Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines to Expand Codeshare
Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines have agreed a major expansion of codeshare ties, covering destinations beyond Istanbul and Singapore.
The Star Alliance partners have been codesharing on each other’s flights on the route Istanbul-Singapore - and vice versa - since February 2009. Singapore Airlines currently...
Ireland a Top-Performing Market for Lowcosttravelgroup
The year has begun strongly for Lowcosttravelgroup with traffic to its international websites up over 50% year-on-year across the group, alongside a 40% increase in overall sales. Irish sales are up 54% year-on-year and the group has outlined some key factors in its recent...
SAS Seats to Scandinavia from €61pp One-Way
Scandinavian Airlines has announced details of its latest seat sale, which features fares to Scandinavia from €61pp one-way.
The fare, from Dublin to Copenhagen, Oslo or Stockholm, is available if booked before Tuesday 11th March and is for travel from 22nd April to 30th September...
Lufthansa Unveils Premium Economy Class at ITB Berlin
The ITB 2014 in Berlin was the scene of a world premiere on its opening day, with Lufthansa unveiling its new Premium Economy Class, which can be booked from May onwards and will be available from November 2014, initially on the Boeing 747-8. The...
Turkey Extends Visas on Arrival to Year-End
Travellers visiting Turkey this summer will no longer have to apply for an electronic visa before they travel after authorities agreed to postpone the introduction of the new system until the end of the year. Electronic visas were due to be exclusively in place from...
Think Turkey – Think Warm Welcome
“Embrace Turkey and let the warmth of the welcome embrace you,” writes Joan Scanlon, Head of Sales & Operations, Wings Abroad Holidays.“From the very moment you arrive in Turkey until the moment you depart you will receive a welcome so warm that it will...
Arctic Circle Direct from Dublin with Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten recently hosted a group of Irish travel agents on a trip deep into the Arctic Circle, onboard MS Trollfjord. The trip previewed what will be on offer when Hurtigruten operates a direct charter from Dublin in February 2015 with highlights including a trip to...
Win on the Double with Innstant Travel
Great news for Irish travel agents! Innstant Travel has launched a promotion in which agents can earn €5 worth of One4all vouchers with every booking made during the month of March.
To qualify is easy, all you need to do is to confirm bookings on...
Sri Lanka Welcomed Record Visitor Numbers in 2013
According to newly validated tourism arrival figures, Sri Lanka received a record 1,274,593 tourists during 2013, a 26.7% increase on the previous year – and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau in London sees great potential for Ireland to help increase visitor numbers further...
Bhutan Introduces Biometric Screening
Travel agents should advise all clients visiting Bhutan that the Department of Immigration has announced that a Biometric System is being rolled out nationwide for implementation. All foreigners visiting the country, except diplomatic and official passport holders, are now required to enroll fingerprints and...
Multitrip.com Mobile Bookings on the Increase
Multitrip.com reports that mobile bookings on its website have increased by 223% when compared to 2013. Overall, year-on-year mobile visits increased by 71% with over 3,500 mobile visits in January 2014 alone.
Tablet users of the website increased by 83% and in January 2014 over...
eNett Joins Travel Technology Segment at ITB Berlin
The uptake in Virtual Account Number (VAN) use in the travel industry is driving efficiencies in travel payments. Anant Patel, eNett Managing Director Sales, EMEA, said at ITB Berlin’s Travel Technology Segment, which continues to expand each year and is expected to host about...
ETC and Amadeus Agree Strategic Partnership
At ITB, currently underway in Berlin, Amadeus and the European Travel Commission signed a strategic partnership to promote Europe as a tourism destination. The partnership agreement falls within the ‘Destination Europe 2020’ strategy, a joint initiative between the European Commission and ETC to strengthen...
Registration for WTM Africa Now Open
World Travel Market Africa, the B2B exhibition for Africa’s travel industry, has opened its registration for visitors and press. The inaugural two-day event will take place on 2nd – 3rd May 2014 as part of the South Africa-based Thebe Reed Exhibitions’ Africa Travel Week...
United Incentive Winners Enjoy Fam Trip to California
United Airlines, in conjunction with the Central Coast Tourism Council and San Francisco Travel, recently hosted eight Irish travel agents from across the country to the Golden State, California. Each agent had won a place on the trip from the airline’s recent booking incentive, which...
Four Weeks to Enter Emirates Travel Trade Promotion: Two Business Class Holidays to Dubai to Be Won
Emirates wants to fly two members of the Irish travel trade, plus their guest, on a luxury Business Class holiday to Dubai. All agents and tour operators in Ireland booking an Emirates flight from now until 31st March, for travel during 2014, will be...
Siobhan Flood Wins Tickets with SriLankan Airlines
Siobhan Flood from Travelmood was the lucky winner of two tickets at the well attended SriLankan Airlines promotional evening in the trendy Matt the Trasher restaurant in Dublin.
The carrier, in conjuction with Aer Lingus, is offering flights to Sri Lanka from Dublin, Cork and...
New Rules for Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles Members
Turkish Airlines is introducing “a new era” in its Miles&Smiles frequent flyer programme, with new rules that include earning Miles from all tickets including promotional tickets.
Mile earning will be determined over the fare class of the ticket, members can earn more Miles from domestic...
Australasia Fares Sale from Emirates
Emirates has announced a fares promotion from Dublin to Australia and New Zealand for flights booked between 28th February and 17th March 2014, with Economy Class fares starting from €754 return.
* Sydney: Economy Class from €810, Business Class from €3,703
* Perth: Economy €754 in...
ArrivalGuides Partners with Tiqets for New ArrivalTickets B2B Platform
ArrivalGuides aims to change the way travellers find and book tickets for entertainment during their trip or holiday. The B2B destination content supplier has announced a close partnership with activity and entertainment ticket platform Tiqets.
Together their goal is to revolutionise the searching and booking...
