Topflight Hosts Agents to an Amazing ‘Chill Factore’
Topflight organised an end of season ski away day for agents to a ‘secret destination’, which became a really great day of sub zero fun on the ski slopes.
It all began at Dublin Airport where the group boarded a flight for Manchester, still trying...
Irish Holidaymakers’ Top Destinations
In the April issue of Irish Travel Trade News, being distributed to travel agencies this week, Sarah Slattery reports on the early bookings, new air routes, and where Irish holidaymakers are likely to be visiting in 2016.
“After seven long years it is great to...
Cormac Meehan is New ITAA President
Cormac Meehan has been elected as the new President of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) - and becomes the first President of the Association to come from the province of Ulster.
He is the owner of Meehan Travel, an independent retail travel agency in...
Travel Trade Deals – 12th April 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 bedbanks, and the latest cruise deals.
Aer Lingus is offering 25% discount off ALL seats to Europe from the...
It’s Happening Now in Madrid
The city of Madrid, in association with Iberia Express and the Spanish Tourism Office in Dublin, hosted a lunch in conjunction with the ITAA’s AGM in the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin. The event was also attended by HE Jose Maria Rodriguez-Coso, Ambassador of Spain...
WTC Has a Job Vacancy
World Travel Centre currently has a job vacancy for a full time Accounts Assistant, based in its Dublin city centre office.
Established in 1989, WTC is one of Ireland’s leading consolidators and travel agents.
Duties
Accounts Receivable and Payable
Bank Reconciliations
Credit Control
VAT Returns
Assist in preparation of monthly management...
daa to Build New Runway at Dublin Airport
daa is progressing its plans to deliver a new runway for Dublin Airport. The 3,110-metre runway will be built 1.6km north of the existing main runway and is expected to be delivered in 2020. Dublin Airport is investing in the region of €320 million in this...
Cassidy Travel Seeks Travel Sales Consultants
Dublin-based Cassidy Travel is looking to appoint full-time Travel Sales Consultants to join its growing team in its Travelshops – and the closing date for applications is Friday 22nd April 2016.
The salary offered will be dependent on experience, which requires a travel / retail industry...
CarTrawler Announces Exclusive Landmark Partnership with Shannon Airport
CarTrawler has announced a landmark partnership with Shannon Airport that will provide passengers with direct online access to a range of ground transportation solutions from Shannon, including car rental, taxi, shuttle, and private transfer, and is the first of its kind for any Irish...
Mobile Apps are Key for Corporate Travel
For the April issue of Irish Travel Trade News, to be distributed to agencies next week, Sarah Slattery interviewed five of Ireland’s leading corporate travel agencies about the latest trends in business travel, including smartphone apps.
Liam Lonergan, Managing Director, Club Travel, said: “Future developments...
British Airways Offers ‘J’ Passengers Free Upgrade to ‘F’
British Airways customers who book a Club World seat between 5th April and 14th June 2016 are being offered the opportunity to upgrade to First one-way for free if they are travelling between 5th April and 28th August 2016.
Sara Dunham, BA’s Head of Marketing,...
Finnair Unveils StopOver Finland Website
Finnair has announced a quicker and easier way for passengers to schedule their stopovers in Finland and discover two destinations during one trip. They can now book a stopover for their connecting flight to or from Helsinki on the recently launched stopover.finnair.com website.
Finnair customers...
Emirates Increases Investment in Wines
Emirates has revealed that in 2015 the airline purchased a record 13 million+ bottles of wine worth US$140 million (~€123m), more than twice the value of wine purchased in the previous year. The wines are for customers across all three cabins, First, Business and...
BookaBed Hosts Top Agents
Bev Fly and Lee Osborne were the consummate hosts at the Dean Hotel in Dublin for BookaBed’s annual lunch to thank their top agents. Ably assisted by Adam McKnight of A2B Transfers, the party got off to a great start on the rooftop bar...
Cruise Lines Irish Roadshow with CLIA
For the first time, Irish travel agents are being given the opportunity to attend an event in Ireland designed to showcase the wide variety of cruise holidays available to today’s clients. Supported by 14 different cruise companies, CLIA is holding a series of travel...
USIT Launches Gordon Colleary Memorial Scholarship with Free J1 Competition
USIT is paying tribute to its original founder by launching the Gordon Colleary Memorial Scholarship in his name.
Educated in UCD and President of the Union of Students in Ireland from 1964 to 1966, Gordon was an inspirational character in the student movement with USI....
Travel Trade Deals – 5th April 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.
Lowcostbeds’ summer deals include Turkey, Club Paloma Apartments from €6.50; Lisbon, Pestana Cascais...
Irish Overnight Stays in Germany Increase by 13%
The number of overnight stays in Germany by visitors from Ireland has seen yet another rise: the overall figures for 2015 show that there was an increase of 13%. Figures for January 2016 indicate that this trend shows no sign of abating: overnight stays...
Iberia Express to Fly Cork – Madrid
Iberia Express, in association with the Spanish Tourism Office, celebrated the imminent launch of its new Cork - Madrid route with a special event at the Imperial Hotel, Cork, for local travel agents. The route from Cork Airport is just one of 11 Spanish...
SAS Celebrates 50 Years at Dublin Airport
SAS – Scandinavian Airlines celebrated 50 years flying at Dublin Airport on Friday 1st April 2016, having first started services at Dublin on 1st April 1966, since when the airline has carried over 4.5 million passengers on its three routes between Dublin and Copenhagen, Stockholm...
