Andalucia Entertains with Style and Culture
Andalucia, where the sun shines 2,800 hours per annum, once again choose the très élégant ambiance of the great Dining Room in Dublin’s Trinity College to entertain, wine and dine top travel agents and tour operators for a workshop and dinner.
Gonzalo Ceballos, head of the Spanish...
Travel Trade Deals – 12th May 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.
Aer Lingus are offering up to 25% off selected European airfares from 1st July to...
It’s a Win-Win Sponsorship for Aer Lingus and the IRFU
It’s a win-win sponsorship for Aer Lingus and the IRFU as the carrier unveiled one of its fleet in the ‘IRFU and player branding’. This follows on from the recently announced partnership deal with the IRFU. ‘Green Spirit’, an A320 registration EI-DEO, was painted...
Irish Ferries Spring Sale to France and Kids Go Free to Britain Offers
Irish Ferries has a spring sale price offer on sailings to France that sees two adults and car travel from Rosslare to Cherbourg and Roscoff for €99 each way. Another enables children to travel free on all routes to Britain.
Valid for travel seven days...
Darren Wins an iPhone 6 from Emirates
Darren Hutchinson, Strand Travel, Waterford, is the lucky winner of an iPhone 6 in week one of the Emirates booking incentive.
Darren was presented with his new iPhone by Anita Thomas, Emirates.
Lee Travel: ITTN Travel Agency of the Year
Soon after winning the inaugural ITTN Travel Agency of the Year Award last November, Lee Travel in Cork acquired Stein Travel in Tralee, Co Kerry, to bring its number of branches to six, so are more acquisitions on the cards? “Never say never,” Declan...
Damien Mooney Appointed MD by Cruisingexcursions.com
Damien Mooney has joined Cruisingexcursions.com as Managing Director, with a wealth of travel industry expertise over 25 years, of which 10 years were as chief executive of Falcon/JWT Holidays, part of the TUI AG Group.
Damien had a place over a five-year period to 2010...
Travel Trade Deals – 5th May 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.
British Airways’ Rest of the World seat sale offers fares to Beijing from €200...
CAR Licensed 226 Travel Agents in 2014
The Commission for Aviation Regulation’s 2014 Annual Report, published on Friday, shows that 226 travel agents were licensed last year – the number is way down from the peak of 349 in 2001 but has stabilised since it reached 222 in 2010 – while...
Lowcostbeds Extends Trade Promotion to End-May
Lowcostbeds, in association with Emirates, has extended its €5 One4all voucher trade promotion until 31st May 2015.
Grainne Caffrey said: “To be eligible, book flights with Emirates to Dubai, Bangkok, India, Mauritius, Maldives or China, and accommodation with Lowcostbeds to any of these destinations.”
Travelport Signs New Long-term Agreement with Deutsche Bahn
Travelport has reached a renewed long-term agreement with Deutsche Bahn. The two companies founded a distribution and systems partnership in 2001 that led to the creation of Travelport’s ‘RailMaster for DB’ reservation tool.
The success of RailMaster provides DB with a solid and effective presence...
Emirates Hosts Agents to Munster Rugby Awards
The colour was all red as Anita Thomas, Sales Manager, Emirates, hosted travel agents from the region to the Munster Rugby Awards at the Maryborough Hotel, where the red of Emirates was joined by the red of Munster.
The event was a tribute to the...
Cork Airport Lifesaving Staff Offer Vital Training
As part of the ‘Save a Life’ campaign, Cork Airport is offering Cardiac First Responder training (CFR) to all airport staff at a discounted rate of €50 to cover course and certification costs. Emergency First Responders (EFRs) of the Airport Police Fire and Rescue...
SAS Top 10 Things to Do in Scandinavia
SAS Scandinavian Airlines’ summer timetable is now in full swing with 28 flights a week from Dublin to Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen in Denmark, Oslo in Norway, Gothenburg and Stockholm in Sweden. Here are Scandinavian Airline's top 10 things to do in Scandinavia this summer.
Summerburst...
Menorca – a Small Piece of Paradise in the Mediterranean
Menorca, a Sunway destination this year, is a small piece of paradise within the western Mediterranean, a pearl bathed by calm seas and sheltered by a gentle climate. An unending range of colours melt into each other: blue skies, turquoise seas, dark green woods,...
Menorcan Resorts – Sandy Coved Beaches and Crystal-Clear Waters
Cala’n Bosch (above), Cala’n Forcat / Calan Blanes, Los Delfines, Sa Caleta, Cala Santandria and Cala Blanca are Menorcan resorts for all ages, offering sandy beaches and coves, cliff walks, marinas, amusement and water parks, and the nearby former capital of Ciudadella.
Cala’n Bosch is the...
“Just Like Home – albeit in the Glorious Sunshine” – Kathy Cashe
Kathy Cashe, Sunway’s Product Manager for Menorca, visited the popular destination last summer and reports that “this idyllic island in the sun literally took my breath away and I departed Menorca repeating the same mantra…I will be back!”
Having spent five wonderful days on a...
Accommodation – Spoilt for Choice
The Roc Lago Park Apartments and Casa del Lago Beach Club in Cala’n Bosch and the Los Delfines Apartments and Binimar Resort in Cala’n Forcat offer a choice of 2-star, 3-star and 4-star accommodation.
The 3-star Roc Lago Park Apartments in Cala’n Bosch – just...
Explore Menorca – What to See and Do
Visitors to Menorca are really spoilt for choice: from beautiful beaches and sunsets, the towns and cities of Fornells, Ciudadella and Mahon, and a variety of land and sea tours, to an evening show of dancing stallions.
Mahon City is the capital of Menorca and...
Menorca – a Food Lover’s Haven
The wide number of varieties of Menorca food and drink are a complex blend of the influences left by the many invaders and occupiers over thousands of years, from the Romans and Arabs to the French and British. This, coupled with the fact that...
