Blue Air to Fly Dublin-Cluj Next Summer
Romanian airline Blue Air has announced that it is to launch twice weekly flights from Dublin to Cluj next summer.
Vincent Harrison, Dublin Airport Managing Director, said: “We are delighted to see Blue Air add the city of Cluj-Napoca to its route network at Dublin Airport...
European Parliament Agrees New EU PTD Rules
On Tuesday 27th October 2015 the European Parliament discussed and then passed the new rules for the updated EU Package Travel Directive, which include a new ‘linked travel arrangement’ that covers click-through sales between linked websites. The vote completes the EU legislative process and Member...
Tourism Malaysia Workshop in Dublin
Tourism Malaysia had a successful trade workshop and lunch in The Spencer Hotel in Dublin. The event was attended by H.E. Dato Syed Sultan Idris, the Ambassador of Malaysia to Ireland, together with Ishak Ismail, Senior Deputy Director-Aero Division- of Tourism Malaysia, and Junus...
ITAA Confirms Ballsbridge Location for Irish Travel Industry Trade Show 2016
The Irish Travel Agents Association has confirmed that next year’s Irish Travel Industry Trade Show will take place in the Ballsbridge Hotel (formerly Jury’s Hotel) on Thursday 7th April 2016. The ITAA AGM will be held in the same venue on the same day, followed...
Manage Your Meetings with WTM London App
Next Monday 2nd November brings the start of this year’s four-day World Travel Market at ExCeL in London, which will facilitate more than 1.1 million on-stand business meetings that will generate more than £2.5 billion (€3.45bn) in industry deals. On average, WTM exhibitors host a...
SAA Opens New VIA Domestic Lounge at Johannesburg
South African Airways (SAA) has announced the opening of the VIA Lounge in the domestic departure area of OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). The lounge features ample and comfortable seating areas, fresh cuisine options, a rotating art gallery showcasing South African artists, a ‘Junior...
Lufthansa Express Takes Off at Frankfurt and Munich Hubs
All the road, rail and helicopter services that Lufthansa’s Irish passengers can avail of at Frankfurt and Munich Airports are to be operated under one brand name, Lufthansa Express. They include high-speed ICE trains, modern long-distance buses, limousines and helicopter services.
The existing AIRail service...
Travelport Appoints Stephen Shurrock as Chief Commercial Officer
Travelport has appointed Stephen Shurrock as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, replacing Kurt Ekert who leaves the company at the end of the year, as the position relocates to the UK. Stephen joins Travelport from Telefonica, one of the largest telecommunications companies...
Last Few Days for Irish Ferries Last-minute 2016 Haven Deals
Irish Ferries is reminding customers that Monday 2nd November is the closing date to avail of savings of €249 on their 2016 Haven Holiday.
The offer, for which a €50 booking deposit secures accommodation, applies to seven-night breaks in a deluxe holiday home, arriving Monday 27th June...
Turkish Airlines/Silversea Host Top-Class Agents Fam in Istanbul
Turkish Airlines/Silversea Cruises had a successful joint agents promotion for Business Class tickets and luxury cruising on Silversea Cruises. The lucky winners were rewarded by going on an outstanding fam trip to Istanbul that really was an educational visit highlighting the history and culture...
Spain Celebrates World Tapas Day
The Spanish Tourist Office in Dublin has joined in celebrating World Tapas Day with promotional activities programmed around this essential product of Spanish cuisine. The activities programmed for this first edition of the World Tapas Day include tapas tastings, culinary presentations, cookery demonstrations, seminars and...
Travel Trade Deals – 27th October 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.
BookaBed is offering an early booking discount of 20% off the Sea Pearl...
CityJet Announces Summer 2016 Programme ex-London City
CityJet has announced its summer 2016 programme from London City Airport, which will see the carrier return to both Avignon and Toulon with an extended programme for the season.
Services to Avignon will increase to twice weekly with flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The city, surrounded by...
Aer Lingus Announces Major Long-Haul Expansion for 2016
Aer Lingus has announced a major expansion of its transatlantic route offering for 2016 with three new routes from Dublin to North America. In addition to its nine existing routes to Boston, Chicago, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Washington DC and Toronto from Dublin,...
Switzerland Beckons for Ski and Driving Holidays
Corinne Genoud, Director UK and Ireland, Switzerland Tourism, ably assisted by Heidi Reisz, Trade Manager, and Sara Roloff, Media Manager, were in Dublin on their annual trip to promote the stunning Swiss product.
Switzerland and Swiss International Airlines updated the travel trade and media on...
Spanish Tourism Office Celebrates World Tapas Day in Style
The Spanish Tourism Office celebrated World Tapas Day in style. The travel trade and media were treated to a master class of Jamón Ibérico with Mario Hiraldo, followed by a tapas dinner with selected Rioja wines.
Turespaña organised celebrations in 17 different countries where Spanish...
Winners Night at Irish Travel Trade Awards
There are now just five weeks to go before 40 winners are revealed at the Irish travel industry’s social event of the year: the 24th Irish Travel Trade Awards at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road on Friday 27th November 2015.
This annual pre-Christmas Gala...
Aran Brazil Wins Germany Irish Travel Writers’ Award 2015
Aran Brazil of the Irish Sun was announced as winner of the Germany Irish Travel Writer’s Awards, hosted by the German National Tourist Office in conjunction with Bavaria Tourism and Allgaeu Airport. Aran’s winning entry was a profile of Bremen. Second prize was awarded...
Cruisescapes Hosts Agents Onboard MS Boudicca
Alan Lynch and Celine Kenny of Cruisescapes entertained travel agents, clients and media on board the Fred Olsen MS Boudicca in Cobh on Saturday 10th October.
“It was a great opportunity to get the trade onboard the MS Boudicca as she is the main ship that...
120+ Airlines Signed Up for Travelport Rich Content and Branding in First Year
Travelport is celebrating the first anniversary of Travelport Rich Content and Branding, the solution that allows airlines to more effectively market and retail their offering to travel agencies worldwide.
In the past year, over 120 network airlines and low-cost carriers, representing more than 50% of...
