Hotelzon Announces Expansion into Ireland
Hotelzon, a hotel distribution technology provider for the B2B travel industry, has today announced that it is establishing new operations in Ireland. This latest market entry follows recent news that the Hotelzon network had been extended into Denmark, France and Poland and forms part...
JacTravel Issues Qualified Welcome to Commitments Extracted by EC
JacTravel has issued a qualified welcome to the ‘commitments’ given by Booking.com to the European Commission, in response to investigation by competition authorities across Europe into rate parity in the market for hotel accommodation.
“Booking.com has proposed to abandon the parity requirement in respect of...
Connie Gallagher from Mullingar Travel Wins with Topflight
It was wet and windy outside the Black Door on Dublin’s Harcourt Street, but it was warm and welcoming inside as Topflight entertained agents, trade partners and media.
Simon Daly, Topflight Worldwide Manager, thanked the trade for their outstanding support in 2014 and looked forward...
New Enhanced Hotel and Car Rental Features Added to Travelport Smartpoint
Travelport has added further new features to its agency desktop technology, Travelport Smartpoint. The latest version marks a step-change in Travelport’s hotel and car offering and means that agents can increase revenues by searching, selling and booking this travel content more effectively.
As with the...
Star Alliance Christmas Lunch at the Shelbourne
Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel was the chosen venue for the traditional Star Alliance Christmas Lunch, which was attended by top agents. This lunch has become one of the highlights for the season and was enjoyed by all.Shannon Airport were joint sponsors of the lunch.
The airline...
IATA Partners with Travel Agent Coalition to Develop NDC Study
The International Air Transport Association and a Coalition of National Travel Agent Associations (The Group) are collaborating on a study to look at options that could benefit travel agents as the New Distribution Capability XML standard is considered for implementation by airlines and technology...
Eight Agents Enjoy BookaBed Fam to Orlando
BookaBed, in conjunction with Universal and Virgin Atlantic, took eight agents to Orlando last week.
After a beautiful brunch at the Virgin Clubhouse Lounge in Gatwick Airport, it was off to experience Premium Economy on the Virgin Atlantic flight, which did not disappoint.
Following a ‘quiet’...
Travel Trade Meet Santa with Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines invited more than 120 agents and family to the Christmas Santa Train Experience at Ireland’s most popular Santa Experience in Rathwood Home and Garden, Co Wicklow.
On arrival all the guests were treated to a fine array of snacks and drinks, with the...
New Automatic Taxi Kiosks Open at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport
Thailand’s main gateway, Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, has launched the newly installed automatic queue-card kiosks that aim to improve travellers’ access to taxi services, a move praised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand as helping to enhance the image of the kingdom as a...
UK Government Launches Independent Inquiry into ATC Chaos
Officials in the UK government have launched in independent inquiry into the failure of air traffic control services in south-east England on Friday.
National Air Traffic Services blamed a software glitch at its centre at Swanwick in Hampshire for the disruption, which resulted in delays...
Carol Anne O’Neill Leaving Falcon/Thomson
Carol Anne O’Neill will leave her position with Falcon Holidays and Thomson, part of the TUI Group, at the end of January 2015. Carol Anne, who has worked for the company for over 15 years most recently as Head of Ireland, is leaving to...
Santa Takes Flight as Shannon Passenger Numbers Set to Soar by 15 Per Cent This Christmas
A bumper Christmas, with an anticipated 15 per cent increase in passenger numbers from 12 months ago, kicked off at Shannon Airport this weekend as close on 2,000 children and parents got to meet Santa in the skies.
In an initiative to thank the public...
Aer Lingus Movember Campaign Raises €35,000 for Irish Cancer Society
Movember fund raising initiatives at Aer Lingus have raised €35,000 for the Irish Cancer Society’s prostate cancer service and research fund.During November over 50 staff members grew moustaches and onboard collections were organised on all Aer Lingus European flights during the last week of...
Hertz Opens 80+ New Downtown Branches in European Cities
The Hertz Corporation has opened more than 80 new locations in European cities this year, with key cities including Madrid, Athens, Oslo and Stockholm, and with the new branches situated in Europe’s most important train stations and city centres. This expansion strategy complements the...
SeaDream Appoints Cruisescapes
SeaDream Yacht Club, which provides 5-star inclusive cruises for 56 couples on its two mega-yachts, each with a crew of 95, has appointed Cruisescapes as its preferred partner in Ireland. This follows similar appointments by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and river cruise company Croisi...
Stewart Travel Seeks Assistant Manager and Senior Travel Consultants
Stewart Travel is recuiting an Assistant Manager and and Senior Travel Consultants for its office in Belfast.
The Assistant Manager will be required to have a track record in achieving own sales and profit targets and will work closely with the Store Manager to help...
Irish Ferries Remains Ireland’s Best Ferry Company
Thanks to the support of Irish travel agents and their staff, Irish Ferries has once again been voted Ireland’s Best Ferry Company 2014, beating off the challenge of all other rivals on Ireland/UK and Ireland/France routes.
At the recent 23rd Irish Travel Trade Awards, organised...
WTM ‘Re-opens’ UK & Ireland Region to Virtual Visitors
World Travel Market, for which Irish Travel Trade News is the Official Media Partner in Ireland, is offering the opportunity to revisit the WTM 2014 UK & Ireland region via an interactive 360-degree online tour.
The BETA initiative has been launched in partnership with US-based...
Hertz / Travelport Incentive November Winners
The lucky winners of the Hertz Travelport €50 weekly vouchers for November are: Jordan Fay, Neenan Travel; Sarah McCarthy, FCm Travel Solutions; Bernie Collins, Travel Leaders; and Renee Kennedy, FCm Travel Solutions. The winner of the Grand Prize of a hotel stay worth up to €500 is Catherine Monaghan,...
Topflight Launches USA Canada Caribbean & Mexico Brochure
Topflight has launched its new USA Canada Caribbean & Mexico brochure on the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland markets,hot on the heels of its Worldwide Brochure featuring the Middle East, Far East, Indian Ocean Islands, and South America.
Simon Daly, Manager, Topflight Worldwide, said:...
