Santa Topped Polls for Christmas Flights from Shannon
Santa remained top of the popularity polls with the very young as the great man’s annual Christmas flights at Shannon Airport attracted over 90,000 applications. The airport received 45 times the...
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First Purpose-Designed Avani Hotel Launched in Bangkok
Avani Riverside Bangkok Hotel has opened its doors as the first purpose-designed Avani property. ITTN’s Neil Steedman checked in to check out the 248-guest room hotel overlooking the Chao Phraya river....
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Irish Visitor Numbers to Tenerife Increase by 19%
Tenerife Tourism Corporation hosted a trade and media event ‘onboard’ the iconic Cutty Sark, the world’s sole surviving tea clipper, during WTM London – and celebrated increased visitor numbers from...
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Celebrity to Home Port Solstice-class Ship in Dublin
Celebrity Cruises has become the first major cruise line to confirm Dublin Port as a home port when a Solstice-class ship will call the city home for five sailings from late April to end June 2018. The...
View ArticleAvril McGrath wins tickets with Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines has announced that the winner for week two is Avril McGrath from Corrib Travel. Avril wins two economy tickets to one of the 295 different destinations that Turkish Airlines flies...
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Kate is Blue Insurance October Winner
The winner of the Blue Insurance ‘Polo Magnifico’ October draw is Kate McGillicuddy from Abbey Travel, Killarney. Kate McGillicuddy, Abbey Travel, Killarney ‘Polo Magnifico’, in association with Frank...
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Top Five Winter Getaways with Emirates
Enda Corneille, Country Manager, Emirates, shares five top hotspots where your clients can soak up the sun this winter in great-value family-friendly destinations. Dubai For a quick getaway that ticks...
View ArticleSummer Passenger Numbers Up 10% at Ireland West Airport
Ireland West Airport recorded a 10% increase in passenger numbers during the summer period, with over 360,000 passengers using the airport between June and October. The airport is on track to record...
View ArticleAer Lingus Regional Adds Extra Seats for Six Nations
Aer Lingus Regional is adding 3,500 additional seats next spring to Dublin-Edinburgh for the Scotland v Ireland Six Nations fixture and 2,600 seats on Dublin-Cardiff for the Wales v Ireland Six...
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Kerala – God’s Own Country
National Geographic Traveler magazine has described Kerala as “one of the 10 paradises of the world”, and judging by the increase in the number of Irish visitors, from 4,445 in 2010 to 13,012 in 2015,...
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Global Forum touRRoir16 Explores Food Tourism Culture
The new global forum touRRoir16 (www.tourroir.com) is the first dedicated forum drawing the food, tourism and culture sectors together to foster shared values and to explore the exploding search for...
View ArticleTravel Trade Deals – 15th November 2016
Sarah Slattery compiles a list of the top Travel Trade Deals from trade partners, including airlines’ seat sales, special offers from tour operators, hotel deals from bed banks, and the latest cruise...
View ArticlePaul is ITTN+EMIRATES Travel Photographer Wild Card Winner
Paul Fitzpatrick of Trailfinders Cork is our Wild Card winner in the ITTN+EMIRATES Travel Photographer of the Year competition with his photo entitled: Business Class Cuban Style. Paul took his photo...
View ArticleMichelle Redmond wins tickets with Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines has announced that the winner for week three of its travel agents promotion is Michelle Redmond, Cassidy Travel. Michelle won two Economy Class tickets to one of the airline’s 295...
View ArticleRecord Passenger Numbers in October at Dublin Airport
Passengers numbers reached almost 2.5 million in October, a 9% increase on the same month last year. The increase in passenger numbers made it the busiest October in Dublin Airport’s 76-year history....
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WTM London 2016: Most Successful Ever With A record 51,500 Participants
World Travel Market London 2016 was the most successful ever with a joint-record attendance of 51,500 and the highest number of exhibitor invitees and buyers in the event’s 37 year history. Falcon...
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Cork Airport Welcomes New Swiss Service to Zurich
Cork Airport is flying high following the announcement that Swiss International Air is to commence a new Cork – Zurich service that will operate throughout the summer season from 2nd June to 29th...
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Aran Wins Germany Travel Writers’ Award – Again
Aran Brazil, Irish Sun, has won the German National Tourist Office’s Germany Travel Writers’ Award – for the second year running. One of the biggest events in Germany next year will be the...
View ArticleCassidy Travel Seeks Travel Consultants, Home Workers and Budding Travel...
Dublin-based travel agency Cassidy Travel is looking to appoint travel consultants in its various branches, others working at home, and budding travel consultants. Experienced Travel Consultants...
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Betabeds to Offer Supplier Failure Insurance
Hosting a lunch at Fire restaurant in Dublin yesterday to launch the Betabeds B2B bed bank on to the Irish market, Emma Lelliott, Head of Sales & Operations, told ITTN: “We recognise, particularly...
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