Travel News Sept/Oct 2022
Cheers to 30 Years of the NI Travel & Tourism Awards
Reception, George Best Belfast City Airport as our Wine Sponsors and Jet2holidays as our entertainment sponsor. We have a few surprises in store for the evening, with some sponsors still to be announced, along this our Host for the evening and extra added fun elements that we think will go down a treat! We are truly celebrating in style!
On the evening we will see members of our amazing, resilient industry take to the stage to receive recognition that is well deserved with voting coming from both the public sector and fellow colleagues from the travel & tourism industry.
THIS year we are celebrating 30 YEARS of the NI Travel & Tourism Awards! #cheersto30years! Joining us in the celebration is our fantastic headline sponsor, Blue Insurance and our incredible category sponsors, Silversea, Travel Solutions,
Stena Line, Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa and British Airways. We are also delighted to have Dublin Airport as our sponsor for the champagne
Hotelbeds Enters Into First Ever Airport Partnership
HOTELBEDS has signed a ground- breaking destination marketing deal with iGA Istanbul Airport, the first of its kind for the travel-tech company.
With the creation of a new destination marketing segment to attract professional travel buyers, Hotelbeds is securing special promotional rates on hotels and transfers in Istanbul, while maximising the exposure of one of the world’s busiest airports. Running until the end of December, the campaign will be promoted through the company’s two main distribution channels targeting Bedsonline’s retail travel advisors and Hotelbeds’ strategic customers in the United States.
Returning to the roster are awards we missed last year; Travel & Tourism Student of the Year, Travel Consultant of the Year and Travel Trade Representative of the Year. Voting for this years awards has begun. The public are voting for; Best Tourist Information Centre, Best Visitor Attraction, Travel Consultant of the Year and NI Travel Agent of the Year. Trade Voting will see industry colleagues voting in categories for Best Cruise Line, Best Airline Worldwide, Best Tour Operator, Best Hotel Group and many many more different awards that outline the industry.
Over the next few weeks, we will be announcing details that you don’t want to miss…We have some OUTSTANDING PRIZES up for grabs this year!
NI Travel Trade Witness Christening of NCL’s Norwegian Prima
NORTHERN Ireland Travel Trade were amongst the 2,500 guests invited to witness the christening of NCL’s newest ship, Norwegian Prima
Taking place in Reykjavík, Iceland, the trade took in some fantastic sights across the city before heading onboard the first Prima class ship to spend 3 nights at sea. Guests at the christening ceremony were treated to a show-stopping performance by popular Icelandic group and 2021 “Eurovision Song Contest” fan favourites, Daði og Gagnamagnið (pronounced “Dah-they Oh Gack-no-Mak-ne”), before Norwegian Prima’s very own godmother, Katy Perry took to the main stage to officially name and christen the vessel with the ceremonial champagne bottle break across the ship’s hull. The three-level Prima Theater & Club stage was then transformed into a whimsical backdrop where guests
enjoyed “Roar,” and “Firework.” Enda Corneille Bids Farewell to Emirates
ENDA Corneille has announced that he is leaving Emirates after eight years. Enda made the announcement on social media on the morning of August 30 2022. He said: “After 8 wonderful years with Emirates, with the worst effects of the pandemic behind us and the double daily flight now restored, I’ve decided this is the right time to say farewell and embark on a new chapter.
“It has been an honour to have worked for Emirates in Ireland and I am immensely proud of all we have achieved. It has been a special privilege to work with the brilliant Emirates Ireland team and I would like to thank each of them for all the support they have given me.
“While I haven’t quite decided what the next chapter will look like, I’m sure aviation will feature in there somewhere!” The team at NI Travel News wish Enda all the best for his next chapter! We are sure we will be seeing you in a new aviation-based role soon!
