Seattle Wants More Irish Visitors
The message from the Port of Seattle team, on a visit to Dublin, was that they would like to see more Irish visitors to their beautiful city... and the really good news is that Delta Air Lines is commencing a new direct flight from...
North American Traffic Gets Set for Record Year
Dublin Airport is set for another record-breaking year for transatlantic traffic in 2014. Last year, a record 1.9 million passengers travelled between Dublin and North America, but this total is likely to be higher this year, with new routes to San Francisco, Toronto, and St...
John Galligan Travel Celebrates 25 Years
Congratulations from the Irish Travel Trade News team to John Galligan and his team at John Galligan Travel, which this month is celebrating 25 years in business.
John’s ‘bucket list’ of offers for 2014 include an escorted trip on the Rocky Mountaineer train combined with...
Irish Ferries Announces Haven Summer Offers
Irish Ferries Holidays has announced details of its early booking offer to the UK Haven Holiday resort of Devon Cliffs this summer, with a seven-night deal from €773 on bookings made by Monday 3rd March, equating to a saving of €355.
Alternatively, Quay West in...
Irish Visitors to Thailand Up 18.5% in January
Nearly 63,000 Irish people visited Thailand in 2013, a 4.5% increase on 2012, and the figure for January 2014 was 18.5% up on January 2013! That was the good news from Chris Lee, Trade Marketing Manager with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, for those...
iPad Winners with TravelCube
The two final winners for TravelCube’s iPad incentive for the month of January are Noreen Monaghan, Virginia Travel, and, Chanel Carels, USIT Travel.
Both won an Apple iPad 16GB worth €350 for bookings that qualified for the incentive.
Previous winners were Shane Cullen, Killiney Travel, and...
Best4Travel Seeks Agency Support Executive
Globe Hotels / Best4Travel is looking to appoint a full-time Agency Support Executive for its head office in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath. This is a dual
role and the successful candidate should also have retail travel agency
experience. The closing date for applications is Friday 28th February...
Colleen Joins BookaBed
BookaBed has announced the appointment of Colleen Butler, previously Global Contracts Manager with Innstant Travel, as the company’s new Contracting Product Manager.
Beverleigh Fly, General Manager, said: “Colleen brings over a decade of experience with her in contracting hotel properties internationally in all of the...
Innstant Travel Adds Sports and Concert Tickets Online, Appoints Susan McCarthy
Innstant Travel, the online wholesale division of Innstant Group, has increased its online events tickets product to include more than 20,000 events tickets worldwide, including the brand new concert tickets added to sports tickets, theatre tickets, shows, attractions – all online in one website,...
See One Direction in Dublin with Falcon Holidays
Would you like to win two tickets to see One Direction in the O2 Dublin? You could if you click on the Falcon Travel Agents Facebook page, like the One Direction post, and tell Falcon in less than 30 words why you deserve to...
Snow and Sun on Sierra Nevada in Andalucia
The highest placed summer location in Andalucia is Sierra Nevada, that was the message to the trade at an highly informative and entertaining presentation held at the Instituto Cervantes in Dublin.
The promotion was mounted by Cetursa Sierra Nevada, together with the Andalusian and Spanish...
Voyages-sncf Launches New Rail Website for Irish Agents
Voyages-sncf, the European leader in rail distribution, has further extended its reach with the launch of a new website dedicated to Irish travel agents and tour operators.
The Irish travel trade can now find extensive information on European rail travel and make bookings on behalf...
Qatar Airways All-Business Flight from LHR to Doha
Qatar Airways is to become the first carrier to fly an all-Business Class service from London Heathrow. The new daily service will fly from Heathrow to Doha, Qatar, using an Airbus A319 configured with a single aisle and 2x2 seating offering 40 seats.
The new...
Irish Malaysia Association Inaugual Dinner
The Great Room in the Shelbourne Hotel was the venue for the Irish Malaysia Association’s inaugural dinner, which attracted members and guests of this very successful trade association.
Incoming IMA President Vincent Yeo welcomed all the guests and outlined the role and the growth of...
Great News for Irish Agents Wanting to Book European Rail
Voyages-sncf, Europe’s number one for European rail, has launched a brand new website dedicated to Irish travel agents and tour operators.
You can now find extensive information on European rail travel and make bookings via this new dedicated trade website.
Please visit www.voyages-sncf.eu
Your One-Stop-Shop for European Rail
Voyages-sncf.eu features thousands of routes from some of Europe’s top high-speed carriers, allowing you to build itineraries tailored to your customers’ needs.
With print at home or collect at the station ticketing options, travel details and tickets can be emailed directly to the customer, increasing...
Why Travel by Train?
There are plenty of reasons why taking the train is a great way to travel:
Extensive network – reach thousands of European destinations
Fast – travel at up to 320kph (200mph) between major cities in Europe
Flexible – book journeys starting anywhere in Europe
Good value – no...
Hundreds of Major Leisure and Business Destinations
The new Voyages-sncf website gives you access to hundreds of destinations by rail throughout Europe!
Rail travel is the smart way to travel: high-speed services continue to reduce journey times and the trains themselves are spacious, clean and comfortable.
Voyages-sncf puts this high-speed network at your...
Last-minute Ski by Rail
There is still time to hit the slopes this season and get some last-minute skiing in.
Easy rail connections to the French Alps give access to some of the best snow in Europe, from world-famous resorts to laid-back hidden gems.
Travel to Paris to connect with...
Some Favourite City Destinations for Spring
These fantastic European cities are perfect for your clients’ spring breaks.
Taking the train is easier and quicker than you think and high-speed services on the Continent make many destinations the ideal spot for a break this spring. Here are just a few of Voyages-sncf’s hand-picked...
