Travel Fun Day 5-Aside Registration Now Open
Excitement is growing in the travel industry for the 2016 Travel Fun Day, which will take place on Sunday 28th August 2016 at Wanderers Rugby Football Club, Merrion Road, Dublin 4.
Registration has opened for the 5-aside football. Already Aer Lingus, Blue Insurance, E Travel, Sunway...
Top Five Reasons to Sell Menorca
Menorca is a small piece of paradise within the western Mediterranean, a pearl bathed by calm seas and sheltered by a gentle climate perfect for families and couples to enjoy their summer holidays. Here are the top five reasons from Sunway why you should...
Menorca – Family-Friendly Holidays
One of the most popular family holiday destinations, Menorca, with its spectacular coastline comprising long sandy stretches of beach, picturesque bays and hidden little coves overshadowed by dramatic cliffs and diverse landscape, has a very individual character and atmosphere. There is something about Menorca...
Menorca: What the Experts Say
Read articles from top travel journalists about their amazing Menorcan experiences, from enjoying the entertainment and activities of the family-friendly resorts and delectable cuisine in the local restaurants to exploring the green countryside, quiet fishing villages and unique aspects to this idyllic and relaxing...
Menorca – Agent Incentive
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to earn One4all vouchers! Simply book any Sunway holiday to Menorca and earn €20 One4all voucher per booking.
The agent incentive applies to bookings made between 11th July and 31st July 2016 for any travel date in summer...
Lots to See and Do in Menorca
Visitors to Menorca are really spoilt for choice: from beautiful beaches and sunsets, the towns and cities of Fornells, Ciudadella and Mahon, and a variety of land and sea tours, to an evening show of dancing stallions.
Mahon City is the capital of Menorca and is...
Menorcan Resorts – New Resorts Added for 2016
Cala’n Bosch, Cala’n Forcat / Calan Blanes, Los Delfines, Sa Caleta, Cala Santandria and Cala Blanca are Menorcan resorts for all ages, offering sandy beaches and coves, cliff walks, marinas, amusement and water parks, and the nearby former capital of Ciudadella. New resorts added to...
Flight Centre to Open on Dawson Street
Flight Centre Travel Group, offering a full range of holidays, adventure tours and multi-stop itineraries, will open its first ever retail store in the Republic of Ireland on 3rd August 2016 in Dublin. As part of its inaugural celebrations, Flight Centre will be offering discounts...
Emirates Voted World’s Best Airline by Air Travellers in 2016 Skytrax World Airline Awards
Emirates has been voted the World's Best Airline by customers at the Skytrax World Airline Awards held at Farnborough Airshow on 12th July 2016. This is the fourth time Emirates has won this top prize in the awards’ history. The airline also retained its stranglehold...
Lowcosttravelgroup Ceases to Trade
The Lowcosttravelgroup has ceased to trade and has entered administration. This applies to the following companies and brands:
1. Lowcosttravelgroup Ltd
2. Lowcostholidays Spain S.L.
3. Hoteling.com, part of Lowcostholidays Spain S.L.
4. Lowcostbeds.com A.G.
The Commission for Aviation Regulations has issued the following statement:
“The CAR is aware that...
Silversea Hosts South of Ireland Agents
On Wednesday night Amanda Middler, Silversea, and Jennifer Beales, Relais & Chateaux, hosted South of Ireland travel agents. They were treated to an amazing taster menu at the stunning location of the Cliff House Hotel, overlooking the Bay of Ardmore. The event was in...
Kimpton Hotels Hosts Trade in Chapter One
It was Kimpton Hotels time again in one of Dublin’s best restaurants, Chapter One, as the team led by Cindy Brewster hosted their best agents to an evening of fine dining. The team were ably assisted by the most professional duo of Judy McCluskey...
Travel Trade Deals – 19th July 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.
Topflight’s late offers include Lanzarote from €569, Lido di Jesolo from €569,...
Globe Travel Scoops Sunway/Las Vegas Prize
In celebration of 50 years in business, Sunway teamed up with the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority to offer one lucky agent the chance to win a fantastic prize of The Ultimate Dundrum Town Centre Shopping Spree worth over €1,300. The prize included...
Crystal Mozart is Christened in Vienna
In another milestone for the expansion of Crystal Cruises, Crystal Mozart was officially welcomed to the Crystal River Cruises fleet in Vienna. During an elegant ceremony, the ‘Queen of Europe’s Rivers’ was christened by Godmother Elisabeth Gürtler, Managing Director of the Hotel Sacher, Vienna’s...
Aer Lingus Orders Two More A330-300s
Aer Lingus is expanding its fleet of A330-300s by two aircraft following a decision to exercise options. The carrier currently operates eight A330s, increasing to 10 aircraft in 2016. With the latest decision Aer Lingus’s A330 fleet will increase to 12 aircraft.
The airline today...
Irish Ferries Introduces New Midweek Fare to Britain
Irish Ferries has increased its suite of offers on sailings to Britain with the introduction of a new midweek summer fare that sees two adults and a car travel to the UK from €119 each way.
The latest offer can be used in conjunction with...
Dublin Airport Welcomes 100,000 Passengers in a Single Day
Dublin Airport had its busiest day ever in its 76-year history when over 100,000 passengers travelled through the airport on Friday 24th June – equal to almost twice the capacity of the Aviva Stadium or more than the populations of 11 Irish counties.*
Vincent Harrison, Dublin...
IAA Reports Bumper Summer Traffic Across Irish Skies
Figures released by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) indicate that the amount of traffic safely handled by air traffic control climbed 8.1% in June to 106,076 flights, compared to 98,085 during the same month in 2015. This brings total air traffic handled by the...
Cork Airport First to Have ICAO Wildlife Operators
In 2015, Kieran O’Regan, a Station Officer within the Airport Police at Cork Airport, took on a Dublin International Aviation Training Academy project to draft a new worldwide document for the International Civil Aviation Organisation in relation to the training of Wildlife Control Operators...
