Etihad Airways Shows Off New Cabin Products
The Etihad Airways mobile exhibition unit was in Croke Park recently where travel agents were able to discover the full range of new cabin products and inflight services.
The Residence is only available on the Airbus A 380, it comprises a living room,separate bedroom and...
Travelport Extends Suite of Virtual Payment Solutions
Travelport has signed a new global agreement with Conferma, which specialises in the settlement and reconciliation of corporate travel expenses. The agreement combines Travelport Smartpoint point-of-sale technology and Conferma’s technology for hotel billback using Virtual Card Numbers to enable a more automated and streamlined...
Helena Kilduff is Blue Insurance Winner for April
Blue Insurance has announced that the winner of its April draw is Helena Kilduff, Skytours.
‘Polo Magnifico’, which started in April and runs until March 2017, is giving one lucky travel agent or broker the chance to take home a brand new Volkswagen Polo. All...
British Airways Announces Longest Flight to Santiago in Chile
British Airways is launching the only direct flight between London and Santiago in Chile from 3rd January 2017. Santiago will become the airline’s lengthiest long-haul route, taking 14 hours 40 minutes, nearly an hour more than the current longest flight of 13 hours 50 minutes...
Amadeus Report on Shaping the Future of Luxury Travel
A new Amadeus report looks at luxury travel trends until 2025 to help the travel industry better target and service its fastest-growing segment. The report was commissioned by Amadeus and developed with data from Tourism Economics and with dozens of expert interviews with global...
DAA Profits Up 47% to €61m
Profits at airport operator daa increased by 47% to €61 million last year, as commercial revenue from its domestic and international businesses grew by 30% and overall passenger numbers at Dublin and Cork Airports increased by 14%.
Turnover at daa increased by 21% to €680...
Fly from Cork to Even More Destinations in Spain this Summer
For those still in the process of planning their summer holidays, options in Spain abound. Cork Airport offers 11 different destinations to which they can fly directly. New for the summer season in 2016 are Madrid and Menorca.
The vibrant and dynamic city of Madrid...
It’s Hard to Beat Cardiff When It Comes to Hospitality
Cardiff is a city on the up. The Welsh capital has become the UK’s fastest growing city, regularly ranked as one of the top in the UK for quality of life. As a tourist destination from Ireland it is hard to beat in terms...
Fly Direct to the Heart of Germany: Düsseldorf Takes Off
Your clients can now fly direct to Düsseldorf from Cork with Aer Lingus. H.E Matthias Höpfner, German Ambassador to Ireland, officially launched the new service and was one of the first passengers to fly to Düsseldorf on 4th May 2016.
Celebrating the launch of the new...
France Has Even More to Offer for Summer 2016
France is a popular holiday destination for many Irish people. In addition to its established routes to Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Paris and Rennes, from this summer your clients will also be able to fly to Nantes and La Rochelle direct from Cork Airport.
Nantes, the capital...
Even More Quick-Hop Options to the UK Now Available from Cork
Cork Airport is building on its well-established routes into the UK. One of the recent additions is Southampton, an attractive port city that is also the ideal gateway to discovering the unique charms of the English countryside and the truly gorgeous towns and villages...
Transatlantic Flights from Cork Airport Will Start as Soon as Possible Following Decision
Cork Airport management recently welcomed the US Department of Transportation’s issuing of an Order to Show Cause in relation to the awarding of a foreign carrier permit to Norwegian Air International to commence the first transatlantic service from Cork Airport.
This announcement opened a time-bound...
Don’t Dream It – Be It, with ITTN and SuperBreak!
Short-break specialist SuperBreak has teamed up with Irish Travel Trade News to offer two lucky agents the chance to win two tickets each to see the world’s most scandalous Rock ’n’ Roll musical, the Rocky Horror Show, on Monday 3rd October 2016 when it ‘Time...
10 Agents Win Irish Open Tickets with ITTN and Emirates
The 10 winners in the ITTN + Emirates competition for pairs of tickets for this week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open have been selected and they can use their tickets on any one day of their choosing.
The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open takes place...
Travelport Hosts Trade to Golf and Spa away Day
Travelport invited their top agents to partake of a wonderful day out of the office as they hosted golfers to Concra Wood Golf Club in scenic Castleblayney, the challenging 18-hole course with a SSS of 74. The course opened in 2008 and was quite...
Polly Wins Amazing Pennsylvania Tourism Prize
Polly Bond, Tour America, was the winner of a great prize at a well-attended dinner for the travel trade in Halo@TheMorrison in Dublin hosted by a strong eight-person delegation representing Pennsylvania Tourism, in conjunction with American Airlines.
The delegation (above) comprised Marc Kaminetsky, Brandywine Valley...
Sunway Has Fabulous Fam in the Algarve
Sunway hosted a group of travel agents on a fabulous four-night fam trip to the Algarve, Portugal, flying from Dublin to Faro compliments of Aer Lingus. They stayed two nights in the 4-star Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa Hotel, Albufeira, and two nights in the...
Travel Trade Deals – 17th 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.
Sunway is offering a seven-night cruise onboard Norwegian Epic from €1,029 on...
Consortium Including Travelport Awarded EU Funding to Create Online Travel Planning Tool
Travelport is a member of a consortium awarded EU funding to help pilot a new online travel planning and booking solution, EuTravel, that utilises multiple modes of transport. The new journey planner will allow travellers to search and book door-to-door travel throughout Europe.
EuTravel is a...
Las Vegas CVA Briefs the Trade in Dublin
MGV Machine Guns, Vegas was one of the more unusual visitor attractions promoted by Las Vegas CVA at the Marker Hotel earlier this week. The Marker was a most appropriate venue for the Las Vegas CVA team of Tryphavana Cross, Caroline Coyle and Kelly...
