Finnair Accelerates Environmental Policy
Finnair is shifting its sustainability efforts up a gear with the launch of a new range of environmentally focussed initiatives.
The new projects are aimed at helping the airline reach its target of being carbon neutral by the end of 2045 and will contribute towards...
Turkish Airlines Opens UEFA Champions League Exhibit in Istanbul Airport
Turkish Airlines has opened a UEFA Champions League exhibition in its business lounge area at Istanbul Airport.
Turkish is the first airline sponsor of the prestigious football tournament and this season’s final will be held in Istanbul.
The exhibition features a range of items worn in...
ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards 2023 – Save The Date!
Today marks the 8-month countdown to the Irish Travel Trade Awards.
Join us on Friday the 24th of March, in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, as we close off the year in style!
We're planning a really fun night to celebrate the hard work of the Travel...
Ryanair Increases Number of Routes From UK to Italy
Ryanair has boosted its services from the UK to Italy, with two additional routes to Pisa from Birmingham and Glasgow.
Both routes will operate twice weekly from June and April, respectively, and will form part of Ryanair's UK summer 2023 schedule.
Ryanair’s Dara Brady, said:
“Ryanair is...
Cruise Round-Up: NCL, MSC, Explora and Princess Enhance Onboard Offerings Across Entertainment, Retail and Catering
The top cruise companies all have news this week in terms of onboard enhancements to this season's offerings for passengers. Here is a selection:
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)
NCL has announced a major update to its entertainment package with Beetlejuice: The Musical unveiled as the headline...
New Flights and Cheese Nights with Asturias Tourism
Asturias Tourism hosted members of the travel trade and press last night in the Riu Gresham Hotel in Dublin to experience a evening of life in Asturias.
The evening started with everyone 'boarding' a flight for a presentation from The Vice-chancellor of Tourism of the...
EL AL Airlines Celebrates Launch Of Inaugural Dublin – Tel Aviv Direct Flight
ITTN's Stephen Aherne attended the launch of EL AL Airlines inaugural Dublin - Tel Aviv flight at Dublin Airport last night.
EL AL will operate three weekly flights between Dublin and Tel Aviv on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays on a Boeing 737 aircraft offering both...
Booking.com Signs Up as Official Online Travel Partner of Major League Baseball
Online travel agent giant Booking.com has signed a deal to majorly boost its presence in the US, which will see it become the official online travel partner of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The main reason for the move, on Booking.com’s part, is to boost its...
TUI Raising €1.8bn to Pay Off Covid Debt
TUI – the world’s largest holiday company and tour operator – is to raise €1.8bn, by way of a share offering, in a bid to lower its debt mountain and repay the State aid it received in Germany to cope with the Covid crisis.
The...
Disney Cruise Line Launches Summer 2024 Season Itineraries
Disney Cruise Line has announced the inaugural dates and select itineraries for its new island destination in The Bahamas, headlining a season full of new and guest-favourite itineraries around the world in summer 2024.
Along with the first sailings to Lighthouse Point, families will be...
TAP Air Portugal Shows Profit for 2022
TAP Air Portugal has reported a net profit of €65.6m for 2022.
Total revenue increased by 136% to €3.5m.
In 2022, the Portuguese flag carrier flew a total of 13.8 million customers across its network, an increase of 136.1% on the previous year and reaching 81%...
Etihad to Switch Airports in Beijing
Etihad has announced that it is switching its main hub airport in China’s capital.
The Abu Dhabi airline is changing in Beijing from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).
The move becomes effective as of March 28.
Tourism Ireland Shows at Birmingham NEC
Five tourism companies from Ireland have joined Tourism Ireland's pavilion at the British Tourism & Travel Show this week, at the NEC in Birmingham.
The British Tourism & Travel Show is an annual event for the travel trade in Britain, attracting over 2,500 coach tour...
Pat Dawson to Retire from ITAA After 13 Years as CEO
Pat Dawson is to retire as chief executive of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) after 13 years in the role.
In a statement, the ITAA said Mr Dawson has informed the Board of his intention to retire from the association at the end of...
Connecticut Office Of Tourism Has An EPIC Time In Dublin
Last night, members of the Irish travel trade were invited to join the Connecticut Office of Tourism at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum to celebrate to relaunch of Aer Lingus’ nonstop service from Dublin to Hartford Bradley International Airport. Travel agents, tour operators and...
Royal Caribbean Hosts Media in Dublin
ITTN's Allie Sheehan and Stephen Aherne attended an evening of drinks and canapes with the Royal Caribbean team in House, Dublin last night.
The event was hosted by Miriam Mortimer and Laura Allen from Royal Caribbean's EMEA PR team, Tabya Ahmed from BCW's Irish...
Tomorrow Is The Final Day To Win A Place On An Exclusive ITTN, Visit Gozo & Visit Malta FAM Trip!
ITTN has teamed up with Visit Gozo & Visit Malta to bring 8 lucky members of the Irish travel trade on a 4-night FAM trip from 4 – 8 May to experience all that this stunning archipelago has to offer!
To be in with...
Tourism NI Hosts ‘Meet the Buyer’ Event at ICC Belfast
Northern Ireland’s tourism businesses have the chance to make their pitch to overseas tourism experts as Tourism Northern Ireland hosts its flagship Meet the Buyer 2023 networking event in the ICC Belfast.
Hosting more than 150 international tour operators from across the globe and bringing them together...
‘Kids Go Free’ in Dubai as Emirates Launches Family Offers
Fly Emirates to Dubai and enjoy an unforgettable family getaway for less with deals for kids to stay, play and eat for free from Dubai’s Department of Economy & Tourism (Dubai Tourism).
Travel to Dubai this summer to enjoy amazing experiences from visiting the world’s...
MSC Cruises Offers All-Inclusive Holidays for the Easter Weekend
The long-awaited Easter weekend is around the corner and after months of endless miserable weather, there is sun on the horizon thanks to MSC Cruises. Yes, we are talking about some great offers - that are high on the sun, and also fun!
Here are MSC...
