ClickandGo Seeks Holiday Sales Consultant for Mid-Week Cover
ClickandGo.com is to appoint a part-time holiday sales consultant for mid-week cover and applications must be made by close of business on Monday 3rd August 2015.
The purpose of the job is to convert enquiries into bookings and to proactively generate additional sales. This role is...
Blue Insurance Partners with Aer Lingus to Launch Aer Lingus Insurance
Blue Insurance has announced a new partnership with Aer Lingus.
Aer Lingus Insurance will offer a range of comprehensive and competitively priced travel insurance products from as little as €9.56, tailored to the individual’s needs. Annual travel insurance is available from €31.26.
The range of...
Irish Ferries Confirms Support for Spraoi Festival
Irish Ferries has confirmed its continuing support for this year’s 2015 Spraoi International Street Arts Festival, which takes place in Waterford over the Bank Holiday Weekend 31st July – 2nd August next.
As an official travel partner to the festival, its support will see carriage being...
Travelport Starts Search for Innovative Travel Technology Start-ups
Travelport has announced a special round of funding for travel technology start-ups based in Ireland, the UK and the Nordics to take part in the Travelport Incubation programme announced in June this year.
The seed stage investment and mentorship initiative was launched to accelerate the...
More Irish Travel to Spain, a Top Golf Destination
Irish travel to Spain is increasing with direct flight passenger figures from Ireland to Spain in the first five months of the year (January to May) up by 12.7% (nearly half a million passengers) over the same period in 2014.
Spain is a top golf...
P&O Britannia Sails into Dublin
Just three months and three days since she was named in Southampton, the P&O Britannia sailed into Dublin Port on her inaugural visit, with 3,600 passengers and 1,400 crew aboard this majestic ship, under the command of Captain Paul Brown.
Onboard the emphasis is on...
Kimpton Hotels Host Appreciation Dinner in Chapter One
When it comes to putting on the style you have to hand it to Kimpton Hotels, as they hosted their best agents in style at Dublin’s fine dining restaurant, Chapter One.
The ten-strong Kimpton team led by Cindy Brewster,the Vice-President International, were there to thank...
Reservations Open for Silversea 2017 World Cruise
Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises is now accepting reservations for its World Cruise 2017, an exclusive 116-day ocean voyage from San Francisco to Monte Carlo aboard Silver Whisper. The cruise will encompass 62 destinations in 25 countries, with numerous late-night and overnight stays allowing ample time to...
WTM London and WFTA to Share Expertise at November Event
World Travel Market and the World Food Travel Association, the world’s leading authority on food and drink tourism, have partnered to bring the Association’s food travel expertise to this year’s WTM at ExCeL in London on 2nd – 5th November 2015.
“We are delighted to have the...
Dublin Airport Passenger Numbers Up 15% in First Six Months
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport increased by 15% to 11.5 million during the first six months of the year, according to daa. The airport has welcomed over 1.5 million extra passengers so far in the first half of 2015.
“Dublin Airport had very strong passenger...
Visit California and the Hothouse Flowers
Visit California chose the Windmill Lane Studios for its trade workshop and brought the Hothouse Flowers to entertain the trade.
The traditional entertainment of Liam O’Maonlai and Fiachna O’Braonain of the Hothouse Flowers and supporting musicians made the Visit California event on Friday evening a...
Travel Trade Deals – 14th July 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.
Sunway is offering last minute flights only deals to Verona from €254, Lisbon from...
Europe Airpost Takes Off for Halifax
Jean Francois Dominiak, Chief Executive of Europe Airpost, was at Dublin Airport to wish bon voyage to the passengers flying to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the inaugural flight. He said that the carrier will consider extending the flight depending on the passenger figures...
Atmosphere Kanifusi Villas in the Maldives
Atmosphere Kanifushi in the Maldives has begun to market its stunning properties to the Irish trade.
Kanifushi Island is located 133km and 30 minutes by air with a scenic sea plane flight from Male International. Accommodation is in detached beach villas spread along a 2km-long...
New Air France Cabins Take Off to Los Angeles and Washington DC
Air France has introduced its new Best & Beyond Business Class cabins and the fully renovated seats in Premium Economy and Economy on flights to Los Angeles and Washington DC.
These destinations will be served with the new cabins up to seven times a week...
2015 Outreach Moldova Fundraising Lunch in September
In a bid to raise urgently needed funds for Outreach Moldova (ORM), the third annual fundraising lunch will take place on Friday 18th September 2015 in the Shelbourne Hotel, St Stephen's Green, Dublin.
Over 250 guests are expected, including many from the travel trade. The event is...
Etihad Promotion with Tickets to Ed Sheeran
Etihad Airways is giving agents the opportunity to win tickets to see Ed Sheeran in concert at Croke Park, Dublin, on Friday 24th July 2015. On being one of the top Etihad Airways sellers between now and 20th July you could be joining them in a...
Street Feast Opens in Terminal 1, Dublin Airport
Located beyond the security screening area in Terminal 1, the new Street Feast offers a selection of quality ‘grab and go’ food. As well as a range of nutritious snacks and lunches the outlet also provides breakfast options such as Porridge Pot, Granola Bite Box,...
Spain Celebrates San Fermin – the Universal Fiesta
The Spanish Tourist Office in Dublin chose the day of the San Fermin Fiesta to brief the media and the trade on the famous running of the bulls in Pamplona. Gonzalo Ceballos was, as ever, the most gracious host of an event that was...
Airbus A350 XWB Comes to Dublin
AerCap, in association with Airbus, Aer Lingus, Dublin Airport and the IDA, hosted the first visit of the Airbus A350 XWB to Dublin Airport, where invited guests from the aviation and commercial sector were invited to view and fly in this innovative new aircraft.
AerCap...
