Join The Travel Corporation at 23rd Irish Travel Trade Awards
The Travel Corporation has begun posting four simple questions on their Facebook page. Answer correctly each Friday, over the next four weeks, and get entered into a draw to win a spot on their table at the industry award ‘Oscars’. What’s more, they will...
Travel Counsellors Ireland Celebrates Reaching Record 60 Agents
Travel Counsellors has welcomed three new travel professionals to its team in Ireland, bringing the total number of Travel Counsellors operating throughout the country to a record 60.
Sonia Blakeman, Cara Hunter and Lisa Brennan are the latest agents to make the move to run...
Spanish TO Fam to Santiago de Compestela
Following in the footsteps of St James on the road to Santiago de Compestela were Grainne Quinn, School Tour Company; Rebecca Reeves, Freedom Travel; Caitriona O’Donovan, Dawson Travel; Maura Fahy, Fahy Travel; Ann Davis, Abbey Travel; Kathryn MacDonnell, Spanish Tourism Office; and Joanne Coll,...
Innstant Travel Now Has USA Sports Tickets Online
Innstant Travel, the online wholesale division of Innstant Group, has launched a new addition to its selection of online tickets with the inclusion of major USA sports events such as NFL, NBA, NHL, Formula 1, and much more.
This is good news for the enterprising...
Etihad Seeks Sales Support Administrator for Dublin
Etihad Airways is currently looking for a dynamic and talented individual to join the Dublin Commercial team as a Sales Support Administrator. Applications should be made before 6th October 2014 (see: careers.etihadairways.com). Meanwhile, the Etihad Guest loyalty programme has launched its most generous offer ever,...
BA to Resume Flights to Kuala Lumpur
British Airways is to resume direct flights from London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur in summer 2015.
The daily service from Terminal 5 will be operated by a four-cabin Boeing 777-200ER featuring 12 seats in First, 48 in Club World, 32 in World Traveller Plus and...
Fancy an Inflight Career with Emirates?
Emirates’ recruitment team is coming back to Dublin, Limerick and Galway during October and November to search for new cabin crew to join its ever expanding team.
The recruitment events will take place as follows:
Dublin: 25th October at Hilton Dublin Charlemont Place, Dublin 2 (By Invitation Only)
Limerick:...
Etihad Unveils New Livery on A380
Etihad Airways has unveiled a new livery design that will be introduced across its fleet.
Created by brand consultants Landor Associates in partnership with Etihad Airways, the new livery is inspired by traditional Emirati design patterns, the landscapes of the desert and the geometric shapes...
Emirates Wins ‘Best Youth Airline 2014’
Emirates has won the award for ‘Best Youth Airline 2014’ at the WYSTC World Youth Student Travel Conference, which was held recently at the Convention Centre Dublin.
The award is voted for by student and youth travellers the world over, who have honoured Emirates with...
Etihad Guest Offers Double Miles and Chance to Win 100,000 Miles
Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, has launched its most generous offer ever, with double Etihad Guest Miles being offered across all cabins for tickets booked on Etihad Airways before 6th October, for travel before 15th December 2014.
This special promotion also offers double tier...
Topflight Launches 2014/15 Ski Brochure
The spectacular Topflight headquarters on the fifth floor at Jervis House in Dublin was the venue for the launch of the 2014/15 Topflight Ski brochure. After a great summer season Tony Collins and his team are looking forward with confidence to the winter programme.
This is Topflight's...
Salou Tourist Board: One of Irish Travel Trade Awards’ 12 Sponsors
The Salou Tourist Board has come on board as one of 12 sponsors of the 23rd Irish Travel Trade Awards, the Irish travel industry’s ‘Oscars’ night being held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road on Friday 28th November 2014.
Salou is the favourite destination...
Sharon’s Fam Experience in Dubai
Ever wondered what it is like to be on a Dubai Tourism fam trip to Dubai? Hear just how it is from one who knows – recent visitor Sharon Sheridan of Navan Travel – on www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbUei1lb_qY
And it could be YOU! Sign up to the...
Fam Trip to Fuerteventura Gets Seal of Approval
The Spanish Tourism Office, Fuerteventura Tourism Board, Aer Lingus and Sunway hosted a fam trip to Fuerteventura on 13th September. The group stayed in the 5-star Sheraton Fuerteventura Beach, Caleta de Fuste, and the 5-star+ Gran Hotel Atlantis Bahia Golf & Spa Resort, Corralejo.
Unfortunately,...
NI Travel Trade Team Building Hope (and Homes) in Romania
Heartiest congratulations to the team of 15 volunteers from across the Northern Ireland travel trade who have travelled to Romania this week to build a home for young people for Habitat for Humanity, working beside a local community in Oradea, Romania.
The team has collectively...
Turkish Airlines World of Golf in Ireland
Murat Balandi and his team from Turkish Airlines welcomed trade and corporate partners for a wonderful day’s golf and dinner at Killeen Castle. A great atmosphere was evident with all participants enjoying the day and David Conlon of Travelport and Shane Taggart of Hume...
Think Turkey – a Shopper’s Paradise!
“Are your clients heading to Turkey soon? Then make sure they take advantage of the amazing markets that take place each week,” writes Joan Scanlon, Head of Sales & Operations, Wings Abroad Holidays.
“Shopping in the Turkish markets is a major part of the Turkish experience,...
Travelport Signs Up SAA
Travelport today announced a further merchandising milestone as South African Airways becomes the first carrier in Africa to sign up for Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding.
Travelport Rich Content and Branding enables airlines to more effectively control how their fares are visually presented and described...
Etihad to Screen All Ireland Hurling Replay Live at 30,000 Feet
GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior Championship Final Replay throws in. Once again Etihad Airways will screen the match live, so thousands of passengers who will be flying on Saturday 27th September will be able to enjoy the replay.
The coverage from RTÉ will be shown live...
HitchHiker and Ypsilon.net Enhance Payment Security with eNett VANs
HitchHiker, the travel software company based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has improved its flight booking engines and ticket automation solution by offering seamless supplier payments through eNett Virtual Account Numbers. Meanwhile, Ypsilon.net is integrating eNett VANs to provide secure supplier payments for online...
