Betabeds Launches Betabees Incentive for Irish Agents
Betabeds is offering Irish travel agents the opportunity to win One4All vouchers throughout November. Full details are on the website.
Maria is First Winner of Tickets with Turkish Airlines
Maria Bradley, RCSI Travel, is the first week’s winner in the Turkish Airlines competition that is open to all travel agents on the island of Ireland. The airline is offering two return Economy Class tickets to anywhere in the world on the Turkish Airlines...
Gold Travel Counsellors Celebrate Success the Scenic Way
Top performing Travel Counsellors marked the success of the past year with a luxury Scenic river cruise from Budapest to Vienna, as part of their Gold Weekend in October. Above are Susan Hegarty, Carlow; Rosemary Chawke, Clonmel; Mary Foyle, Cork; Bernie Whelan, Head Office; Sarah...
St Patrick’s Day – Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham with Travel Solutions
Travel Solutions of Belfast is offering a special ‘punters’ charter flight for St Patrick’s Day at the Cheltenham Festival next year that departs Belfast on the morning of Friday 17th March 2017 and returns later the same day – providing a full day at this...
WTM London Launches New Mobile App
World Travel Market London 2016, for which Irish Travel Trade News is the Official Trade Media in Ireland, has launched a new mobile app, WTM London, that is now available in the Apple App Store and the Android Market.
The app makes it easier for...
Irish Ferries Haven 2017 Special Offer Reminder
With winter fast approaching, Irish Ferries is reminding families looking ahead to next summer that Monday 7th November 2016 is the closing date to secure a special deal on a 2017 Haven holiday.
One such offer is a seven-night break for a family of six for...
Irish Travel Trade Awards Competition Time!
ITTN is giving away TWO FREE TICKETS (value €369) for the Irish Travel Trade Awards Gala Dinner at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road on Friday 25th November 2016 – and all travel agents have to do is vote for your favourite...
Emirates Now Has Five Daily A380s to New Zealand
Emirates has just announced the introduction of two more A380 double-decker aircraft on its two New Zealand routes, Auckland and Christchurch. The announcement means that Emirates now has an all-A380 offering across its five daily New Zealand services.
As well as the non-stop route between...
Change to Ryanair Booking Requirements in AeTM on Amadeus
Ryanair has recently announced changes in its booking flow that will result in all travellers having to hold a ‘My Ryanair’ account in order to complete a booking. The change takes effect in the Irish market from 1st November 2016 and will be applied...
Spain Hits One Million and Has 27.4% Increase
The new Director of the Spanish Tourism Office in Dublin, Teresa Gancedo Nieto, was in excellent form as she announced that her country had achieved more than one million Irish visitors in July this year. She was speaking at a trade function to ‘celebrate...
Las Vegas Continues to Grow
Tryphavana Cross, Account Director for Ireland, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, reported Irish visitor numbers to Las Vegas increased by 22% in 2015 and other worldwide visitors increased by 42.3%, with 87% occupancy throughout the year.
Caesar’s Palace celebrated its 50th anniversary and continues...
Travel Trade Deals – 1st 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.
Emirates’ four-day sale includes Dubai from €429, Bali from €749, and Melbourne from...
Strictly Come Sailing…..with Irish Ferries
Strictly Come Dancing stars Erin Boag and Anton du Beke gave Irish Ferries reason to celebrate at the recent 2016 Group Leisure Awards in Birmingham when they presented the company with the ‘Best Ferry Operator’ award.
Voted for by readers of the UK’s Group Leisure Magazine, the award reflects Irish Ferries’...
New Terminal-Linked Dublin Airport Hotel to Create 400 New Jobs
Dublin Airport Authority is seeking expressions of interest for the development and operation of a new 402-bedroom 4-star hotel at Terminal 2.
Four hundred new jobs are to be created at Dublin Airport with the opening of a new terminal-linked 4-star hotel that is to be...
Eventex Awards 2017 in Dublin
The deadline for entering the 7th edition of the Global Event Awards has been extended to 30th November. At midnight, on that date, entry submissions will be closed, and everything handed over to the jury.
Entries are accepted online from around the globe in more...
ITTN Announces Travel Agency of the Year Regional Winners
Who will take over the title of ITTN Travel Agency of the Year from last year’s winner, J Barter Travel Group? Irish Travel Trade News is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s four Regional Awards – and hence the contenders for the...
Awards Prize Draw Offers Hong Kong, the Seychelles, Malta… and Much More!
Would you like two tickets to Hong Kong? Or to the Seychelles? Or four nights in a 5-star spa resort in Malta? A holiday in PortAventura? These and 14 other great prizes are to be won at the Silver Jubilee Irish Travel Trade Awards...
Wow Air to Land at Cork Airport with Flights to Iceland and USA
Wow Air, Iceland’s low-cost airline, has added Cork Airport to its route network with flights to Iceland, the USA and Canada beginning summer 2017. Wow Air will operate direct scheduled flights to Reykjavik, Iceland, from Cork Airport four times a week – Monday, Wednesday,...
Win Adventure Weekend in Iceland with Travel Partners Group
The Travel Partners Group is running a series of agent giveaways on its Facebook page over eight weeks during November and December. Starting on 3rd November each supplier will announce a Thursday prize giveaway and to be in with a chance to win all...
Thales to Provide IFEC Solutions for New Emirates Boeing 777X Fleet
Emirates has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with Thales to equip its new Boeing 777X fleet, due for delivery starting in mid-2020, with the Thales Avant inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system.
This major investment underscores Emirates’ continued commitment to providing the best possible passenger...
