Emirates Confirms Appointment of new Country Manager for Ireland
25th November 2022 at 12:00 pm Emirates has announced Thani Al Ansari as the new Country Manager for the airline in Ireland.
A UAE national, Al Ansari has worked with Emirates for 12 years where he has had roles as Country Manager for Emirates in Kuwait and Iraq and for Egypt and Libya.
Thani Al Ansari succeeds Enda Corneille who joined Emirates in 2014 and stepped down from the position last month. Enda Corneille has overseen some of the airline’s significant milestones in the Irish market including the launch of Emirates’ double daily service from Dublin.
Congratulations Jim O’Brien (Travelbiz)
25th November 2022 at 12:00 pm Jim O’Brien (Travelbiz) received An Garda Siochana Centenary Medal.
So proud of our very own Jim O’Brien (Technology Director Travelbiz Group) who retired from the Garda Reserve in 2015, having served in the Bridewell and Store Street Stations in Dublin, receiving his Centenary Medal from Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis.
Visit USA Thanksgiving Night 2022
25th November 2022 at 12:00 pm Visit USA Committee Ireland certainly know how to celebrate Thanksgiving and on Thursday 17th November, Tony Lane (Chairperson Visit USA Committee) hosted a wonderful get together for members, airlines, tourist boards and attractions and Radisson Blu, Golden Lane was the venue. Of course, Travelbiz was there. No show without punch! It was a busy night, and the buzz was on. The stars and stripes were flying high, and the atmosphere was electric. Tony and the Visit USA Committee members always showcase the best the US can offer, and this year was no exception.
Travel Counsellors Global Conference
25th November 2022 at 12:00 pm Irish Travel Counsellors shine as record breaking turnover and more investment announced at Travel Counsellors Global conference.
Congratulations Jamie Thomas, Mandy Walsh, Lorraine Lawless and Sarah McCarthy and with Sarah winning the overall award for top performing TC Ireland. The Irish contingent including the Cork head office team attending the conference came away motivated and positive for the year ahead.
A record-breaking global turnover of £800 million for 2022 was announced by Steve Byrne (CEO) of leading independent travel company, Travel Counsellors at the company’s first annual conference in over three years, held this weekend in Liverpool.
Congratulations Paul Manning and Team Hertz Ireland
25th November 2022 at 12:00 pm Hertz Ireland has been voted as Irelands leading Car Rental Company for a 4th year in a row at the 2022 World Travel Awards.
World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
Travel Suppliers Network unveil 2023 dates and Grand Prize Draw of a holiday for 2 to Jordan
25th November 2022 at 12:00 pm The TSN Grand Prize final live draw will be made exclusively here at Travelbiz on Friday 9th December.
The Travel Suppliers Network are delighted to unveil their 2023 schedule of Roadshows. These are great events, with top tier suppliers, informative presentations, great audience participation and fantastic prizes.
Make sure to put the dates below in your Travelbiz diary. The 2023 events are going to be bigger and better than ever (More details to follow):
MSC Europa joins hands with Irish Trade partners in Doha
25th November 2022 at 12:00 pm The future of cruising is here for sure as Irish trade and media partners joined Antonio Paradiso (Managing Director UK & ROI), Steve Williams (Sales Director UK and Ireland) and Suzanne Rowe (Head MSC Ireland) at the naming celebration of MSC WORLD EUROPA in Doha.
Air Canada Thanksgiving Competition Winners
25th November 2022 at 12:00 pm Air Canada is delighted to announce the winners in the Canadian Thanksgiving competition. Congratulations go to:
1st prize: A pair of Premium Economy tickets to Canada: Clare Dunne (The Travel Broker0 and the ladies got dressed up for the occasion at the Travel Centres roaring 20’s themed gala dinner.
2nd prize: A 3 piece Air Canada luggage set: Shane Coburn (Donabate Travel)
3rd prize: A Large Air Canada suitcase: Deirdre O’Brien (Cassidy Travel)
4th prize: A Medium Air Canada suitcase: Ashleigh Byrne (Tully’s Travel)
5th prize: A Small Air Canada suitcase: Sharon Thompson (Thompson Travel)
6th prize: A retro Air Canada backpack: Claudine Lloyd (Trailfinders)
Thanks to all entrants
Travel Centres roaring 20’s
25th November 2022 at 12:00 pm Travel Centres gala night themed on the roaring 20’s was simply a roaring success. A fitting end to a superb conference, the gala night was splendiferous to say the least! Headline Sponsors, Silversea and Royal Caribbean should have been justly proud of the incredible exposure and the generosity of other sponsors: Air Canada, Bedsonline, Hertz, ISME, Stuba, Sunway, MSC, TUI, United and Melia was thoroughly appreciated. Dominic and Bernie worked incredibly hard to bring this all together, so take a well deserved bow. The glitter, glamour, sequins and sparkle surpassed anything Killashee House had ever witnessed. There were more Jay Gatsby figures, Al Capones, gangsters, Peaky Blinders, Victorian style bathers (Do Something Different!), Daisy Buchanan lookalikes and stunning flapper girls than you could shake a boa feather at!
Malta Wins Lonely Planet’s Top Destination to Unwind Award
25th November 2022 at 12:00 pm Global travel authority Lonely Planet has unveiled its top destinations to visit next year with the release of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2023, and Malta has been awarded the ‘Top Destination to Unwind’ Award, alongside destinations such as Halkidiki in Greece and Jordan, with Lonely Planet saying that Malta has been “much-loved by European visitors for decades”, adding that it “is attracting more visitors from around the world, beckoned by its prehistoric temples, fantastic scuba diving and buzzy Valletta, its beautiful capital”.