Take That – with TravelCube!
Peter Friedrich, Account Manager Ireland and Northern Ireland, TravelCube, entertained the five lucky winners of tickets to see the Take That concert at the 3 Arena in Dublin recently. Every TravelCube booking valued over €250 or £250 made during January 2015 earned one entry...
Porsche Convoy to Storm Wild Atlantic Way
Porsche Club Ireland has teamed up with Fáilte Ireland to send more than 50 Porsches the length of the Wild Atlantic Way, starting at Malin Head on Sunday (17th May 2015). The cars will travel over 2,000 kilometres along the west coast, visiting all 15...
Ingrid Aagesen Joins Norwegian Cruise Line
Ingrid Aagesen has been appointed UK & Ireland Inaugural Project Manager by Norwegian Cruise Line.
For Ingrid it is a return to NCL having been International Sales & Marketing Manager from 2002 to 2008. She is well known throughout the Irish travel trade, having also...
Costa del Sol Golf Day at Powerscourt
The scenic course at Powerscourt, in the garden of Ireland, Co Wicklow, was the venue for this year’s ‘Sol Cup’ sponsored by Costa del Sol Tourism - although the weather was not synonymous with the sunny greens of the Costa del Sol!
There were a...
Donabate Travel Joins Worldchoice Ireland
David O’Hagan, Managing Director of Donabate Travel, has signed with Worldchoice Ireland. “I have known Don for most of my time in the industry and his changes in Worldchoice, bringing technology and real trade partner connectivity to members, was a deciding factor for my...
Silversea Offers ‘Hiking in Cortina’ Land Programme
Set at the foot of the rugged Dolomite Mountains, Cortina d'Ampezzo, the picturesque Italian town that once hosted the Winter Olympics, can now be explored by Silversea guests on a ‘Hiking in Cortina’ land programme.
Cortina is today known as much for its designer boutiques...
10-Day Ex-Dublin Ethiopia Tour with Discover Travel
Discover Travel, in conjunction with Ethiopian Airlines’ inaugural non-stop service from Dublin to Addis Ababa, has announced a 10-day Historic Route and Exotic Harar tour to Ethiopia for €2,999 per person, including taxes, on a full-board basis.
The tour visits Addis Ababa, Bahar Dar, Gondar,...
Air France-KLM Flying Blue Frequent Flyer Programme Wins Four Awards
Air France and KLM are celebrating after seeing their frequent flyer programme Flying Blue win four awards at the Freddie Awards 2015, including the prestigious ‘Programme of the Year’ award for the third year in a row.
Air France and KLM’s Flying Blue ranked as...
Ireland Ranked No. 5 in World for Tourism Marketing and Branding
The World Economic Forum has announced the results of its 2015 global ‘Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index’ – and the biennial report includes some positive rankings for Ireland.
Ireland ranks at number 19 in the world, out of 141 countries. In the ‘effectiveness of marketing...
Hertz Updates US Fleet with Refresh of 2015 Model Year Vehicles
The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, is updating its US rental car fleet with a significant refresh of 2015 model year cars ranging from budget-friendly sedans and SUVs to high-end, luxury models. By 30th April 2015 the company had added...
Travel Counsellors ‘Inspire’ at Special 10th Anniversary Conference
Travel Counsellors agents, staff and a host of special guests recently joined together at the 5-star Carton House Hotel in Co Kildare for a weekend of inspiration, motivation and exciting announcements at the company’s annual Irish Conference.
The event was underpinned by the theme ‘Be...
Record Number of New Travel Counsellors Attend Annual Conference
This year Travel Counsellors welcomed a record number of new Travel Counsellors to the company’s annual Irish Conference, with 11 new agents attending the prestigious event.
As the company continues to see significant growth the 11 new agents are just the latest travel professionals to...
Guest Speakers Deliver Inspiration and Motivation to Delegates
Each year Travel Counsellors invite special guests to the conference to share their experiences and thoughts on subjects from how to succeed in business to how to stay motivated through challenging times.
In keeping with the conference’s ‘Be Inspired’ theme, motivational guest speaker and social...
Black-Tie Awards Ceremony Recognises Top-Performing Travel Counsellors
Travel Counsellors recognised its top-performing agents in Ireland at a glittering awards ceremony during the company’s annual conference. Seven awards were given to agents in recognition of their performance and achievements and one special award to a commercial partner.
The Travel Counsellor awards included Best...
Travel Counsellor Agents Take Their Business to the Next Level with Phenix
Travel Counsellors have celebrated phenomenal results through taking control of the way they run their businesses, placing value on the unique and highly personal service they provide their customers, and utilising the company’s in-house technology, Phenix, to increase their earning potential.
Kirsten Hughes, Commercial Director...
Steve Byrne Reveals an Exciting Future Ahead for Travel Counsellors
Steve Byrne, Travel Counsellors’ Managing Director (above, with Cathy Burke), has announced future plans, opportunities, ambition and vision for the business in Ireland, including its commitment to further investment that will enable each Travel Counsellor to realise their full potential and ‘be the very...
Win Tickets to Irish Open Golf with Emirates and ITTN
Emirates, airline partner to the Irish Open, is offering ITTN readers the chance to win one of 10 pairs of tickets to this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, taking place at Royal County Down from 28th – 31st May. With the event a sure sell-out, over...
J Barter Travel Group Celebrates 150 Years of Travel
Cork travel agency J Barter Travel Group – the longest established agency in the country – is celebrating its 150th anniversary with an exhibition, ‘150 Years of Travel’ in the Cork Vision Centre. The exhibition covers four themes: Shipping, Thomas Cook, Railways, and Airlines.
George and Mary...
Online Package Holidays Protection: MEPs Strike Deal with EU Council
Travellers putting together their own package holidays online will get the same protection as those buying from traditional travel agents under a provisional deal struck by MEPs and Council negotiators on Tuesday. The deal also strengthens holidaymakers’ rights by enabling them to cancel a package deal contract...
CAR Updates Licence Lists – One TA Licence Has Expired, Five Were Not Renewed
The Commission for Aviation Regulation’s updated website listings for travel agent and tour operator licences, following the spring round of renewals, shows that one travel agent licence expired on 30th April and five did not renew from 1st May, while one tour operator licence has been...
