Flybe Commences New Services from Ireland West Airport to Birmingham and Edinburgh
Flybe has launched new year-round services from Ireland West Airport to Birmingham and Edinburgh, providing 70,000 new seats to and from the West of Ireland in 2016.
Flybe will operate six weekly flights to each city and seats are currently on sale for both the...
Malaysia Airlines Launches A330 Business Class Seats
Malaysia Airlines has unveiled its first A330-300 aircraft fitted with the new Business Class seats at its Engineering Complex in Sepang. The new seats took off on their first flight, MH141 from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, on 23rd March 2016.
The launch event was officiated by...
Airport Search Unit Seasonal Vacancies at Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport Authority is currently seeking to create an employment panel of “dynamic and enthusiastic individuals” for a number of summer vacancies as Airport Search Unit Officer at Shannon Airport.
Depending on the operational need, these seasonal opportunities will become available from early May to...
CityJet Sold by Intro Aviation
CityJet has been sold by its German owners, Intro Aviation. The new owners are a group of investors led by Pat Byrne, the current Chairman.
Celebrity Loves Agents Awards Winners
A squad of Celebrity Cruises butlers have been on the road handing over trophies and prizes to the first ever winners of the Celebrity Loves Agents Awards. One hundred agents throughout the UK and Ireland are being celebrated for great sales performance, and are...
Yvonne Muldoon Joins Aer Lingus as Director of Sales
Aer Lingus has appointed Yvonne Muldoon as Director of Sales. Yvonne, who has extensive experience in the transport and travel sectors, started her career in Aer Lingus where she fulfilled roles in Revenue Management and Corporate Sales and subsequently went on to work with...
Harmony of the Seas Beckons for Top Three Irish Harmony Queue Winners
Royal Caribbean International is celebrating a phenomenal response to its Club Royal ‘Harmony Queue’ initiative with over 3,230 agents from Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK participating in all.
There are three very excited Irish winners who will be experiencing the brand new Harmony of...
Cork Airport Briefs the Travel Trade
With some 50 routes to choose from at Cork Airport, those looking to travel from the country this summer have a great choice of destinations. Whether it is business or pleasure, city break or sun holiday, Cork Airport has the biggest and best selection of...
SpeedVegas Track Opens to Public in April
Starting Friday 15th April 2016, SpeedVegas, Las Vegas’s newest adrenaline attraction, will open its track for the first time to the public. Reservations to be one of the first are now being accepted via www.speedvegas.com or (702) 874-8888.
Beginning that day, guests will have full access...
NOS Microsystems Launches Getpaidwhendelayed.com
London-based NOS Microsystems Ltd has launched Get Paid When Delayed, a new website designed to provide users with a quick, easy and stress-free method to claim up to €600 compensation for flight and train delays, cancellations and in the event of denied boarding under...
‘Greater Barcelona’ Promotes the City and Beyond
The tourist boards of Barcelona, Barcelona Province and Catalunya have joined forces to launch ‘Greater Barcelona’, a new tourism offering that promotes a Barcelona that is both the city and beyond, celebrating the culture, landscape, gastronomy and history of Sitges, Calella, Manresa, Berga, Vic...
Philadelphia CVB Comes to Dublin
Ann Tok, Tourism Communications Manager, and Greg Evans, Account Director UK & Ireland, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, visited Dublin recently to host lunch at Fade Street Social for travel media.
The PHLCVB currently has 275 meetings and conventions booked for the calendar year 1st January...
IdeaWorksCompany Tests Airlines’ Post-Booking Sales Emails
The need for ancillary revenue requires airlines to venture beyond the booking confirmation email. The latest report from IdeaWorksCompany, sponsored by CarTrawler, follows that path to learn how airlines gain more sales after a booking is made. IdeaWorksCompany assessed the full set of emails...
Travel Trade Deals – 22nd March 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’s May offers include the Algarve and Majorca from €299, Costa del...
Taxi Tender Partners with Amadeus
Netherlands-based Taxi Tender will soon provide global access to pre-arranged discount airport taxis through Amadeus booking solutions. The partnership allows travellers to book airport taxis in advance when they are booking their trips through travel agents, on airline websites, or on airport websites.
Taxi Tender...
Irish Ferries Unveils €200 Savings on Haven Summer Holidays
Irish Ferries Holidays has announced an early booking offer for a number of popular UK Haven Holiday parks that sees savings of up to €200 available this summer on reservations made before 8th April.
Seven nights at the all-action park of Hafan Y Mor in North...
British Airways Gears Up for a Bumper Easter 2016
British Airways is gearing up for a bumper 2016 Easter getaway with around 2.4 million customers set to travel with the airline over the Easter break. During the three-week period, more than 75,000 families are expected to take advantage of the long weekend and school...
Summer French Rail Dates Now on Sale at Voyages-sncf.eu
Travel agents can now book selected French domestic rail services (TGVs, Intercités and regional trains) on Voyages-sncf.eu for a number of routes, travelling between 1st July and 28th August 2016. Routes include Paris to Biarritz, Agen, Bordeaux, Tarbes, Marseille, and Nice.
Services on the following routes / carriers have...
RCI Roadshow Coming Your Way
Ben Bouldin, Sales Director UK & Ireland, Royal Caribbean International, will be accompanied by his team for the RCI brand’s annual trade road show at the end of March.
With an exciting few months ahead with the launch of Ovation of the Seas next month,...
CAPA Meets at Powerscourt Hotel & Spa
The splendid Powerscourt Hotel & Spa was once again the venue for the annual CAPA Airlines in Transition 2016 Conference. More than 180 delegates attended and were given an information overload of aviation industry trends.
In a most interesting address, the CAPA Executive Chairman, Peter...