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performance of some of Perry’s chart-topping hits including “California Gurls,” “Teenage Dream,”
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT MCCABE 83
“Looking Forward to What The Year Has In Store” – NI Travel News Speaks with Oasis’ Scott McCabe
BY ERIN ENGLISH
erin@nitravelnews.com
NI Travel News’ Erin English caught up with Scott McCabe, Project Director at Oasis Travel to discuss Scott’s recent inclusion on TTG’s Thirty Under Thirty list, celebrating the rising stars of the Travel Trade. How does it feel to be included on TTG’s 30 under 30 list? It’s a real honour, we had our first meet up
a couple of weeks ago in London, just to meet everybody and get to know the calibre of the individuals included. I was shocked to be included actually but it’s a real pleasure. I’m really looking forward to what the year has in store. They took us through a session where they went through some of the past classes and previous individuals who have been involved, along with what they’ve gone on to achieve in their careers. So I’m delighted to be involved and excited to see what’s in store. What advice
would you offer young people
wanting to become involved in the travel industry? I think it’s something, especially for me, that no amount of theory really can equip you for what’s involved. I think we’ve seen over the past two years with the pandemic, that you just need to learn by doing. Every opportunity, whether it’s the opportunity to network with new people, engage in training opportunities, explore via fam trips or work opportunities, just go for it. If it’s something that you are passionate about, it’s something that you just have to dive into and you’ll definitely get the rewards from it.
What drives you to success?
I wouldn’t really say I’ve had too much success yet, i’m still young and starting out but I’ve got a really good group around me here at Oasis Travel, who always push me and make me excited to come to work everyday. I just think that they are people who are experienced in the industry and have a lot of knowledge, and they inspire me to learn as much as I can and to be the best person I can be for the travel industry. Just being part of the thirty under thirty, it shows that a lot of people can have success when they are young,
if you are willing to work hard enough. The group around me, in that sort of cohort, really do inspire me as well.
How does post covid recovery look for Oasis Travel?
Post-covid recovery, it’s going really well in terms of we are back to pretty much pre- pandemic levels of sales which is great on one instance. But of course, it brings with it a lot of extra work for the staff, who are delighted to be busy again and booking holidays, which is what they love to do. A lot more comes now with the preparation to get clients ready to travel but also the uncertainty sometimes that we have to deal with. Being able to adapt and be flexible, and know that if someone books a holiday with us, we want to get the idea across that your holiday is safe with us. We need to continually go above and beyond, and try to do as much as we can to let people know their holiday will be safe and stress-free. Post-Covid recovery is going well but we just hope that we continue along this road. It’s a long way back at the end of the day but I believe we are on the right path.
What do you believe the future looks like for the travel industry? Definitely business models will evolve over time, that’s for sure. What that looks like exactly I’m not sure. It’s going to be interesting to see what the younger demographic are interested in, because everybody now is keen to try and look online and compare a lot of different options which is fine. But I still believe that there is scope for a hybrid option that allows people the option of of course, pricing holidays online if they want to and using digital methods to plan their holidays. But I think that needs to be underpinned by a human service that actually gives people reliability and that they can travel with confidence. They need to know that if they book their holiday through a travel agent or a trusted travel provider, whether they do that digitally or via human interaction that they are going to get the holiday that they deserve and that they’ve paid for but also that’s it’s financially protected and it’s safe and secure. So, the answer to the question is that I’m not fully sure what the future looks like but I definitely believe that it’s a mix of digitalisation and still that fundamental human connection.
Port Of Seattle Appoint UK Marketing Company to Represent them In the UK and Irish Markets
THE Port of Seattle inn Washington State ion the USA, have announced that the successful bidder to represent their interests in the United Kingdom and Irish Markets is Cellet Marketing and Public Relations Limited.
They will also be responsible for overseeing the German market, which will be managed by Cellet through the German marketing company Get It Across based in Cologne.
Port of Seattle has a long-standing relationship with Core Communications and their expertise played a vital part in securing a new contract, when Cellet and Core decided to join forces to bid for the role. Caroline Corfield Rose Managing Director of Core said: “I wanted to continue to react quickly to the changing market conditions and provide a strong, rounded team of professionals to maintain a very high standard for our client Port of Seattle.
“I felt it important to identify how we could strengthen our relationship and better serve the Port and therefore the choice to work with Cellet, a likeminded, committed, and innovative company, was the ideal option.”
The Port, situated on the United States western seaboard, and is home to world class facilities and is the prime departure point for 45% of the Alaskan market. Yolanda Fletcher Managing Director of Cellet Marketing said: “We are delighted to be working with The Port of Seattle who have endorsed Cellet as their choice to lead marketing efforts in three vital countries, together with our partners Core and GIA who have been the bedrock of these efforts for many years, we will be able to build on this excellent work, and ensure that the Port maintains its preeminent position in the cruising world, and across all of the other aspects of the ports’ work.”
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