Titanic Belfast Attracts Visitors to Northern Ireland
Titanic Belfast, the iconic six-storey building featuring nine interpretive and interactive galleries and which is the world’s largest Titanic exhibition, was cited by visitors as the ‘main or very important’ reason why they came to Belfast and Northern Ireland in a MillwardBrown survey commissioned...
Thai Launches Luck is in the Air Campaign
Thai Airways International is organising the biggest promotion of the year, called ‘Luck is in the Air’, for Thai customers to try their luck every week to win free Royal Silk Class tickets valued at over eight million Baht.
Flying Officer Suraphon Israngura Na Ayuthya,...
Ryanair Seeks Head of Sales & Marketing
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline with 86 million customers per annum, a fleet of 300 aircraft and an order to purchase a further 180 Boeing aircraft over the next five years, is recruiting a Head of Sales & Marketing to be located in...
Ryanair Seeks Head of Corporates & Groups
Ryanair is also recruiting a Head of Corporates & Groups to be located in the airline’s offices at Airside Business Park, Swords, Co Dublin. The new Head of Corporates & Groups will start as soon as possible and report to the Chief Marketing Officer....
Hertz NeverLost GPS Companion App Launched
Hertz and Navigation Solutions have launched Hertz NeverLost Companion, the first-of-its-kind travel destination app among major car rental companies. NeverLost GPS Companion facilitates integrated trip planning and navigation, giving travellers the ability to browse millions of US destinations and plan trips on their mobile...
United Goes for Uber
United Airlines has became the first airline to offer customers Uber transportation services via its mobile app, further enabling travellers to use the United app for services throughout their entire travel experience.
Customers with iOS and Android mobile devices may access Uber ground transportation information...
US Preclearance Now Easier for US Bound Passengers
Two new additions to the Dublin Airport website make travelling to the USA easier than ever before.
Passengers can prepare for travel to the USA before coming to the airport by downloading and filling in the required US Customs Declaration Form, leaving one less thing...
More Choice to South Africa with Etihad
Etihad Airways has announced changes to its schedule between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg, effective 26th October 2014. The new daily departures, along with the increase in the Dublin service to double daily, will provide travellers in either direction with improved opportunities to connect onwards to...
New Business Development Manager for O’Callaghan Hotel Group
Gail Murray has joined the O’Callaghan Hotel Group as Business Development Manager.
Gail studied Hospitality Management at DIT Cathal Brugha Street and graduated in 2007. After graduating she was part of the initial team for 37 Dawson Street, one of Dublin’s premiere venues. She is...
Agents Experience Holland America’s M.S. Rotterdam in Dublin Port
Paying a visit to Dublin port this week was the flagship of the Holland America Line, M.S. Rotterdam, and the cruise line utilised the visit to host a group of top travel agents to lunch and a presentation on board.
Holland America has a fleet...
New Heathrow T2 a Perfect Answer to ‘ABH’
London Heathrow Airport’s new Terminal 2 – The Queen’s Terminal, which opened on 4th June 2014, is an efficient and pleasant terminal that will change the minds of Irish travellers who currently think ‘Anywhere But Heathrow’ – and Aer Lingus is, not surprisingly, promoting the...
CAR Issues New Travel Agency Licence
The Commission for Aviation Regulation updated its list of licensed travel agents on 13th August, following the granting of a new licence.
Licence number 0740 has been granted to eDreams Odigeo plc, c/o Opodo Ltd, Waterfront Building, Chancellors Road, London W6 9RU, T: 0044 800...
Dubai on the Double from €504 with Emirates
With just two weeks to go before the launch of Emirates’ double daily service between Dublin and Dubai, the airline is celebrating with a special price promotion for travel to Dubai.
The promotional fares are available from 18th August – 1st September 2014, for travel between 23rd August...
Think Turkey – Think Fantastic Beaches!
“With its crystal clear waters and endless blue skies Kusadasi is the ideal place to spend long sunny days lying on the beach,”writes Joan Scanlon, Head of Sales & Operations, Wings Abroad Holidays.“Whether your clients are looking for a secluded spot away from the...
Irish Ferries Ready for New Premier League Season
With the new Premier League season kicking off, Irish Ferries is gearing up to accommodate the wave of fans who will depart each weekend from now until May to cheer on their favourite teams in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and elsewhere.
Dermot Merrigan, Head of Passenger...
Win a 7-Night Stay for Two in Spain with Bookabed
Bookabed has announced that for every MedPlaya hotel booking made between now and 12th September you will be entered into a draw to win a seven-night stay for two in a MedPlaya hotel with half board.
Med Playa Hotels specialise in beach hotels on all the famous Costas...
Macau Fireworks to Light Up the Sky
The 26th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest, widely regarded as the world’s biggest competitive firework event, launches over a series of Saturday nights from 8th September to 1st October 2014. This spectacular annual event, organised by the Macau Government Tourist Office, will see 10 teams from...
Minor Enters Strategic Partnership with Sun International
Minor Hotel Group, operator of over 100 hotels, resorts and serviced suites across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean and Africa, has announced the formation of a new strategic partnership with Sun International to own and operate a collection of eight properties...
First Time Exhibitor Saudi Arabia Looks to WTM
Saudi Arabia will be exhibiting at World Travel Market for the first time this year, as the Saudi government unveils plans to invest heavily into its tourism industry over the next decade.
Representation from the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities (SCTA), along with the...
Bláithín Could Win €1,000 – and So Could YOU!
Bláithín O’Donnell of Carlson Wagonlit Travel is our July winner in the ITTN Budding Travel Writer competition – and hence receives a €100 One4all voucher, an invitation to the Irish Travel Trade Awards at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin on Friday 28th November 2014,...
