Kate is Blue Insurance October Winner
The winner of the Blue Insurance ‘Polo Magnifico’ October draw is Kate McGillicuddy from Abbey Travel, Killarney.
Aer Lingus Regional Adds Extra Seats for Six Nations
Aer Lingus Regional is adding 3,500 additional seats next spring to Dublin-Edinburgh for the Scotland v Ireland Six Nations fixture and 2,600 seats on Dublin-Cardiff for the Wales v Ireland Six Nations fixture.
Top Five Winter Getaways with Emirates
Enda Corneille, Country Manager, Emirates, shares five top hotspots where your clients can soak up the sun this winter in great-value family-friendly destinations.
Summer Passenger Numbers Up 10% at Ireland West Airport
Ireland West Airport recorded a 10% increase in passenger numbers during the summer period, with over 360,000 passengers using the airport between June and October.
Global Forum touRRoir16 Explores Food Tourism Culture
The new global forum touRRoir16 (www.tourroir.com) is the first dedicated forum drawing the food, tourism and culture sectors together to foster shared values and to explore the exploding search for authenticity, for the long-term benefit of all stakeholders, including consumers themselves.
Celebrity to Home Port Solstice-class Ship in Dublin
Celebrity Cruises has become the first major cruise line to confirm Dublin Port as a home port when a Solstice-class ship will call the city home for five sailings from late April to end June 2018. The northern Europe itineraries will be announced in two weeks’ time and go on sale from 1st December 2016.
Irish Visitor Numbers to Tenerife Increase by 19%
Tenerife received a total of 73,001 visitors from Ireland from January to September 2016 (+19.2% compared to the same period last year).
First Purpose-Designed Avani Hotel Launched in Bangkok
Avani Riverside Bangkok Hotel has opened its doors as the first purpose-designed Avani property. ITTN’s Neil Steedman checked in to check out the 248-guest room hotel overlooking the Chao Phraya river.
Santa Topped Polls for Christmas Flights from Shannon
Shannon Airport received 45 times the number of requests for the 2,000 seats on the very special services to meet Santa in the sky on 3rd and 4th December, an increase of over 60% on last year.
Chatbots Focus of Travel Tech Show at WTM London
At the Travel Tech Show, WTM London, TourCMS founder Alex Bainbridge said he could see good use cases in the tours and activities sector such as bots answering queries when offices are not open but consumers are still booking tours.
Bláithín O’Donnell is New Air Canada Sales Manager Ireland
Air Canada has appointed Bláithín O’Donnell as Sales Manager Ireland.
Dublin Airport Sets Standard for Energy Efficiency
Dublin Airport has been granted ISO 50001 Certification, an International Energy Management Standard (EMS) that establishes systems and process necessary to improve energy performances, including energy efficiency, use and consumption.
CAR Issues Five New Licences, Deletes 11 Others
Following the autumn licence renewal round, the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) updated its website lists on 3rd November, having issued five new travel agent licences, deleted eight others, deleted three tour operator licences, and made changes to 16 other listings.
KLM Returns to Dublin After 50-Year Absence
KLM Cityhopper is recommencing service from Dublin Airport, initially starting with twice daily flights to KLM’s award-wining hub, Amsterdam Schiphol.
G Adventures Expanded Programme of 32 Limited Edition Trips
New, once-in-a-lifetime experiences are now available with the launch of the G Adventures Limited Edition programme – with Sunway the GSA in Ireland.
Travel Trade Deals – 8th November 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.
United to Cancel Belfast – Newark Service
United Airlines will cease operating its Belfast International Airport to New York (Newark) service from 9th January 2017 due to its “poor financial performance”.
ClickandGo.com in Deloitte Fast 50
ClickandGo.com has been ranked fifteenth in the 2016 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Ireland. Rankings are based on average percentage revenue growth over four years.
Cost Effective Solutions for Travel Companies Operating in the Irish Market
LocalMarketing.ie has just re-launched its business with a new-look website. The consultancy specialises in providing a wide range of marketing support to travel companies operating in the Irish market.
Niamh is ITTN+EMIRATES Travel Photographer October Winner
Niamh Quinlan of Travel Counsellors is our October winner in the ITTN+EMIRATES Travel Photographer of the Year competition with her photo entitled: Sunset Glow. Niamh took her photo with a Panasonic Lumix TZ70 digital camera on 23rd October 2016 at Rossbeigh Beach, Co Kerry.
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