Two New Mediterranean Services Secured by Shannon Airport
Two new Mediterranean services have been secured by Shannon Airport to Naples and Porto with Ryanair.
The two exciting new destinations to Naples in Italy, and Porto in Portugal, will begin operating from Shannon in Summer 2023.
The new twice-weekly services will run on Wednesdays and Sundays for...
Travel the World with Black Friday Sale from Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is launching a Black Friday sale to several destinations across its network, with fares as low as €609.
Guests will be able to enjoy a private yoga session in a calm resort in Colombo at fares starting at €637.
For those who prefer to...
Take it to the Top (of the Rock) ITTN Talks to the Rockefeller Center
ITTN's Shane Cullen sits down with Ryan Schwartz from the Rockefeller Center. This is the home of NBC Studios, the infamous Rainbow Room, the instantly recognisable ice rink & Christmas tree. Plus the observation experience "Top of the Rock" boasts stunning views of New...
Explore Worldwide has Reported a 50% Growth in Travel Agent Sales Over the Last Three Months
Leading small group adventure operator Explore Worldwide has reported a 50% growth in travel agent sales over the last 12 weeks, compared with the same period in 2019, showing a remarkable post-pandemic bounce back.
The company has extended a warm acknowledgement and thanks to travel...
APT Travelmarvel Black Friday Blast
Are you aware of the Irish market's newest and hottest river cruise option? If you are not - you should be!
APT Travelmarvel's Black Friday sale runs from the 21st to the 28th of November on all River Cruise itineraries. Offering an extra €100pp off...
Ireland West Airport Welcomes Announcement of the Return of Ryanair’s Lanzarote Service for Summer 2023
Ireland West Airport today welcomes the announcement by Ryanair, of the return of their popular weekly service to Lanzarote, which will recommence on March 28th 2023.
This return of the Lanzarote service will provide a major boost for the airport and holidaymakers across the West,...
Six in 10 Holidaymakers Claim to Travel Exclusively for the Culinary Experience, Study Claims
A study of 2,000 travellers taken by Eurostar found that food was the ultimate reason for city break holidays with many choosing upscale and local establishments to try local cuisine.
Nearly a quarter (23%) have a ‘wish list’ of restaurants they’d like to visit one...
NCL, Royal Caribbean, Princess and Celebrity Win at World Cruise Awards
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises and Celebrity Cruises were big winners at this year’s World Cruise Awards, the sister event to the World Travel Awards.
NCL took the World’s Best Cruise Line top honour. Princess Cruises was named Best Cruise Line in...
Air Canada Launches Live TV Programming on Select Flights
Air Canada has begun offering live television services on board its planes.
The airline is starting the service – which will include entertainment, news and live sports programming from Canadian television channels in both English and French – on certain select aircraft and domestic routes...
Virgin Atlantic Pulls Support for Heathrow Third Runway
Virgin Airways has withdrawn support for London Heathrow's expansion plans to introduce a third runway.
Virgin Atlantic Chief Executive, Shai Weiss, described it as an ‘abuse of power by a de facto monopolistic airport’.
The airline slammed Heathrow’s proposal to increase landing charges by 120%.
Virgin wants...
Four Million More Seats on Flights out of Dublin Airport Planned for 2023
Millions more seats on flights may be made available for travel out of Dublin airport next summer.
Staff shortages caused chaotic scenes last May when pandemic restrictions were lifted.
A hiring blitz at Dublin airport last week resulted in 500 new hires.
A new report from Airport...
ITTN Awards 2022 – ‘Travels with Lucy’: Getting to Know Your Host for the Night, Lucy Kennedy
You might think you know television celeb', childrens' book author - and ITTN Awards night 2022 host - Lucy Kennedy, but do you really?!
We all know her as an old friend of Podge & Rodge, the real star of Ireland's Got Talent, the creator...
“Upper West Side, Upper Best Side”, Arthouse Hotel – NYC
"Upper West Side, Upper Best Side" as they say in the Arthouse Hotel - NYC. It's easy to see why given its ideal location on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Arthouse Hotel New York City brings a splash of hip, vintage charm to...
Willie Walsh Calls for Change at Heathrow Airport
Iata Chief Executive Willie Walsh has called for a change of leadership at Heathrow Airport, describing how the management has not met expectations after the pandemic as “unacceptable”.
Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye should be fired if the airport sees a repeat of the disruption seen...
Switzerland Tourism Night at The Grayson Hotel
It was an incredible pleasure to join Myriam Ziesack (Head of Media at Switzerland Tourism) and Fran Lambert (Media Project Manager UK and Ireland) at The Grayson Hotel last night for dinner and drinks.
Myriam welcomed everybody and made a short speech mentioning the direct...
Aer Lingus Black Friday Sale Begins Today
The Aer Lingus Black Friday offers have landed! There are some good deals, including €100 off return flights to North America.
Change any flight until 31 January 2023 without a fee as often as you need up to seven days before you fly.
Find more details...
New Transatlantic Airline Fly Atlantic Selects Belfast International Airport as European Base
Belfast has been chosen as the base for a brand new major international airline, with direct routes to North America, Britain and continental Europe from Belfast International Airport.
Fly Atlantic plans to launch the new low-cost airline in Summer 2024, servicing 35 destinations and creating...
Travel Counsellors’ Irish Team ‘Fully Motivated’ After Liverpool Annual Conference
A record-breaking global turnover of £800m for 2022 was announced by Steve Byrne, CEO of leading independent travel company, Travel Counsellors at the company’s first annual conference in over three years, held this past weekend in Liverpool.
Steve Byrne opened the Travel Counsellors Global Annual Conference declaring...
Black Friday- Up to 25% off Irish and French Holidays with Emerald Star
Emerald Star has announced a special Black Friday Sale, offering discounts of 20% on cruises to all destinations excluding Italy, on all departure dates, and up to 25% on specific dates, the offer applies to a range of boat types and lengths of stays....
Jet2holidays Launches Golf Packages to Antalya
Low fares holiday airline Jet2holidays has announced a series of seven-day golf packages to the Turkish resort of Antalya.
The packages will depart all of Jet2holidays 10 bases – one of which is Belfast.
Included are stays at either Indulgent Escapes or Luxe Collection hotels and...
