Dublin Airport Tests New Dedicated Seating Area for Solo Passengers
Dublin Airport is trialling a new initiative called MySpot, which is a dedicated seating and private pod area specifically designed for passengers who are travelling on their own. The MySpot seat and...
View ArticleChristmas Travel Gift: Irish Ferries Vouchers
Regular travellers will be happy to see their Christmas stocking stuffed with Irish Ferries vouchers. Booked easily online and delivered by email, this is one Christmas gift that doesn’t rely on...
View ArticleDermot Merrigan to Leave Irish Ferries
Dermot Merrigan is set to leave Irish Ferries at the end of November 2019. Dermot, who has worked for Irish Ferries for nearly 30 years, most recently as Head of Passenger Sales since 2012, is...
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Topflight Launches Italy 2020 Brochure
Topflight launched its 2020 Italian brochure with the help of celebrity chef Catherine Fulvio at Ballyknocken House, Co Wicklow. The event was aptly timed as part of Italian Food Week. The event was a...
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Banyan Tree to Open Luxury Resort in Krabi
Singapore-based Banyan Tree Holdings, one of Asia’s foremost luxury hotel groups, has announced plans for a new resort in Krabi, Thailand, in the second quarter of 2020. Banyan Tree Krabi ocean view...
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Dawn Conway Wins Business Class Tickets for Two to Any Destination on the...
As always, the 28th Irish Travel Trade Awards offered attendees chances to win a lucky draw prize, including tickets for two from six airlines, a four-night holiday for two in Salou, a car ferry...
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Lisbon Wins Inaugural ‘Best City Break Destination in Europe’ Award
Portugal’s capital city of Lisbon won the inaugural ‘Best City Break Destination in Europe’ award, while Insight Vacations won the inaugural ‘Best Escorted Tour Operator’ award, at the 28th ITTN Awards...
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New Branding and Monthly eFeatures Launched at ITTN Awards ‘Oscars’ Gala Dinner
Friday night heralded the coming of Christmas for the Irish travel industry, with some 350 industry representatives enjoying the 28th Irish Travel Trade Awards Gala Dinner with RTÉ presenter and...
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Sabrina is ITTN+EMIRATES Travel Photographer of the Year
Sabrina Mahoney, Travel Department, was declared the winner of the 2019 ITTN+EMIRATES Travel Photographer of the Year Award at Friday night’s Gala Dinner event. Sabrina, whose winning photo, Stari...
View ArticleEdward Hurley, Arrow Tours, Wins 2019 ITTN Industry Achievement Award
Edward Hurley of Drogheda-based tour operator Arrow Tours was declared the winner of the 2019 ITTN Industry Achievement Award at the 28th ITTN Awards. The award honours the innovation and contribution...
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Platinum Travel Wins ITTN Travel Agency of the Year Award
Four travel agencies received ITTN Travel Agency of the Year Awards on Friday night – Platinum Travel (Leinster), Travel Focus (Munster), Fahy Travel (Connacht), and Oasis Travel (Ulster), with...
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Worldchoice Ireland Conference in Dublin
You have to hand it to the Irish travel trade for their stamina as they showed up to attend the Worldchoice Ireland Conference at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, many of whom had attended the ITTN Awards...
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Highly Successful First CLIA Cruise Conference in Dublin
The Red Cow Moran Hotel in Dublin proved to be a popular venue for the first CLIA UK & Ireland Irish cruise conference. Andy Harmer gave a really informative briefing on the state of the growing...
View ArticleJuneyao Air to Launch Twice-Weekly Dublin-Shanghai Flights
Chinese airline Juneyao Air is to launch a new twice-weekly year-round route between Dublin and China’s largest city, Shanghai. Juneyao, which is based in Shanghai, will start the new service next...
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Trails of Indochina Marks 20 Years With Expansion Into Far East
One of Asia’s pioneering boutique tour operators, Trails of Indochina, is marking its 20th anniversary by applying its approach to immersive tailor-made travel in new markets, opening a new Ultra-Luxe...
View ArticleKLM Announces New Daily Service to Amsterdam from Cork Airport
Cork Airport has welcomed the announcement that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch a new daily service between Cork Airport and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from 30 March 2020. Adding an additional...
View ArticleWestJet’s AI Digital Travel Assistant Juliet Finds Her Voice with Google...
WestJet has announced that Juliet, its digital travel assistant, is available on Google Assistant, giving guests a convenient, hands-and screen-free way to confidently have their day of travel...
View ArticleCeltic Routes Project to Boost Tourism Links Between Ireland and Wales
An international Celtic Routes project that brings together local authorities in Wicklow, Wexford and Waterford with colleagues in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion in Wales has been...
View ArticleITTN’s Great Value Travel Deals – 28th November 2019
Three romantic Leap Year nights in New York from 29 February, including Top of the Rock tickets, from €699pps with Classic Resorts is among Neil Steedman’s Top Travel Deals from tour operators,...
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Emirates Christmas Lunch Thanks Top Leinster Agents
Enda Corneille and the Emirates team hosted their top Leinster agents to an enjoyable thank you Christmas Lunch in the Cliff House Restaurant in Dublin. Enda Corneille and Jim Vaughan, JustSplit.com...
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