Shannon Airport sees record breaking passenger figures during first six months of this year
25th July 2023 at 11:24 am Record-breaking passenger figures have been recorded at Shannon Airport during the first six months of 2023, for the first time in over a decade.
The Riu Plaza London Victoria opens its doors
25th July 2023 at 10:51 am The new hotel, the chain's first in the UK, is located opposite Victoria Station and close to the city’s most iconic landmarks, such as Buckingham Palace and Big Ben
RIU Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its line of city hotels with the opening, this Friday 28th July, of its first establishment in the United Kingdom: the Riu Plaza London Victoria. The new four-star establishment with 435 rooms is located in central London in the heart of Westminster, which is known the world over as the home of Britain's political institutions, as well as other emblematic sites such as Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.
Los Angeles Metro opens regional connector and three new DTLA Stations
24th July 2023 at 2:43 pm Metro opens a newly constructed 1.9-mile rail link that provides immediate access to additional DTLA stations while connecting riders from Azusa to Long Beach and from East Los Angeles to Santa Monica.
MSC Cruises introduces enhanced ‘Future Cruise Programme’
24th July 2023 at 2:32 pm New scheme set to benefit travel agents and the line’s guests.
MSC Cruises has introduced a new and improved ‘Future Cruise Programme’
100 facts about Finnair 100 days before its 100th anniversary
24th July 2023 at 2:22 pm Finnair shares 100 fascinating facts about the airline. With Finnair’s 100th anniversary just 100 days away, the airline has shared its top 100 fascinating facts.
From Accountancy Firm to Travel Professional
24th July 2023 at 11:30 am Meet Eleanor Roche from Waterford, who left the world of Chartered Accounting at one of the “Big Five” firms to set up her own business through the Travel Counsellors Academy Programme. Following her passion for all things travel, particularly spending many holidays on board cruise ships, Eleanor used her contacts from her old life to establish herself as a concierge travel expert, specialising in all things cruise, and her business has gone from strength to strength.
TC Travel Market 2023
24th July 2023 at 11:30 am For us, it’s all about the relationships with our Trade Partners. At our 2023 conference we chatted with some well-known people in the Irish Travel Trade, to find out from their perspective, what it’s like to work with our community; we recorded some videos that we think you will enjoy, and we’d like to thank all those that took part.
Suzanne Rowe – MSC Cruises
24th July 2023 at 11:30 am Suzanne Rowe, Head of Sales Ireland at MSC Cruises is passionate about the brand she represents and she’s become a hugely important and positive member of the travel industry since she joined in early 2019. Suzanne chatted with Gold Travel Counsellor Sinead Lonergan and Business Development Manager, Bernie Whelan from the Cork Office about sharing knowledge and expertise on all things cruise. She also talks about how important it is to build strong relationships.
Travel Counsellors announce 2024 Conference!
24th July 2023 at 11:30 am The Travel Counsellors Conference is a big event in the Irish Travel Industry and the team in Cork have just announced the dates and venue for 2024 and are asking their Trade Business Partners to save the date.
The conference is returning to Lyrath Hotel in Kilkenny on Thursday and Friday 11th & 12th April 2024.
Tara Magee of British Airways Rocks Nashville!
24th July 2023 at 11:30 am Tara Magee, like many of our trade partners, understands that to sell a destination, first-hand experience can be invaluable. So, in May she headed to Nashville with 6 Travel Counsellors and Caitriona from American Airlines. 3 of them flew with British Airways to experience the product, while the other 3 enjoyed the transatlantic services of American Airlines. The group of 8 had an amazing time in music city and naturally sales have soared since then. Once they returned, the six Travel Counsellors set up a webinar to share their experiences with the rest of the 80 strong TC community here in Ireland.