Win 1 of 8 places 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!
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EasyJet Expands Services at Belfast City Airport with Two More Routes
EasyJet has expanded its presence at George Best Belfast City Airport with the addition of two extra routes – to London Luton and Manchester – commencing this summer.
Flights to both destinations will operate up to four times a week with fares beginning at £25.99.
The...
BEONx Appoints Sandra Gutiérrez as Chief Customer Officer
Leading travel technology company BEONx has appointed Sandra Gutiérrez as its new chief customer officer.
Ms Gutierrez brings over 10 years of experience in the fields of marketing, operations and support, having developed her career in the tourism, hospitality, insurance, fintech, and SaaS industries.
Prior to joining BEONx,...
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to Open in May
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is due to open on May 23.
The new theme park – which will have eight areas across five indoor levels and cover around 183,000 square metres – will be a joint-development by Miral (Abu Dhabi's leading immersive experience company) and SeaWorld...
Finnair Becomes Latest European Airline to Sign Green Fuel Deal
Finnair has become the latest major airline to sign a green fuel deal in a bid to tackle its emissions.
The airline has signed a deal with provider Neste to acquire 750 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which it claims will lower its emissions...
Emirates Launches New Dublin-Dubai Offer
Emirates has launched a new offer for holidaymakers planning a trip to Dubai from Ireland from €636 in Economy class and €3,976 in Business class between April 9 and June 30.
From today, all Emirates customers can now enjoy a complimentary ticket to The Museum of...
ITTN on Dubai Fam Trip with Emirates
ITTN’s Shane Cullen is boarding his first Emirates flight today for a trade trip to Dubai with the full-service airline and Dubai Tourism. The trade fam trip which includes fellow traveller, Andrew Buckey (Club Travel) will meet UK agents in Dubai.
Action-Packed Agenda
The itinerary includes...
Daa Defends Dublin Airport Safety Levels Amid Whistleblower Claims
Airport operator daa has said it continuously works to ensure the appropriate safety and security standards are always in place at Dublin Airport.
It follows news that the Government has been warned by a whistleblower that Dublin Airport is, effectively, leaving itself vulnerable to a...
Meitheal – Ireland’s Largest Tourism Trade Event – Kicks off in Killarney
Meitheal, the largest and most important trade event for the Irish tourism industry, gets underway today (20th March) at the Gleneagle INEC in Killarney.
Running since 1975, Meitheal is Fáilte Ireland’s annual flagship trade event, which is organised in partnership with Tourism Ireland, to provide...
Connecticut Office of Tourism Comes to Dublin
Celebrating the relaunch of Aer Lingus’ nonstop direct flight from Dublin to Hartford/Windsor Locks Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport, the Connecticut Office of Tourism, a division of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, along with its partners Aer Lingus and Bradley International Airport are excited to...
NCL Names New President :David J. Herrera
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has appointed David J. Herrera as the brand’s new President – with the role officially becoming effective on April 1.
The move comes as Harry J. Sommer transitions to be the next President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line...
Ryanair Petitions EU over French ATC Strikes
Ryanair is to petition EU President Ursula von der Leyen for better protection for European airline passengers from repeated strike action called by French-based air traffic control (ATC) workers, which have been causing widespread flight cancellations and delays.
Ryanair said in a statement that “following...
Visit Jersey Launches Destination Training Course for Travel Agents
Visit Jersey has launched a new online training course to provide a new restructure and refresh of content for in-destination training for its valued trade partners, to further enhance their knowledge of the Curiously Brit…(ish) island of Jersey.
Visit Jersey has partnered with Online Travel...
Recovery of Mediterranean Destinations Almost Complete
Mediterranean hotspots - including Cyprus, Croatia, Greece and Albania - have recovered to pre-Covid levels of tourist business, according to a new report.
Leading travel intelligence provider Mabrian has published an analysis that reveals the air connectivity evolution and hotel prices for south-east Europe - including countries such as Croatia, Greece, Cyprus,...
Belfast’s Europa Hotel Unveils €11m Makeover
The Europa Hotel has undergone an extensive renovation programme, which involved upgrading its guest bedrooms at a total cost of close to €11.4m.
The Belfast hotel has transformed 100 front-facing superior bedrooms, eighty classic bedrooms, and five suites, completely redesigning and upgrading them with modern amenities and...
Travel Ledger Partners with Nium to Expand B2B Settlement Capabilities
Nium, a global leader in cross-border money movement, and Travel Ledger, a global B2B settlement network for the travel industry, have announced a strategic agreement to bring innovative payments solutions to travel businesses worldwide.
Nium's single platform for global payments and card issuing provides banks, fintechs,...
Supplier of the Week – Air Transat
Air Transat, voted North America's Best Leisure Airline 2022 at the Skytrax World Airlines Awards, is delighted to have increased services out of Dublin for summer 2023 with up to six direct flights a week to Toronto – an additional weekly service from summer...
Spanish Airline Vueling Set to Pull Out of Cork and Shannon
Vueling – the Spanish low fares airline owned by IAG – is pulling out of Cork and is expected to also cease its services at Shannon Airport.
The airline has a twice weekly route to Paris Orly Airport from both Cork and Shannon.
A spokesperson for...
Arizona Launches Wine-Themed Tourism Campaign
The state of Arizona has launched a new tourism campaign focusing on its rich wine heritage.
March has been officially proclaimed Arizona Wine Month, marked by the new campaign to highlight the state’s award-winning wines, winemakers and wine regions. Arizona Office of Tourism launched its...
Strikes Could Disrupt Easter Holiday Travel at London’s Heathrow Airport
Fresh strike threats at London’s Heathrow Airport are, reportedly, in danger of disrupting Easter Holiday travel plans for millions of passengers.
According to the Unite trade union, 1,400 security officers at the airport plan to launch a 10-day strike beginning on March 31.
The action is...
