Four-Day WW1 Battlefields Tours with GTI
The centenary of the Easter Rising is generating much interest in the World War One context and GTI is offering four-day guided tours of the Flanders & The Somme Battlefields, with 10% commission per person on the first five packages sold and 11% on...
Classic Resorts Seeks Long-Haul Sales Consultant
Classic Resorts, one of Ireland’s leading long-haul tour operators and part of the Cassidy Travel group, is seeking “a dynamic and highly motivated Long-haul Sales Consultant” to join the team at Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1.
Applicants should have the following experience:
Minimum 2/3 years’ experience...
Free Upgrades on Heathrow Express for Star Alliance Gold Card Holders
Star Alliance and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer Star Alliance Gold Card holders a special benefit when travelling on Heathrow Express trains – a free upgrade.
Making use of this offer is simple. Customers just need to purchase a standard class single or...
Ian Scott Departs Dubai Tourism for AMG
In a newly created role, AMG Ltd’s parent group has appointed Ian Scott as Group Managing Director.
Joining the existing management team of Nadine Rankin and Darren Pearson, Ian will spearhead the growth strategy across the group’s three core businesses: AMG Representation, a sales representation...
Garth Brooks in Las Vegas with Stein Travel
Garth Brooks fans disappointed by the Croke Park cancellations will be interested in Stein Travel’s offer of a four-night trip to Las Vegas, including a ticket to his concert on Saturday 25th June 2016, for €999 per person sharing.
The price includes British Airways flights from...
WestJet Cares for Kids Launches Make-A-Wish Video
WestJet, which recommences its daily non-stop Dublin-St John’s service in May, has just launched, with Make-A-Wish Canada, a video that demonstrates the life-changing effects of a wish granted to a child with a life-threatening illness. Click here to view the video.
In October 2015, WestJet hosted...
Dublin Airport Among Europe’s Fastest Growing Airports in 2015
New passenger data from airport trade organisation ACI Europe shows that Dublin Airport was one of the best performing airports in its Group 2 peer group (European airports welcoming between 10 and 25 million passengers per year). This is the only air transport report...
Emirates Goes Non-Stop Dubai-Auckland from March
Emirates will start its first non-stop service from Dubai to Auckland on 1st March 2016, bringing Dublin and many of its 38 European destinations within just one-stop range of New Zealand through direct connections in Dubai.
The new service will be in addition to the airline’s...
SAS to Extend SAS Go Light Option Across Europe
Since Autumn 2015, SAS has offered SAS Go Light on selected destinations in Europe and the response has been very positive, so from 27th April 2016 the airline is introducing the option on all European destinations.
SAS Go Light is designed for customers who want to...
Cork Tourism Trade Targets Online Travel Industry at Evolve Ireland
Cork Airport and representatives from the Castlemartyr Estate, The River Lee Hotel, the Trident Hotel Kinsale, The Blue Haven Collection and the Macdonald Kinsale Hotel were part of an ‘Evolve Ireland’ event in Dublin on 3rd February organised by Failte Ireland that focused on helping...
Saudia Takes Delivery of Three New Boeings
Boeing and Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national airline, have celebrated the triple delivery of two B787-9 Dreamliners and a B777-300ER (Extended Range). A third Dreamliner will be delivered to Saudia within the next week. The airline ordered eight B787-9s in 2010.
Saudia is no stranger to...
Falcon Hosts the Trade as Ireland Draw with Wales
Falcon Holidays hosted the trade at the Aviva Stadium as Ireland took on Wales in the first home international of the year.
Chris Logan and Antoinette Young took the trade to lunch prior to the game at the one of Dublin’s nicest French bistros, Chez...
Classic Collection Launches Inaugural Irish Brochure
Classic Collection Holidays has launched its inaugural Irish brochure offering Spain (Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and La Manga), the Balearic and Canary Islands, Portugal, Madeira, Italy, Malta & Gozo, Croatia, Greece and Turkey based on fights from Dublin, Cork, Kerry, Shannon and Knock...
Amazing Thailand Fam Trips to be Won
Travel agency staff who complete their Thailand training on http://training.tourismthailand.co.uk/ by the end of February could win a place on an Amazing Thailand fam trip to a mystery destination in Thailand – all expenses paid.
Everyone who completes all modules of the training programme will...
Travel Trade Deals – 9th February 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.
Lowcostbeds is offering all-inclusive deals in Cuba and Mexico. Cuba: 5-star Iberostar Playa...
Fastpayhotels Launches B2B Hotel Distribution Website
Fastpayhotels has launched as a new hotel distribution platform and an alternative B2B operator that pays all reservations at time of booking, up to 390 days in advance. The business focuses exclusively on the sale of non-refundable rates.
The company, backed by Spanish investors, launches...
Avios Appoints Head of Market for Ireland
Avios, a world leader in travel rewards, has announced the appointment of Eileen McGuinness as Head of Market for Ireland. The new role has been created to support and accelerate the growth in the Avios customer base in Ireland, which is now a key...
DFAT Travel Advice on Zika Virus
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s travel advice on the Zika virus outbreak in the Caribbean, Central and South America emphasises that there are variations between countries.
The travel advice says: “The Zika virus is spread by Aedes mosquitoes and in recent weeks this...
An Post GPO Witness History to Open 29th March
An Post and Shannon Heritage have announced that all is on track for the opening of the new €7 million An Post GPO Witness History visitor attraction this Easter to commemorate the events of Easter 1916.
While the centre is in its final stages of...
DAA Staff Raise €240,000 for Three Irish Charities
DAA employees, supported by the company and members of the public, generated €80,000 each for the company’s three Charities of The Year during 2015. Celebrating the €240,000 raised were Tom Walsh, Diabetes Unit, Our Lady’s Hospital Crumlin; Siobhan O’Donnell, daa Charity Chairperson; JB Bannon,...
