Ryanair Launches Ryanair Holidays with Logitravel and World2Meet
Ryanair has launched a package holiday service, Ryanair Holidays, offering its customers flights, accommodation and transfer packages. The airline has partnered with Spain-based tour operator Logitravel and accommodation provider World2Meet to create Ryanair Holidays, which has launched in the UK, Ireland and Germany, with...
Travel Trade Deals – 6th 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.
Thomson Cruises is offering a seven-night Aegean Shores cruise onboard Thomson Majesty...
Turkish Airlines Fam Trip to the Seychelles
Jetting off with Turkish Airlines and the Seychelles Tourism Board for a joint fam trip to Istanbul and the Seychelles were Roisin Carbery, Tropical Sky; Jennifer O’Brien, Travel Counsellors; Onur Gul, Turkish Airlines; Siobhan Emma Doyle, Trailfinders; Sonya Walsh, World Travel Centre; and Usha...
American Airlines Hosts Top Agents in Dublin
Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel was the venue for the annual American Airlines Christmas lunch for the airline’s top agents.Caitrona Toner,Sales Manager-Ireland used the opportunity to update the agents on the latest developments from the airline.
American Airlines is the world’s largest airline, currently operating up to...
Stobart Group and CityJet End Collaboration Talks
The long and well-leaked talks are off between Stobart Air and CityJet. The board of Stobart Group announced that Stobart had ended discussions with CityJet about a possible collaboration between the airlines, while CityJet said that it had given Stobart a deadline to conclude...
Visit ASEAN@50 Golden Celebration 2017
The Visit ASEAN@50 Golden Celebration 2017 campaign has revealed 50 cross-border travel experiences in Southeast Asia that will showcase the region’s rich diversity and promote multi-destination travel within ASEAN. This will contribute to raising international tourism arrivals to the region from 109 million in 2015...
Eventex Awards 2017: You Can Vote Now!
With Eventex 2017 just around the corner, entry of submissions for the 7th edition of the global Eventex Awards is now closed. Every year the People’s Choice Event award is decided by public voting and people are invited to cast their votes by 12th December....
Julienne to Explore the Rockies with Air Canada
You never know where you might end up when you attend the Irish Travel Trade Awards! Three lucky winners of raffle prizes – Julienne Curran, Jeanette Taylor and Tanya Airey – talk about their destinations.
Julienne Curran, Turkish Airlines (above, being presented with her prize...
Travel Counsellors Meet Ronan in Manchester at Global Conference
Travel Counsellors’ Annual Global Conference was held in Manchester, UK, with a record guest-list of over 1,600, including 50 TCs, partners and head office team from Ireland.
Throughout the three-day event, delegates were entertained by celebrities, inspired by motivational speakers, and networked with 220 suppliers,...
CAR Renews an Expired Travel Agent Licence
The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) updated its list of travel agent licences on 29th November, having renewed an existing licence that had expired on 31st October 2016.
Atlantic Sky Team Tours Ltd of Galway has now had its travel agent licence 0751 renewed with an expiry...
Silversea Announces 2018 Itineraries
Silversea Cruises has announced the details of its 2018 itineraries. In all, the nine ships from across Silversea’s Classic and Expedition fleet will visit 130 countries spanning all seven continents and 1,000 destinations, of which nearly 300 are new to Silversea.
The fleet has recently...
Irish Ferries Advises Early Booking for Christmas and New Year Sailings
Irish Ferries is reminding passengers intending to travel over the Christmas and New Year holiday period that they should book early in order to secure their preferred sailings.
Pointing to the fact that Christmas is normally the busiest time of year, Dermot Merrigan, Head of...
Macao Now Offers 19 Michelin-Starred Restaurants
Macao has been further confirmed as one of Asia’s most exciting food destinations, with three restaurants receiving Michelin stars for the first time in the 2017 Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau. The new additions bring the total number of Michelin starred restaurants in Macao...
New California MOXI Family Museum to Open February 2017
Opening in February 2017, MOXI (The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation) is a major new museum, located near the Santa Barbara train station and lower State Street, that will feature three stories of cool, interactive exhibits around science, technology and creativity, somewhat similar...
Smile – You’re at the Irish Travel Trade Awards!
The Smile Photobooth at last Friday night’s Irish Travel Trade Awards was great fun and proved irresistible for many guests – particularly after the dinner from 11.00pm to 1.00am!
You can now view and download your photos at:
http://smilephotoboothireland.zenfolio.com/p985396270
G Adventures Unveils 18 New National Geographic Journeys for 2017
G Adventures – which won the inaugural ‘Best Adventure Holiday Tour Operator’ award at last Friday night’s Irish Travel Trade Awards in Dublin – has unveiled 18 new itineraries for National Geographic Journeys for 2017.
Launched in January this year with 65 options, G Adventures’...
Qatar Airways to Commence Dublin Service in 2017-2018
Qatar Airways has announced that Dublin will be one of eight new destinations for the airline in 2017-2018, in addition to seven previously announced new cities for a total of 15 new gateways.
Joining the Qatar Airways’ route network, which spans more than 150 destinations...
Travel Trade Deals – 29th November 2016
Want the top Travel Trade Deals from trade partners, including airline seat sales, special offers from tour operators, hotel deals from bed banks, and the latest cruise deals? Sarah Slattery, as always, has the answers.
BookaBed’s summer 2017 Greek offers include Crete, Klio Aparthotel from...
SuperBreak Offers Last-Minute Christmas Breaks to Warwick Castle
Agents can now book last-minute Christmas breaks to Warwick Castle through SuperBreak. Ideal for families, the Castle will offer a range of events and attractions for all ages in the run up to Christmas, including new ‘Stories with Santa’ and a ‘Winter Wedding’ in...
Annual Leave Decreases to 21 Days for Irish Workers
Expedia.ie’s 2016 Vacation Deprivation study reveals that Ireland comes in at the very bottom for annual vacation days in Europe. Since 2013 the trend had seen Irish workers annual leave days increase incrementally, and that has now reversed. Irish travellers are now down 7% to...
