Photographer of the Year 2022, Sponsored by Air Canada
Here at ITTN we are delighted that Air Canada will be sponsoring our Photographer of the Year Competition for 2022.
We started on 1st May 2022 and we are coming to the end of the first month of the competition.
We have returned to the traditional...
CLIA Rediscover: Refresh Your Cruise Knowledge
The CLIA Rediscover event will take place tomorrow 28th June in the Great Hall at Clontarf Castle, Castle Ave, Clontarf East, Dublin 3. The event registration will begin at 10 am. During the speed training sessions, you will have around 12 minutes with each...
Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport become the first WHO Age-Friendly Airports in the World
Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport have become the first airports in the world to be recognised as Age Friendly airports by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Both airports were officially launched as Age Friendly Airports, certified by the WHO, at a ceremony in Ireland West Airport, officiated by...
Hotel Prices Increasing on the Mediterranean
Mabrian has conducted a study of average hotel prices by room type for all the main Mediterranean destinations: overall prices are up on 2019, but not everywhere – and Greece is a big surprise, with increases up to 110% in five-star rooms.
Carlos Cendra, Sales...
Farewell to Susana Cardoso
ITTN wishes a fond farewell to Susana Cardoso, Director for Ireland for the Portuguese Trade and Tourism Board.
Susana leaves Ireland to take up a post in the Portuguese Tourism Office in The Hague managing the Netherlands and Belgium.
With two out of four of her years...
Aer Lingus Bolsters Short-Haul Fleet and Eyes Long-Haul Fleet Expansion
Aer Lingus is expanding its short-haul fleet, having signed a lease agreement with Airbus for an initial two new A320neo planes, but also has plans to bolster its long-haul fleet.
The move is initially aimed at boosting Aer Lingus’ capacity on its key Dublin-London Heathrow...
Pride Weekend Events at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
It is Pride Weekend in Dublin and there are lots of events from walks, talks, music, history, stories, dance and parties. For a full list of events see here.
Pride Weekend In Dublin – Epic Events
At EPIC – Every Person Is Connected – the museum of...
Travel Solutions Launches New Austria Ski Programme for the 2022/23 Ski Season
Travel Solutions has announced a new Ski programme to Austria for Winter 2022/23.
This is exciting news for the company, and a decision that is based on the huge success of its existing ski programmes to Bulgaria, Romania and Sierra Nevada, as well as a...
Destination Films with ITTN
Hoteliers, Suppliers, Tourism Offices, Travel Agents, did you know that here at ITTN we are now producing destination films?
Produced by Shane Cullen and presented by the award-winning Ed Finn, these destination films can be used for your promotional campaigns, training, websites, YouTube or...
Princess Cruises Becomes Only Designated Cruise Line to Offer Authentic Gelato Experience at Sea
Princess Cruises has received official endorsement from the Italian government for its on-board gelato offering.
Princess’ gelato shops on its Discovery Princess, Enchanted Princess and Sky Princess ships have all been designated as Ospitalità Italiana – the official quality endorsement mark handed out to restaurants...
Dubai Seeing Continued Strong In-Bound Tourism Recovery
Dubai has seen a huge rebound in in-bound tourism this year as the industry and travel demand continues to recover from the pandemic disruption.
Nearly 6.2 million international tourists visited Dubai, for overnight stays, during the first five months of this year, according to official...
BookItNow B2B Signs Partnership with Tourasco Group
BookItNow B2B and Tourasco Group have formed a partnership to further strengthen their position in the B2B travel industry.
The B2B segment allows BookItNow B2B access to products and technology in the Tourasco Group organisation, including tourasco.com, tourascogroup.com and theroyalehub.co.uk.
Further plans are developing to...
Thailand’s Leading Hotel Chain Expands Agreement with DidaTravel
DidaTravel – a leading global hotel wholesaler – has announced an expansion of a long-standing partnership with Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, which prides itself on its gracious Thai service and family values.
As part of the agreement, 48 of Centara Hotels & Resorts properties globally...
Ireland in the Spotlight at Scotland’s Royal Highland Show
Irish tourism is being well-represented with a significant presence at Scotland’s prestigious Royal Highland Show this week, with seven travel companies attending alongside Tourism Ireland.
The show – which opened on Thursday and concludes on Sunday – is Scotland’s largest outdoor event, attracting 200,000 visitors;...
600,000 Holidaymaker Journeys and 3,000 Flights At Risk From Proposed Ryanair Strikes, Independent Data Reveals
Nearly 600,000 holidaymakers’ journeys are at risk from planned Ryanair cabin crew strikes across Europe in the coming days, according to new independent data.
Analysis of the impact of the proposed strikes, by travel intelligence provider Mabrian, said that almost 600,000 people – flying from...
Malta Trade Evening Celebrates Shannon-Malta Route
With the recent great news that Shannon Airport has now secured direct flights to Malta, ITTN's Sharon Jordan, Allie Sheehan and Jack Goddard all attended the Malta Tourism Authority trade event to celebrate the launch of the Ryanair Shannon to Malta route in 2022...
SEO For Travel: How to Outrank Your Competitors
Are you ready to get tons of quality website traffic from people who want to book, without paying for ads?
That is the strength of SEO. In this article, David Monaghan, SEO Specialist from the VROOM Digital team, shares some simple SEO tips that you...
The Final Day in Aqaba
Jack Goddard, ITTN’s intrepid reporter, winged his way to Jordan as a guest of Nebo Tours, Turkish Airlines and Accident & General Insurance.
Joining Jack were Tony Flynn (Nebo Tours), Paula Cross (Platinum Travel), Lorraine Kenny (Sunway), Robert Wilson (Travel Solutions), Carol Anne O’Neill (Worldchoice), Dominic Burke (Travel...
Brittany Ferries Strengthens Commitment to Ireland and Rosslare
Brittany Ferries has strengthened its commitment to Ireland and Rosslare by announcing its newest ferry to serve its Irish routes to Spain and France, launching in November.
The ‘Salamanca’ will replace Brittany’s freight-orientated vessel the ‘Connemara’ and will operate for five months.
The ‘cruise-style’ ‘Salamanca’...
Valencia : 24 Hours to Explore
It is no surprise that Valencia is the World Capital of Design for 2022, everywhere you look your eye is drawn by something smart and stylish. Consider the street lamp posts, not just any old lamp posts but ones that are beautifully designed and...
