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Our tribute to a true Industry Great Andy McKenna

Today we say goodbye to Andy Mckenna who passed away peacefully at his home in Greystones this week. I had the great privilege of working for Andy in Atlas Travel and American Holidays for a number of years before moving to mainstream tour operating with Falcon Holidays. Andy was a unique boss, mentor and friend. Diligent in everything he did and loyal to all who worked for him and those who were lucky to call themselves a trade partner. He never missed an opportunity to engage, share and ensure you were on your game in the fairest and most supportive fashion imaginable.

I continued to meet Andy regularly for personal and business catchups throughout my career and always took his guidance and advice up to when he took ill. Andy had the unique talent of uncanny foresight and timing in everything he did business wise. His knowledge of all sectors was unrivalled and evident in what he achieved in the USA and Ireland establishing brands that continue to flourish to this very day with Atlas Travel and American Holidays in Dublin and Belfast. Andy was also a very modest golfer in his day and told many a great story of how he travelled the USA taking many a dollar from unsuspecting challengers.

Andy will be missed but his legacy and success remain with all of us who had the great honour of working, trading and engaging with a true gentleman.

Andy will be deeply mourned, sadly missed and forever loved by his wife Patricia, children Frank, Trina, Eimer, Ciara, Stephen & Beth, all his grandchildren, his sister Mary, his sons-in-law Paul, Michael, Derek and John, daughters-in-law Sonya and Debbie, his nephews and nieces, extended family and friends.

Rest in peace Andy, you will never be forgotten.

Don Shearer.

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Andrew (Andy) McKenna Killincarrig, Greystones

Andrew (Andy) McKenna, Killincarrig, Greystones, Co. Wicklow and late of Atlas Travel. Peacefully at home surrounded by his devoted family on the 3rd July 2023. Andy, deeply mourned, sadly missed and forever loved by his wife Patricia, children Frank, Trina, Eimer, Ciara, Stephen & Beth, all his grandchildren, his sister Mary, his sons-in-law Paul, Michael, Derek and John, daughters-in-law Sonya and Debbie, his nephews and nieces, extended family and friends.

Requiem Mass to pray for his soul on Wednesday morning, 5th July, at 10.00am in the Holy Rosary Church, Greystones which can be viewed on the following link  gkpastoralarea.ie  after which Andy will be laid to rest in Redford Cemetery.

Flowers family only please, donations, if amenable to  https://schoolsforsyria.org/donate/

Enquiries to Mark Kinsella Funeral Home 01 281 0360.

Date of Death:  Monday 3rd July 2023

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Andrew (Andy) McKenna, Killincarrig, Greystones, Co. Wicklow and late of Atlas Travel. Peacefully at home surrounded by his devoted family on the  3 rd  July 2023 . Andy, deeply mourned, sadly missed and forever loved by his wife Patricia, children Frank, Trina, Eimer, Ciara, Stephen & Beth,  all  his grandchildren, his sister Mary, his sons-in-law Paul, Michael, Derek and John, daughters-in-law Sonya and Debbie,  his nephews and nieces, extended family and friends. 

Requiem Mass to pray for his soul   on Wednesday morning, 5th July, at 1 0 .00am   in the Holy Rosary Church, Greystones which  can be viewed on the following link  gkpastoralarea.ie   after which Andy will be laid to rest in Redford Cemetery.

F lowers  family  only please, donations, if  amenable  to  https://schoolsforsyria.org/donate/

Enquiries to Mark Kinsella Funeral Home  01 281 0360.

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Karen has been in the travel industry, and more specifically leisure services, since 1984. Karen’s affinity for travel is undeniable; she has abundant personal experiences traveling the world and is always keeping the memories as ideas for her clients. Some of her favorite vacation destinations are Tahiti for the jaw dropping beauty and Dubai for its “perpetual sun, endless white sand and turquoise seas, superb resorts and restaurants and a myriad of unexpected activities.” Karen has booked it all and finds satisfaction in getting creative and assuring each of her clients a personalized, unique and memorable trip. “I love to book cultural vacations because you can add the unique elements to an itinerary that a client might not have known was even an option. This could be a wine tasting in France, visiting an elephant sanctuary in Thailand, cooking classes in Italy, or a bungee jump off the bridge over the Zambezi River in Africa.” Whatever trip you are dreaming about taking, Karen will have ideas to make sure it becomes a dream come true!

