Dublin Airport Wins Global Airport Quality Award
Dublin was the third best airport in Europe for customer service to its passengers last year in a tie with Malta, Porto, and Zurich airports. Sochi and Moscow Sheremetyevo airports were awarded first...
View ArticleFerrari Land Theme Park Opens in 29 Days
Visitors to PortAventura World in Salou, Spain, will be able to enjoy an authentic Ferrari experience when the the third theme park, Ferrari Land, opens in 29 days time on Friday 7th April 2017. F1...
View ArticleAtlas Travel Joins Deloitte Best Managed Companies
Atlas Travel Services, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, was one of 16 companies to join the list of Deloitte Best Managed Companies Award Winners for the first time this year, while...
View ArticleQatar Airways Unveils ‘First in Business Class’ QSuite
At ITB Berlin, Qatar Airways unveiled its revolutionary new QSuite that provides the first-ever ‘party of four’ seating configuration and the first-ever double bed available in Business Class. The...
View ArticleOBEO Travel Joins The Travel Directory
TheTravelDirectory.ie has added a 26th category, Ground Handlers, for its 1,300+ company listings and the first such company to add its details is OBEO Travel DMC. All entries in The Travel Directory...
View ArticleTourism Ireland Voted Number Two in Germany
Tourism Ireland has been voted the number two tourist board in Germany by a jury of 238 influential journalists – including editors of national and local newspapers, travel and special interest...
View ArticleKristin is Blue Insurance ‘Polo Magnifico’ February Winner
Blue Insurance has announced that the winner of the February ‘Polo Magnifico’ draw is Kristin Skinner, American Holidays. ‘Polo Magnifico’, in association with Frank Keane Volkswagen, started in April...
View ArticleFiona from Fahy Travel Wins with TTC
It was smiles all around as Fahy Travel celebrated winning the recent TTC agents incentive. Brian Hynes was delighted to present Fiona Flaherty of Fahy Travel and her client Jane Coyne with €1,000...
View ArticleGreat Value Travel Deals – 14th March 2017
Sarah Slattery compiles a list of the top Travel Deals from trade partners, including airlines’ seat sales, special offers from tour operators, hotel deals from bed banks, and the latest cruise deals....
View ArticleSunway Hosts Cork Agents
Launching their summer 2017 holidays programme, the Sunway team of Mary Denton, Deirdre Sweeny and Jeanette Taylor hosted over 30 travel agents to a delicious dinner in Isaac’s restaurant in Cork. Cork...
View ArticleJohn and Fiona Win Prizes at Silversea + Turkish Airlines Dinner
The lucky prize winners at the Silversea + Turkish Airlines dinner held in the Morrison Hotel, Dublin, were John Galligan, John Galligan Travel, and Fiona Dobbyn, Classic Resorts. Above, Onur Gul,...
View ArticleSuperBreak Launches Main 2017 Brochure in A5 Format
SuperBreak has launched its main brochure for 2017 in a new A5 size. The new brochure offers a concise collection of ideas that agents have been asking for and selling. Just over a year since company...
View ArticleShannon Airport Nominated for Routes Award
Shannon Airport has once again been shortlisted for the Routes Europe Marketing Awards 2017. The awards are voted on exclusively by airlines and recognise the marketing and promotional activities of...
View ArticleCelebrity Cruises Will Have the Edge
Celebrity Cruises hosted an exclusive reveal event in Dublin to announce details of its new ship, Celebrity Edge. The reveal was live as it was simultaneously announced in Miami. Lorraine Quinn was on...
View ArticleTravel Counsellors in Ireland Have a Unique Opportunity
An entertaining and informative Travel Counsellors Ireland conference at the Fota Island Resort, Co Cork, attracted 160 delegates, including representatives of 46 suppliers, and ended with a Gala...
View ArticleCAR Invites Submissions on ATI Fee Approval Application from Shannon Airport...
The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has received an application from Shannon Airport for approval of an ATI fee of €0.40 per departing passenger for CUPPS (Common User Passenger Processing...
View ArticleAcapulco to Host 42nd Edition of Tianguis Turistico
The Mexico Tourism Board has announced that nearly 1,000 companies from 80 countries will participate in the 42nd edition of the renowned Tianguis Turistico taking place from 27th – 30th March 2017 at...
View ArticleSwiss International to Increase Flights from Cork Airport
Cork Airport has confirmed that Swiss International is to increase its flights to Zurich this summer by a third due to demand for the service. The new Cork – Zurich service, which launches on 2nd June,...
View ArticleNorwegian Launches St Patrick’s Day Sale with 15% off US Flights
Ahead of tomorrow’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations, Norwegian Air International has launched a four-day sale offering passengers 15% off its new transatlantic flights from Cork, Shannon and Dublin. The...
View ArticleTwo Agent Colleagues Choose to Join Travel Counsellors
Diane Bowman, winner of this year’s Best Newcomer award, left Hilary Murphy Travel to become a Travel Counsellor in July last year, while Aisling Kutay recently left the same agency to become a Travel...
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