Sunway Holidays and Constantinou Bros Hotels trade appreciation lunch
10th May 2023 at 12:00 pm Our much-loved industry colleague and friend, Aristos Diomedous (General manager Constantinou Bros Hotels) and Mark Richardson (Sales Manager Constantinou Bros Hotels) joined the Sunway Holidays team of Mary Denon, Deirdre Sweeney, Andrea Holmes and Rebeccah Heeran in welcoming Irish trade and media partners to a very special appreciation lunch in Dublin’s Brookwood steak.
Wideroe Airlines launch from Dublin
10th May 2023 at 12:00 pm Jacinta (Travelbiz) was at the exciting Wideroe’s inaugural flight from Dublin to Bergen in Norway on 27 April. Officials from Dublin airport were in attendance to witness Wideroe (pronounce with a V) landing and to wave passengers off on the inaugural flight.
Albufeira for all
10th May 2023 at 12:00 pm Jacinta Mc Glynn (Travelbiz) attended the Dublin Trade & Tourism Workshop for Albufeira Tourism in Medley, Fleet Street. Organised by the ever-ebullient Aileen Eglington (AE Consulting), the evening was a real success from the enthusiastic participants to the eager travel agents.
Travelbiz Trade Partner Profile
10th May 2023 at 12:00 pm Croatia Tours, Irelands premier Croatia experts brings you tailor made journeys of the Adriatic.
There is not much Croatia doesn’t offer when it comes to holidays, from family holidays, to luxury sailing adventures to an active break cycling though vine yards or rafting up the Adriatic Coast,
Congratulations Eileen Penrose
10th May 2023 at 12:00 pm Sunway are pleased to announce Eileen Penrose will be joining the sales team as Agency Sales Manager. Mary Denton, CEO, says, “We are delighted Eileen will be joining Sunway. Eileen is very popular with the travel trade and comes with a wealth of experience and knowledge and will be a great asset to Sunway”. Eileen Penrose says, “I am thrilled and excited to be joining such an excellent, Irish owned organisation.
TIGS at Portmarnock Links
27th April 2023 at 12:30 pm Next outing 18th May sponsored by Shannon airport in memory of our dear friend and industry colleague Robbie Smart.
TIGS (Travel Industry Golf Society) recently held their first outing of the year at Portmarnock Links. The weather Gods looked favourably on them as they played in glorious spring sunshine. Portmarnock Links is in the final stages of a major revamp which will bring it to an even higher level of links golf as the TIGS members got to preview the course and put their respective games to the test.
We are sailing
27th April 2023 at 12:30 pm Rod Stewart, eat your heart out! Jacinta (Travelbiz) joined Marie McCarthy, Catriona Butler and David O’Connor (Irish Ferries) on the magnificent W.B Yeats ferry en route to La Belle France.
Sailing directly from Dublin Port, we ply the waves on a lovely sunny spring afternoon, excited to experience this novel idea of a wine tasting and food fayre on board this imposing vessel.
American Airlines adds Direct Flights from Dublin
27th April 2023 at 12:30 pm This Summer, American Airlines is bringing back direct flights from Dublin to Charlotte, making it even easier for visitors from Ireland to explore North Carolina. The route will launch on 4th May and will run until Autumn.
Don Shearer (Travelbiz) recently had the great pleasure of flying from Dublin to Charlotte with American Airlines.
New York City and Conventions on Dublin sales mission
27th April 2023 at 12:30 pm United Airlines has appointed Martina Coogan as Head of Corporate Sales U.K. and Ireland. Martina brings 25 years of industry experience to her new role.
Declan is on Ponant
27th April 2023 at 12:30 pm Declan Mescall (Features Editor Travelbiz) heads for Southampton where he joins the world’s only luxury icebreaker vessel ‘Le Commandant Charcot’ for a special 2 night press trip cruise to Brest, France. ‘Le Commandant Charcot’ is the latest addition to the Ponant fleet of 13 luxurious French- flagged small ships.