Qatar Airways marks 25th anniversary with global sale
Qatar Airways is marking its 25th anniversary with a global sales campaign.
Economy Class fares to Doha, Bangkok and Kochi start from €449.
As well as economy and premium cabin discounts, savings are available for seat selection, extra baggage allowance, hotel bookings and car rental.
The Global Sale 25th...
The best places to visit in 2022
Looking for a holiday that covers everyone on board? Well, look no further for the best places to visit in 2022.
Best for Families with Kids – Costa Dorada
Find a piece of Spanish heaven with a family holiday to Costa Dorada. Translated to ‘Golden Coast’,...
Ryanair flight made an emergency landing due to cabin smoke
A Ryanair flight en route to Faro was forced to make an emergency landing yesterday due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely in Brest, Northwest France.
The incident was initially reported as a cabin fire on board, soon after leaving Manchester Airport...
Tourists return to Thailand’s famous beach
Thailand has reopened one of its most famous beaches to tourists after being closed for three years.
Maya Bay started welcoming visitors again on January 1.
Authorities had closed it to the public in June 2018, saying near-constant tourism had damaged its coral reefs and beach...
Hotelbeds launches new tool to identify market trend
Hotelbeds has rolled out a new industry tool designed to help travel consultants tap into market trends and demand.
The Compass Pro follows the launch of the bedbank’s market intelligence platform, The Compass, for web clients last year.
Compass Pro has been designed to provide...
Ancient Trans Bhutan Trail to reopen for first time in 60 years
The Ancient Trans Bhutan Trail will reopen for the first time in 60 years.
The trail has been closed due to disrepair and will reopen in March 2022.
It will be officially inaugurated by His Majesty the King of Bhutan.
The Trans Bhutan Trail's origins go back...
daa appoints Andrea Carroll as group head of sustainability
daa has confirmed the appointment of Andrea Carroll as Group Head of Sustainability.
She is an accomplished senior sustainability professional who will work across the daa business to exceed its sustainability commitments.
Andrea has a long history of success working in the environmental and climate...
Celebrity Cruises joins forces with ABTA for agent rewards programme
Celebrity Cruises has joined forces with ABTA in a new campaign that aims to recognise the hard work of travel agents over the last year.
The ‘Celebrity Loves Agents’ campaign will see the luxury cruise brand donate £10,000 to ABTA LifeLine and pledge a further...
Aer Lingus offers 20% off European travel for January sales
The Aer Lingus January Seat Sale has landed, with flights to North America from just €169 each way and up to 20% off European and UK travel.
North America
With 13 direct routes between North America and Ireland, including New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando,...
Emirates launches January sale with long haul fares from €500 return
Emirates has launched a New Year campaign to bring passengers even closer to unforgettable travel experiences.
Check out flights to Dubai, Seychelles, Maldives and Phuket with fares from €489.
Here are the offers available to purchase between 3 – 24 January 2022:
Dubai: From €489 in...
CDC says to avoid cruises due to Omicron surge in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now advising people in the US to avoid cruising, regardless of their vaccination status.
The CDC has designated cruising a "high risk" travel activity due to the surge of the Omicron variant.
The status for cruising has...
easyJet launches agent incentive with 16,000 up for grabs
easyJet has launched a new agent giveaway that sees up to 16,000 up for grabs.
The give-away will enable agents who make a booking between 4 January and 2 February 2022 to be entered into one of 30 daily giveaways.
Two agents will be drawn at...
Germany to end travel ban for UK visitors
Germany will end the travel ban it currently has in place for UK travellers.
From Tuesday (January 4) at midnight - or 11 pm in the UK, fully vaccinated tourists will be able to step foot across the border.
Those who are fully vaccinated will not need a...
Aer Lingus
Website: Cheap Flights - To and from Dublin, Europe, Britain and North America - Aer Lingus
Denmark aims to fly with sustainable fuel by 2030
Denmark aims to eradicate the use of fossil fuels for domestic flights by 2030.
The country has already set a target of a 70% reduction in overall carbon emissions by 2030 and is now set on reducing the impact of air travel.
In her annual...
Expo 2020 brings Veganuary to Dubai
Expo 2020 Dubai will be home to the Middle East’s first Vegan Food Festival this January.
The food fest takes place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from January 14-30 at Festival Garden. It will bring together the greatest plant-based food and giving visitors the chance...
Happy Xacobeo 2022 from Galicia Tourist Board
The Galicia Tourism Board would like to invite everyone to a fantastic act taking place in Santiago de Compostela to welcome the new Xacobeo 2022.
The event will take place on Friday 31st December at 5:15pm and will end at 5:50pm (Dublin time). The event will be streaming live and will be available here.
There...
Christmas greetings from ITTN
As TNT goes on a short break until the beginning of January, we at ITTN wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
It's been a hell of a year! Everyday we have endeavoured to...
Video: Interview with Gary Kershaw of Qatar Airways
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ODc8upLgMu8
A couple of weeks ago, ITTN spoke to Gary Kershaw, Country Manager UK & Ireland with Qatar Airways.
We spoke about the excitement building around next year's World Cup in Doha, the return to service and the ongoing dispute Qatar Airways had with Airbus.
New Public/Product Liability and Professional Indemnity Facility exclusive to ITAA members
The Irish Travel Agents' Association (ITAA) has finalised its new insurance product for Public Liability, Product Liability and Professional Indemnity.
The product, with McCarthy Insurance Group (MIG), will be offered exclusively to ITAA members.
Details
Insurer: Accelerant Insurance Europe SA, rated A- (Excellent) by AM Best Underwriting administered...
