Sunway Fam Trip to Morocco
Sunway was delighted to host a recent educational trip to exotic Morocco. Jeanette Taylor, Agency Sales Manager, guided the group through seven sun-drenched days of unspoilt Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines, sandy beaches, boutique hotels, ancient medinas, cosmopolitan cities and tagines!
The first three days were...
AWTE Has Successful Launch in Ireland
Putting their best foot forward, 48 founding members and guests of the Association of Women Travel Executives launched its Irish Chapter at the Morrison Hotel last week. The event was sponsored by Aer Lingus and the successful launch was a sell-out event.
With the assistance...
Great Value Travel Deals – 18th 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.
Aer Lingus is offering European sun deals from €24.99 one-way including taxes....
Sales Manager Vacancy with Insight Vacations/Uniworld
The Travel Corporation has a vacancy for a Sales Manager with three years’ minimum sales experience for its Insight Vacations and Uniworld brands. Apply by e-mail with cover letter and CV to [email protected]
Position Name: Sales Manager, Insight Vacations and Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Reports To:...
Click&Go Seeks to Appoint Brand Manager
Click&Go is seeking a Brand Manager “to define and drive Click&Go brand awareness to a position of being the leading consumer travel brand within Ireland and longer term a leading travel brand across Europe. The Brand Manager will also drive the customer experience focus...
CityJet and KLM Form New Partnership
CityJet and KLM have announced a new partnership on routes from the Netherlands that sees an increase in the scope of the code share agreement already in place between the two airlines and the wet leasing of CityJet aircraft to KLM subsidiary KLM Cityhopper.
Commencing...
Skellig Michael Features in New Star Wars – The Last Jedi Trailer
Get ready to see the Wild Atlantic Way go stellar! It’s the day that Star Wars fans everywhere have been waiting for – the hotly anticipated, first look ‘teaser’ trailer for the upcoming Star Wars – The Last Jedi has just been released and...
A Tale of Three Cities, Two Countries: Yangon, Myanmar
Emirates commenced a Dubai – Yangon – Hanoi service last autumn and invited ITTN’s News & Features Editor, Neil Steedman, to take a Business Class ‘round trip’, visiting Yangon and Hanoi, then returning from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), with Sunway providing a hotel...
Great Night for Budget Travel at Costa Blanca Night in Dublin
Costa Blanca, Valencia, Alicante and Benidorm tourism regions arrived in force at Dublin’s Seafood bar, formerly La Stampa, last week with the hosts including (above) David Aledo, Valencia Tourism, and Teresa Gancedo, Director, Spanish Tourist Board Dublin.
Presentations by David, Teresa and Jenny Rafter, Aer...
Spain Tops List of 2017 Travel Destinations
Almost 85% of Irish people are planning a trip abroad for their main holiday this year, up from approximately 75% last year and, for the second year in a row, Spain is the favourite destination of Irish holidaymakers according to a survey carried out...
Norwegian Easter Sale with 15% Off USA Flights
Norwegian has launched a five-day Easter sale offering passengers 15% off direct transatlantic flights from the UK and Ireland to 10 US destinations.
The discount is calculated on ‘net’ fares, excluding taxes and charges, with transatlantic fares available from as low as €117 one-way. From...
Thirty is Magic Number for Pinnacle and Bryan Somers
Pinnacle Worldwide and Bryan Somers Travel, who are both celebrating 30 years in business in 2017, have announced a partnership that will see the two independents working together in the future to benefit from their combined experience and strengths.
Pinnacle Worldwide is well known for...
SuperBreak Launches New Paris Short-Break Packages
SuperBreak has launched four new short-break packages in Paris that include accommodation and experiences to help agents promote this popular city. From a 2CV tour and a chocolate museum to a wine museum and Salvador Dali exhibition, there are a host of unique tours...
Geraldine Wins Place on Fam Trip to South Africa
Last Wednesday night, 32 agents from the West of Ireland attended a training session in the Galway Bay Hotel organised by South African Tourism, Travel Focus and Audrey Headon Representation – and a place on a fam trip to South Africa was won by...
Bjorn Receives ‘Outstanding Contribution to Aviation’ Award from Irish Aviation Industry
Bjorn Kjos, Chief Executive of Norwegian (centre), received the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Aviation’ award from Eamonn Brennan, Chief Executive, Irish Aviation Authority, and Shane Ross TD, Minister for Transport, at Ireland's Aviation Gala Ball – and dedicated the award to “the tremendous support Norwegian...
Sympossio 2017 – Greek Gourmet Touring in Dublin
It was the first time that Sympossio 2017 - the eighth Greek Gourmet Touring - came to Dublin, but judging by the reception that the group received from the travel trade at the event in Cooks Academy, it certainly won’t be the last.
This was...
Norwegian Cruise Line Launches Premium All-Inclusive in Ireland
A high-powered delegation of senior Norwegian Cruise Line executives descended on Dublin to launch their new all-inclusive product to the Irish travel trade. If the composition of the NCL personnel is anything to go by, it showed the serious approach being taken by NCL...
Great Value Travel Deals – 11th 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 is offering seven nights in the Golden Day Wings from €299 on...
ATTS No Longer Represents Affordable Car Hire in Ireland
ATTS Travel Representation Solutions has announced that ATTS and Affordable Car Hire have mutually agreed to terminate contractual relationships.
As and from Friday 7th April 2017 all enquiries in respect of reservations or bookings for Affordable Car Hire will be handled and answered by Affordable Car...
Welcome to Collioure, Cote Vermille
A delegation from Collioure on the Cote Vermille were in Dublin to publicise the destination to Irish visitors. Located in the South of France, this charming Catalan fishing port has remained intact, with climate and sunshine guaranteed.
There are direct flights during the summer season...
