Irish and UK Visitors to India Can Now Stay Twice as Long with e-Tourist Visa
India’s Ministry of Tourism has announced that foreign tourists visiting India on the e-Tourist Visa (eTV) will now be entitled to stay in the country for up to two months and have double entry benefits.
Beginning 1st April 2017, the new e-Visa guidelines permit a traveller...
CLIA Welcomes TUI, Scenic and Emerald as Global Members
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the addition of three global cruise line members – TUI Cruises, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, and Emerald Waterways – to bring the total to 31 cruise lines.
Cindy D’Aoust, President and Chief Executive, CLIA, said: “CLIA’s global...
Center Parcs Appoints General Manager
Center Parcs has appointed Daragh Feighery as the first General Manager of Center Parcs Longford Forest, near Ballymahon, Co Longford. Daragh becomes the company’s first employee in Ireland and will be the most senior role at the resort.
Daragh joins Center Parcs from Aramark Ireland,...
Carmel Wins Tickets to Ed Sheeran Concert with Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines, the official airline partner of 3 Arena, ran a competition for the months of February and March for two VIP tickets to see Ed Sheeran in concert. The draw was made on 3rd April and the lucky winner was Carmel Hayes, Strand...
Multitrip.com Introduces Two-Year Multi Trip Travel Insurance
Multitrip.com, Ireland’s leading travel insurance provider with over 150,000 travel policies, has announced that it will exclusively launch two-year Multi Trip travel insurance cover to Irish consumers. The new two-year cover is the first on the market for travel insurance and will allow consumers...
Travel Partners Group Roadshows Hit the West
The Travel Partners Group roadshows hit the road again at the end of March with visits to Sligo and Ballinasloe on 29th and 30th respectively and Shannon Airport, the sponsor of both events, was impressed with the turnout and format of the evenings.
The Sligo show was...
Emirates Offers Tablet Loan Service to US-Bound First and Business Class Passengers
Emirates has introduced another service to mitigate the inconvenience of the recent ban on electronic devices onboard US-bound flights, with First and Business Class passengers now able to borrow tablets onboard Emirates’ US-bound flights, allowing them to continue working during their flight.
The new service...
Caroline is Blue Insurance ‘Polo Magnifico’ March Winner – and Competition is Extended
Blue Insurance has announced that the winner of the March ‘Polo Magnifico’ draw is Caroline Riordan, Sol Travel – and that the competition has been extended by one month until 30th April 2017.
‘Polo Magnifico’, in association with Frank Keane Volkswagen, started in April 2016 and...
HotelPlanner and Travelport Partner on Book-in-Block
HotelPlanner.com, an online provider of group hotel bookings worldwide, and Travelport have announced a new technology partnership that allows customers to obtain custom group rates plus instant online booking capabilities for any number of rooms/room types through Travelport as part of HotelPlanner’s newest all-in-one...
Turkish Airlines Sponsors Agents 10-Pin Bowling
The pins were falling big time at the Leisureplex Bowling Alley on the Malahide Road on Tuesday evening for the third Turkish Airlines Bowling competition, which is now a major social event for the trade in Belfast, Dublin and Cork.
Teams from all over Dublin...
European Corporate Travel Spend Expected to Rise by 2.5% in 2017
American Express Global Business Travel announced the findings of its European Business Travel Barometer during the 26th annual EVP in Paris. The results of the Barometer – a survey of 982 travel, HR and procurement professionals across Europe – show that travel budgets in...
Passport Service’s New Online Passport Application Service
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD, has launched the Passport Service’s new Online Passport Application Service (OPAS). This new, cutting-edge system will allow adult Irish citizens, across the world, to renew their passports online via the Department’s website, using their...
Caribtours Arrives On the Irish Market
Paul Cleary, Managing Director of Caribtours in the UK, came to Dublin to introduce his high-end tour operation to the Irish media. Explaining the scope of the Caribtours product, Paul said that Caribtours not only covered the Caribbean but also the USA, Mexico, Europe,...
Oasis Travel Acquires Knock Travel
Oasis Travel, one of Northern Ireland’s longest established and most successful independent travel agencies, has acquired Knock Travel for an undisclosed fee.
The merger, which will take place with effect from Tuesday 30th May 2017, creates an expanded agency network stretching across six prime locations in the...
Aer Lingus Launches AerClub Loyalty Programme
The new Aer Lingus loyalty programme, AerClub, now has 400,000 members and is growing at a rate of 1,500 new members every week. The airline was joined by TV presenter Kathryn Thomas to officially launch AerClub.
Powered by Avios and designed to meet the needs...
Great Value Travel Deals – 4th 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.
Wendy Wu Tours is offering a free two-night, 5-star stay in Cambodia,...
Japan Airlines – Fly Into Tomorrow
With new seats in Economy Class and lie-flat beds in First and Business Class, Japan Airlines offers a great service to those travelling to Japan and beyond.
Kyoko Delaney, Premair Marketing, GSA for Japan Airlines in Ireland, entertained the trade and media at Matt the Thresher....
Valletta Unveils European Capital of Culture 2018 Programme
Valletta has launched a preview of its 2018 European Capital of Culture programme, a collection of artistic, cultural, and community projects as well as festivals and carnivals.
The programme will begin with a ceremony on 20th January next year. As part of the opening festivities,...
KLM Now Flies Four Flights Daily to Amsterdam from Dublin
KLM is now flying four times per day from Dublin to Amsterdam, with connections to more than 150 destinations on the carrier’s route network. Over 70% of Irish passengers are in transit through Schiphol Airport.
The flights are operated using an Embraer 190 jet aircraft...
Turkish Airlines and Partners Promote North Cyprus
Turkish Airlines joined with partners from North Cyprus to promote the region at the Radisson Blu, Golden Lane, Dublin.
Richard Greenaway, now of Cyprus Premier, well known to the Irish trade through his association with Malta, was on hand to present North Cyprus as an...
