Silverseas Ceremony for Silver Muse
To the sound of an Ode to Joy, the anthem of the EU, the traditional ceremony of the coins in the keel event took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa for Silverseas’ Silver Muse.
The ceremony is a long-standing maritime tradition celebrating the start...
CAR Revises Licensed Travel Agents List
The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) revised its list of licensed travel agents on 10th December to add two new travel agent licences and two new trading names to one existing licence.
Travel agent licence 0762 was issued on 1st December 2015, with an expiry date of...
Travel Trade Deals – 15th December 2015
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.
Royal Caribbean International is offering a five-night taster cruise visiting Rome and Naples...
Irish Ferries Increases Capacity on Dublin – Holyhead Route
In order to facilitate the thousands of passengers looking to travel over the Christmas and New Year period, Irish Ferries is transferring its cruise ferry ‘Oscar Wilde’ from its Rosslare – Cherbourg route into service out of Dublin where it will operate alongside the...
American Airlines to Offer Premium Economy
American Airlines plans to offer customers more choice by introducing Premium Economy on its international wide-body fleet. Premium Economy will be available in late 2016, and will offer a new class of service directly behind Business Class, providing an enhanced product offering compared to...
‘An Post GPO: Witness History’ Makes Key Appointments
With ‘An Post GPO: Witness History’, an immersive exhibition centre, set to open in March in time for the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising, management company Shannon Heritage has made two key managerial appointments.
The company has identified the General Manager and Sales and...
Cork Airport announces new routes to Southampton and Leeds Bradford
Cork Airport announces that Aer Lingus Regional operated by Stobart Air is set to launch new routes to Southampton and Leeds Bradford next summer.
As well as the new routes, Stobart Air has announced it will be increasing capacity on three existing routes; Glasgow, Manchester...
Two New French Routes from Cork Airport with CityJet
CityJet will add two new French routes to its schedule from Cork Airport. The two new routes to La Rochelle and Nantes in France will operate a twice weekly service to La Rochelle on Tuesday and Saturday, while Cork – Nantes will be a...
Madrid is the latest hotspot available from Cork Airport this Summer.
Madrid is the latest hotspot available from Cork Airport this Summer.
The newest Spanish service will be operated by Iberia’s Group low-cost carrier, Iberia Express, twice-weekly, every Saturday and Wednesday, from Cork Airport. Flights will operate from the 18th of June until September, ensuring sun seekers from...
Excellent connectivity from Cork airport right into the heart of London City with CityJet.
Excellent connectivity from Cork right into the heart of London City with CityJet.
CityJet’s Cork-London City service operates three times per day from Monday to Friday, with one return flight on Saturdays and two flights on Sundays. The route, which began in October, takes passengers...
Menorca now one of the hot Summer destinations from Cork airport.
Menorca now added to the list of hot Summer destinations from Cork airport.
The sun-soaked Balearic island of Menorca is now on the list of fantastic destinations from Cork Airport this summer. People looking to get away to the Mediterranean island can book their holiday...
Cork Airport welcomes new Aer Lingus Düsseldorf service
Cork Airport welcomes new Aer Lingus Düsseldorf service.
Cork Airport recently welcomed the announcement that Aer Lingus is to operate a new Düsseldorf service for summer 2016. The new service, which will commence in May 2016, will operate twice weekly on Wednesday and Sunday.
Düsseldorf is...
Travel Trade Deals – 8th December 2015
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.
Royal Caribbean International is offering a seven-night Norwegian Cruise on Navigator of the...
Put Safety on your Christmas shopping list.
The NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland) is advising Christmas shoppers to always check for the CE Mark when buying electrical products or toys this festive season.
Between 2005 and 2014, there have been 326 fatal fires in Ireland, claiming the lives of 366 people....
German Travel Show to expand
To replace leaving World Travel Market this year, the German National Tourist Office for UK and Ireland has announced an expansion of its independent Germany Travel Show (GTS) in 2016. More than 60 partners from Germany have been confirmed so far, with over a...
Emirates Hosts Cork Agents and says thanks a Million
It only seemed right and fitting that Emirates chose the VIP area of Cork’s Soho Bar to say ‘thank you’ to Cork travel agents for the business they gave to the award-winning airline during the year.
Emirates celebrated yet another milestone in Ireland last week...
Aer Lingus Regional launches two new routes from Cork
Cork Airport has welcomed the news that Aer Lingus Regional operated by Stobart Air is set to launch two new routes to the UK next summer. The new routes are Cork – Southampton and Cork – Leeds Bradford. As well as the new routes,...
Fiona celebrates Sales award at American Airlines lunch
Last Friday was a Red Letter Day for Fiona Noonan at the American airlines Christmas lunch held in The Shelbourne Hotel . Fiona was awarded by American Airlines for Sales Recognition for 2015 for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) region by David Thomas,...
55 Pre-Christmas Presents at Travel Industry ‘Oscars’ Gala Dinner
Friday night heralded the coming of Christmas for the Irish travel industry with 350 industry representatives enjoying the 24th Irish Travel Trade Awards Gala Dinner at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road.
The evening was particularly good for the winners of 55 prizes awarded...
Brendan is ITTN+EMIRATES Travel Photographer of the Year
Brendan Barry, Managing Director, Discover Travel, was declared the winner of the inaugural ITTN+EMIRATES Travel Photographer of the Year Award at Friday night’s Gala Dinner event. Brendan, whose winning photo ‘Coffee Break Time’ was taken on Inle Lake, Myanmar, was presented with tickets for...
