Romance and Culture are in Abundance in Verona, Italy
Verona, the home of one of the most famous Shakespearean plays, Romeo and Juliet, is now available from Cork Airport. As part of an exciting and varied summer season, travellers can now fly to the Italian city with Volotea, from June to September.
Though situated...
New Food Republic Outlet Will Offer a Very Special Taste of Cork
Passengers travelling through Cork Airport at present will see some major improvements following the largest capital investment programme in over 10 years. The biggest change is in the Food and Beverage offerings, which are guaranteed to improve the overall experience of flying through Cork Airport.
The new Kinsale Café and Bar has already opened...
A Tale of Three Cities, Two Countries: Hanoi, Vietnam
Continuing his round trip with Emirates and Sunway, ITTN’s News & Features Editor Neil Steedman flew on from Yangon, Myanmar, with Emirates’ through flight to Hanoi in Vietnam to see Uncle Ho, taste the street food and – yes, of course, to experience that...
Turkish Airlines Hosts Top Agents to European Rugby Champions Cup
Dublin’s Aviva stadium was the venue for the first semi-final, between Munster and Saracens, in the European Rugby Champions Cup - and Turkish Airlines is an official partner for this year’s championship. However, the result was Munster 10, Saracens 26.
Turkish Airlines is an official...
Shannon Airport Announced as TPG Headline Sponsor
The Travel Partners Group has announced that Shannon Airport will be its headline sponsor for its next series of roadshows for 2017/18. The group has run a series of roadshows throughout the country since early 2016, keeping agents up-to-date on product development, agent incentives...
Great Value Travel Deals – 25th April 2017
Sarah Slattery compiles a list of the top Travel Deals from trade partners, including airlines’ seat sales, special offers from tour operators, hotel deals from bed banks, and the latest cruise deals.
Sunway’s last-minute deals include Lanzarote and Majorca from €199, the Algarve, Costa...
Win a Luxury 14-Night Caribbean Fly/Cruise with Aer Lingus and Celebrity Cruises
Agents can win a luxury 14-night Caribbean fly/cruise to Miami with Aer Lingus and with Celebrity Cruises onboard Celebrity Eclipse in their joint promotion ending 31st May 2017. Launching the promotion were Jenny Rafter, Aer Lingus; Lorraine Quinn, Celebrity Cruises; and Ivan Beacom, Aer...
SuperBreak Amends Baggage Options on Flight-Inclusive Packages
In a move to give agents greater flexibility when booking flight-inclusive packages, SuperBreak has altered its baggage options for all products. Agents now have the option to add checked-in hold bags rather than have them automatically added, which has been the case until now....
Celebrity Cruises Latest Developments
The Celebrity Cruises team of Claire Stirrup and Lorraine Quinn were in town to update the media on the cruise line’s latest developments. Foremost is the upcoming new ship, Celebrity Edge, and Dublin Port becoming a home port for Celebrity in 2018.
Celebrity Edge...
Travelport Appoints Julian Eccles to Lead PR
Travelport has announced that Julian Eccles has joined the company as its new Vice President for PR and Corporate Communications. He replaces Kate Aldridge who has decided to leave the company later this year.
Julian’s previous roles include VP Corporate Communications at the international telecoms...
New York City Back in Town
Tryphavana Cross brought her colleagues from New York City back to Dublin for the annual update from one of the world’s greatest tourist destinations.
Making one of his many returns to Dublin, Reginald Charlot, Senior Director Tourism Development Europe, NYC & Company, told Irish Travel...
David is Irish Winner of Contiki’s Rock Around the World
David Yeates, USIT Travel, Dublin – above, with James Lavin, Contiki Sales Manager – is the Irish winner of Contiki’s Rock Around the World 2017 fam trip to a legendary music festival NOS Primavera Sound in Porto.
Rock Around the World has previously taken top...
BookaBed Hosts Agency Appreciation Lunch
Bev Fly and Lee Osborne were, as usual, great hosts at the third BookaBed agency appreciation lunch held in Sophie’s Restaurant at the Dean Hotel in Dublin, where they were joined by Emma Male and Matthew Dakin of A2B Transfers.
Lee Osborne welcomed agents and...
Emirates Named ‘Best Airline in the World’ in TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards
Emirates has been recognised as ‘Best Airline in the World’ in the inaugural TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for Airlines. In addition to clinching the grand prize, the airline was the biggest winner with four other awards including Top Major Airline – Middle East & Africa,...
Dublin Airport Art Shines Light on Irish Poetry and Nature
A series of unique Irish art installations has been unveiled at Dublin Airport designed to leave passengers with a positive lasting impression of Ireland. Three locations after the passenger security screening areas in both terminals have been chosen to depict native wildlife and the...
EC Advises on Claim Agencies and Air Passenger Rights
The European Commission has published new information explaining to all travellers the role of claim agencies (businesses offering to claim compensation for disrupted travel on behalf of the passenger) for air passenger rights.
Passengers should always try first to contact the airline before considering any other...
KLM to Start Non-Stop Flights to San José, Costa Rica
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will start a direct flight to San José, Costa Rica (Amsterdam – San José – Amsterdam) twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. The operation will start on 31st October 2017 for the winter season in Europe (November to March).
“KLM...
Irish Ferries Announces Haven Summer Deal
News for families seeking a deal on their summer holidays is the announcement by Irish Ferries of an early booking offer that could see savings of up to €150 at a selection of UK Haven resorts.
Valid for reservations made by 31st May 2017, one such...
Catalan Tourist Board Appoints Back Diamond for UK and Ireland PR Representation
The Catalan Tourist Board has appointed London-based Black Diamond as its public relations agency in the UK and Ireland following a competitive pitch process. Black Diamond will implement a creative strategy for the UK and Ireland to increase awareness of Catalonia’s gastronomy, nature, culture...
Air Arabia Maroc to Operate Dublin to Agadir
Air Arabia Maroc is to operate a new twice weekly scheduled service from Dublin to the Moroccan city of Agadir from October 2017. The new service will operate on Wednesdays and Sundays.
“We are delighted to welcome Air Arabia Maroc to Dublin Airport and to...
