Dublin’s Marker Hotel Officially Rebrands as Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas officially made its debut in Ireland with the opening of Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel. The property is one of the Irish capital's most contemporary and architecturally impressive buildings and is located in the heart of the Docklands, a...
Emirates Commits $200m to Sustainability R&D
Emirates has committed $200m to fund research and development (R&D) projects focused on reducing the impact of fossil fuels in commercial aviation.
This is the biggest single commitment by any airline on sustainability, with funds to be disbursed over 3 years. Emirates will identify partnerships...
Award-Winning Travel Documentary ‘The Last Tourist’ Launches in Ireland and the UK
"Travel has lost its way". This is the hard-hitting message from The Last Tourist - a new, award-winning documentary that pulls back the curtain on the travel and tourism industry to address the impact of mass tourism on the environment, wildlife, and vulnerable communities...
Finnair Hits Right Notes with Music Video Celebrating 100 Year Birthday
Finnair has launched an exclusive new music video to celebrate its centenary later this year.
The new song, performed by the Finnair Singers, brings the fun of flying to the ground as listeners can get set for take-off with the sights and sounds from a...
Melco to Open ‘City of Dreams Mediterranean’ Integrated Resort in Cyprus in July
Hong Kong company Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced that its City of Dreams Mediterranean project will open, in Cyprus, on Monday, 10 July.
Bringing a “one-of-a-kind development to Cyprus”, City of Dreams Mediterranean is the first integrated resort in Europe, showcasing an unparalleled array of offerings,...
Turkish Airlines in Talks Over World Record Plane Order
Turkish Airlines is, reportedly, in talks over making the biggest ever aircraft purchase order the aviation world has ever seen.
The airline is already the largest in the world, in terms of routes and connections, and its chairman Ahmet Bolat told Reuters that it will...
TAP Air Portugal Halves Losses
TAP Air Portugal has reported a loss of €57.4m for the first three months of this year.
The result represents a good recovery and a halving of first quarter losses, when measured on a year-on-year basis.
First quarter revenue rose nearly 80% to €737.6m, but was...
Finnair Celebrates 100 Years with Lunch in Chapter One
ITTN's Sharon Jordan attended Finnair's lunch at Dublin's famous 2-Michelen Starred Chapter One Restaurant as part of the airline's 100 year anniversary celebrations.
Finnair was represented by Anssi Partanen, market director for the UK & Ireland and Heidi Lemmetyinen, Finnair Communications.
The lunch menu was specially...
Staying & Seeing Gozo – Malta/Gozo Fam Trip
ITTN's Shane Cullen, along with 8 Irish travel agents flew to Valletta and hopped across to Gozo by ferry as part of a four-night fam trip to the Maltese Archipelago. During the group's two-night trip around Gozo, Shane and the gang were able to...
The Travel Suite Welcomes Caroline O’Toole to the Team
The Travel Suite, a leading travel agency, is excited to announce the newest addition to its team, Caroline O’Toole. Caroline will be joining the company as a travel designer, bringing with her years of experience and a passion for exploring new destinations.
A Seasoned Travel...
Where to Stay in Bangkok and Hua Hin
ITTN's Allie Sheehan was recently on a fam trip with Etihad Airways and Amazing Thailand. During the trip, she stayed in various hotels, two in Bangkok and two in Hua Hin, while also visiting another hotel in Hua Hin for dinner. The hotels were...
Heathrow Airport Passenger Growth ‘Levelling Off’ and Unlikely to Eclipse Pre-Pandemic Levels
London’s Heathrow Airport has suggested it is unlikely to eclipse its 2019 pre-Covid passenger numbers, saying growth is slowing.
April passenger figures for the UK’s biggest airport shows strong numbers – 6.4 million passengers passing through its doors.
But, although recovery is back to 90%-95%...
Emirates Posts Record Profit on Post-Covid Surge in Demand
Emirates has posted record profits and revenues for 2022, boosted by the post-pandemic global surge in air passenger demand.
Emirates reported a group profit of $3bn – across its commercial passenger and freight networks combined – and a revenue of $32.6bn, which was up by...
Wideroe Launch Event at the Norwegian Residence in Dublin
ITTN's Maria Uchoa attended the Wideroe Launch Event at the Norwegian Residence in Dublin.
The event celebrated the launch of the new direct flight from Dublin to Bergen, which is now available through Wideroe Airlines. During the event, presentations were given by representatives from...
Virgin Atlantic Revenues Back to Pre-Covid Levels
Virgin Atlantic has said it has recovered to 98% of its pre-Covid 2019 revenues.
The airline – while still loss-making – generated revenues of £2.9bn for 2022 and underlying earnings of £310m and closed the year with a cash positive balance of nearly £400m, new...
Government Pumps Additional €100k Into Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, Tourism and Culture Minister Catherine Martin has approved special support for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann which is regarded as the world’s largest annual celebration of Irish music, language, song and dance and...
Overnight Tourist Visitors from the Republic to NI Top 1m for First Time
Overnight trips from the Republic to Northern Ireland reached record levels in 2022, topping one million for the first time, with huge increases also evident for spend by Republic of Ireland visitors.
According to CSO data, there were more than 1.1m overnight trips by visitors...
Visitors to Malta from Ireland Increase Significantly
Visitors to Malta from Ireland increased significantly during the first quarter of this year, according to figures from The Malta Tourism Authority.
The first three months of this year saw 9,600 people travel to Malta from Ireland. That was up from 6,517 for the first...
Visit Isle of Man Appoints Business Development Manager to Boost Visitor Numbers from Ireland and the UK
Visit Isle of Man has appointed Caroline Hadfield to its newly-created role of Business Development Manager.
Based in the UK, Ms Hadfield’s initial focus will be on the UK and Irish markets, with the potential to develop international GSA (general sales agents) networks in the...
Irish Travel Tech Firm Datalex Renews Partnership with Edelweiss Air
Irish travel retail technology company Datalex has renewed its partnership with Swiss airline, Edelweiss.
As part of this renewal, Datalex will lead a brand-new digital transformation plan that will see the carrier move to Datalex’s latest version of its product suite to accelerate the...
