Amazing Thailand Roadshow Returns to Dublin
On Monday 10th March 2014 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin – Burlington Road (still the Burlington Hotel or ‘Burlo’ to most of us!) the Amazing Thailand Roadshow will return to Dublin with 30 Thai hotels joining the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Nearly 63,000 Irish...
Irish Visitors to Amazing Thailand Up 4.5%
Irish visitor arrivals to Thailand in 2013 were up over 4.5% year-on-year, with nearly 63,000 visiting the kingdom of smiles – and the Tourism Authority of Thailand is increasing its investment in the Irish market in 2014.
Commenting on the figures, Khun Teerasil Tapen, Director,...
Friends of Thailand Club Roadshow in June
Tourism Authority of Thailand will be bringing its Friends of Thailand Club Roadshow to Belfast, Cork and Limerick from 24th – 26th June 2014. The venues will be announced in the coming weeks, but agents can register their wish to attend now.
Exhibitors will include...
Thailand February Networking Event in Dublin
Tourism Authority of Thailand will be joining Tourism Australia, Tourism New Zealand, Macau Tourist Government Organisation and Etihad Airways to host a networking event in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, on Wednesday 19th February 2014.
Each host organisation will give a short presentation. To secure your...
New Sawasdee Club Facebook Page for Agents
Thailand Tourism’s new dedicated travel trade Facebook page, Sawasdee Club, was launched in October 2013 and provides travel agents with a one-stop-shop to information, competitions, online training, etc.
Sawasdee Club enables you to:
- Share Thailand fam trip photos and stories
- Check out a Monthly Destination...
Wonderful (and Unusual) Weddings in Thailand
Thailand is a romantic destination for weddings, attracting couples from all over the world to ‘tie the knot’ in a gorgeous location – and, if desired, in an unusual place such as underwater, on an elephant’s back, or on top of a mountain at...
Emirates / Jetstar Codeshare and Frequent Flyer Agreement
Emirates and Jetstar have announced an agreement that is set to open up new destinations for Emirates passengers across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
Emirates’ code will now be placed on a number of routes operated by Jetstar Airways in Australia and New...
Cathay Pacific / HSBC Launch China Business Awards
With trade opportunities between the West and China continuing to build on an annual basis, Cathay Pacific has launched its ninth annual China Business Awards scheme, which acknowledges and celebrates UK and Irish business dynamism and success in China and Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific’s prestigious...
TAP Portugal Adds Bogotá and Panama City
From July 2014, TAP Portugal’s network will include two new destinations in Central and South America: Bogotá, capital of Columbia, and Panama City, capital of the Republic of Panama. The route is to be launched with four weekly frequencies from London Heathrow operating on...
New Komodo Dragon Community Found in Indonesia
Several Komodo dragons (Varanus Komodoensis) have been discovered living in Mbeliling Forest on Flores Island, Indonesia. Previously, it was believed that this ancient, endangered species could only be found in Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara.
A team of conservationists confirmed the presence of...
Dalata Adds Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport to Portfolio
The Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport has entered a new phase of its history, as Stephen McNally, Deputy Chief Executive of Dalata Hotel Group, officially oversaw the hotel’s rebrand from Clarion Hotel Dublin Airport to Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport.
Dalata Hotel Group has a 10-year agreement...
Gillian is Going to Singapore with Turkish Airlines
Did you know that Singapore’s Changi Airport had 54 million passengers? For a country with a population of only five million this is an amazing achievement. This was just one of the interesting facts that arose from an indepth presentation by a team from...
Shannon Moves from TTC to Etihad
Shannon O’Dowd is leaving The Travel Corporation to take up the position of Sales Executive with Etihad Airways. Sharon Jordan, Country Manager of TTC, said: “Shannon was such a dedicated, passionate worker and a great member of our team and she will be sorely...
EU Commission to Revise EU261 on Air Passenger Rights
Passenger rights specialist refund.me has applauded efforts to clearly define extraordinary circumstances and curb airlines’ practice of circumventing EU Regulation EC 261/2004. Currently less than 2% of eligible passengers successfully claim compensation.
The European Commission has proposed a revision of air passenger rights (EC 261/2004) that clarifies...
Celebrate the Arrival of Spring with Etihad
Etihad Airways is offering customers in Ireland the chance to escape the rain and celebrate the arrival of spring with some sunshine.
With Etihad, Irish customers have the chance to visit some of their global destinations through the spring sunshine promotion. Customers can purchase a return...
New ATC Initiative to Halve Delays for Arriving Flights at Heathrow
Following the recommendation made by the independent Airports Commission in the UK, London Heathrow will be the first airport in the world to introduce a new system of managing arriving flights using the amount of time between flights, rather than distance.
Introduced by air traffic...
WTM 2014 Launches Wellness Tourism Programme
World Travel Market 2014 is launching its first comprehensive programme to support the fast-growing wellness tourism sector, which is growing at a 9% annually, compared to the travel and tourism industry’s 6%.
The WTM Wellness Tourism programme, organised by Spafinder Wellness 365 – the world’s...
Carnival Time in Dominican Republic
“The year in the Dominican Republic kicks off with a full schedule of exciting events, including Carnival time, whale watching, our annual cigar lovers’ event, and the international book fair,” Sonja Rogers, Marketing Executive with the Dominican Republic Tourist Board in London, told Irish...
Mexico is a Hot Destination in Ireland
Irish visitors to Mexico in 2013 totalled 19,300, a 23% increase on 15,680 in 2012, which was 10.6% higher than in 2011. “We are on a positive curve and word of mouth is very big in Ireland,” Milko Rivera Hope, Director of the Mexico...
Irish Visitor Overnights to Germany Up 3.4%
The German National Tourist Office is predicting that more people from Ireland will be visiting Germany in 2014, following a 3.4% increase in Irish visitor overnights to 288,508 for the January to November 2013 period, with an estimated 315,000 for the full year. This...
