Aer Lingus Ranks As Airline with Fewest Delayed Flights at UK Airports
Aer Lingus has emerged as the airline with the least delayed flight take-offs from UK airports last year.
Aer Lingus was the best performing carrier – in terms of shortest delay time – servicing UK airports during 2021, according to data from Britain’s Civil Aviation...
NCL Prima Impresses Industry Expert
NCL Prima sets a new standard in sailing and is the most spectacular ship that ITTN Industry Cruise Expert Deirdre Sweeny has been on! That’s a vote of confidence for sure. With 17 dining options and bars with entertainment throughout it’s just a fantastic way...
Northwestern Wildcats Win at Aer Lingus American College Football Classic in Dublin
Chicago North Shore invited ITTN's Shane Cullen and guests to the clash between Northwestern University's Wildcats and University of Nebraska's Cornhuskers as part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in the Aviva Stadium. This is a first for either team to have played...
Emirates to Host Dublin and Galway Recruitment Drives This Week
Emirates will hold cabin crew recruitment open-days in Dublin and Galway, this week, as it looks to boost its workforce here as it goes from strength to strength.
Emirates is doubling its capacity on the Dublin – Dubai route next week with the resumption...
Jumanji Land to Open at Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Surrey will open World of Jumanji, the world’s first theme park based on the hit film franchise.
Due to open in spring 2023, this £17 million development is the largest ever investment in the resort’s history, incorporating the knowledge...
Thailand Aims for 10 million Visitors as Tourism Rebound Gathers Pace
Thailand is aiming for a full-year total of 10 million international holiday visitors for 2022, after seeing in-bound numbers pass the 4.5 million people mark this month.
While still a far cry from the 40 million, or so, visitors Thailand routinely attracted before the Covid...
Middle East Set for World Cup Travel Boon
The Middle East region looks set for a wide-reaching boon from this year’s FIFA World Cup, due to Qatar not being large enough to accommodate all of the 1 million+ football fans expected to visit the host country.
This year’s World Cup will be the...
Waldorf Astoria Opens in Kuwait
Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts opened a new hotel in Kuwait City earlier this month.
Guests visiting the new property will experience traditional brand elements such as the iconic Waldorf Astoria Clock, adapted to reflect Kuwait’s cultural heritage, as well as The Library and Peacock...
Spain Caps Numbers For its Top Natural Attractions
In a bid to stop overcrowding and promote sustainable tourism, regions across Spain have introduced restrictions for some of its most popular natural attractions.
In the last twenty years, tourism in national parks has grown by 77% with nearly 16 million annual visitors, according...
Greece Sees Visitor Demand Lasting Well Beyond the Summer
Greece has extended its traditional annual holiday tourism season beyond the summer - and well into the winter - on the back of a surge in visitor interest.
“When I received the first direct flight to the “Eleftherios Venizelos” airport back on March 7, earlier...
Irish Air Corps Experts Share Their Knowledge with US Pilots
Irish Air Corps employees who work on the helicopter fleet have travelled to America to help US Air Force crews adjust to a new aircraft.
The expedition in early August saw three Air Corps experts visit the 20th Air Force at FE Warren Air Force...
Get Your Kicks on Route 66 – American Airlines & Illinois Event at the Westbury
ITTN's Shane Cullen reports from the Route 66 event. American Airlines, along with four CVB’s representing Route 66 in Illinois state, hosted a dinner in the Westbury Hotel for travel trade and media. The evening consisted of a short speed dating style update, informal dinner,...
Seasoned Agent Michael Kelly Joins Travel Counsellors
Travel Counsellors is delighted to welcome well-known travel agent, Michael Kelly to the community of travel professionals in Ireland. Michael’s journey begins this week as he completes his induction and training programme.
“It was really a lifestyle choice for me as I wanted to move...
ITTN Photographer of the Year 2022
The Photographer of the Year competition is accepting September entries. September signals the end of summer, the beginning of autumn and the start of the school year. Plenty of opportunities to take stunning photographs! As always, many of you have travel coming up this...
Extra Flights to Take Off from West of Ireland for Mid-term Break
Ryanair has added more scheduled flights from Knock Airport to popular sun destinations in October and November for school mid-term break.
In great news for families who feel the summer has ended too soon and are already thinking about mid-term break options, the following...
Etihad Pilot Makes History as UAE’s First Female Emirati Captain
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, this week celebrated Captain Aisha Al Mansoori who has become the UAE’s first female Emirati Captain in a commercial airline.
This is a significant milestone for aviation within the UAE and part of Etihad’s efforts to expand...
Etihad Airways Adopts a Mangrove Tree for Every Passenger
Following the launch of the Etihad Forest, Etihad’s initiative for biodiversity, wildlife and environmental protection through a network of mangrove and other forests being established in Abu Dhabi and around the world, Etihad Airways has committed to adopting a mangrove tree on behalf of...
Liverpool FC Offering Global Fanbase Chance to Win Free Holiday in Mauritius
Liverpool FC has launched a competition – open to its global fanbase – offering two lucky winners a free, all-paid for, week-long holiday in sun-soaked Mauritius.
Entries can be made via the club’s website – www.liverpoolfc.com – and the closing date for entries is October...
Great News for Long Haul – Emirates Restores Non-Stop A380 Services to New Zealand and Malaysia
Emirates will restore its A380 plane to its non-stop Dubai-Auckland and Dubai-Kuala Lumpur routes from December 1.
The airline currently operates to both cities with a linked Boeing 777-300ER service, which makes a stop in Kuala Lumpur before continuing on to Auckland.
The start of A380...
Uniworld Becomes First River Cruise Company to Drop Proof of Vaccination Requirement for Passengers
River cruise operator Uniworld is set to remove its requirement for passengers to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 - becoming the first river cruise company to do so.
As of 2023, all passengers due to board one of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises’ luxury vessels...
