Cost of a Broken Leg Skiing – Allianz Global Assistance
The cost of treatment for a leg fracture in the USA averages over €35,000 and over €20,000 in Canada. Analysis of travel insurance claims from Allianz Global Assistance reveals staggering emergency medical assistance costs for injuries on the slopes. The largest cost, treatment for a...
Fear of Flying Course with BA in Dublin
With a 98 per cent success rate, BA’s Fear of Flying course, which has been running across the UK and Ireland for over 28 years, will give Irish participants the chance to tackle their fear of flying.
According to independent research, almost 25% of all...
Irish Ferries Supports Charity Walk, Appoints New CFO
Irish Ferries is lending its support to this year’s 10th annual ‘Harbour2Harbour’ St Patrick’s Day walk from Howth to Dun Laoghaire in aid of the charity Aware - and has appointed David Ledwidge to the position of Chief Financial Officer.
At an event held onboard Irish...
TAP Portugal Commits to Travelport Rich Content and Branding
Travelport has announced that TAP Portugal has committed to its airline merchandising solution, Travelport Rich Content and Branding. A total of 91 airlines have now signed up, including British Airways, Delta Air Lines, easyJet, Iberia, Ryanair, United and WestJet.
By utilising Travelport Rich Content and...
Irish Ferries Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Irish Continental Group has appointed David Ledwidge to the position of Chief Financial Officer.
A Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a Bachelor of Science graduate from Dublin Institute of Technology, David joined ICG from accountants Deloitte in 2006.
He has held various...
Club Travel: Ireland’s Largest Travel Agency
Liam Lonergan, Managing Director, Club Travel, talks to ITTN’s News & Features Editor Neil Steedman about the agency, his best decisions (and his worst!), the state of the industry – and non-retirement. Club Travel is the largest agency in Ireland by turnover and by...
Madrid: Reserved for You
That’s the message brought to Dublin by Mercedes Sánchez, Marketing Manager UK & Ireland, Tourism Promotion and Development, Destination Madrid, who hosted a reception for travel agents and media at the InterContinental Dublin last week.
Mercedes emphasised the ease of access from Dublin, not only...
InterContinental Madrid Popular with Irish Visitors
The InterContinental Madrid receives 3% of its business from Ireland, ITTN was told by Oliver Benalal, the hotel’s Director of International Sales, on a recent visit to the InterContinental Dublin in Ballsbridge (previously the Four Seasons until the New Year), where he co-hosted a...
BookaBed Valentine’s Promotion Winners
Congratulations to Limerick Travel and Roscrea Travel who were the winners of the BookaBed Valentine’s Promotion.
A €100 voucher and a bottle of champagne were delivered by Lee Osborne, Business Development Manager, to each agency.
Visit USA Has a Successful Networking Tour
The Visit USA Committee plus partners rounded off a three-city promotional tour of Cork, Limerick and Dublin with a networking lunch in Dublin’s trendy Restaurant Forty One.
The energetic Chair of the Irish Visit USA Committee, Ciara Foley, Platinum Travel, welcomed the trade and thanked...
Make Your Bookings to Asia Count!
To celebrate Chinese New Year, Air France – KLM are giving you the chance to win an iPad with every booking made to Asia. Simply book any Air France or KLM ticket to Asiabetween 19th February and 20th March 2015 and log your booking at www.winwithafkl.co.uk.
For...
Aer Lingus Operating Profit Up to €72m
Aer Lingus today announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2014. The airline achieved an operating profit performance of €72.0 million, up 17.8% from €61.1 million in the previous year. Total revenue for 2014 was up 9.2% to €1,556.9 million compared to...
Children Travel Free with Irish Ferries
The Easter Bunny has news for parents planning a getaway during the school break – children can travel free on board Irish Ferries’ sailings to Britain from now and throughout the Easter holidays, right up until 21st May 2015.
Valid for travel on all motorist fares, the special offer is...
Karen and Rachel Win Anthem of the Seas Competition
The winner of the Irish Travel Trade News competition for a state cabin for two onboard Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas’ pre-inaugural cruise is Karen Whyte of American Holidays – and her guest will be Rachel McAnaspie, also of American Holidays.
Karen’s entry...
See One Direction in Concert in Dubai
How would you like to be one of four lucky winners flying Business Class with Emirates to Dubai to enjoy a live concert by One Direction? You will have access to an exclusive private box at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai to see Niall, Harry...
Win Seven Nights for Two with Lowcostbeds
Lowcostbeds, in association with AlSol resorts, is offering seven nights’ accommodation to the new luxury retreat 5-star hotel, the AlSol Tiara at Cap Cana. One lucky winner will receive seven nights’ accommodation for fwo people in an Ocean Junior Suite room to include...
Colm Barrington Spells It Out to Joint Committee
After all the public handringing since December (genuine or otherwise) over the IAG bid for Aer Lingus by politicians, unions and others, Colm Barrington, Chairman of Aer Lingus, finally spelt out the facts of life from the airline’s point of view to the Oireachtas...
Macau Reveals Record-Breaking Visitor Statistics
Macau Government Tourist Office has announced that 2014 visitor arrivals topped a record-breaking 31.5 million, representing a 7.5% year-on-year increase and reinforcing Macau’s position as a thriving Far East destination.
Combined visitors from the UK and Ireland were just under 65,000 and the UK remains...
Cathay Pacific China Business Awards 2015 Take Off
Irish businesses trading with Hong Kong and China are invited to enter the Cathay Pacific China Business Awards 2015 from Friday 6th February. This year celebrating its 10th anniversary, the prestigious award scheme, in association with HSBC, recognises and rewards the best of British...
Emirates Joins Top 200 of World’s Biggest Brands
Emirates has reached the top 200 of the world’s biggest brands for the first time, according to the 2015 Brand Finance Global 500 report released this week.
For the fourth consecutive year, Emirates has steadily climbed the table of the Top 500 most valuable brands...
