Aer Lingus Plans Las Vegas Service, Cancels Porto
Aer Lingus is considering a twice or three-times-weekly non-stop service from Dublin to Las Vegas for next winter, but has cancelled plans to commence a Dublin – Porto service this summer.
Stephen Kavanagh, Chief Executive, in an interview with the Irish Independent, said: “We think there...
G Adventures Acquires Iconic Swan Hellenic Brand
G Adventures has acquired the Swan Hellenic brand, a 60-year-old pioneering UK cruise line and respected name in the boutique cruising sector.
Acquiring Swan Hellenic further diversifies G Adventures’ portfolio of brands, adding boutique small ship cruising to its existing adventure travel, adventure cruising, and...
Irish Ferries Launches ‘Everybody Free’ on Irish Sea Offer
The drive to win passenger traffic between Ireland and Britain has moved up a gear with the announcement by Irish Ferries of what it terms an ‘Everybody Free’ motorist offer that sees charges being made only for the car involved, with all accompanying passengers, including driver, travelling absolutely...
WTM London 2016 Facilitates Record £2.8bn in Travel Industry Deals
World Travel Market London 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry, will generate a record £2.8 billion in travel and tourism industry deals.
Independent research among World Travel Market London’s exhibitors reveals WTM London 2016 will generate business deals together worth a massive...
Say Hello to Tourism Northern Ireland’s Spring Campaign
Tourism Northern Ireland is encouraging visitors to ‘Say Hello to More’ in Northern Ireland this spring with a new campaign: More time for you, more special moments, more unique experiences. Northern Ireland has world-famous sights, fascinating culture, award-winning food and bustling nightlife just waiting...
DAA Staff Donate €2m to Irish Charities in 10 Years
DAA employees, supported by the company and members of the public, have raised €2 million for 18 Irish charities in the past 10 years, including €300,000 for three charities in 2016. Above, daa staff members Andreea Mantea, Daniel Jordan and Denise O’Hanlon celebrating raising...
Cork Airport Wins Top Cork Business Award
Cork Airport was the big winner at the Cork Business Association annual awards ceremony when the airport was named Best Large Business at a gala function at Cork International Hotel.
Accepting the award, Niall MacCarthy, Cork Airport Managing Director, thanked airport staff for the contribution...
Eventex 2017 at Croke Park a Big Success
Every year, Eventex attracts hundreds of attendees from a variety of countries around the world with its unique mix of awards ceremony and educational and networking platform for event professionals.
The 9th edition of the disruptive event brought together more than 200 meeting and event...
CAR Invites Responses to Draft Decision by 3rd March
The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has published a Draft Decision on the Interim Review of the 2014 Determination of the Maximum Level of Airport Charges at Dublin Airport and has set a deadline for receipt of responses of 5.00pm on Friday 3rd March 2017.
This...
Spain is Big Attraction at Holiday World
Not surprisingly, the large Spanish pavilion was a big attraction at Holiday World in Dublin, particularly the Costa del Sol, Gran Canaria and Salou stands, while Thailand, India, Mexico and Las Vegas were popular long-haul destinations, reports ITTN’s Neil Steedman.
The opening of the FerrariLand...
Los Angeles Tourism Hosts Trade at La La Land the Movie
It was movie time as Los Angeles Tourism hosted the trade to a special viewing of the original musical, La La Land, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, in the Odeon Point Cinema in Dublin.
Francine Sheridan and Hayley French were on hand with pre...
CAR Issues Four New Travel Agent Licences
The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) updated its website on 30th January 2017 to include four new travel agent licences that have been issued recently.
Klunga Ltd, trading as Island Marketing, 3rd Floor, Usher House, Main Street, Dundrum, Dublin 14, was issued with licence number 0777 on...
Great Value Travel Trade Deals – 31st January 2017
Sarah Slattery compiles a list of the top Travel Trade 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 flash sale to Turkey includes offers from €299 in May,...
Click&Go to Appoint In-house Graphic Designer
Applications for the position of In-house Graphic Designer at Click&Go need to be made by Wednesday 15th February 2017 – and those for the newly created post of Product Development Manager should be submitted in the next few days.
In-house Graphic Designer
PURPOSE OF JOB
Click&Go has recently...
Wendy Wu Tours Increases Its Irish Market
In just two years since it entered the Irish market, Wendy Wu Tours has seen major increases in passenger numbers from Ireland.
The operator has seen a 248% increase on passenger numbers since January 2016 compared to January 2015. This equates to more than €500,000...
London City Airport Plans Major Developments
Declan Collier, Chief Executive of London City Airport, was back in Dublin to update the Irish media on forthcoming developments at the airport.
Expanding routes, investment in facilities and the continued convenience of “the only airport actually in London” has led to a record-breaking year...
Dublin Sees Red for 2017 Chinese New Year
For the second year in a row, some of Dublin’s best-known buildings were illuminated in red to mark the 2017 Chinese New Year and welcome the Year of the Rooster.
Following last year’s inaugural celebration in lights, which saw the Mansion House and City Hall...
Finnair Appoints ATTS as GSA for Ireland
Finnair has announced that it has awarded a GSA contract to Dublin-based ATTS Travel Representation Solutions Ltd as the airline continues to reinforce its presence in the Irish market.
Following the launch of the Dublin to Helsinki route in March 2015, capacity has increased...
Strand Travel Opens New Cruise Centre
Celebrating a busy start to the new year, Strand Travel Worldchoice have unveiedl their bright new shopfront for 2017.Inside the office there are also changes, with the opening of a new Cruise Centre, and Flight Centre.
With the rapid expansion in its cruise business, the...
Gearoid Shares His Experience in New Travel Counsellors Campaign
Former Tom Mannion Travel (TMT) owner, Gearoid Mannion, is the face of a new campaign from Travel Counsellors following his move to run his business with the company.
Gearoid appears in a number of videos talking about his experience in making the move, the support...
