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Hi again,
The written submissions by the three short-listed finalists in the inaugural Irish Travel Industry Entrepreneur of the Year Award have now been separately awarded points by the three participating organisations – the Association of Foreign Airlines, the Irish Tour Operators Federation and Irish Travel Trade News, and these are being collated by Grant Thornton. The winner will be announced at the inaugural Irish Travel Industry Christmas Party being held at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin 4, on Friday 25th November 2011 – an event that is endorsed by Travel Centres, Travelsavers Ireland and Worldchoice Ireland.
The current top news story is the launch next June by United of daily non-stop flights between Dublin and Washington DC. Also in this issue we report on the results of the CAR's autumn licensing round, Emirates' 10% commission for November/December, and the winners of the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards announced at last week's World Travel Market in London.
Keep your news and pictures coming to [email protected]! You can Find us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, or email any one of us at (firstname)@belgravegroup.ie
Your Irish Travel Trade News Team
Ronan, Michael, Neil, Ian and Conor
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CAR Completes Licensing Renewals
The Commission for Aviation Regulation has completed the autumn 2011 licensing round for tour operators and travel agents. The CAR received 113 valid travel agent applications and 50 valid tour operator applications.
Overall, 109 travel agent and 50 tour operator licences were issued from renewing applicants by 3rd November 2011. Five new travel agent and three new tour operator licences were also issued, making the grand total of 114 travel agents and 53 tour operators then licensed.
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Emirates Offers 10 Per Cent Commission
To celebrate the launch of its daily Dublin – Dubai service from 9th January 2012, Emirates is offering travel agents the opportunity to double their commission to 10% in November and December. To qualify you must register at [email protected] by Wednesday 30th November 2011.
You need to book and ticket 30% or more market share based on your passenger numbers on the Emirates network against published Euro fares between 1st November and 31st December 2011. There are no restrictions on routings or cabins – how much you earn is up to you.
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General Welcome for United's Dublin – Washington DC Service
As we reported last Tuesday, United Continental Holdings has announced that United Airlines will launch a daily non-stop service from Dublin to its Washington DC hub, Dulles International Airport, on 8th June 2012 (see here).
United will fly from Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport to Washington/Dulles and to more than 80 onward connecting destinations. The new service to Washington will be Dublin Airport's tenth North American destination and the third new long-haul service to operate from T2 since the new terminal was officially opened last November (the others being US Airways to Charlotte and Emirates' forthcoming service to Dubai).
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Irish Travel Industry Christmas Party Sponsors
Irish Travel Trade News is pleased to announce that Etihad Airways will be the Headline Sponsor for the inaugural Irish Travel Industry Christmas Party, being held at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin 4, on Friday 25th November 2011.
Other sponsors include Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dublin Airport Authority, Hertz Ireland, Malta Tourism Authority, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Tourism Malaysia, and the Burlington Hotel.
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London Tours by the Homeless and Luxury Safaris are Joint Winners of Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2011
A luxury safari company, Robin Pope Safaris, and a social enterprise operating walking tours of London by the homeless, Sockmob Events/Unseen Tours, are the joint winners of this year's Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards.
At a ceremony hosted at World Travel Market, ExCel, London, as part of World Responsible Tourism Day on Wednesday, the Awards were handed out by Justin Francis, Managing Director of responsibletravel.com, organisers and founders of the Awards, and Amanda Wills, Managing Director of Virgin Holidays, in their fifth year as headline sponsor of the Awards.
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