Delta Celebrates 30 Years of Irish Operations
Summer was in the air on Wednesday 4th May at Shannon Airport as Delta Air Lines’ flights to New York resumed, with champagne corks popping to celebrate 30 years of the service.
The flight departure gates hosted an early morning party as the new service got...
Matthew Thomas Appointed Chief Executive of Shannon Group plc
The Board of Shannon Group plc has announced the appointment of Matthew Thomas as the company’s new Chief Executive. With 20 years’ experience in the industry, Matthew (43) joins the Shannon Group from the Vantage Airport Group, where he is currently Chief Commercial Officer.
Vantage...
Eurostar Amends Public Fare Range
Voyages-sncf.eu has announced that Eurostar has made some changes to its public fare range, effective from Tuesday 3rd May 2016.
The main changes include:
STANDARD PREMIER ADULT AND CHILD FARES
Re-adjustment of Standard Premier Adult and Child prices levels to ensure a balanced pricing in relation to Standard Class.
STANDARD SENIOR FARES
The Senior fare...
Etihad Partners with MTT to Launch Mobile App for iPhone
Etihad Airways has partnered with MTT, a Travelport company and leading provider of digital solutions to the airline industry, to launch a mobile application for the iPhone that enables guests to organise and manage their journey with even greater ease.
Etihad Airways guests will receive...
Exclusive Hong Kong Private Tours by Eating Adventures
Eating Adventures has added exclusive Hong Kong Private Walking Tours to its range of tours in Hong Kong. Led by highly experienced native Hong Kong tour guides, clients can utilise the guides’ knowledge to explore the well-known attractions of Hong Kong, as well as off the...
Air Canada Launches Dublin to Vancouver
The launch of Air Canada’s new route from Dublin to Vancouver from 10th June took place at the Canadian Embassy with Ambassador Kevin Vickers, who has been in Ireland just over one year and is getting to know the country very well by travelling to...
WTC Has Vacancy for Accounts Assistant
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 and Payable
Bank Reconciliations
Credit Control
VAT Returns
Assist in preparation...
Strand Travel and Oasis Travel Win Top Travel Agency Awards
Strand Travel Worldchoice, Waterford, has won the TTG Top Travel Agency 2016 Award – Republic of Ireland, sponsored by Royal Caribbean International, while Oasis Travel, Holywood, has won the Northern Ireland Award, sponsored by SuperBreak.
Other agencies cited include Lee Travel, Cork, and O’Hanrahan Travel,...
Shannon Airport Main Sponsor for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Inis 2016
Shannon Airport has announced that it will be main sponsor for the world’s largest Irish traditional music festival, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Inis 2016. In what will be the biggest ‘homecoming’ of 2016, some 400,000, including thousands from abroad, will gather as traditional Irish...
Travel Trade Deals – 3rd 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.
Thomson Cruises is offering a two-week cruise and stay from €1,149 on...
Cool Route Project Meeting Held in Glasgow
Partners of the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme-funded Cool Route project, including lead partner Cork Institute of Technology, held a two-day meeting on 21st - 22nd April hosted by the Moffatt Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland.
The project partners...
Shannon Airport Passenger Numbers Grew by 5 Per Cent
Passenger numbers at Shannon Airport grew by 5% last year, bringing the total passenger growth to 22% since airport independence in 2013. Shannon Group plc, which includes Shannon Airport, Shannon Commercial Properties and Shannon Heritage, in its first full year of trading recorded total...
Etihad to Sponsor Global Fashion Weeks
Etihad Airways has announced a comprehensive new global agreement with WME | IMG to become a major long-term partner to the fashion industry by supporting 17 fashion week events around the world annually.
Under the agreement, which is the first multinational, multi-year airline sponsorship supporting...
New Cirque du Soleil Show Will Promote Mexico Worldwide
On Tuesday, at Tianguis Turístico 2016, Daniel Lamarre, President and Chief Executive of Cirque du Soleil, announced that a new show, Luzia, will showcase Mexican culture and will be seen by 100 million spectators and 450 cities worldwide, reports Neil Steedman from Guadalajara, capital...
Visit Florida Comes to Dublin, Colin Brodie Says Farewell
Visiting Dublin for perhaps the final time as Director of Visit Florida, Colin Brodie, who is retiring after 20 years, was delighted to present the fantastic destination that continues to be a major attraction for the Irish holiday maker in the USA.
The sunshine state...
SuperBreak Launches Guaranteed Free Place Groups Policy
Agents can now take advantage of a new guaranteed free place policy that short-break specialist SuperBreak’s groups department has launched. For every 20 adults travelling, the 21st will be accommodated for free. Introduced to help agents attract more groups business, the operator is also...
Happy 50th Birthday Sunway!
Congratulations from the Irish Travel Trade News team to all at Sunway, who are celebrating their 50th birthday today, 28th April 2016. From its beginnings in 1966 as a family-owned travel agency specialising in corporate and leisure travel, Sunway has become a multi-award-winning leader in...
Silversea Announces £350 Air Offer for Silver Discoverer Expedition Cruises
Luxury expedition cruise operator Silversea is introducing a £350 roundtrip economy air add-on from a selection of UK gateways. The special air offer is available on six Silver Discoverer voyages sailing in October, November and December 2016 to Asia and the Indian Ocean.
The £350...
SAA Spring Sale Offers Discounted Fares from £499
South African Airways (SAA) has launched its spring 2016 sale offering discounted fares to selected destinations in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana, and they are valid from 1st to 31st May 2016.
South Africa is a popular destination for Irish travellers in 2016 thanks to...
Air Transat Announces New Club Class
Air Transat is launching a new Club Class service on domestic flights within Canada. Club Class on domestic flights will be available from 1st May 2016. Club Class service on transatlantic flights remains the same.
Club Class will be located in the first three rows of...
