Travel Partners Roadshow Ends in Dundalk
The Travel Partners Group completed its autumn series of roadshows at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dundalk. The group is made up of key suppliers including Amadeus, ASM (representing SAS, ANA and Obeo Travel), Blue Insurance, BookaBed, Classic Collection Holidays, and Cruisescapes.
The last roadshow...
Cruise Holidays Emerge as Top Trend for 2017
The Irish Travel Agents Association has released the results of its latest quarterly members survey in which cruise holidays were voted the top travel trend for 2017.
The results of the survey also show that adventure and activity-based holidays such as camping, cycling and theme...
Travel Trade Deals – 18th October 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.
Classic Resorts’ Caribbean offers include Cuba from €999, Dominican Republic from €1,029 and...
SuperBreak Christmas Packages to London Can Include Cinderella Tickets
Agents promoting SuperBreak’s festive short-break packages to London can now include pantomime tickets for an extra special treat. This Christmas, Cinderella returns to the London Palladium and is the first pantomime to play at this iconic theatre in nearly 30 years.
This festive family show has...
New UK & Ireland Country Director for Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Johan Wilson, currently head of CWT’s Nordic region, has been appointed Country Director of Carlson Wagonlit Travel UK & Ireland. He will start his new role on 1st November 2016. This follows the promotion of Chris Bowen, CWT UK & Ireland’s Senior Vice President, to Managing...
Etihad to Move to T1 and Revert to Double-Daily from Dublin
In a surprising move, Etihad Airways will switch its existing Dublin flights from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1, starting on 24th January 2017. The move follows extensive investment in passenger and retail facilities in the terminal by airport operator DAA.
Vincent Harrison, Dublin Airport Managing...
Legoland Dubai Model Has 439,000 Bricks
Standing at 17 metres tall (a record-breaker for a model of a building), the Burj Khalifa Lego replica towered over five-year-old Mohammed, who added the finishing touches to the iconic Legoland Dubai masterpiece by adding a tiny replica of himself to the model and...
Record 17 Sponsors for Silver Jubilee Irish Travel Trade Awards
The 25th Silver Jubilee Irish Travel Trade Awards, being held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road on Friday 25th November 2016, currently has a record 17 sponsor companies, including five tourist boards, three tour operators and two global airlines, as well...
19 Job Vacancies in 16 Agencies
In addition to the Junior Travel Professional and Senior Travel Professional sought by Navan Travel (see ittn.ie/news/navan-travel-seeks-two-staff/), the following 17 job vacancies in 15 agencies are currently open to applications.
ClickandGo.com, Dublin: Sales Executive
This role is responsible for offline sales/bookings across the full range of...
Turkish Airlines Launches Flights to the Seychelles
Mention the Seychelles to any of your friends and the immediate reaction is I really want to go there. Now Turkish Airlines is launching flights to this exotic destination with direct flights from Dublin connecting in Istanbul
The launch of the new Turkish Airlines route...
China Southern Airlines Introduces Net Fares for Agents
China Southern Airlines returned to Dublin’s Chapter One for their third visit – they must have enjoyed their previous visits! Paul Weir of APG Ireland hosted the lunch and Nicholas Newman, Commercial Manager UK and Ireland for China Southern, was also back in Dublin...
Air Transat Launches 2017 Programme with Extra Service from Dublin
Air Transat has added an additional weekly frequency to Toronto (increased from two to three) and increased its capacity and range of connections from Ireland to Canada for travel in 2017.
The airline, which next year celebrates 30 years of flying, will operate direct services...
Innstant Travel to Offer Cancellation Protection
Innstant Travel, a provider of online travel wholesale and technology, and the affinity protection company Booking Protect have announced a global partnership that will allow Innstant Travel’s agent partners to offer cancellation protection to their clients.
Agents who make bookings through the Innstant booking platform now have the...
IAA: Do Not Use a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 On Any Flight
The Irish Aviation Authority has advised that in light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, the Authority strongly advises passengers to power down and refrain from charging these devices on board aircraft.
Passengers are also asked not...
Dublin Airport Grows NI Resident Business by 37% in 2015
A record 1.2 million Northern Ireland residents used Dublin Airport during 2015, which was a 37% increase on the previous year.
Dublin Airport also set a new record as a gateway to Northern Ireland for overseas visitors last year, as an estimated one million overseas...
Travel Distribution Industry Underestimates Speed and Scale of Consumer Revolution, says Amadeus-Commissioned LSE Study
Gatekeepers, ‘mega meta online travel agencies’, and artificial intelligence may fundamentally disrupt the future of travel distribution, says a new independent study by the London School of Economics commissioned by Amadeus. Insights were drawn from business leader interviews, data analysis and a major sector-specific...
Angela is Blue Insurance September Winner
Angela Taylor, Oasis Travel, is the September winner in the Blue Insurance promotion to win a Volkswagen Polo.
‘Polo Magnifico’, in association with Frank Keane Volkswagen, started in April and runs until March 2017. The competition is giving one lucky travel agent or broker the...
CityJet is ERA Airline of the Year (Silver)
CityJet has been named Airline of the Year (Silver) 2016 by the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) – an organisation representing over 50 airlines and 143 associate and affiliate members involved in all aspects of the sector, from carriers to airports operations and manufacturers.
The announcement was made at the ERA...
Yellowfish Provides Commission and Special Rates to Agents
Travelling to the Algarve via Faro Airport, clients can anticipate a warm greeting from the Yellowfish representative before being transported from Faro to their destination in the Algarve. The driver will stand out with a name sign as they come through from the Arrivals...
Dublin Airport Sets New September Record
Almost 2.6 million passengers passed through Dublin Airport last month, an 11% increase on last year, making it the busiest September in the airport’s 76-year history.
Passenger numbers to and from continental Europe increased by 11% with almost 1.4 million passengers travelling to European destinations during the month....
