Air Travel Recovery Remained Strong into September, IATA Figures Show
The strong recovery in air travel passenger demand continued beyond the end fo the summer, according to latest data from aviation industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
IATA’s September data show total air passenger traffic grew by 57% year-on-year, meaning global traffic is...
Just Three Days Until the 17th Annual Travel Centres Conference
With just three days to go to this year’s 17th annual Travel Centres conference, excitement is growing amongst agent delegates and trade partners alike.
This year’s event will be the consortium’s largest conference since 2019 and 165 delegates in total have already registered for...
ITTN Heads to World Travel Markets
ITTN Group's Carrie Day, Allie Sheehan and Shane Cullen, covering the three publications - ITTN, Travel2Ireland and Traveltimes.ie, are en route to London this morning. The team is attending World Travel Markets. WTM London is being held at ExCeL London exhibition & convention centre...
EL AL Launches Direct Flights from Dublin to Tel Aviv
EL AL will operate non-stop flights from Dublin to Tel Aviv starting next March.
The inaugural flight is expected to depart on March 26, 2023.
EL AL announced the opening of the new route today (Monday) at the WTM exhibition, the largest tourism exhibition in Europe that opened this morning in...
Not a Dry Eye, Dinner & Dancing till Dawn at Worldchoice Conference 2022
In true travel style, members and suppliers wore their sparkles for a gala dinner with pre-dinner drinks sponsored by iNUA collection, the meal sponsored by Air Canada and United Airlines plus the wine by both the Spanish Tourist Office and TUI Ireland. Two awards...
Supplier of the Week: MSC Cruises
This week the naming ceremony for MSC Cruises’ new flagship, MSC World Europa, will take place on November 13 in Doha, where she will officially inaugurate the city’s brand new Grand Cruise Terminal.
MSC Cruises is ITTN Supplier of the Week and as we wait for...
Ryanair Posts Record Profit After Strong Summer
Ryanair has posted record half-year profits, driven by a strong summer holiday season.
Ryanair carried just over 95 million passengers during the six months to the end of September; marking a 143% year-on-year increase.
Net after-tax profits amounted to just over €1.37bn – a return to...
Workshop at Worldchoice Conference 2022
The Worldchoice Conference 2022 saw 60 clients on hand to inform, connect and support the 85 members in attendance at The Fairways Hotel, Dundalk. The two-speed dating sessions in the Blackrock Suite had a tea & coffee interlude, sponsored by Amadeus.
For more on the...
Dublin Coach Resumes Airport Link Route
Dublin Coach has resumed its service from Dundrum to Dublin Airport after two years of inactivity due to the widespread disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The number 750 route to the airport was suspended in March 2020 as Covid began to close down the...
From Worldchoice to World Europa & Dundalk to Doha!
Suzanne Rowe Head of Sales Ireland MSC Cruises took to the stage to deliver an update on the fleet, notably the launch of World Europa in the next few days as well as trends for Irish consumers.
Suzanne Rowe shared that “for the Irish market,...
Worldchoice Conference 2022 – “Making a Difference”
The 2022 Worldchoice Conference started in earnest on Saturday morning with a theme of “Making a Difference”
A handful of members, suppliers and media, including ITTN's Shane Cullen, made the journey to Dundalk on Friday night for a chilled campout at the residence bar.
After...
Photographer of the Year Comes to a Close
The competition really heated up for the last month of entries for Photographer of the Year! Our judges mentioned that this was the hardest month to choose.
Thank you to everybody who entered this month, but as always there can only be one winner.
October's winner...
Disney Cruise Line Adds New Characters to Marvel Day at Sea
Disney Cruise Line has announced the addition of new characters for its Marvel Day at Sea events aboard Disney Dream in 2023.
The cruise line revealed yesterday that more than 30 Marvel Super Heroes and Villains will be featured in new encounters throughout the event, which will take...
Wizz Air Expects to Grow by 35% as Travel Demand Continues
Hungarian Budget airline Wizz Air said it planned to grow its capacity by 35% over the next 6 months as demand for travel remained strong despite the pressure on household budgets caused by inflation.
"So far we are seeing no indication of a drop in...
New Multi-Million-Pound Deals Unlock New Fleet of Aircraft for UK’s Largest Regional Airline
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has announced a series of new multi-million-pound agreements as it moves to complete the renewal and futureproofing of its aircraft fleet by 2023.
The airline, which currently operates 42 aircraft across 70 routes throughout its network, will say goodbye...
Last Day to Vote in the ITTN Agent Awards
Voting in the Travel Agent Awards category of this year’s ITTN Awards closes today at 5 pm. This is your last chance to ask your clients to vote for you! We've had more than 3,000 votes cast for customers' favourite travel agencies across the...
Heathrow Strikes Could Cause Disruption to World Cup Flights
Striking workers at Heathrow Airport could disrupt travel for fans in the run-up to the World Cup finals this month.
The trade union, Unite said 700 workers employed at Dnata and Menzies at Heathrow, are in pay disputes and threatening strikes for three days...
Shannon Airport Group to Host Charity Christmas Fashion Show at Dromoland Castle
The Shannon Airport Group is taking to the fashion runway for a gorgeous evening of style hosted by Celia Holman Lee in aid of two charities.
The event will be held in the 5-star Dromoland Castle on 17 November and will raise funds for the...
Ras Al Khaimah – Emirate State Hosts Dublin Event & Shares Tourism Aim
The Ras Al Khaimah event in Dublin was attended by ITTN's Shane Cullen. The Tourism Development Authority of Ras Al Khaimah hosted both media and trade events during the day and evening in the Guinness Storehouse on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022. Both events were...
Airbnb Faces EU Guest Data Regulations
New European Commission legislation means that Airbnb must now supply data on the number of guests using the platform and how many nights they stay to national authorities.
The data will be kept and can be accessed by relevant authorities in respective countries.
The same rules...
