ClickandGo Seeks Customer Experience and Affiliate Marketing Executives
The application deadline for ClickandGo.com’s appointment of a new Customer Experience Executive is Friday 16th September, while for a new Affiliate Marketing Executive it is Friday 30th September 2016. Full details of the posts are at: www.clickandgo.com/about-us/careers
Customer Experience Executive
The company seeks a “brilliant full time Customer...
Full Sun d’OR El Al Flight from Dublin to Tel Aviv
It was a full El Al flight last Friday from Dublin to Tel Aviv for the Christian Solidarity Pilgrimage led by Archbishop Eamon Martin Primate of All–Ireland, with flight timings departing Dublin at 14.10 and arriving Tel Aviv at 21.40, with the return flight on...
Travelport Creates Travelport Digital, Appoints Chief Customer and Marketing Officer
Travelport has announced the creation of a new organisation, Travelport Digital headed by Bryan Conway, as part of its strategic focus on the fast-growing digital economy. Travelport has also appointed Fiona Shanley to the newly created role of Chief Customer and Marketing Officer.
The new...
Aer Lingus Fastest at Annual BUD:Runway Run
Aer Lingus staff have regained two top awards at the annual BUD:Runway Run. On Saturday 3rd September, 17 members of staff took part in the annual race that pits airline teams from around the world against each other in the air transport industry’s premier charity-sportive...
Diane Bowman Joins Travel Counsellors Ireland
Diane Bowman, from Inistioge, Co Kilkenny, has recently left her job working in a travel agency in Co Wexford to join Travel Counsellors. Diane has been in travel for many years and is well known in the industry.
Cathy Burke, General Manager, said: “I am...
Rosemary Chawke Reaches €10 Million Milestone!
Rosemary Chawke from Clonmel, Co Tipperary, joined Travel Counsellors in 2006 and has recently celebrated €10 million sales in just 10 years! We asked Rosemary about life as a Travel Counsellor and what it means to her.
Why did you decide to join Travel Counsellors?
For...
Travel Counsellors Support Travel Trade Family Fun Day 2016
Travel Counsellors were delighted to be Silver Sponsor at the 2016 Travel Trade Family Fun Day, which took place on Sunday 28th August at Wanderers FC Rugby Club in Ballsbridge, Dublin. Sixty people travelled from all parts of the country to enjoy the family...
“I Re-booked a Cancelled Flight While My Clients Slept” – Martina Hayden
“After 20 years in the travel industry, it still wasn’t becoming any easier to leave the house for work in the morning. It was disheartening to know I would get home at 6.30pm and pick up my regular family chores – all the while...
Regain Your Flexibility
Remember when you were little and the summer holidays seemed to last forever? Busy parents will understand that trying to occupy little ones for eight weeks is a different matter!
Working from home can make the school holidays easier to manage though, can’t it? Flexible...
Five Reasons to Start Your Own Travel Business
Always wanted to run your own business but don’t know where to start? Worried that you might not be able to manage a business all by yourself? A travel franchise is a great way to get the best of both worlds – you get...
South African Safari Photo Makes Enda Our August Winner
Enda Larkin of Sunway is our August winner in the ITTN+EMIRATES Travel Photographer of the Year competition with her photo entitled: Can You See Me? Enda took her photo with a Canon Power Shot SX500IS camera in June 2016 at Pumba Private Game Reserve,...
Railshop, DB Bahn, Aer Lingus Fam to Munich
Railshop, DB Bahn and Aer Lingus organised a trade/media fam trip to Munich led by Catherine Grennell-Whyte. The group enjoyed a whirlwind trip to this most scenic part of Bavaria and experienced the DB Bahn ICE intercity service from Munich to Frankfurt.
The first stop...
Travelport Sponsors TIGS Captain’s Day at Killeen Castle
The resplendent Killeen Castle Golf Club, Dunsany, Co Meath, was the venue for Tanya Airey's Captain’s Day TIGS prize, generously sponsored by Travelport. The Jack Nicklaus championship course was in top condition, with some players taking more than five and a half hours to...
Special Christmas+New Year Flight to Toronto with Air Transat
Air Transat has scheduled a special winter flight from Dublin to Toronto, allowing Irish holidaymakers to celebrate Christmas and New Year in one of Canada’s top cities. The one-off flight, departing from Dublin on 21st December 2016 and returning from Toronto on 2nd January 2017, is...
Irish Tourism Industry Awards 2017 Launched
Minister of Transport, Tourism & Sport Shane Ross TD has launched the Irish Tourism Industry Awards 2017. The awards give recognition to and promote companies and organisations that have made significant contributions to Irish tourism and to increasing the number of visitors from overseas.
The awards...
RCI Launches Autumn 2016 Promotion
Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has launched its most extensive offer yet in its autumn 2016 promotion. Holidaymakers have the chance to enjoy great savings on new bookings made from 5th September until 8th November 2016 on selected ex UK and Continental Europe 2017 sailings.
Guests...
Aer Lingus Commences Dublin to Newark Service
The new 51st and Green lounge in Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 was the starting point for the launch of the new Aer Lingus service to Newark, New Jersey, with members of the trade and media being treated to coffee and snacks at the start...
Georgia On Our Minds
The Governor of Georgia, Nathan Deal and his wife, Sandra, along with representatives from the Government of Georgia, Department of Economic Development, including Kevin Langston, Tracy Vaughan and Peter Hannaford, came to Dublin to support his local college team, Georgia Tech, and hosted a...
Travel Trade Deals – 6th September 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.
Royal Caribbean International’s autumn campaign starts today with free deluxe all-inclusive...
Rita is Blue Insurance ‘Polo Magnifico’ August Winner
Blue Insurance has announced that the winner of the company’s August draw in the Polo Magnifico promotion is Rita Gaughan, Limerick Travel.
Polo Magnifico, in association with Frank Keane Volkswagen, started in April and runs until March 2017. The competition is giving one lucky travel...
