Etihad Airways Becomes First Airline to Partner with University of Cambridge Aviation Impact Accelerator
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, have announced they are the first airline to join the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international group of practitioners and academia convened by the University of Cambridge. The airline joins Boeing and Rolls-Royce who also announced...
Star Alliance OTT Trade Challenge Continues
Last week in celebration of the 25-year anniversary, the Star Alliance team are out and about in full force with agents promoting the fantastic OTT trade challenge.
Pictures from last week's Star alliance trade visits include:
Martina from United with Michael from Bowe Travel.
Ricardo from TAP Airlines...
Further Expansion by Brooklyn Travel into Irish Villa Holiday Market
Brooklyn Travel has acquired Ireland’s leading overseas holiday villa specialists, Private Villas and Holiday Homes Direct. This is the Glasgow-based group’s second acquisition in Ireland, following the purchase of Killiney Travel earlier this year.
Private Villas will be rebranded as Villa Select, with a fresh...
Travel Centres’ Conference to Roar into the 1920s with a ‘Gatsby-style’ Gala
Travel Centres’ have announced that their conference this year takes place on Saturday, 12th November at the Killashee House Hotel, Naas.
Known for their fabulous themed dinners, this year makes no exception. 'The Roaring Twenties' is the theme so flapper-style all the way when...
Ryanair Reports Strong Q1 Recovery Post-Covid but at Lower Fares
Ryanair Holdings today (25 July) reported a Q1 profit after tax(PAT) of €170m , compared to a prior year Q1 loss of €273m, but well below the €243m PAT reported in Q1 FY20 (pre-Covid).
30 Jun. 202130 Jun. 2022ChangeCustomers8.1m45.5m+461%Load Factor73%92%+19ptsRevenue€0.37bn€2.60bn+602%Op. Costs€0.68bn€2.38bn*+253%Net (Loss)/ PAT(€273m)€170m*n/mEPS (euro cent)(24.16)16.53n/m
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Belgian Company ‘Slow Cabins’ Launches at Secret Locations in Ireland
A short break concept company named, Slow Cabins is arriving in Ireland this August, creating a unique 'off the grid' holiday experience.
The Belgian company builds and places these cabins, designed for two people, in locations around Europe, always within 2.5 hours of a city.
The...
Dollar to Euro Parity: What Does this once-in-20-years ‘gift’ Mean for European Hoteliers and Destinations?
Carlos Cendra Cruz, Sales & Marketing Director of travel intelligence provider Mabrian comments: “We have had a close look at the relationship between the Euro/Dollar exchange rate and the level of search demand for flights from the US to Europe over the course of...
Flight Delayed? These are the 10 Best European Airports to Get Stuck In!
Travel delays and cancellations have brought a sense of dread to all travellers this summer, but there are some airports you might not mind being stuck in!
Holidu, the search engine for holiday rentals, decided to seek out the airports with the best reviews and...
Happy Travel Agent’s Day
To each and every travel agent out there, this is your day. We know how hard you work.
Many of us have worked that front counter, dealt with every random request, chased that booking, found that flight, saved that holiday, rebooked, rerouted, reminded and rejoiced...
Share the Love – Cupcakes for Agents on Travel Agent Day!
To celebrate Travel Agent's Day on Friday, 22nd July, ITTN's Shane Cullen and Jack Goddard took to the road with boxes of tasty treats to cheer up travel agents on their special day!
On a road trip with a cargo of cupcakes, the roaming reporters...
A Happy National Travel Agents Day From Blue!
The team at Blue Insurance came to us for a little help in sharing their message for the trade on National Travel Agents Day. Watch Jeanette, Jason, Clare, Paul and Eoghan, Blue Insurance’s dedicated travel agent team of five, share their message for the...
A Taste of Costa Del Sol Event – Live Like a Local in the Spanish Sunshine Coast
Ruben López-Pulido (Director Tourism Office of Spain in Dublin) welcomed attendees to the “A Taste of Costa del Sol” event held in Medley in the Old Irish Times Building on Fleet Street, Dublin with delicious food, wine and beer all sourced from this Spanish...
Walt Disney World Announces Magicband+ Launch Date
Walt Disney World has announced it will launch its new wristband, Magicband+ on 27 July.
This new product promises to enhance guests' experiences at the theme park and arrives in time to celebrate the destination's 50th anniversary.
Disney announced MagicBand+ about a year ago and revealed...
16 Italian Cities on Red Alert as Heatwave Peaks
Italy has been given red extreme heat warnings for 16 cities throughout the country, as it experienced the hottest day of the current heatwave on Friday.
Milan (Northern Italy) is expected to be the worst hit, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees celsius, while Rome and...
Virgin Atlantic Won’t Resume Flights to Hong Kong Until March 2023
Virgin Atlantic has suspended its flights from London to Hong Kong by a further seven months due to 'ongoing operational difficulties'.
The carrier had originally planned to resume its Hong Kong schedule in October 2022, but in a statement says it is moving that...
Flashback Friday: Tasty Toro
Toro is a town and municipality in the province of Zamora, part of the community of Castile and León. In the west of the country, between the provinces of Salamanca and Zamora, lies one of the most incredible landscapes of inland Spain, Arribes del Duero.
The Amazing Toro
Our...
American Airlines Returning to Profit
American Airlines has reported its first quarterly profit since before the pandemic and expects to remain profitable going forward.
The airline’s immediate outlook is for third quarter revenue to be 10%-12% higher compared to the same period in pre-pandemic 2019 – and that is even...
Wales Urged to Market Itself as ‘Land of Dragons and Legend’ to Boost Tourism
Wales has been urged to re-market itself as the ‘Land of Dragons and Legend’ in a bid to boost in-bound visitor numbers.
Local daily news website The National reported that tourism experts made the suggestion to a parliamentary committee earlier this week.
The Welsh Affairs Committee...
Ryanair Agrees 5-Year Pay Deal with Spanish Pilots
Ryanair has reached a five-year pay agreement with pilots in Spain, covering post-Covid pay restoration.
The deal follows recent acceptance, of a similar deal, by Ryanair’s French-based pilots.
The agreements with the SEPLA and SNPL unions - in Spain and France, respectively - deliver accelerated pay...
Etihad Launches Exclusive Seat Sale to Celebrate 15 Years in Ireland
Etihad has announced an exclusive seat sale – solely for Ireland – as part of its ongoing celebrations around the 15th anniversary of its first flight from Dublin.
With headline fares of €515 return to Muscat and €615 return to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Maldives, Kuala Lumpur,...
