Sunway / Club Med Fam Trip
Sunway Holidays took a group of travel agents to Club Med Da Balaia in the Algarve. Club Med were the founders of kids clubs, created the world’s first all-inclusive resort and it has the world’s largest sports academy. But does it have the X...
Royal Caribbean International Appoints an Irish Executive Chef
Irishman Derek McKnight has been appointed Executive Chef for both Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas. In his new role he will oversee 350 chefs and 1,500 food and beverage staff on-board the Royal Caribbean International cruise ships. He briefed the...
Mary McKenna Celebrates 20 Years of Tour America
American trade partners turned up in style and numbers to the 20th birthday celebrations of Tour America.
Leading figures including Tom Travers, Beacon Hotel New York; Colin Brodie and Sue Marshall, Visit Florida; Tryphavana Cross, Las Vegas CVA and New York City; and Hayley French,...
Malaysia Airlines Closing Dublin Office?
Industry sources suggest that, as part of its ongoing restructure, Malaysia Airlines is to close its sales office in Dublin. It is understood that the Dublin sales office will close at the end of October 2015.
Currently, reservations and ticketing support for Ireland is handled from London...
Rory McIlroy Launches #CheckInToGolf with Turkish Airlines
Rory McIlroy has launched Turkish Airlines’ #CheckInToGolf campaign, encouraging golf fans across the world to share their golf experiences for a chance to win fantastic golf travel prizes, including an opportunity to meet Rory at the Turkish Airlines Open 2015.
Golf fans can #CheckInToGolf using the...
CAR Issues New TA Licence, Amends Five Listings
The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) updated its listings for Licensed Travel Agents on 1st October 2015 to record one new licence issued and to amend details pertaining to five existing licences – while one branch office move has yet to be listed.
Travel agent licence...
Winter Ski Takes Off for Topflight
Hotels, chalets and beautiful lodges once again feature in the Topflight Winter Ski and Snowboard brochure. Austria, Andorra, Italy, France, Norway, the USA and Canada are the main destinations this year.
After an excellent summer season with 95% occupancy, winter can’t come quickly enough for...
One More Month to Vote for Your Irish Travel Trade Awards Winners!
The deadline for travel agents to vote for their top 24 suppliers in the 2015 Irish Travel Trade Awards is just one month away, on Friday 6th November 2015 – and the Awards event already has a record 17 sponsors.
All staff working for a licensed...
Travel Trade Deals – 6th 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.
Topflight is offering seven nights in the Lagrange Résidence Cybèle, Méribel Valley, France, from €398...
Cassidy Travel Seeks Sales Staff
Cassidy Travel, one of Ireland’s leading independent travel companies, is calling all travel personnel with sales experience who are looking for a change! The agency, which specialises in holidays, cruises and city breaks, has full-time positions available in its Travelshops in various Dublin locations.
Have...
Emirates Extends Global Sale
Emirates has extended its Global Sale from 3rd October until 14th October 2015. Clients can avail of great value Economy, Business and First Class return fares from Dublin, inclusive of all taxes and charges, to numerous destinations.
Sample Economy Class fares are:
* Dubai from €519
* Cape Town...
Travelport and SNCF Announce Renewed Distribution Agreement
Travelport and SNCF have announced a new multi-year distribution agreement, continuing the existing relationship between Travelport and SNCF that dates back to 1999. Since then, Travelport has supported the distribution of SNCF rail products and services and enabled travel agents and tour operators to...
Travelcolumn Ltd t/a One Stop Travel Ceases Trading
On Friday 25th September 2015 the Commission for Aviation Regulation announced that Travelcolumn Ltd of Eyre Square, Galway, trading as 1Stoptravel and One Stop Travel and led by Managing Director Colm McDonagh, had ceased trading on that day.
The CAR statement on its website said: “Any customers...
Rory McDyer R.I.P.
It is with great sadness that the Irish Travel Trade News team reports that Rory McDyer passed away last Wednesday after a brief illness.
Rory, who was 56, was the founder and managing director of Rory McDyer Travel in Clontarf, Dublin, which celebrated 25 years...
IATA Airlines Will Follow Lufthansa on GDS Distribution Cost Charge, Says Christian Schindler
“About 90% of airline chief executives attending a recent IATA meeting said that they would go the same route as Lufthansa’s new Distribution Cost Charge for GDS bookings,” Christian Schindler, Director UK, Ireland & Iceland, Lufthansa, told Irish Travel Trade News last week in...
Cork Airport Wins First Transatlantic Routes With Norwegian
Cork Airport has warmly welcomed Friday’s decision by Norwegian to launch Cork’s first ever scheduled transatlantic services. Norwegian announced that it plans to operate a direct Cork – Boston service from next May and that it also intends to launch a new Cork –...
Best Post/Tweet on Awards Night Wins a Holiday for Two to Malta!
Attendees at the Irish Travel Trade Awards in November will be busy on their smartphones and tablets – because when you post on Facebook or tweet on Twitter during the event using the hashtags #ilovemalta and #ittnawards you could win a three-night holiday for...
Travel Trade Deals – 29th September 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’ Dubai offers include the 4-star JA Oceanbeach from €193 HB; 5-star Sofitel...
Lowcostbeds / Emirates Fam Trip to Dubai
Grainne Caffrey, Lowcostbeds, and Lynsey Lamont, Emirates, accompanied eight travel agents to Dubai for four nights staying at the 5-star Jumeriah Beach and 5-star Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Having ‘Sundowner Fun in the Desert’ (above) were Linda O’Donovan, J. Barter Travel Group; Padraic Keogh, Padraic Keogh...
United Cup Goes North
After a successive four years of winning the United Cup (North v South), the South under the Captaincy of Philip Airey lost to the North by 5 matches to 4 at Carton House last Thursday. Endeavouring to be gracious to the winners led by...
