Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Your Irish Travel Trade News Team
The Irish Travel Trade News Team – Neil, Michael, Hilary, Ronan and Ian – wish all our readers a merry and peaceful Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
We look forward to celebrating our 50th – yes, 50th! – anniversary of serving the...
BookaBed Seeks Tactical Product Assistant
BookaBed is currently recruiting a Tactical Product Assistant, to be based at the company’s Ashbourne Office, Co Meath.
Reporting into the General Manager, the key purpose of the job will be to initiate and facilitate tactical promotions with travel agent partners on various media channels....
Get the Best, Don’t Settle for Less with MSC Cruises
Tis’ the season of goodwill and MSC Cruises is joining in the festive spirit by launching an exclusive ‘Get the Best, Don’t Settle for Less’ offer. Guests booking a cruise from now until the end of January 2014 will receive a complimentary upgrade from...
DoSomethingDifferent to Launch Las Vegas Incentive in January
Next stop, Vegas! In January DoSomethingDifferent.com will be running another exclusive incentive, giving agents the chance to win a jam-packed VIP holiday for two to Las Vegas. More details coming soon!
Meanwhile, back in September DoSomethingDifferent gave agents the chance to win a night at the...
SAA Partners with Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund
South African Airways and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (UK) have partnered to
offer the chance to win a holiday to South Africa while raising money for a good cause close to Mandela's heart.
To celebrate the life of Mandela and the last 20 years...
Travel Managers Invited to ‘Take the CWT Challenge’ in 2014
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has released a board-game themed infographic and complementary video inviting travel managers to ‘tick all the boxes’ to discover winning strategies and new ways of maximising their travel programmes.
Click the links on the boxes on the infographic to find out more...
Aer Lingus Regional Announces Cork – Newcastle Service
Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Aer Arann, is to expand its services at Cork Airport, including the addition of 50,000 seats, as well as announcing new and expanded routes. The airline expects to grow total passenger numbers from Cork to over 300,000 by the...
G Adventures Brings Egypt Back
From 1st January 2014, G Adventures will be operating its full programme of trips in Egypt, with slightly altered itineraries that use flights instead of trains while overnight trains are temporarily out of service.
Traveller safety is paramount to the small group adventure tour operator,...
United Named ‘Best Airline to North America’ at Irish Travel Trade Awards
United Airlines has won the highly coveted award for ‘Best Airline to North America’ at the Irish Travel Trade Awards for the sixth consecutive year, based on voting by Irish travel industry professionals.
Accepting the award, Pat Reede, United's Acting Sales Manager Ireland & Northern...
London Southend Airport Can Help Solve UK’s South East Air Capacity Shortage
As the UK Airports Commission announces it has shortlisted new runways at London Heathrow and Gatwick for closer consideration for expanding UK airport capacity, but that no new runway would be expected before 2030, David Lister, London Southend Airport’s Operations Director, has called on...
Ireland West Airport Knock Welcomes Study Group Report
Ireland West Airport Knock has welcomed the official publication of the Study Group report on the future development and growth options at the airport. The report contains a number of targets and parameters that will guide the airport in pursuing a progressive growth strategy...
New Year’s Eve in Genoa
There is lots to see and do in the historic city of Genoa on New Year’s Eve: a symphony concert open to the public, art and photography exhibitions, theatre shows, music at the Porto Antico, music and entertainment in the historical centre, an amazing street...
Dubai Wins ‘Best Middle East / Africa Destination’ Award
A big ‘Thank You’ to the Irish travel trade for all your support in 2013 and for voting for Dubai in the Irish Travel Trade Awards. Dubai Tourism is delighted to have won ‘Best Middle East / Africa Destination’.
The 22nd Irish Travel Trade Awards...
Dubai Wins Bid to Host World Expo 2020
Dubai has been successful in its bid to host Expo 2020 – see http://expo2020dubai.ae/en/ . It is a huge boost to the emirate, with an estimated 25 million visitors projected to visit the exhibition.
The voting was held in Paris on 28th November, with Dubai...
Dubai Tourism / Emirates Host Travel Trade at Lost Society in Dublin
Dubai Tourism and Emirates Airline hosted an evening event for travel agents at the Lost Society in Dublin on 21st November to thank the Irish travel trade for their continued support throughout 2013.
Over 120 agents attended the most enjoyable event and the winner of...
Dubai Tourism / Emirates Host Travel Managers in Dublin and Cork
Dubai Tourism, in conjunction with Emirates Airline, hosted senior members of the Irish travel trade at lunches at Dobbins in Dublin and Flemmings in Cork to thank them for their support this year.
Hosting the lunches were Margaret Shannon, Emirates, and Ingrid Aagesen, Dubai Tourism.
What’s Happening in Dubai in 2014
Several key events will be taking place in Dubai in the first six months of 2014, from the Dubai Shopping Festival and Omega Dubai Desert Classic in January through to the Arabian Travel Market in May.
Promoting Dubai as a key events destination is one...
Win a Place on a 2014 Dubai Fam with Dubai Expert
Dubai Tourism is awarding a place on a fabulous Dubai Tourism fam trip in 2014 to a lucky Irish travel agent who has completed all three modules of the Dubai Expert programme and answered a few simple questions.
Dubai Expert is a fun, easy to...
Friends of Spanish Tourism in Ireland
Spain is still the number one destination for Irish travellers and Gonzalo Ceballos Watling, head of the Spanish Tourism Board office in Dublin, intends to ensure that Spain maintains that position. Hot on the heels of being voted ‘Best National Tourist Office’ at the...
Star Alliance Celebrates with Christmas Lunch
Alan Sparling from SAS Scandinavian Airlines, together with his Star Alliance colleagues, hosted the annual travel trade Christmas lunch in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel.
Star Alliance now has 28 airline members who between them have 21,000 flights daily to 1,328 destinations in 195 countries.
Alan Sparling said...
