J Barter Travel Group in Cork Wins ITTN Travel Agency of the Year Award
Four Irish travel agencies were presented with ITTN Travel Agency of the Year Awards on Friday night – JustSplit.com (Leinster), J Barter Travel Group (Munster), Fahy Travel (Connaught) and Oasis Travel (Ulster).
J Barter Travel Group was declared the overall ITTN Travel Agency of the...
Lee Osborne Wins New ‘Best Agent Friendly Individual’ Award
Lee Osborne has won the inaugural ‘Best Agent Friendly Individual’ award, while the new ‘Best Newcomer’ award has two joint winners: Red Sea Holidays and Wendy Wu Tours. Aer Lingus won two airline awards, ‘Best Airline to Europe’ and ‘Best Airline to North America’,...
New from ITTN – thetraveldirectory.ie
ITTN’s new product for 2016, thetraveldirectory.ie was revealed to the the industry at the 24th Irish Travel Trade Awards. It is fully mobile responsive and makes the world of travel just one click away. It currently has over 500 entries and when officially launched in...
Raffle Prize Draw for GOAL Produces €9,000
As always, the 24th Irish Travel Trade Awards offered attendees chances to win a lucky draw prize, including tickets for two from seven airlines, a holiday for two in PortAventura and for four in Cannes, a cruise for two on Harmony of the Seas, a...
Malta and low cost group brief the media
The new manager of the Malta Tourism Authority,Peter Vella was in Dublin to attend the the Irish Travel Trade Awards, he also took time to brief the media.
he had good news as the visitor numbers from Ireland are showing a healthy 14% increase over...
Shannon’s Historic Photos go on display
The proud story of Ireland’s most historic airport has been evoked in a special photographic exhibition capturing some of the golden moments and world famous faces that visited Shannon Airport.
Closing the curtain on a year of celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the...
Travel Trade Deals – 1st 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.
Lowcostbeds is offering Florida from €14 in the Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando....
Kat Doyle Wins Best Social Media Posting At The ITTN Travel Awards
Kat Doyle of Hilton Hotels wins best social media posting at the ITTN Travel Awards.
Her amusing facebook post which included the hashtags #ittnawards and #ilovemalta earned her a holiday for two to Malta, courtesy of the Malta Tourism Authority.
Her picture shows Ciaran Mulligan, MD Blue...
A Date for Your Diary in 2016
The 25th annual Irish Travel Trade Awards will take place on Friday 25th November 2016 in DoubleTree by Hilton on Dublin’s Burlington Road.
This is Ireland’s travel networking event of the year, coupled with awards, prizes, music, good food and great company so don’t miss...
Seventeen Great Raffle Prizes to Be Won Tonight!
Tonight’s Irish Travel Trade Awards raffle in aid of GOAL will have 17 great prizes on offer – so make sure you bring plenty of banknotes with you! Tickets will be one for €10, three for €20 and 10 for €50.
Here are all the...
Win a Holiday for Two in Malta With Your #ittnawards Postings!
Are you attending the Irish Travel Trade Awards Gala Dinner tonight? Then you could win a holiday for two in Malta when you post on Facebook or Twitter during the event using the #ittnawards and #ilovemalta hashtags.
The prize, courtesy of the Malta Tourism Authority,...
Air Canada to Fly Dublin to Vancouver Next Summer
Air Canada has announced a further strategic expansion of its Vancouver hub with the addition of the only non-stop flights to Dublin next summer. This new seasonal route follows the recent announcement of several enhancements at the airline’s Vancouver hub for 2016. The Dublin-Vancouver...
New Lufthansa ‘Book a Group’ Online Tool
Travel agents and tour operators in the Ireland and the UK will find it much easier to book travel groups, thanks to Lufthansa’s new online tool, ‘Book a Group’. This new portal allows the registered IATA agency to find suitable flights, request availability and prices, book...
CLIA River Cruise Convention in Amsterdam
The fifth annual CLIA River Cruise Convention sailed into the port of Amsterdam with an attendance just short of 250 delegates. The event was a showcase for the fastest growing segment of the cruising market. Delegates had a highly educational programme comprising one-to-one meetings,...
Brussels Suffers Major Flight Cancellations
Flight bookings to Brussels have collapsed in the wake of the recent attacks in Paris and the lockdown in Brussels, as police search for more suspects. According to the latest figures from travel data analyst ForwardKeys, net bookings, which take into account daily bookings...
Cassidy Travel Throws a Great 30th Birthday Party
One thing is for sure, John Cassidy and John Spollen from Cassidy Travel know how to celebrate 30 years in business with great style and panache. The venue was Avenue by Nick Munier in Dublin’s Crow Street, and it was a veritable who’s who...
Las Vegas Welcomes Joseph Griffin – Again
Irish-born global Internet sensation Joseph Griffin made a triumphant return to Las Vegas to properly capture the sights and sounds of the iconic Las Vegas Strip. This time, he will film a few familiar sites from his original ‘selfie’ video paired with a selection...
BA Trials NDC-standard Ticketing with Skyscanner
British Airways has teamed up with Skyscanner for trials that will see BA become the first global airline to offer tickets using IATA’s New Distribution Capability standard, which offers customers a more informative and flexible choice when booking airline tickets. Skyscanner is the first...
Travel Trade Deals – 24th November 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.
Topflight’s ski sale includes 9th January 3-star Livigno Apartments, Livigno; 3-star Chalet Alpina,...
Agents Now Earn Commission on Heathrow Express Tickets Booked Through Travelport
Travelport has announced that travel agencies in Ireland, the UK and the Nordics can now earn commission on Heathrow Express tickets booked through Travelport Smartpoint.
The announcement follows the launch earlier this year of Travelport’s industry-first solution offering airport express services to travel agencies through...
