Charlotte Receives €200 One4all Voucher from ITTN
Charlotte Brenner, Marketing Manager, Falcon Holidays, was recently presented with a €200 One4all voucher by Ian Bloomfield, Marketing Manager, Irish Travel Trade News, for winning Best Social Media Posting at the Irish Travel Trade Awards.
Charlott’s amusing photo with the caption ‘Gotta love a photo...
Rocky Mountaineer Appoints Sarah Revell for Irish Market
Rocky Mountaineer, the world’s largest privately owned luxury tourist train, has announced the appointment of Sarah Revell to the newly created role of Training & Sales Account Executive.
Sarah joins the UK team with responsibility for the Irish market, where she will focus on building partner...
‘Cloud SIM’ Offers Travel Agents a Holiday Add-on for International Calls
Following the launch of the new app ‘Cloud SIM’, which allows users to link up to five telephone numbers to their single smartphone, Cloud SIM developers are discussing possibilities with travel agents, proposing that agents promote the app when selling holiday packages as an...
E-Lostbag Premium Helps You Stay Connected to Your Luggage
E-Lostbag has launched E-Lostbag Premium, a tracking system based on Low Energy Bluetooth technology that further increases interactivity with connected luggage.
E-Lostbag is an electronic chip system, launched in 2014, that already equips over five million pieces of luggage belonging to three million travellers. Often...
CLIA Offers Exclusive Irish Rate for Cruise360 and Free 2017 Membership
CLIA, the Cruise Lines International Association, is offering an exclusive rate for travel agents based in the Republic of Ireland to attend CLIA Europe’s inaugural Cruise360 conference next September in Copenhagen and have free CLIA membership for their agency throughout 2017.
The Cruise360 event is...
Club Med – Luxury All-Inclusive Holidays for Families, Couples and Groups
Having visited Club Med da Balaia in the Algarve and Club Med Val d’Isere in France, ITTN’s Sarah Slattery discusses Club Med’s key selling points, some of the highlights and why Club Med differs from other all-inclusive resorts.
When asked about Club Med, many people...
Mackin Travel Promotes Escorted Tours Programme
Co Wexford-based Mackin Travel has been busy promoting its four-page 2017 brochure of 16 fully escorted tours throughout the country with inserts placed in three national newspapers over the past week.
Tour prices range from €399 for a four-day Donegal, Belfast & The Antrim Coast...
Great Value Travel Trade Deals – 24th 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.
Thomson Cruises is offering seven nights on Thomson Majesty during the February...
Etihad Airways Moves to Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport
Etihad Airways has announced the official move to Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport from Tuesday 24th January 2017. The announcement follows extensive investment in passenger and retail facilities by daa. The move to T1 comes ahead of the introduction of an additional daily service between...
Philadelphia CVB Appoints Executive Director of Tourism
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau has appointed Svetlana Yazovskikh as Executive Director of Tourism. Svetlana has worked at the PHLCVB since 2008, most recently as the Senior International Tourism Manager where she oversaw sales and marketing activities for the PHLCVB’s key overseas visitor markets.
In...
New Appointments at Travelfinders
Travelfinders has begun 2017 by making two new appointments to its sales and marketing team.
Niall Waters has been appointed as Sales and Marketing Manager. Niall has been working with Travelfinders for two years following the completion of his MSc in Tourism Management and Marketing...
James Hogan to Leave Etihad Airways
The Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors has announced that James Hogan will step down as President and Chief Executive of the company in the second half of 2017.
H.E. Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of the Etihad Aviation Group, said:...
Finnair Announces New Goa Route and Long-Haul Services for Winter 2017
Finnair will add the Indian coastal city of Goa to its winter schedule, add extra frequencies to many other popular winter destinations, and add long-haul services to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, Havana in Cuba, and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. Customers travelling from...
Ruth Reilly Wins ITTN/Aer Lingus Prize
Ruth Reilly, Arrow Tours, Drogheda, was the lucky winner of the Irish Travel Trade News/Aer Lingus competition prize of two tickets to any destination on the airline’s European network. Ruth was presented with her tickets by Ivan Beacom, Aer Lingus.
Ruth said she was absolutely thrilled...
CAR Issues Timetable for May 2017 Licence Applications
The Commission for Aviation Regulation has published its timetable for travel agent and tour operator licence renewals, with Sunday 12th February the deadline for receipt of completed licence applications at the standard fee.
Licence holders are strongly advised by the CAR to read CN1/2017 in full. You should...
Click&Go to Appoint New Product Development Manager
Click&Go has created the new role of Product Development Manager (Cruise, USA and Worldwide) and the closing date for applications is Tuesday 31st January.
To apply for this job, send a copy of an up-to-date CV and a cover letter to [email protected]
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The successful applicant will...
Hertz Sale Now in Final Days
It‘s the final days of the Hertz sale that offers up to 30% off worldwide - and get 2017 off to the perfect start with up to 25% off on Hertz car and van hire. Time is running out to save up to 25%...
Shannon Group Records Positive Growth in 2016
In another positive 12 months for Shannon Group, passenger numbers at Shannon Airport increased for the fourth consecutive year, with over 1.74 million flying through the airport. This amounted to a 2% increase on 2015 and brings to 24% the total increase at the...
UNWTO Reports Sustained Growth in International Tourism Despite Challenges
Demand for international tourism remained robust in 2016 despite challenges, with international tourist arrivals growing by 3.9% to reach a total of 1,235 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Some 46 million more tourists (overnight visitors) travelled internationally last year compared...
Travelogix to Launch Global Data Consolidation Initiative and GPS Traveller Security App at TTE 2017
Travelogix, specialists in dedicated data management and reporting solutions for corporate travel, will be exhibiting at Travel Technology Europe 2017 in February to launch a new product, ConsoliData, and TravelGuard, the company’s latest application that will see Travelogix expand into the traveller security sector.
The...