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Dianne has been an agent since 1981. She loves how this career allows her to truly connect with people and hear the experiences they have while traveling. She’s booked vacations that have left the clients with wild stories to tell. “I’ve arranged travel to Churchill, Canada for clients to see the Polar Bears up close and personal in specialized S.U.Vs. Did you know you can take a bath in Red Wine? I made that happen for a client in a winery spa in Argentina’s Wine Country. How about a picnic in the Lavender fields of Provence? An older gentleman asked me to arrange to bring his wife to recreate their favorite trip they’ve taken. They’ve all been amazing trips, but what stuck out to me the most was the feedback they gave me after – I was able to exceed all of their expectations!”

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Tara’s passion for travel and planning began when she was a young girl through her family’s annual vacations to Disney. She joined the travel industry after graduating college in 2012 with a focus on Travel and Tourism. Although her previous experiences at Disney led her to the travel industry, Tara now personally prefers beach vacations; her favorite being Tahiti where she stayed in a picturesque overwater bungalow watching fish freely swim and explore the clear water beneath her. Her most unique vacation booking was sending a couple on an African Safari to sleep out in the wilderness. “From a family vacation to Disney, an Alaska cruise for an extended family, a wedding on a beach in the Caribbean or a friends get-away to Las Vegas, my goal is to make it a memory of a lifetime.”

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Atlas Travel and Study Abroad  is a host and coordinating service for 3 unique programs in Costa Rica:

• Atlas’ GAP  Y ear  Program   – Atlas’ GAP Year program was launched in Fall of 2022 in partnership with  MissionGo . This program offers two 90 day semesters in Costa Rica where high school graduates, ages 17-22, can study Spanish and Biblical studies as well as minister in Costa Rican communities. 
• College Study Abroad Courses   – Atlas collaborates with colleges in the United States to design educational experiences in Costa Rica for their students’ course. 
• Short-Term Trips – Atlas organizes and hosts short-term trips for Christian high schools, colleges, churches and para-church ministries that include both ministry and adventure in Costa Rica.

For each of Atlas’ programs, Atlas is responsible for all logistics, such as customizing a trip itinerary, transportation, lodging, meals, and excursions. Atlas is located in Santo Domingo (Heredia), Costa Rica.

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In 2021, Andy Gordley started Atlas Travel and Study Abroad as a family business. He had been a missionary for over twenty years and during the pandemic saw an opportunity to merge his love for serving God with a sustainable overseas business that could support its own ministry ventures. Andy envisioned groups from colleges, high schools and churches coming down to Costa Rica to study as well as to grow spiritually. A few months into running the business, Andy realized that he also wanted to relaunch the GAP program. He had been the director of a GAP program in San Jose, Costa Rica for 10 years and loved it. He knew that the program made a huge impact in many lives. He enlisted the help of his previous partner, Jeff Hackett, and the two of them worked to open the GAP Year Program in the Fall of 2022. 

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Andy Gordley is the director of Atlas Travel and Study Abroad. He oversees the Gap Year Program. He and Tina have 6 children and have been married for 22 years. They have lived in Costa Rica for 12 years. Andy and Tina are graduates from Lancaster Bible College.  

Andy Gordley is the director of Atlas Travel and Study Abroad. He oversees the Gap Year Program. They have 6 children and have been married for 22 years. They have lived in Costa Rica for 12 years. Andy and Tina are graduates from Lancaster Bible College.  

Evan and Nancy Esh met as Gap students in 2014 and were married in 2018. They went on to graduate from Lancaster Bible College and are now serving as Atlas’ Assistant Directors of the Gap Year Program. They have an infant son named Malachi. 

Abby Tyson is serving as an Atlas intern for the GAP Year program. She was first introduced to Atlas Travel and Study Abroad when she came for a a short-term trip with her graduating class from Christian Central Academy in NY, in 2021. She returned for a month-long entrepreneurship class in the Spring of 2022 and as a GAP student for the school year of 2022-2023.

Dan Tyson serves as the student life director for Atlas’ GAP Year program. and assists with leading short-term educational groups. He first learned about Atlas when he came for a month-long entrepreneurship  class that Atlas hosted during the Spring of 2022. He returned in the Fall of 2022 as an Atlas intern and served in that capacity until the Summer of 2023.  Dan is currently studying online with Indiana Wesleyan University.

