Tourism Ireland Showcases to Global Travel Buyers at BIM London
Tourism Ireland attended the Britain & Ireland Marketplace (BIM) event in London recently.
BIM is an annual B2B workshop, organised by the European Tourism Association (ETOA) to showcase Great Britain and Ireland to tour operators and travel buyers from around the world.
It involved...
AirHelp Appoints Tim Boisvert Chief Technology Officer
AirHelp, the world's largest air passenger rights organisation, has appointed Tim Boisvert Chief Technology Officer.
Mr Boisvert joins AirHelp from tech firm wefox, where he was vice-president of engineering and platform architect.
He has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, and...
Ryanair Signs Booking Partnership with Online Travel Agent Kiwi.com
Ryanair has agreed a new booking partnership with Czech-based online travel agent Kiwi.com.
It marks the airline’s second such deal in as many weeks with last week’s deal with Loveholidays.com.
This new approved OTA deal means that Kiwi customers can now buy Ryanair flights/ancillaries at real...
Polar Travel Expert Aurora Expeditions Hits Sustainability Milestone
Aurora Expeditions, the award-winning Australian pioneer of polar travel, has reached a new milestone in its sustainability journey, and is now a Certified B Corporation in a definitive step in its vision to be the global leader in sustainable expedition travel.B Corps are certified...
Turkish Carrier Pegasus Airlines Wins Fleet Award
Turkish low fares carrier Pegasus Airlines has been awarded World’s 4th Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award 2024 in the ‘100+ aircraft in their fleet’ category and Europe’s 4th Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award 2024 by ch-aviation, the international data-as-a-service (DaaS) company.
The awards recognise Pegasus’ efforts in maintaining a modern fleet, contributing to...
Dublin Airport Introduces Mobile Passport Control For US-Bound Passengers
Daa and Dublin Airport have introduced Mobile Passport Control (MPC) for US-bound passengers at pre-clearance at Terminal 2.
MPC allows travellers to complete a part of their immigration process before presenting at our pre-clearance facility, cutting wait times even further.
Through the free and secure MPC...
SAGA Reportedly Considering Sale of Cruise Division
SAGA – the holiday and insurance group aimed at the Over 50s market – is, reportedly, considering the sale of its cruise division in order to raise much needed cash to pay off its mounting debts.
According to Sky News, SAGA views its ocean cruises...
ITAA Members’ Survey Shows Huge Recovery in Travel Agent Bookings
Travel Agents, here, saw a healthy increase in bookings last year; detailing their full recovery from the Covid crisis.
The annual member survey from the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) shows that 75% of Irish travel agents saw an increase of more than 10% in...
Supplier Spotlight: Ras Al Khaimah – The ‘Nature’ Emirate of the UAE
Ras Al Khaimah, known as the “nature” Emirate of the UAE, offers visitors unforgettable holiday memories from relaxation and rejuvenation to cultural experiences and high-adrenaline activities and attractions.
A haven of year-round sunshine, the Emirate boasts pristine white sand beaches, lush mangroves and terracotta dunes,...
Connecticut… And All it Has to Offer!
The state of Connecticut is nestled between Irish holiday-makers favourites New York and Boston but is a state not to be overlooked, Tony Lane advised at a media lunch at the Shelbourne on Thursday 25 Jan.
“It's not to be overshadowed as it has so...
Ryanair Narrows Profit Guidance After Weak Third Quarter
Ryanair has narrowed its full-year profit guidance after seeing a weaker than expected third quarter performance, where yields and load factors underperformed.
Ryanair’s financial year runs to the end of March, but the airline’s fourth quarter is traditionally its weakest.
The airline group has changed its...
Emirates Further Ramps Up Australia Services with Brisbane and Perth Enhancements
Emirates has further bolstered its Australian services as competition in the long haul market heats up.
Earlier this month, Turkish Airlines announced that it will begin flying from Istanbul to Melbourne (via Singapore) in March.
In response, Emirates announced that it was enhancing its existing Dubai-Melbourne...
Holiday World Show Dublin Announces 2025 Date Following Bumper Weekend
Holiday World Show Dublin - which took place this past weekend, at RDS Simmonscourt - saw over 25,000 visitors looking for expert travel advice, show-only deals and the opportunity to win holiday prizes.
The event’s organisers have now named January 24-26 as the dates for...
Barbados Tourism Appoints Andrea Franklin CEO
Andrea Franklin has been appointed chief executive of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI).
An industry veteran, Ms Franklin will begin in the post on April 1.
Barbados’ Tourism Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill said: “Ms. Franklin is a homegrown, well-educated, and experienced tourism and hospitality practitioner who...
Antor Finds Booking Travel a Low Priority for Gen Z Bracket
Antor, the only official membership organisation of international, national and regional tourist offices and representatives in the UK kicked off the year with its Annual Review on 22 January hosted by JCDecaux in their London offices.
The top takeaways were: the need to communicate...
Government: ‘No Plans to Revert to 9% VAT Rate’ for Hospitality Sector
The Government will favour a tax debt warehousing scheme for tourism and hospitality companies rather than return to a 9% VAT rate for the industry.
Finance Minister Michael McGrath said, last week, that he has no plans to lower the 13.5% hospitality and tourism VAT...
MSC Cruises Named ‘Best Mainstream Cruise Line’
MSC Cruises won two awards at the Irish Travel Industry Awards 2024 last night; Best Main Stream Cruise Line of the Year 2024 and Best Cruise Trade Team.
Antonio Paradiso, Vice President of International Sales for MSC Group’s Cruise Division and UK & Ireland Managing...
Ryanair Expands Albania Routes from UK
Ryanair has expanded its services to and from Albania, which is fast becoming one of the hottest holiday destinations southern Europe.
Ryanair originally announced its move into Albania last summer. Now, the airline has said it will add six new routes to and from Bari,...
Emirates Sets Guinness World Record for Yoga Session in Dubai Desert
Hundreds of Emirates Group employees descended on the Dubai desert this week to successfully set a new Guinness World Records title for the Most nationalities in a yoga lesson.
The event, designed to kick-start the new year with a unique wellness initiative, saw participants from...
Happy Australia Day, from ITTN!
ITTN would like to wish all of our Australian partners and colleagues a very happy and enjoyable Australia Day.
The Irish-Australian Chamber of Commerce held an event yesterday (Thursday) – in the form of an Australia Day Eve Cocktail Party – where the guest speakers...
