Ryanair Celebrates 10 Million Passengers Through Ireland West Airport Knock
Ryanair is celebrating carrying 10 million passengers through Ireland West Airport Knock.
Earlier this year, Ryanair announced its biggest ever schedule for Summer 2023 with 16 routes, including a new service to Lanzarote.
Ryanair currently operates over 120 weekly flights to and from Ireland West Airport...
Turkish Airlines Renews Tech Partnership with Accelya
Turkish Airlines has renewed its existing agreement with international travel technology firm Accelya.
Through this agreement, Turkish Airlines will rely on Accelya’s data and analytics capabilities to obtain accurate market intelligence across its main markets, helping the carrier identify targeted opportunities.
“We’re delighted to extend our...
Ashford Castle Announces Senior Appointments
Ashford Castle - one of Ireland’s most prestigious, award-winning hotels - has announced the appointment of Regina O’Donoghue as the property’s new Director of Marketing and Revenue and Shane Brett as Director of Sales.
Regina O’Donoghue joined Ashford Castle 18 years ago as a groups’...
APT and Travelmarvel Appoints Holly Piggott as Sales Executive
As part of its ongoing commitment to travel agents, river cruise and touring specialist APT has announced the appointment of Holly Piggott to the newly created role of Sales Executive, to support the operator’s expanded sales team and key partners at a time of...
WTTC Wants More Government Incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Global governments need to “get serious” about granting airlines incentives to adopt the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), international tourism lobby group the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said.
With SAF likely to be the main route to net zero emissions from...
Dark Dublin Walking Tour Voted Best in Europe
The capital’s Dark Dublin Guided Walking Tour has been ranked number 1 in the Top 20 Tourist Experiences in Northern Europe, by Viator, the world’s largest travel experiences marketplace.
The Dark Dublin tour is a 2-hour guided walking tour (as the name suggests!) around the...
United Airlines Becomes First US Airline to Support Live Activities for iPhone
United Airlines has become the first US airline to support Live Activities for iPhone, giving customers real-time access to their boarding pass, gate and seat number, and countdown clock to departure time on their Lock Screen or while unlocked in the Dynamic Island, all...
UK Travel Marketing Firm Expands Into Ireland
UK travel marketing and PR firm Cellet Marketing and Public Relations, is expanding into Ireland.
The move is part of the Oxfordshire-based company’s wider expansion, which will also see it opening a regional office in Scotland.
Cellet’s first Irish office will be located in Belfast and...
Visit Valencia – ITTN Coffee Break
ITTN's Shane Cullen interviewed Eva Fernández to find out why visit Valencia. Valencia earned the accolade of "best city to live in the world" according to InterNations, two years in a row. Furthermore, the city is leading the way in terms of sustainability and...
Supplier of the Week – Salou, a Picturesque Destination to Enjoy the Beach and Nature, All Year Round
Beaches & Coves of Salou
All year round Salou is synonymous with sun, beach, rest and relaxation. The capital of the Costa Daurada is internationally known for the beauty of its beaches, which have very diverse characteristics. Wide areas of fine, soft sand abound, and...
Photographer of the Year – Back with a Bang!
ITTN’s Photographer of the Year Competition in association with Air Canada is back with a bang for 2023. The competition has only begun and we are already seeing some amazing photos come in.
The competition will run over the next 6 months (May to October 2023) and each month...
IPW Kick’s Off with Margarita Mixer
ITTN's Fionn Davenport is currently in San Antonio for this year's IPW.
IPW 2023 kicked off in some style in San Antonio. It’s the first time the Texan city has hosted IPW, so they made sure to welcome everyone in the most colourful of...
Irish Air Passengers Warned to Expect More Travel Chaos This Summer
Irish air passengers have been warned to brace themselves for another bout of travel chaos and flight disruption this summer.
AirHelp – the world’s largest air passenger rights organisation – has predicted further chaos for Ireland’s air travel this summer, based on flight data from...
Fáilte Ireland Looking for New Chairperson
Tourism Minister Catherine Martin has formally opened the application process for the position of Fáilte Ireland chairperson.
In a tweet, the tourism body said previous experience of leadership at board level is essential for the role.
Closing date for applications is 3pm, Friday May 26.
The successful...
Silversea Cruises Hosts Cork Trade in Cobh
Cork agents were treated to a tour and lunch onboard Silversea Cruises' ship Silver Dawn, when it was docked in Cobh at the weekend (Saturday 20th May 2023).
Lynda McCorry from Silversea hosted eight agents: Sean and Pamela from Lee Travel, John from Magic Vacations,...
Ryanair Targeting 10% Passenger Growth on Back of Near Record Profits
Ryanair is hoping to grow passenger numbers to around 185 million – which would be a 10% annual increase – in its current financial year, after posting a bumper set of financial results for its latest year.
That is despite the prospect of a marked...
Etihad Airways Reduces Emissions by 26%
Etihad Airways has published its annual sustainability report, detailing the company's commitment to sustainability and its progress towards its sustainability goals.
In 2022, the airline achieved an impressive 26% reduction in CO2 emissions per Revenue Tonne Kilometer (RTK) to 482g compared to 2019 baseline.
Etihad's sustainability...
Irish Holidaymakers Lured by Architecture and Art More than Great Nightlife, Research Shows
New travel trend research has revealed that Irish holidaymakers pick destinations based on architecture and art – more so than great nightlife.
What's more; famous cultural attractions like the Mona Lisa, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and Florence for Michelangelo's David state top our...
Sue Perkins Launches An Post Money Currency Card Update
UK travel and cookery television presenter Sue Perkins was in Dublin last Friday to help launch An Post Money’s latest currency product for people travelling abroad.
Rate Alerts allows the customer to set a target exchange rate for their currency of choice, and customers will...
TIGS Hosts Memorial Day for Robbie Smart
TIGS: Travel Industry Golf Society hosted a Golf Day yesterday in the The Heritage Golf Club as a memorial for the late Robbie Smart.
The event was hosted by Shannon Airport and was attended by lots of travel trade figures, as well as Robbie's...
