JAL to Invite Tourists to ‘Win a Trip with JAL’ in Summer 2020
A special campaign called ‘Win a Trip with JAL’ will be launched in late February for foreign tourists visiting Japan from July to September this summer, so that they can experience the appeal of...
View ArticleInsight Vacations celebrates The Travel Corporation’s 100th Aniversary
Insight Vacations, the award-winning global leader in premium escorted journeys, is celebrating its family-owned and family-run parent company The Travel Corporation turning 100 years young in 2020 by...
View ArticleTravel Solutions Strengthens Senior Management Team
As part of Travel Solutions continued growth, the award-winning Northern Ireland tour operator has announced the appointment of Philip Pentland in the newly created role of Head of Commercial. Philip...
View ArticleFiona Foster to Join The Travel Corporation in February
The Travel Corporation in Ireland has announced that Fiona Foster will be joining the team as Country Manager (Maternity Cover) from February 2020. Sharon Jordan, TTC Country Manager, Ireland, said:...
View ArticleValletta Baroque Festival in Malta
The eighth edition of the Valletta Baroque Festival is taking place from the 10 – 25 January 2020. The festival will feature some of the best international and local artists of Baroque music at...
View ArticleBook Emirates in January and Win Family Prizes
To celebrate the launch of its Fly Better Sale, which commenced on 6 January, Emirates is giving away lots of family prizes over the next three weeks. Prizes include: Family passes to AquaZone Family...
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean International Researches Family Holidays
Almost half (49%) of Irish adults aged 25-34 still go on holidays with their parents, with 80% of parents paying up to €1,000 for the pleasure of their company, according to a new study by Royal...
View ArticleHappy New Year from Your ITTN Team
Welcome back! Your ITTN team looks forward to working with you in 2020 with a new branding, ITTN: Ireland’s Travel Trade Network, and new monthly online Product eFeatures – in addition to our...
View ArticleSt Lucia to Introduce Accommodation Tax from April
The government of St Lucia plans to introduce a tourist accommodation fee to fund destination marketing and development, with all accommodation providers on the island required to collect the charge...
View ArticleAeroflot Named Top On-Time Performing Airline by Cirium
Russia’s Aeroflot has been named as the world’s most on-time mainline airline in the annual On-Time Performance (OTP) Review by travel data and analytics expert Cirium, with 86.7% of its flights...
View ArticleInternational Aviation Growth Slowed to 4.5% in 2019
The latest data from ForwardKeys, which analyses global aviation capacity, flight searches and over 17 million flight booking transactions a day, reveals that in 2019 international air travel, as...
View ArticleTitanic Belfast Launches Recruitment Drive for 80 Roles
Titanic Belfast is recruiting for 80 front-line staff for 2020. The world-class exhibition is recruiting for fixed-term contracts at Titanic Belfast and onboard SS Nomadic, including visitor...
View ArticleITTN’s Travel Deals – 9th January 2020
A seven-night fly-cruise from Barcelona in October onboard the new MSC Grandiosa from €1,419pps is among Neil Steedman’s top Travel Deals from tour operators, travel agents, airlines, cruise lines, and...
View ArticleUp to 40% Off Flights with Aegean from 7-15th January
Aegean Airlines is offering up to 40% off flights across its international network, including up to five flights weekly between Dublin and Athens, from 2 March. Sales period: 7 January – 15 January...
View ArticleWillie Walsh to Retire as IAG Chief Executive
Willie Walsh will step down from the board of International Airlines Group on 26 March and will retire as Chief Executive on 30 June. Luis Gallego, currently Iberia Chief Executive, will succeed him in...
View ArticleTourism Australia Launches Bushfire Resource for Travellers
Tourism Australia has developed a resource for agents or travellers currently visiting or planning to visit the country in response to the ongoing bushfire situation. The new portal,...
View ArticleEmirates Passenger Numbers to Dubai from Ireland Up 11% in 2019
Emirates has confirmed that passenger numbers visiting Dubai from Ireland increased by 11% in 2019. Overall passenger numbers on the Dublin – Dubai route, which includes those connecting with onward...
View ArticleLorna O’Brien Appointed Business Development Executive by Travel Counsellors...
Travel Counsellors Ireland has appointed Lorna O’Brien as one of its new Business Development Executives joining the head office team in Cork. Lorna O’Brien, Business Development Executive, Travel...
View ArticleEgyptAir To Launch New Dublin-Cairo Service
EgyptAir is to launch a new year-round direct Dublin-Cairo service this summer. The new route, which commences on June 5, will operate four times per week and will be Ireland’s first scheduled air...
View ArticleHanoi Revealed as Cheapest City in Asia for Backpacking
Alpha Travel Insurance has revealed which cities in Asia are the most affordable for backpacking based on the cost, per day, of a hostel, transportation, meals, drinks and attractions. Backpacking...
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