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23/12/2020

The government of Thailand has announced the opening of its borders to tourists from across the globe. There are, however, stringent visa policies in place designed to strengthen safety measures.

21/12/2020

Remember Ireland’s Green List and the EU’s Traffic Lights? Both have been quickly superseded as EU governments and health officials scramble to impose travel bans from the UK in quick responses to the new Covid-19 strain, including a 48-hour ban on travel from Britain to the Republic of Ireland ...

18/12/2020

British Airways has confirmed that it will cancel services to more than 15 long-haul destinations next year as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rock the aviation sector.

18/12/2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. The pass is a mobile app to help travellers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for Covid-19 testing or vaccine information.

07/12/2020

Britannia has been ranked the UK's worst hotel chain for the eighth consecutive year by consumers for Which? It was the only chain to receive just one star out of five for cleanliness.

02/12/2020

Emirates is making getaways to Dubai even more attractive with a complimentary stay at the JW Marriot Marquis Dubai, one of the world’s tallest 5-star hotels.

23/11/2020

Emirates Holidays has announced three exclusive Black Friday offers, all of which can be booked with a low deposit from €150.

16/11/2020

Ryanair has condemned An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s statement advising Irish citizens “not to book flights home for Christmas yet”.

12/11/2020

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09/11/2020

The 4-star Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport is now offering PCR Covid-19 testing to guests for pre and post air travel. The ‘Test, Rest & Fly’ package includes an overnight stay, breakfast, and a Vida Care-administered PCR Covid-19 test.

09/11/2020

The EU’s traffic light system in which countries and regions are categorised as green, orange or red depending on Covid-19 risk levels, is now in operation.

06/11/2020

Escorted tour operator Strandtown Travel, trading as Acetours, ceased trading on Friday 6 November, according to the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority.

16/10/2020

The EC has adopted a recommendation on a co-ordinated approach to the restrictions of free movement in response to Covid-19 – the ‘traffic light’ system.

12/10/2020

Sean Doyle, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Aer Lingus, is to become the new Chief Executive of British Airways, succeeding Alex Cruz.

10/10/2020

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01/10/2020

For all sales made from 1 October 2020 to 31 March 2021, Ethiopian is offering passengers free insurance that will cover them for medical and repatriation expenses if they contract Covid-19 while overseas.

29/09/2020

Over the next few months, starting tomorrow, Wednesday 30 September, G Adventures will host a series of virtual discussions entitled 'Retravel Live'.

26/09/2020

CarTrawler has appointed former International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh as Deputy Chairman as from 30 September.

22/09/2020

22/09/2020

Some 50% of organisations have begun travelling again, but with stipulations, according to the third phase of a combined multinational survey by FCm.

22/09/2020

The farce that is the Government’s Green List continues, with a revised list of just seven countries coming into effect on Monday 21 September.

18/09/2020

Over 20 travel and tourism bodies, including ECTAA, as well as unions across Europe have united in an unprecedented call for European Commission leadership to replace quarantine restrictions with an EU Testing Protocol for Travel in a bid to save the livelihoods of more than 27 million Europeans who...

15/09/2020

Beginning September 18, bookings on for travel to Mexico, the Caribbean (excluding the U.S.), and European destinations will have COVID-19-related insurance coverage from now until August 30, 2021, applied automatically at no extra charge at the time of purchase.
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08/09/2020

Three travel agencies and one tour operator have advised the CAR that they do not intend to renew their licences as from 1 November 2020.

07/09/2020

Latvian airline airBaltic has resumed flights between Riga and nine additional destinations, including Dublin. In total, airBaltic now connects Riga with 35 destinations across Europe.

04/09/2020

United Airlines has introduced a new interactive map tool that allows customers to filter and view destinations’ Covid-19 related travel restrictions.

03/09/2020

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02/09/2020

The CAR has advised that Matt Corcoran’s King Travel Ltd of Malahide, Co Dublin, has ceased trading from today, 2 September 2020.

01/09/2020

United Airlines is permanently getting rid of change fees on all standard Economy and Premium cabin tickets for travel within the USA, effective immediately.

28/08/2020

28/08/2020

RYANAIR'S LATEST SCAM TO AVOID PAYING REFUNDS!

Travel agents who paid for tickets on behalf of clients, out of the travel agents own funds, are now being told that we have to get our clients to fill out ID forms before they will make refunds. We were only told this when we went looking to know what was holding up the refunds (after waiting for online chat for over an hour).

We paid for the tickets ourselves, not using our clients money, so we are the purchasers and entitled to get our money back, just like everyone else. Ryanair cancelled the flight. We are entitled to 100% refund. That's simple consumer law. We want our money back, so we can give our clients their money back.

But Ryanair are now refusing refunds and demanding the client fills out a form and they will only deal directly with them. This is blatantly illegal but Ryanair know they can get away with this "blackguarding", as they have been doing throughout this pandemic.

It now looks like they have been blocking all travel agents refunds without telling anyone. This a is typical Ryanair scam and a very nasty, cynical exercise in holding on to clients money for yet another few months - against the legislation that cover such things. They will spin this to say they are protecting clients form "unscrupulous" travel agents but it is pretty obvious here who the unscrupulous one is.

We have been in constant contact with our clients since this pandemic started. We have refunded everyone who wanted refunds. We continue to badger airlines for refunds but this is the kind of skulduggery Irish travel agents have to put up with.

It is illegal practice and we intend to continue fighting for our clients' refunds.

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28/08/2020

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26/08/2020

Here's how to plan the best possible trip to Japan's largest city.

25/08/2020

Travellers will now consider booking trips if airlines, airports, hotels and car rental companies implement 10 different safety measures, says Travelport.

20/08/2020

NewWay, an Irish-owned, all-inclusive car hire firm, recently opened desks alongside the major international car hire brands operating in Terminals 1 and 2 at Dublin Airport.

19/08/2020

London Heathrow Airport has installed a Covid-19 testing facility ahead of a potential change in British government policy on quarantine.

18/08/2020

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18/08/2020

TUI Group’s revenue collapsed by 98% to €75 million in the 2Q2020, with losses of €1.1 billion bringing TUI’s nine-month loss to €2 billion.