Inaugural CLIA Ireland Cruise Conference - Irish Travel Trade & Industry News

Volume 19. Issue 66. 29th November 2019.

Inaugural CLIA Ireland Cruise Conference

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) hosted over 80 Irish travel agents at the first-ever Ireland Cruise Conference held in the Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin.

Andy Harmer (Director CLIA UK&Irl;) & Dominic Burke (Chair Irish Travel Agent Advisory Council)


	Travel Centres Speed-Dating Workshops Travel Centres 2019 Conference Morning Speed-Dating Workshops in Full Swing at Killashee Hotel, Co Kildare


	Fun Pic - Don and Shane Frozen When Don and Shane saw the new Breakaway sign at the Travel Centres Conference they couldn't "let it go" without getting a picture.

ITAA Benevolent Fund - Charity Camino Walk

We’re here to help ITAA travel staff in times of greatest need! The ITTA Benevolent fund has a charity Camino walk on the May Bank Holiday weekend 2020 (30^th April 2020).

Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Mega Fam

Etihad Airways in partnership with Yas Island and Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism recently hosted a Mega Fam for trade partners on a 4-day exploration of what destination Abu Dhabi has to offer.

Irish group outside Warner Bros. World on Yas Island

Be the Office Hero this Festive Season with United Airlines

Travelbiz’s Shane Cullen caught up with Martina Coogan (Country Sales Manager United Airlines) to find out more about their very special way of celebrating this Thanksgiving.

See also competition tab on Travelbiz.ie

TUI Launch Winter 2020 & 2021 Summer Sale

TUI, Ireland’s leading holiday brand, have today launched their full winter 2020 programme alongside an early sale of selected units for summer 2021 which both highlight the increased customer demand for booking holidays in advance.

TUI BLUE will now consist of three strands - TUI BLUE Families, TUI BLUE for two and TUI BLUE for all.

United Airlines & Choose Chicago November Trade Incentive

The Team at United Airlines launched their agency blitz to promote their fantastic prize as part of the Choose Chicago Trade November Incentive.

Aoife Gregg-Anderson from United blitzing the agent's with cupcakes and updates about the fantastic prizes for the United Airlines & Choose Chicago Trade November Incentive.


	Worldchoice Networking Sessions 2019 The Worldchoice Christmas Party was held in the plush Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin on 23^rd Nov.

Destination Washington DC with United Airlines

The United Airlines/DC Irish Agents Fam enjoyed a 2 ½ day tour of Washington D.C.

Four score and seven years ago... Nicola Elaine Dougan (American Holidays) & Aoife Gregg-Anderson (United) at the Lincoln Memorial

ITM Gala Evening with ANA

Don Shearer (MD and Publisher Travelbiz.ie) was the exclusive trade media guest of Julie Murphy (Country Sales Manager UK &Ireland ANA) and Alan Sparling (ASM Representing ANA in Ireland).

Don Shearer (MD and Publisher Travelbiz.ie) with Julie Murphy (Country Sales Manager UK &Ireland; ANA)


	Sunway & G Adventures Climbing Kilimanjaro for Charity Sunway’s Tanya Airey and G Adventures’ Brian Young tell us about their fundraising efforts ahead of their mammoth climb of Africa’s highest peak, the mighty Kilimanjaro this November.

Aer Lingus launch new routes

Aer Lingus reveals new routes to Europe and biggest ever capacity to North America in Summer 2020 schedule

MSC Stars come out at Night

After our whirlwind tour of the latest and greatest MSC Meraviglia-Plus ship, the MSC Grandiosa, it was on to the ‘All-Stars of the Sea” awards ceremony.

MSC Stars come out at Night

Worldchoice Christmas Party Night

Carol Anne O’Neil and Mary King hosted the Worldchoice Christmas Party in the glamorous Radisson Blu Royal in Dublin’s city centre.

Carol Anne O’Neill (Worldchoice) with the Fahy Travel ladies

Travel Centres - Hollywood Glitz & Glam

Hollywood Glamour was the theme of Travel Centres 2019 Conference at Killashee Hotel.

Don Shearer (Travelbiz) and Bernie Burke (Travel Centres)

Grandiosa Day out with MSC

Travelbiz’s Shane Cullen and the Irish travel trade boarded the MSC Grandiosa UK & Ireland launch in Southampton for an overnight celebration and a return of the “All-Stars of the Sea” agent awards.

A Grandiosa Lego display with Emma & Alice - Lego kids club on board the MSC Grandiosa

Bradley International Airport Update

Sharon Traficante, Deputy Executive Director Bradley International Airport, along with the TTR team of Charlie McNally and Michael Collins gathered key trade and media partners in Dublin’s very chic Grafton Hotel

Don Shearer & Sharon Traficante, Deputy Executive Director Bradley International Airport catching up


	FUN PIC Frank Sinatra or Frank the Butcher? Is this member of the travel trade straight from the butchers counter or straight out of 1950’s Hollywood glam, you decide.