Sunway Acquires Wings Abroad Turkey Programme
With immediate effect, Sunway is taking over the Wings Abroad programme to Turkey. For existing clients of Wings Abroad, there will be no disruption to services and Sunway will be in contact with these clients or their travel agents, in relation to their forthcoming...
Travel Counsellors Announces 11% Global Growth at Annual Conference
Travel Counsellors announced impressive sales growth of 11% over the past 12 months for both its corporate and leisure divisions at the company’s annual conference held in Manchester.
Steve Byrne, Managing Director, told delegates that the company’s global sales for the financial year ending 31st October...
Lee Travel Moves to Galileo
Cork-based Lee Travel has chosen Galileo as the preferred GDS for the agency’s six shops.
Sinead Reilly, Country Manager, Travelport, said: “We are very proud to have recently signed an agreement with Lee Travel. Declan O’Connell and his team have been a pleasure to work...
Dublin Airport Passes 20 Million Passenger Milestone One Month Earlier
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport passed the 20 million mark this weekend. The 20 million milestone was reached more than one month earlier this year, due to strong growth in traffic during the past 11 months. Last year Dublin Airport’s 20 millionth passenger arrived...
DoSomethingDifferent Wins Disneyland Paris Award
ATD Travel Services, the company behind DoSomethingDifferent.com, has won the award for ‘Biggest Overall Ticket Provider to Disneyland Paris for 2014’.
Tom Scott, Marketing Manager, DoSomethingDifferent.com, was presented with the award in Paris by Peter Welch of Disney.
Macau Makes Lonely Planet Top 10 Regions to Visit in 2015
Macau has been chosen as one of the top 10 regions for travel in 2015 in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2015 annual publication.
Selecting what to include in the publication is a considered process involving Lonely Planet’s authors, editors and online community. The final selection...
Transavia to Fly Dublin to Paris Orly
French media are reporting that Transavia is planning to operate a new flight from Dublin to Paris Orly.
Transavia.com is a Dutch low-cost airline that offers charter flights and scheduled flights to summer and winter holiday destinations around Europe and to the Mediterranean.
Amadeus Unveils Industry-First Solution Allowing Airlines to Better Manage Delayed and Cancelled Flights
TAM Airlines has been confirmed by Amadeus as its launch partner airline for a new solution that will deploy intelligent and personalised re-accommodation options to enable travellers to enjoy an improved travel experience while offering airlines the chance to save costs and more effectively...
46 Pre-Christmas Presents at Travel Industry ‘Oscars’ Masquerade Ball
Friday night heralded the coming of Christmas for the Irish travel industry when ITTN’s 50th anniversary masquerade ball was enjoyed by over 300 industry representatives, particularly the winners of 46 prizes awarded – the ITTN Industry Achievement Award, the ITTN Travel Agency of the Year...
John Cassidy and John Spollen Win Inaugural ITTN Industry Achievement Award
John Cassidy and John Spollen, co-founders of Cassidy Travel, were declared joint winners of the inaugural ITTN Industry Achievement Award, which was presented at the 23rd Irish Travel Trade Awards, held in the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road.
As part of its 50th anniversary...
Lee Travel in Cork Wins Inaugural ITTN Travel Agency of the Year Award
Four Irish travel agencies were presented with their ITTN Travel Agency of the Year Awards on Friday night – Club Travel (Leinster), Lee Travel (Munster), Fahy Travel (Connaught) and Knock Travel (Ulster) – and Lee Travel was declared the overall ITTN Travel Agency of...
Deirdre is ITTN Budding Travel Writer of the Year
Deirdre Sweeny, Sunway Holidays, was declared the winner of this year’s Irish Travel Trade News Budding Travel Writer of the Year Award at Friday night’s Gala Dinner event. Deirdre, who reported on her recent fam trip to San Francisco with Aer Lingus, was presented...
Travelport Wins ‘Best Agent Friendly Supplier’
One travel industry supplier won three, and three suppliers each won two, of the 23 Irish Travel Trade Awards 2014 presented at the Irish Travel Industry Christmas Party at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road, on Friday night – including a delighted...
Prize Draw Produces 15 Lucky Winners
As always, the 23rd Irish Travel Trade Awards offered attendees chances to win a lucky draw prize, including tickets for two from eight airlines, holidays for two in Orlando and PortAventura, a cruise for two on Anthem of the Seas, a champagne reception, ship tour...
Irish Visitor Numbers Increase by 19% in August
Dubai Tourism reports a 19% increase in Irish visitors this August to 3,301, compared with 2,775 in August 2013. The cumulative effects of an expanding product portfolio, competitive pricing and mega-fams for agents have heightened exposure for Dubai across Ireland.
Ian Scott, UK & Ireland Director, Dubai...
20 Top Irish Agents Enjoy Fam Trip to Dubai
Dubai Tourism treated 20 top performing Irish agents to an extra-special fam trip from 2nd – 7th September. The agents stayed at some of the city’s top hotels including Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Creekside and Jumeirah Emirates Towers.
The agents were also treated to some...
Irish Agents Report on Their Dubai Experiences
Dubai proved to be a popular destination to write about among this year’s entrants to ITTN’s Budding Travel Writer competition, and their reports were unanimously very favourable, almost all highlighting Dubai as a great year-round family destination.
For example, Romy Birdthistle, Tropical Sky, wrote: “Having...
Dubai Highlighted as a Top Family and Gastronomy Destination at World Travel Market
The appeal of Dubai as a leading family destination and as a gastronomy destination were both highlighted at World Travel Market 2014, which took place at ExCeL in London from 3rd - 6th November.
Dubai’s emergence as a gastronomy destination will be celebrated with the 2015 return...
There’s Always Something Happening in Dubai!
Keep up to date with all the exciting sports, music and cultural events taking place in Dubai in 2015 with Dubai Calendar.
From the New Year Dubai and the One Direction concert (April) to the Dubai World Cup (March) and the Rugby 7’s tournament (December),...
At The Top Burj Khalifa SKY – Officially the Highest Vantage Point in the World
Dubai has clinched its latest Guinness World Record title with the opening of the highest man-made vantage point on earth – the 555-metre (1,821ft) high outdoor terrace and viewing platform, ‘At the Top, Burj Khalifa SKY’.
The premium experience of ‘At the Top, Burj Khalifa...
