Norwegian Airline Flyr Files for Bankruptcy
More than 400 jobs are expected to be lost through Norwegian low cost airline Flyr going out of business.
The airline has filed for bankruptcy after failing to raise much-needed cash - amounting to $33m - for working capital needs and has halted all flights.
Flyr's...
United Airlines Appoints Karolien De Hertogh as Director of Sales for UK and Ireland
United Airlines has appointed Karolien De Hertogh as Director of Sales for the UK and Ireland, effective from February 15.
Ms De Hertogh brings more than 15 years of industry experience to her new role, taking over from Bob Schumacher.
Ms De Hertogh, who will...
Government Moves to Mark St Brigid’s Day as More than Just New Bank Holiday
Tourism Minister Catherine Martin has unveiled a wide-ranging programme of cultural events to mark St Brigid’s Day and underline it on the calendar for being more than just Ireland’s latest Bank Holiday.
As the first Irish public holiday named after a woman, St Brigid’s Day...
Tourism Ireland Hails Aer Lingus Knock-Heathrow Service as ‘Good News’ for Wild Atlantic Way
Tourism Ireland has warmly welcomed Aer Lingus’ announcement of its new route from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow as “really good news” for Mayo and the Wild Atlantic Way and a help in boosting tourism to the west of Ireland.
Niall Gibbons, Chief...
Disney’s Splash Mountain has Closed- Superfans Are Selling Water from it Online
Splash Mountain has been one of the most popular attractions at Walt Disney World for over thirty years. The attractive closed on Sunday and several fans lined up for hours over the weekend in the park near Orlando, for one last 5-storey 'spin' down...
Ryanair Announces New Dublin-Venice Route
Ryanair has announced a new route from Dublin to Venice for Summer 2023.
From April, Ryanair will operate seven weekly flights from Dublin to Venice as part of its Summer 2023 schedule.
Ryanair’s Dara Brady, said: “With Easter and Summer ’23 fast approaching, we are...
TTC Tour Brands Announces Luxury Gold Rebrand and New Contiki Tour
Luxury Gold, the world leader in high-end small group journeys and a part of The Travel Corporation (TTC)’s family of tour brands, is rebranding to enter a new era of travel.
With multiple sources citing exponential growth and demand in the luxury travel industry,...
Florida Huddle 2023 with ITTN
ITTN’s Shane Cullen is heading to the Sunshine State with Visit Florida and Discover The Palm Beaches as part of this year’s Florida Huddle.
Shane travels with Aer Lingus from Dublin to Newark. He then boards a United Airlines flight south to Palm Beach...
Boeing to Deliver Last 747- the ‘Jumbo Jet’
The last Boeing 747 is scheduled for delivery today after a ceremony at the US company’s factory in Washington, to cargo carrier Atlas Air.
The jet, which was introduced in 1969 at the Paris Air Show, was an impressive feat in space and efficiency. Creating...
Aer Lingus Switches Knock-Gatwick Route to Heathrow
Aer Lingus has announced a new route from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow, which aims to support connectivity for the west of Ireland and boost the local economy and tourism.
The new Aer Lingus service will commence on March 26 and it will...
Dubai Named One of the World’s Most Popular Wedding Destinations
Dubai emerges as one of the world’s most popular wedding destinations.
Dubai is fast emerging as the city of choice for destination weddings, with a growing number of wedding and event planners across the world recommending the city to couples as the perfect venue to...
Australian Travel Agent Flight Centre Buys UK Luxury Travel Operator Scott Dunn
Australian travel group Flight Centre has reached agreement to buy UK-based luxury travel operator Scott Dunn in a deal worth around Aus$211m (€137m).
Flight Centre is looking for a presence in the luxury travel sector. This deal will give it entry to the UK and...
Air Canada Named One of Canada’s Best Employers for 8th Year in a Row
Forbes has named Air Canada one of Canada’s Best Employers 2023 for the eighth consecutive year.
“We are honoured to be recognised as one of Canada’s Best Employers 2023 by Forbes yet again, a clear signal that the workplace culture we have fostered over many...
Aer Lingus Welcomes 27 New Graduate Engineers
A new batch of 27 qualified aircraft engineers has joined Aer Lingus after the successful completion of the company's Maintenance and Engineering Apprenticeship.
8 female graduates and 19 male graduates completed the four-year programme.
The Maintenance and Engineering Apprenticeship first began in 2011, and since then...
Supplier of the Week – Ocean Booking
Oceanbooking is the first direct sales platform to be launched, that successfully offers travel agents the most authentic collection of package holidays in Tenerife all in one place, with no intermediaries and with unbeatable prices guaranteed! This is possible thanks to the fact that...
30,000 People Greet Holiday World Show Dublin’s Return
Holiday World Show Dublin, which took place this weekend for its first edition in three years, saw in excess of 30,000 people make their way to the RDS Simmonscourt for personalised expert travel advice, show-only deals and tips on the top places to travel...
Royal Caribbean Launches New Monthly Training Series for Irish Agents
Royal Caribbean International has launched a brand new monthly webinar series designed to provide in-depth and customised support for its trade partners in the UK and Ireland.
The new “Learn LIVE” webinars will take place at least three times per month, focusing on key knowledge...
Canada Eyeing More Visitors from Ireland and UK on Back of Le Boat Ottawa Expansion
Le Boat – the largest self-drive holiday boating company in Europe – has announced plans to expand into Canada’s capital Ottawa, using the city’s Dows Lake Pavilion as a new satellite base.
Canada is eyeing increased tourist numbers from Ireland and the UK on the...
France to Become the Most Visited Destination by 2025
France was regularly in the top space, but since the pandemic, it was overtaken by Spain. However, last year (2022), France attracted some 66.6 million visitors, and according to GlobalData, that figure is expected to grow by 12.1% per year, which means that by...
Emirates Operates Milestone Green Fuel Flight
Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight took off from Dubai International Airport (DXB), and was commanded by Captain Fali Vajifdar and Captain Khalid Nasser Akram,...
