates the hydrodynamic properties of a shark’s skin to reduce air resistance in flight,...
Emirates Receives Official Certified Autism Center Designation Plaques for All Air and Cruise Check-In Facilities Across Dubai
Emirates has formally received official Certified Autism Center Designation plaques for all four of its check-in facilities in Dubai – namely, Emirates City Check-In & Travel Store in DIFC; Emirates Cruise Check-In at Port Rashid, Emirates Cruise Check-In at Dubai Harbour and Emirates City...
ITTN is Hiring – 2 Key Social Media Positions
ITTN is hiring for two key Social Media roles – that of Social Media Outreach Executive and Social Media Writer.
Social Media Outreach Executive
We're on the lookout for a friendly, outgoing person to join our team as a Social Media Sales Representative for our sister...
Irish Ferries Switches ‘Isle of Innisfree’ Ship to Rosslare-Pembroke Route
Irish Ferries has announced its roll-on/roll-off cruise ferry Isle of Innisfree will move to its Rosslare-Pembroke route, replacing a temporary charter ship which is currently servicing the route.
The Isle of Innisfree was built in 1992 by the Boelwerf shipyard in Belgium and has the capacity to...
Visit New Jersey Launches Tourist Guide to the Garden State’s Best Public Golf Courses
The New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism has launched a new golf guide to the State - aimed at being a helpful resource for golfers; listing public courses alphabetically within each of New Jersey's unique regions.
Home to some of the US' top-ranked courses,...
EasyJet Finance Chief Kenton Jarvis to Succeed Johan Lundgren as CEO Next Year
EasyJet has announced Johan Lundgren will step down as chief executive early next year, after seven years in the job; at which time he will be succeeded as CEO by Kenton Jarvis.
Mr Jarvis has been EasyJet’s chief financial officer since joining the airline in...
Finnair Marks 55 Years of Flying to US with Expansion to Texas
Finnair is following up its 100th anniversary celebrations of last year by marking 55 years of flights between Helsinki and the US.
The Nordic airline’s first flight to the US departed Helsinki on 15 May 1969, travelling via Copenhagen and Amsterdam, before reaching New York.
At...
Etihad to Boost Frequency on Dublin-Abu Dhabi Route to 10 Flights a Week
Etihad Airways has announced that – as of July 23, this year – it will increase frequency on its popular Dublin-Abu Dhabi route to 10 flights per week.
Currently, the Abu Dhabi-based airline operates 7 flights per week between Dublin and its home base.
The...
UK Luxury Tour Operator ‘If Only’ to Return to Irish Market With Cork and Dublin Roadshows
UK-based luxury tour operator If Only is set to return to the Irish market for the first time since the end of the pandemic.
The company had been working with agents in Ireland pre-Covid. Now, the company has finalised its official accreditation to resume operating...
Turkish Low Fares Carrier Pegasus Airlines Announces Direct Route Between Ankara and Dublin
Turkish low fares carrier Pegasus Airlines has announced a new direct route between the Turkish capital Ankara and Dublin.
The first of the thrice-weekly flights between Ankara Esenboğa Airport and Dublin Airport launches on 3 July 2024 with one-way fares from €69.99.
Flights are scheduled to...
Dreams, Secrets & Breathless – ITTN Interviews Hyatt Inclusive Collection
ITTN's Shane Cullen interviews Daphne Carvalho (Business Development Executive, Cara Hotel Marketing Ltd) which covers a portfolio of more than 100 hotel properties across the world.
Inclusive Collection is part of the World of Hyatt
The Irish travel trade will be familiar with these four and...
Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries to Share Passenger Space on Dover-Calais Route
Irish Ferries has announced an agreement with P&O Ferries to make freight and passenger space available to one another on their Dover-Calais route, in order to enhance their service by shortening customer waiting times and improving the flow of traffic on this vital trade...
Dermot O’Leary Fronts New ITV Series Promoting Ireland
UK television host, Dermot O'Leary - whose parents hail from Co Wexford - will front a new ITV series, called Dermot's Taste of Ireland, promoting Ireland in Britain.
Filming for the five-part series is currently taking place in Kinsale, Cork city, Wexford, Dublin and Belfast,...
Irish Agents Joined Royal Caribbean at Eurovision Last Week
As Eurovision captivated the world last week, a group of lucky travel agents from across Europe came along for the ride with Royal Caribbean International!
The Eurovision Song Contest’s official partner invited 160 agents to experience the world-renowned music competition firsthand in Malmö, Sweden. Six...
United Airlines Debuts New Onboard Safety Video
United Airlines has debuted a new onboard safety video, where more than a dozen United employees provide clear, easy-to-follow demonstrations of critical safety procedures.
The video was filmed inside a life-sized, airplane-inspired sequential reaction machine, with a creative concept designed to capture and keep...
Moët & Chandon Returns as Exclusive Champagne Partner at Curragh Racecourse
Moët & Chandon has announced the return of its partnership with The Curragh, the home of flat racing in Ireland, which sees the world’s best loved champagne as the official champagne partner of the famous racecourse again this year, with exclusivity across the whole...
Kelly Green Appointed Assistant Head of Cruise at Hays Travel
Kelly Green has been appointed Assistant Head of Cruise Division at Hays Travel, the leading independent travel agent in the UK and Northern Ireland.
Ms Green joined Hays Travel, from TUI, in 2020.
Catriona Parsons, Hays Travel Head of Cruise, said: “Kelly has a breadth of...
Attraction World Introduces 10 New ‘Big Bundle’ Packages for Trade Partners
Attraction World has expanded its bundle range, introducing 10 new ‘Big Bundle’ packages in some of the most popular cities across the globe.
Attraction World has confirmed the expansion of its unique bundle packages, emphasising its commitment to offering a diverse array of bundle products...
