Strike at Munich Airport this Morning
Employees checking hand luggage and baggage went on strike at Munich Airport this Friday morning. In the early morning, only a couple of the checkpoints were open, said a spokesman for the Verdi trade union. Over 65% of the employees participated in the strike,...
Aer Lingus flies Irish Stars to Hollywood!
Aer Lingus is proud to announce its support for Irish talent ahead of the Oscars which take place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Sunday, 12th March. Several members of the cast and crew from Irish nominated films and their families flew to Los Angeles...
MSC Cruises Offer UK & Ireland Travel Agents 15% Bonus Commission On Shore Excursions
MSC Cruises has announced a new booking incentive for UK and Ireland travel agents. For Northern European sailings during Summer 2023 and Winter 2023/2024, commission rates have increased from 5% to 15% as an added incentive for travel agents to book shore excursions for...
Dublin Airport Is LIVE On Amadeus
Etihad recently announced that they would make the jump to Amadeus systems as part of their growth plan. On Saturday, Dublin Airport migrated to the Amadeus passenger service system along with all other Etihad outstations.
Etihad are pleased to announce that the migration occurred...
Nashville Songwriter Comes to Dublin
Last night the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp came to Dublin and hosted Irish Trade and Media in the Wiley fox for a 'Music City' inspired evening. The night featured live music from Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter, Emily Weisband. Emily recently chose Dublin for her...
Reminder: Join ITTN’s Exclusive Lux Collective Webinar Next Tuesday (14 Mar) And Win A Goodie Bag!
The Lux Collective are a new name in the Irish market, but some of you may have already met Sales Manager, Ruby Wake, at the 2022 ITTN Awards, when the Lux Collective kindly sponsored our wonderful drinks reception! With a focus on growing brand...
Destination Inspiration; Antalya, Turkiye
Earlier this week, the ITAA announced that their 2023 conference will take place in Antalya, Turkiye this October, and back in January, Sun Express announced their twice-weekly direct service between Dublin and Antalya will resume at the end of May. With that, we thought...
Martin Shanahan Awarded the Irish Hotels Federation President’s Award
Martin Shanahan, the former CEO of IDA Ireland was announced as the 2023 recipient of the IHF President’s Award in honour of his outstanding contribution to tourism and Ireland. This took place at the IHF annual conference, held at the Great Southern Killarney.
Announcing the...
Air Fares May Rise As Airlines Foot €5.6 Billion Bill For Air Navigation Pandemic Losses
Over the next five years, airlines will have to pay out €5.6 Billion for air navigation pandemic losses, which could have an impact on airline ticket prices. Authorities such as the IAA were left with little to no income as they had to to...
What’s New in NYC- Here’s 23 for 2023
NYC & Company expects to regain 93 per cent of record 2019 tourism levels this year, forecasting 61.7 million visitors. To whet your appetite for the Big Apple in 2023, here are 23 things to do in NYC:
1. TD Five Boro Bike Tour |...
Saint Lucia to host World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas 2023
It has been revealed by World Travel Awards at ITB Berlin that the island nation of Saint Lucia will host its Caribbean And the Americas Gala 2023. The red carpet event will take place on 26 August 2023 and will be attended by leading...
TUI BLUE Launches Pre-Loved Summer Library Scheme
In a survey of 1000 adults commissioned by TUI's leading global hotel brand TUI BLUE, one in five adults admitted to only ever reading a book while on holiday and 75% wished they had the opportunity to read more. To celebrate the introduction of...
Norwegian Cruise Line Expands Exotic Itineraries Collection For Its 2024/25 Season
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that its new 2024/25 exotic itineraries are now open for sale. New ships Norwegian Sun, Norwegian Spirit and Norwegian Sky will debut in Asia while new ports of call to Manama, Bahrain, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Sokhna, Egypt, and Akita,...
Royal Caribbean’s Bahamas Beach Club to open in 2025
Royal Caribbean International, the world’s largest and most popular cruise line, is moving ahead with the development of the first Royal Beach Club after receiving approval from the government of The Bahamas. The 17-acre destination experience coming to the western end of Paradise Island in Nassau, The Bahamas, will combine the...
International Women’s Day & AGM with AWTE
This AGM and the International Women's Day lunch took place today, 8 March 2023, in the Clarence Hotel, Dublin 2.
AWTE AGM
The morning started with the AGM, where it was announced that Clare Dunne, Chairperson and MD of The Travel Broker and Lorraine Quinn,...
Join ITTN’s exclusive Lux Collective webinar (14 Mar) and win a goodie bag and a wellness spa set!
The Lux Collective are a new name in the Irish market, but some of you may have already met Sales Manager, Ruby Wake, at the 2022 ITTN Awards, when the Lux Collective kindly sponsored our wonderful drinks reception! With a focus on growing brand...
Watch ITTN’s Malta Gozo Webinar with Peter Green
A replay of ITTN's Live Webinar on Malta and Gozo is now available. Visit Malta's expert on the archipelago, Peter Green, delivered a live webinar with ITTN's Shane Cullen this morning.
During the live webinar, Peter Green detailed everything from his favourite Gozo beach...
InteleTravel Launches Into Ireland
UK homeworking business, InteleTravel, has launched in the Republic of Ireland.
InteleTravel states that an Irish website, www.InteleTravel.com.co, has been set up for the 200+ Irish agents they advise who have joined InteleTravel at their launch.
They state that partner contracts have been negotiated to...
Hear Directly from the Women in Irish Travel Trade on International Women’s Day
It's no secret that women play numerous roles in the travel and trade industry. From providing support and services at a grassroot level, being employers and agents of change, running agencies, businesses and firms that provide a variety of services and products - women...
Get Ready For Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess
Eithne Williamson, VP Princess UK and Europe, Rebecca Kelly, Senior Sales Manager Ireland, Nick Hughes, Sales Director UK and Europe, Charlotte Humphrey, PR Manager, and Hayley Moore, Director of Marketing Communications, host trade and media from all over the world in Italy and ITTN's...
