Aer Lingus resumes flights to Miami from October
Aer Lingus is resuming flights to Miami from October 2022.
From October, there will be two services per week until the 28th of October and three per week from 29th October.
Fares start from €199 each way.
The airline offers connections to Miami from 8 UK airports;...
Seabourn appoints Tony Roberts as global vice president
Seabourn has appointed Tony Roberts as global vice president commercial operations.
Roberts, currently vice president of Princess Cruises UK and Europe, will join Seabourn from 1 March 2022.
Current Holland America Line and Seabourn UK & Ireland managing director Lynn Narraway will have an expanded role to include...
Win a USA fam trip with United Airlines
United Airlines, Rocky Mountaineer, Visit Utah and Visit Denver are giving away a fam trip to USA for Irish and UK Agents.
How to win:
Book a 2022 Rockies to the Red Rocks rail journey or package between 1st February and 31st March with accompanying return...
Qatar Airways increases frequencies from Dublin
Qatar Airways will increase frequency from Dublin Airport to ten flights per week.
The move to ten weekly flights, up from seven, from March 27th, will see an increase in capacity on the route to Doha.
Introducing additional services will give Irish passengers greater access...
Visit USA roadshows to take place in April
Visit USA Committee Ireland Roadshows will take place in April 2022.
Tony Lane shares the positive news that the Visit USA Committee Ireland are hosting roadshow luncheons in April this year.
26th April 2022 - Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork
27th April 2022 - Iveagh...
Travel Counsellors reports bookings at same level as 2019
Travel Counsellors has reported booking are now at the same levels as 2019.
January saw the company’s biggest booking month post-COVID, with bookings of over £71.2m.
A recent customer survey by the company revealed over a quarter of all customers said they were planning to spend more...
Emirates adds second daily route to Sydney
Emirates has added a second daily flight on the Sydney-Dubai route.
Starting 1 March, the airline will offer customers an additional seven flights per week from Dubai to the News South Wales capital.
The daily frequency between Sydney and Dubai will operate as EK412/413.
EK412
Dubai to...
VisitPittsburgh appoints Susan Klein as new CMO
VisitPITTSBURGH has appointed Susan Klein as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
Klein will officially join VisitPITTSBURGH on 14 February 2022.
VisitPITTSBURGH President & CEO Jerad Bachar commented, "Susan is a dynamic marketer with a high level of success building and executing multi-channel, business-to-business and business-to-consumer...
Spending more and time with family: PATA reveals 2022 Trends
Spending more money and more quality time with family is the top two trends for 2022, according to Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) UK & Ireland.
The data was revealed as part of a chapter-wide survey, asking members what's new around the world, marketing focuses...
Stuba appoints DCM Representation services in Ireland
Bedbank specialist Stuba has appointed DCM Sales Representation in Ireland
Don Clarke, owner and founder of DCM Sales Representation, will visit agents in Ireland to offer support and continue Stuba’s delivery, as well as develop new business opportunities.
Head of Sales, Angela Muir, said “We’re delighted to...
Dining with the stars: Uniworld unveils new celebrity-led cruises
Uniworld River Cruises has revealed three new celebrity-led cruises as part of its 2022/23 sailings.
Guests onboard Uniworld will be treated to private concerts, wine tastings and many more.
Expert-led cruises
Sir Ian Botham and Matt Tebbutt on Brilliant Bordeaux, 27 March 2022
Cultural treasures, history, and wine are...
G’day mate: Intrepid Travel expands Australian tour range
Intrepid Travel has expanded its Australian programme ahead of the country's reopening.
New tours include more active and wellness itineraries as well as trips that highlight local food and wine.
Itineraries give travellers the opportunity to hike along the red rock slopes of the West MacDonnell...
Masks no longer required on Norweigan Cruises from next month
Masks will no longer be required on Norwegian Cruises sailing out starting next month.
According to the cruise line’s website, the mask requirement will be dropped on March 1.
The cruise line said the decision to wear a mask is “at the discretion of each guest.”
The...
Virgin Atlantic agrees sustainable fuel supply to 2.5 million litres
Virgin Atlantic is increasing its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with a new supply of 2.5 million litres to Heathrow.
The agreement forms part of a wider collaboration with SAF provider Neste to increase the availability and use of the fuel in the UK.
The SAF is...
air Canada turns red to mark release of new Disney film set in Toronto
Air Canada has turned its aircraft red ahead of a new Disney and Pixar movie, Turning Red.
Check out what they've done down below.
Andy Shibata, Vice-President, Brand at Air Canada, commented, "As Canada's largest airline and the country's flag carrier, our collaboration with Disney and Pixar...
Plant-based menu and baggage tracking: new updates coming to British Airways
A range of sustainability and technology updates are coming to British Airlines, including baggage tracking.
A plant-based burger
The airline has worked with catering providers to increase plant-based options on its menu. At Heathrow Airport, new refillable water stations will be introduced and plastic water bottles...
Listen: IATA’s Willie Walsh talks aviation recovery and net zero with
IATA Managing Director Willie Walsh talks to ITIC about aviation’s recovery and net-zero carbon emissions.
Eoghan O' Mara Walsh, CEO of The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) recently spoke with Willie Walsh to hear his views on how
The two talk about the rebound...
WWTC predicts strong US tourism rebound for 2022
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has predicted the United States tourism sector will strongly rebound this year.
Without further impact from Covid-19, the sector could make a $2 trillion GDP contribution, exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 6.2%.
Julia Simpson, "WTTC chief executive, Our latest forecast...
Duffel launches new payments solution to simplify flight sales
Duffel has announced the launch of its new payments solution, Duffel Payments to simplify flight sales.
The platform has been built exclusively for the travel industry in partnership with Stripe.
Travel businesses can easily take customer payments online by integrating with Duffel’s API, which puts them in...
Peter Brazil of Limerick Travel joins ITAA
Peter Brazil of Limerick Travel has been elected as a new member to the ITAA Board.
The announcement took place at the regional meeting held on 1 February 2022.
This follows Suzanne O’Leary stepping down after several years with the ITAA. The board thanked her...
