A WonderFULL Celebrity Farewell to Jo Rzymowska
Yesterday evening saw the Irish Travel Trade bid a WonderFULL Celebrity farewell to Jo Rzymowska, Celebrity Cruises' EMEA vice-president and Managing Director.
In her speech, she told us she wasn’t leaving the industry but that she was evolving (into what she’s not quite sure) but...
Emirates Launches Experiences Campaign Highlighting Journey as Much as Destination
Emirates – which operates a twice daily service from Dublin to Dubai – has launched a range of experiences for customers to highlight that ‘travel is not just about the end destination; it’s also about how you get there’.
Making journeys memorable, Emirates said its passengers...
TTS Releases TTS WebAgent Mobile Tool for Travel Agents
TTS, a global leader in travel technology solutions, has launched its TTS WebAgent Mobile product, the mobile version of its acclaimed desktop application, which will be free for all TTS WebAgent subscribers.
With TTS WebAgent Mobile, travel agents can now access more flight options...
Ireland West Airport Knock Unveils Details of 5km Runway Fun Run
Ireland West Airport has announced, in partnership with Portwest, that its hugely popular annual 5k runway fun run will take place on the runway at Ireland West Airport on Saturday September 9 at 7pm.
Runners and walkers will take-off down the runway at 7pm and...
Aer Lingus Launches New Shannon-Paris Charles de Gaulle Route
Aer Lingus has announced a new Shannon-Paris service, due to take off later this year.
The new route will link Shannon Airport with Paris Charles de Gaulle, marking the first time in 12 years that any airline has flown between the two airports.
The new service...
IATA Starts Programme to Reduce Air Accident Rates in Africa
Aviation industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is launching the Collaborative Aviation Safety Improvement Program (CASIP) to reduce the accident and serious incident rate across Africa as part of the Focus Africa initiative.
Launch partners in the programme are: The International Civil Aviation Organization...
Northern Ireland Golf Tourism Continues to Surge
The number of tee times booked by visitors to Northern Ireland last year was 30% higher than pre-Covid levels, new figures from Tourism NI have revealed.
Research commissioned by the tourism body also found Northern Ireland experienced a large increase in visitor green fee revenue in...
Nominations Are Open for the travel2ireland Awards 2023
The Travel2Ireland Awards will be taking place on 6 October at the InterContinental Dublin, and our Master of Ceremonies will be Travel Writer, Editor and Reporter Mr Fionn Davenport.
We have 19 awards categories (listed below). Businesses can nominate themselves by clicking here or emailing [email protected], and advise which category they wish...
Dolphin Dynamics Seeing Back Office Demand From Irish Travel Agents After SABS Technology Withdrawal
Travel industry technology solutions provider Dolphin Dynamics has been actively assisting users of SABS Technology back office products since the recent announcement that those products are to be withdrawn this summer.
The start of the year saw a wave of Irish agents switch to Dolphin...
Barbados Tourism Hosts Irish Travel Trade in the Westbury Hotel
Barbados Tourism hosted trade and media in the Westbury Hotel, in Dublin last night.
ITTN’s Paul Micheau and Sharon Jordan joined trade and media at a reception in the Westbury Hotel yesterday evening.
Cheryl Carter from BTMI (Barbados Tourism Marketing) welcomed the group and airline...
German Podcasters Get a Taste of Ireland
Well-known chef Cornelia Poletto and TV presenter Dennis Wilms, both from Germany, have been visiting Ireland to record two episodes for their popular podcast called ‘Iss was, Hase?!’ (meaning ‘eat something, my dear!’).
Their visit was supported by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
The two Ireland episodes...
Ireland Ranked 12th Most Expensive European Country for Ferry Holiday Bookings
Ireland ranks as the 12th most expensive country in Europe from which to travel on holiday by ferry, according to a survey.
However, the study ranks Ireland in the middle of the European league table for ferry prices, and far from being Europe's most expensive...
Compass Ireland Unveils Best in Taste Award Winners
Leading food services provider Compass Ireland has announced the winners of the Best in Taste Awards on the back of this year's iconic culinary event, Taste of Dublin 2023.The summer’s major foodie event took place over four days, last week, from June 15-18, where...
Discover New England Summit 2023
Earlier this year, Discover New England’s local representative, Tony Lane, led the Irish trade and media delegation to the region’s annual international tourism conference. Now a firm fixture on the travel trade calendar, the Discover New England Summit aims to connect local tourism representatives...
Air Canada Named World’s Most Family Friendly Airline
Air Canada has been named the World’s Most Family Friendly airline.
The award was made at the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards and presented at this week’s Paris Air Show.
The carrier also received awards for Best Airline Staff in Canada, while its low fares sister...
Emirates to Bring Sydney Symphony Orchestra on Tour
Emirates has extended its 21-year sponsorship partnership with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra until 2025.
The partnership is Emirates’ longest-running non-sports sponsorship partnership.
As part of the tie-up, the two parties plan to take performances by the Orchestra across the globe.
Sydney is one of the top five...
Star Alliance Named World’s Best Airline Alliance
Star Alliance has once again won the title of World’s Best Airline Alliance at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards this year.
The Alliance’s famed Los Angeles lounge has also maintained its position of World’s Best Airline Alliance Lounge for the seventh year running....
Paris Voted Best ‘Old Money’/’Quiet Luxury’ Destination
France has scored highly on a list of the most desirable “old money” holiday hotspots around the world - with Paris ranked highest.
According to SlotTracker.com, old money – or ‘quiet luxury’ to some – is the newest social media trend; with the #oldmoneyaesthetic hashtag...
Royal Caribbean Unveils ‘Utopia of the Seas’ Experiences at Travel Agency Panel Lunch at Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel
Royal Caribbean hosted trade and media members for lunch today in the Shelbourne Hotel, in Dublin.
Ben Boulding, Vice President EMEA RCL, Jennifer Callister, Head of Ireland, Michelle Ryan, Sales Development Manager and John Booty, Key Account Manager, hosted this lunch to discuss all...
Etihad Expands European Reach with Abu Dhabi-Lisbon Route
Etihad Airways has expanded its European reach, with its maiden route between Abu Dhabi to Lisbon, which has just launched.
Antonoaldo Neves, chief executive of Etihad Airways, said: “As we continue to expand our global network, we’re thrilled to be flying for the first time...
