Irish Visitors to the USA Increase by 7.6 Per Cent
The number of Irish visitors to the USA in 2014 totalled 395,037, an increase of 7.6 per cent, according to figures released yesterday by the National Travel & Tourism Office of the US Department of Commerce.
Meanwhile, international non-stop air traffic to/from the USA in...
Dublin Airport to Spend €20m on New Aircraft Parking Facilities
The Dublin Airport airfield is to receive a major capacity boost with the addition of 10 new aircraft parking spaces and three new aircraft taxiing lanes.
The €20 million project, which is located to the northern end of the airfield, is the largest single capital...
Friends of Shannon Airport Group Formed
In the establishment of Ireland’s first ever community support group for an airport, the Friends of Shannon Airport (FOSA) recently met and elected officials.
The founding committee of FOSA comprises Chairman John Quinlivan, Chairman; Sant Singh, Vice Chair; Secretary Joe Meaney, Secretary; and Donna Marie...
CAR Issues New TO Licence and Three TA Licences
CAR, the Commission for Aviation Regulation, updated its licence lists on 4th March, having issued one new tour operator licence and three new travel agency licences.
Tour operator licence number 266 was issued on 4th March 2015 (expiring 30th April 2016) to Red Sea Holidays Ireland Ltd, 3-4...
St David’s Day in Dublin with Visit Wales
Visit Wales, together with many other Welsh bodies, celebrated St David’s Day with great style at Glencairn, the residence of the British Ambassador to Ireland.
The evening was hosted by H.E. Dominick Chilcott and the Welsh delegation was led by the Welsh Government Deputy Minister...
Pod-off with GoSleep in Helsinki Airport
A new airport innovation, the GoSleep pod, will make awkwardly settling for an uncomfortable nap on an airport bench or finding a secluded corner in the terminal a thing of the past.
A Finnish design by Short Rest Solutions Ltd, GoSleep is an ergonomic seat...
All-Inclusive Air and Land Packages on Silver Galápagos Voyages
Silversea is making it easier than ever to discover the wonders of the Galápagos by introducing inclusive air and land package fares for Silver Galápagos expedition cruises. The programme is available on new bookings made on or after 4th March 2015 on any of the...
India Tourism Partners with Culture Aangan Holidays in Rural Tourism Campaign
India Tourism in London has partnered with Culture Aangan Holidays, to launch a new Rural Tourism campaign.
Raj Sunani, Assistant Regional Director, India Tourism, said: “Rural Tourism is a unique concept that we launched 10 years ago to provide holidaymakers with the opportunity to explore...
FlyCork.ie Offers Exclusive Holiday Packages
Newly launched website FlyCork.ie, a custom-built online solution developed by Travelfox in association with Cork Airport, offers sun destinations and citybreak deals from Cork Airport as part of exclusive packages – and is expected to sell inbound holiday offers for visiting tourists in the future.
FlyCork.ie...
UNWTO and Aviareps Sign MoU to Support Destination Marketing
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and Aviareps signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 4th March 2015 at ITB Berlin. The two organisations will join forces to promote international tourism to various destinations around the world in need of destination marketing assistance.
The MoU was signed by...
Irish Visitor Numbers to Dubai Up 8.1 Per Cent
Dubai welcomed 11,629,578 guests in 2014, a 5.6 per cent increase on 2013, while Irish visitor numbers increasing by 8.1 per cent to 51,047 last year, compared to 47,201 in 2013.
Ian Scott, Director UK & Ireland, Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, said:...
Swiss to Start New Dublin – Geneva Service
Swiss International Air Lines will be offering a new service between Dublin and Geneva from 26th June 2015, operating four weekly flights with A320 aircraft offering 150 seats and with one-way fares from €45.00. The addition will bring the Swiss Geneva network to 42 non-stop...
Cork Airport Welcomes New Flybe Cardiff Route
Cork Airport has welcomed today’s announcement that Flybe will launch a new twice-weekly all-year-round route from Cork to Cardiff. Commencing on 6th June 2015, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the 118-seat Embraer 195 aircraft will be operated by Flybe, a new carrier to Cork.
Niall MacCarthy, Cork Airport Managing Director,...
Thailand Tourism Roadshow Visits Belfast, Cork and Limerick
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s 2015 Irish Roadshow visited three cities from 24th – 26th February, including Belfast for the first time, where a great attendance of 52 travel agents from 16 agencies came to the Merchant Hotel to meet 16 Friends of Thailand.
The Friends represented...
Cork Airport Welcomes New Ibiza Route by CSA
Cork Airport has welcomed today’s announcement that CSA Czech Airlines will launch a new twice-weekly route from Cork to Ibiza for summer 2015. The route, operating from 11th June to 21st September, will add over 8,000 seats to Cork Airport’s schedule.
Niall MacCarthy, Cork Airport Managing Director, said:...
Heathrow Express Signs Up for Travelport Solution for Airport Express Services
Travelport has today announced a first of its kind solution that allows airport express services to be offered to travel agency customers using a plugin on Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform. The new plugin has been developed by a UK-based company Developer Connections Ltd, which...
New Car Hire Solution from Innstant Travel
Innstant Travel, the online wholesale division of Innstant Group, has launched its new car hire solution that makes booking a two-step process.
The global car hire booking tool combines over 500 suppliers, including Avis, Sixt, Hertz, Europcar and Budget, in 193 countries ranging from economy...
ClickandGo Seek Customer and Operations Executive
ClickandGo.com, which is an Enterprise Ireland designated High Potential Start Up, is looking to appoint a Customer and Operations Executive. The closing date for application is close of business on 13th March 2015.
The main purpose of the role is to be the primary point...
Ethiopian Wins Best Regional Airline of the Year
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and the fastest growing airline in Africa, has won the Best Regional Airline of the Year award among airlines of all regions in the world by Air Transport World (ATW) at the 41st annual Air Transport World Airline Industry Achievement...
Emirates to Commence Daily Dubai – Bali Service
Emirates will launch a new daily service to the island of Bali in Indonesia from 3rd June 2015. One of the most popular islands in Indonesia with spectacular mountains and picturesque beaches, Bali is a leading tourist destination that welcomed more than 3.7 million...