Payton Gehman first heard about Atlas Travel and Study Abroad when he came to Costa Rica on his senior class trip in Spring of 2022. During the trip he felt led to return as a GAP Year student. He graduated from the GAP Program in 2023 and is returning as an intern. His role will be to assist the program in any way needed and to be a guide for the students.

Chelsie Huber discovered Atlas Travel and Study Abroad when she came to Costa Rica on her senior class trip in Spring of 2022. She learned about the GAP program and decided to return as a student. During her GAP year she fell in love with Costa Rica and the GAP ministry. She stepped out in faith and is returning as an intern. Her role will be to assist the program in any way needed and to be present and helpful to students.

Jeff is the GAP Year Director of USA Operations and Logistics. He has been helping to mobilize the local Church for missions while helping believers live missionally for the past 16 years. He and his wife, Cindy, live in Buffalo, NY.

Eric and Christy Champion are missionaries who partner with Atlas. They have lived in San Jose, Costa Rica for the last 10 years and have 3 adult children. Eric is pastor of Comunidad Gracia and serves as our primary Bible teacher for the GAP Year program. 

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The cream of the Irish travel industry were out in force to join SAS at the airline’s 50th anniversary celebration lunch in The Greenhouse, one of Dublin’s Michelin-rated fine dining restaurants. The event was hosted in association with Dublin Airport.

The guests were welcomed by Alan Sparling, former Manager of SAS in Ireland, who is currently the GSA for the carrier.A unique fact is that in the 50 years of operations in Ireland, there have only been two managers,Hans Assa and Alan Sparling

It all began in 1966 when a young Hans Assa from Denmark arrived in Dublin to open the SAS office and organised the first flight, which was DUB-MAN-CPH, and he quickly built up a strong working relationship with the travel agents in Ireland. The first flight was operated by a SUD-SE 210 Caravelle III aircraft SO it was fitting that Hans and his wife Aileen were guests at the lunch.

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SAS currently operates 24 flights a week to Scandinavia and it is estimated that the airline has carried some 4.5 million passengers on the Dublin routes over the past 50 years.

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Zelenograd and New Moscow are two large parts of Moscow city, that lie (often far) outside consolidated residential zone of the city, which lies within and just beyond the MKAD (Moscow Ring Road).

Zelenograd was added in Moscow in 1968 as one of the leading scientific centers. New Moscow was added to Moscow in 2012, forming Novomoskovky and Troitskiy Administrativniy Okrugs with plans of new vast expansion. New Moscow territory is yet to change according to its new city status. Even though suburbial kind construction intensifies in Novomoskovsky Administrativniy Okrug, Troitskiy Administrativniy Okrug still mostly has a rural feel.

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Vnukovo and Ostafyevo airports are situated in New Moscow proper, though from Ostafyevo airport you still have to go through the "old" Moscow. It is possible to get from Sheremetyevo to Zelenograd without going to the old city - you have to change to 400 minibus on Leningrad highway or on local train on Planernaya. From Domodedovo airport you'll have to go through the old city anyway (the route through Domodedovo and Podolsk will take more time).

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Local trains connect Zelenograd with Leningrad Train Station, Tver, Klin and Konakovo. Local trains from Kiev Train Station pass through northern part of New Moscow between Novoperedelkino and Krekshino. To go to Zosimova Pustyn you may want to go all the way to Bekasovo, but trains there are infrequent. It is possible to get to New Moscow through Podolsk, but you'll have to change to bus there.

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Most frequent bus to Zelenograd is bus 400 from Rechnoi Vokzal. It has special pricing. Buses are primary way of public transport to get to New Moscow, new buses are often added. Most buses start from Yugo-Zapadnaya and Tepliy Stan metroes, and Podolsk train station. Troitsk serves as a bus hub.

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Zelenograd is accessible by M10 highway. Major highways in New Moscow are M3, A101, Warsaw highway Podolsk - Kresty (joining with A101), first "Beton Ring" A107 and Borovsk highway Peredelkino - Vnukovo - to join with M3. M10 and A101 are often highly congested, M3 may be less prone to it, except Moscow vicinity, and crossing with A107, A107 is congested near M3 crossing, which is northwest of New Moscow; Warsaw highway is congested in Podolsk, and you'll have to pass congested M2 to get there from MKAD.

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