RCI Appoints New Director of Sales for UK and Ireland
Royal Caribbean International has appointed Ben Bouldin in the newly created role of Director of Sales for the UK and Ireland. He will lead an 18-strong sales team dedicated to the brand.
The addition of the new role, and an expanded sales and marketing team...
Emirates Plans Second Daily Dublin – Dubai Service
On the occasion of today’s visit by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, to Emirates Group HQ in Dubai, the airline announced: “Emirates is keen to expand its presence in Ireland and confirms that we plan to start a second daily service to Dublin later...
London Southend Airport Enjoys Busiest Ever Year
London Southend Airport has enjoyed its busiest year ever with almost a million passengers using the regenerated regional airport in 2013 – and is now looking forward to even more exciting developments in 2014.
A total of 970,167 passengers passed through the Essex airport between...
MSC Orchestra to Make Dubai – Perth Grand Voyage in 2015
MSC Cruises has announced a new and exclusive Grand Voyage for MSC Orchestra. On 21st February 2015, MSC Orchestra’s guests will embark on a 33-night Grand Voyage from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Perth, Australia, where the ship will arrive on 26th March 2015. Prices...
Etihad Wins Air Transport World Award
Etihad Airways has won the Airline Market Leadership Award at Air Transport World magazine’s 40th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards.
The Airline Industry Achievement Awards programme, based in the USA, was created in 1974 to recognise excellence across a broad section of airline operations and...
Aer Lingus Makes Changes to Shannon – New York and Dublin – Toronto Services
Aer Lingus has revised its summer schedule by adding a sixth weekly service on the Shannon - New York JFK route. The airline has also changed the winter schedule for the Dublin -Toronto route by reducing the weekly flights to four - this is...
Record Rentals in 2013 for Europcar Ireland
Europcar Ireland has reported a record year with 958,067 rental days in 2013. Europcar has also seen an increase of over 11% in its peak fleet numbers to in excess of 5,300 vehicles.
Europcar is now operating in the number three slot in Ireland’s main...
ASEAN Tourism Forum in Sarawak
ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), an annual meeting of the ASEAN tourism industry, aims to project ASEAN as an attractive, multi-faceted single destination, to create an increased awareness of ASEAN as a highly competitive regional tourist destination in Asia Pacific, to promote intra-ASEAN travel, and...
Etihad Passengers Increased 16% in 2013
Etihad Airways achieved its highest ever passenger and cargo volumes in 2013. Nearly 12 million people flew with Etihad last year, marking a significant increase of nearly 16% in comparison to 2012’s figure of 10.3 million. Etihad carried more than 240,000 passengers on its...
Record Year for London City Airport
London City Airport has reported record passenger numbers for 2013, making it the most successful year since the airport opened in 1987. The airport welcomed just under 3.4 million passengers, a 12% increase compared to 2012.
Chief Executive Declan Collier said that the increase was...
SAS New Year Seat Sale
To celebrate the New Year, Scandinavian Airlines has cut fares from Dublin to Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.
If your clients are planning a getaway to Scandinavia during 2014 then now is the time to book – and before 14th January – with fares as...
Star Alliance Company Plus to Become PartnerPlusBenefit
The world’s biggest business travel reward programme is getting a ‘new year’ makeover with a new name, new look and enhanced benefits. As the Star Alliance Company Plus Programme in the UK and Ireland celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2014 it will become PartnerPlusBenefit,...
SAA Announces Big Savings on Winter Sale Fares
To celebrate the film release of ‘Mandela – Long Walk
to Freedom’, South African Airways has launched special sale fares to
places in Nelson Mandela’s life journey and beyond.
SAA offers double daily flights to
Johannesburg from London Heathrow and regular domestic flights serving six...
Added Value for Celebrity Cruises Bookings in January / February
For Celebrity Cruises 2014 will start with the cruise line’s most comprehensive ever turn-of-year campaign, with significant added value offers. In order to support agent bookings, any 2014 European sailing booked by 28th February 2014 includes any two of the following:
· Complimentary classic beverage...
Dublin Airport Welcomes 20m+ Passengers in 2013
Dublin Airport welcomed its 20th million passenger yesterday, when the passenger walked through the arrival doors of the terminal. This is first time since 2009 that the 20 million milestone has been passed.
Roma Chang from Donaghmore, Co Tyrone, landed just before 10am onboard United...
United to Introduce Second Daily Dublin – New York Nonstop Service for Summer 2014
United will introduce a second daily nonstop service between Dublin and its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, during the period 6th June to 19th August 2014 (both dates westbound), subject to government approval. The Dublin – New York (Newark) flight, UA131, will...
New Trade Incentive from Silversea
Silversea, renowned for its ultra-luxurious ships and exotic destinations, has announced a new trade incentive for agents booking guests on the new Silver Discoverer, which is due to launch in April 2014.
Agents who sell a minimum of three suites onboard Silver Discoverer will be...
Business Transformation Lead Wanted by Falcon Holidays in Dublin
Falcon Holidays’ Dublin office is to appoint a Business Transformation Lead who will “drive the modern mainstream agenda in Ireland, ensuring the business successfully implements the required process change and new technology of all transformation and business change related projects, maximising all opportunities to transform...
Brendan Hally, R.I.P.
The Irish Travel Trade News team extend their sympathies to the Hally family and all who knew Brendan Hally, who passed away suddenly yesterday, Friday 3rd January 2014. Brendan was the former owner of Ashbourne Travel.
Reposing at his residence, The Mews, Stephen Street, Dungarvan,...
Alan Benson, R.I.P.
All the Irish Travel Trade News team extend their sympathies to the Benson family and all who knew Alan Benson, who passed away peacefully yesterday in Marbella, after suffering a heart attack on Monday.
Alan was involved in the Irish travel trade for more than...
