Eventex 2017 Finalists for the 7th Global Event Awards Now Announced
Eventex 2017 is nearly upon us in all its glory. The judging phase is now completed, and the shortlist of finalists revealed.
Best Association Meeting
82nd IFLA World Library and Information Congress
CEO Summit 2016
RCOG World Congress 2016
ESPID 2016 – Paediatric Infectious Diseases Meeting
Best...
Hertz Wins Industry Awards, Averages 5,000 New Gold Plus Rewards Loyalty Members Per Day
In 2016 to date, Hertz has received 37 awards highlighting its outstanding service around the globe, including recognition for its Gold Plus Rewards loyalty programme, which has grown to 11.4 million members worldwide and adds an average of 5,000 new members per day.
The prestigious accolades...
That Was 2016 – Cormac Meehan, ITAA President
The year 2016 saw a significant movement back to travel agents by the consumer, writes ITAA President Cormac Meehan. This is driven by several factors and the first and most important is information overload. There are literally thousands of Internet sites out there providing...
Great Value Travel Trade Deals – 20th December 2016
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.
SuperBreak is offering a two-night stay in the Holiday Inn Express London...
Joe Malone R.I.P.
Joseph Noel Malone, 13th December 1930 - 7th December 2016, has passed away surrounded by his family. Beloved husband to Imelda Malone (60 years), most loved dad to Sharon, Sandra (George Pratt), Joseph Jr., Gina (Paul Fitzmaurice), Meldie (Bruce Moore), and Jennifer (John Eckerson)....
Charlotte Wins Best Social Media Posting at Irish Travel Trade Awards
Charlotte Brenner, Marketing Manager, Falcon Holidays, has won Best Social Media Posting at the Irish Travel Trade Awards and receives a €200 voucher from ITTN. Her amusing photo with the caption ‘Gotta love a photo bomb’ is taken with her colleague Orla Milton, Crystal...
MTS Globe Joins Forces with TravelCube Owner GTA
TravelCube owner GTA has signed an agreement with MTS Globe to acquire its hotel distribution, destination management services and IT businesses. The deal represents a key strategic decision for both companies whose complementary portfolios will enable growth and an improved market offering in sun...
RCI Opens Sales for Empress of the Seas to Cuba
Salsa music, dominoes, mojitos and historic Havana neighborhoods are easier to reach than ever before for guests on Royal Caribbean International. The newly revitalised Empress of the Seas will make history for the cruise line with its first visit to Cuba during a five-night sailing departing...
Dublin Airport Welcomes 27m Passengers for the First Time
Dublin Airport has already welcomed more than 27 million passengers this year... and there are still 12 days of business to go.
The 27 million passenger milestone was achieved on Sunday 18th December as the Christmas rush began in earnest. The airport’s previous annual passenger...
Ireland West Airport to Welcome 30,000 Passengers Over Christmas
Ireland West Airport is expecting to have its busiest Christmas period in the airport’s 30-year history, handling close to 30,000 passengers, up by almost 10% compared to last Christmas.
Airlines have added extra flights in the past few days to cater for increased demand for...
CAR Issues New Travel Agent Licence
The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has issued a new travel agent licence, number 0777.
The licence has been issued to Island Marketing. Brian McCarthy, Managing Director, said: “Island Marketing has been appointed General Sales Agent in Ireland for three popular resorts in the Maldives: the 4-star+...
Dublin Airport and RTÉ Launch Free Online TV Service
Dublin Airport and RTÉ have launched DUBstream, a new pilot entertainment service offering Irish short-form entertainment clips curated by RTÉ. Launching the DUBstream service at Dublin Airport were Múirne Laffan, RTÉ's Chief Digital Officer; Vincent Harrison, Managing Director, Dublin Airport; and John Hurley, Head...
British Airways Cabin Crew Vote to Strike
More than 2,500 British Airways ‘Mixed Fleet’ cabin crew have voted to strike on as-yet-unspecified dates after Wednesday 21st December. The Unite union claims that cabin crew who joined BA since 2010 earn less than other staff and said that the 60% ballot turnout voted...
WestJet Launches 2016 Christmas Video
For WestJet’s fifth annual Christmas video, the airline stayed close to home this year, surprising people whose homes were affected by the devastating May 2016 forest fire in Fort McMurray.
‘Christmas Miracle: Fort McMurray Strong’ tells the story of how WestJet created a magical experience for those residents...
Busiest Christmas Ever at Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport will have its busiest Christmas season on record this year as just under one million people are expected to arrive and depart during the festive season. From Friday 23rd December to Friday 6th January 2017 an expected 978,000 people will travel through the airport....
Cork Airport is Set for Busy Holiday Season
Cork Airport is gearing up for the busiest time of the year as it spreads Christmas cheer to over 135,000 passengers over the festive season. The airport is expecting nearly 1,000 inbound and outbound flights from 18th December through to 8th January 2017.
Kevin Cullinane, Head of...
Shannon Christmas Passenger Numbers Up as Festive Season Gets Better and Better
Shannon Airport’s Christmas is set to get even better with passenger numbers over the festive season to increase by 5% on last year. Over 70,000 passengers are expected to use the airport from this weekend through to the New Year, up from 66,500 last year.
This...
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays Scrap All Card Booking Fees
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have ditched card fees for all bookings paid for with a credit card, debit card or Amex, making it the first company to offer customers fee-free flight and holiday bookings with any of these major cards or through PayPal.
Steve Heapy, Chief...
Why Rory McIlroy Loves Palm Beach
World-renowned golf legends, Masters champions and Olympic contenders are all ‘fore’ The Palm Beaches of South Florida in a newly-launched brand ambassador programme for Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the official tourism marketing corporation for Palm Beach County.
Through a series of video interviews with...
Working with the Irish Travel Industry – Seven Views
Seven people – Gonzalo Ceballos, Enda Corneille, Yvonne Muldoon, John Booty, Tony Collins, Eileen Penrose and Maura Fahy – talk about working with the Irish travel industry, Irish Travel Trade News and the Irish Travel Trade Awards in a new video launched by ITTN.
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