Sunway Announces Newfoundland Fam Trip Winners
Sunway has announced the names of the seven winning agents who will be going on the upcoming fam trip to Newfoundland in Canada from 2nd – 6th June hosted by WestJet, Sunway, the Newfoundland & Labrador Tourist Board, and Destination St John’s.
The lucky participants are Carmel...
Irish Fans on Track for Euro 2016
The UEFA Euro 2016 competiton kicks off soon and there is still time for fans from Ireland to join them pitch side in France to sample the once in a lifetime atmosphere – by going straight to the action by train.
Matches are being played...
World Travel Centre Has Job Vacancy
World Travel Centre currently has a job vacancy for a full time Accounts Assistant, based in its Dublin city centre offices. Established in 1989, World Travel Centre is one of Ireland’s leading consolidators and travel agents.
Duties:
Accounts Receivable & Payable
Bank Reconciliations
Credit Control
VAT Returns
Assist in preparation of...
Aer Lingus Adds Extra Seats to Sun this Autumn
While traditionally summer is the season for soaking up the sun, autumn is becoming an increasingly popular time for Irish holidaymakers to jet off for a late holiday. To meet the demand, Aer Lingus has announced an additional 13,000 seats to popular hot spots...
Travelport Launches New XML Solution for Car Rental with Movida
Travelport has launched a next-generation XML connection solution for its car rental customers and Movida, one of the largest car rental companies in Brazil, is the first supplier to go live with the new offering.
Movida began trading in 2006 and Movida Rent a Car...
TV3 Explores Why So Many Irish Have ‘Never Been North’
Exploring Northern Ireland, travel journalist Ed Finn is much closer to home than usual in his latest travel show. This new TV3 special takes viewers on a spectacular journey from the historic and lively walled city of Derry to hiking the majestic mountains of...
Irish Trade Wooed by Harmony of the Seas
It was a case of Veni, Vidi, Vici, as Julius Caesar once said, as Irish travel agents embarked on this magnificent ship. They came in large numbers, they saw, and they were totally conquered by the largest cruise ship in the world, Harmony of...
Emirates Entertains as Rory Wins Irish Open
Emirates once again provided travel agents and corporate clients with excellent hospitality over the five days of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (won by Rory McIlroy), during which Enda Corneille, Country Manager Ireland, outlined to Irish Travel Trade News the options for the...
Friday 13th a Good Day for Mukesh
For Mukesh Sharma, Managing Director Northern Ireland, World Travel Centre, Friday 13th May 2016 was a good day – he formally received his MBE awarded to him on 31st December last in Queen Elizabeth’s New Year’s Honours list for “services to the travel and tourism industry...
Flight Centre to Recruit Future Staff in June
Global retail travel agency group Flight Centre will open its first branch in Ireland at 2 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, in the first week of August and General Manager Ireland John Appleby told Irish Travel Trade News that 25-30 staff will be employed in...
Andalucia at TCD as Gonzalo is Honoured
Hosted by Antonio Martin-Machuca Ales, Tourism Andaluz, and Gonzalo Ceballos, Spanish Tourism Office Dublin, the annual Andalucia Tourist Board ‘educational event’ at Trinity College Dublin was a truly momentous occasion.
The evening commenced with a workshop with 13 Andalucian suppliers and was attended by more...
Travel Trade Deals – 24th May 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 is offering 5-star Dreams Puerto Aventuras Resort, Mexico, from €1,499...
SuperBreak Offers Short-Break River Cruises with A-Rosa
SuperBreak has formed a partnership with A-Rosa to create a selection of short-break river cruise packages. Three different five-night packages are now available, including a four-night all-inclusive river cruise and one night’s pre-cruise accommodation in the city of embarkation. To ensure maximum revenue earning...
CLIA UK & Ireland 10th Anniversary Conference
The CLIA UK & Ireland 10th annual conference kicked off with ‘Our Big Cruise Networking Breakfast’ followed by a fantastic CLIA conference at the Hilton Ageas Bowl with a stellar line-up of key speakers, including Larry Pimentel, President and Chief Executive, Azamara Club Cruises; Arnold Donald, Chief...
Emirates Greets the Taoiseach
Paying a courtesy call to the Emirates pavilion at the Irish Open Golf in the K Club were Rebecca Mules, Enya Barry, James Finnegan - European Tour, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, Enda Corneille, Rosanna Davison, Danniella Sermons, and Viridiana Carleo.
Aer Lingus Now Flies to Montpellier
Aer Lingus inaugural flight EI540 to Montpellier, an Airbus A330-214 named St Eugene, registration EI DEP, has taken off from Dublin Airport.
An ideally situated destination in the Languedoc region of the South of France, Montpellier is another excellent choice for summer sun and is the final new...
ITTN Passport Story Gets Over 5,700 Views and 2,600 Shares
When people want travel news, they go to Irish Travel Trade News! ITTN’s story earlier this month about Irish passports (ittn.ie/news/passport-office-advises-allow-six-weeks-for-new-passport/) received a massive 5,746 views between 5th and 7th May and 2,645 shares, and reached 9,238 people on Facebook.
Similarly, our story about US electronic passport...
Kathy Cashe Celebrates 20 Years with Sunway
Sunway honoured another long-standing staff member this week, Kathy Cashe, who celebrated her 20th year working with the company. Kathy is part of the backbone of Sunway and has been an amazing support to the whole team throughout her time there.
Kathy said: “Working with...
Shannon Airport Launches Autism and Special Needs Programme
Shannon Airport’s passenger-centric approach to its operations has resulted in the creation a new programme to support airport users with autism and special needs and their families.
Launched by RTE personality Marty Morrissey, the initiative includes a new instructional video and brochure – hosted on...
Belmond Grand Hibernian Train on Track for August Launch
Luxury train and hotel operator, Belmond is on track to launch its new Belmond Grand Hibernian train. The new service will offer a range of 2, 4 and 6-day itineraries around the island of Ireland, beginning on 9th August 2016.
The two-day option will be from...
