Sceptre bestows the royal treatment: The largest U.S. tour operator to Ireland is doing its best to help agents stay informed and book efficiently. (Tours & Packages).(Brief Article)

Travel Agent, February, 2002 by Schiller, Kristan

Bert Accomando, owner and president of Sceptre Ireland, the largest U.S. tour operator to Ireland, says that he's been dubbed Mr. "O'Accomando" by his fellow tour operators to the Emerald Isle. "I'm the token Italian in the group," he jokes.

Accomando has been affiliated with Sceptre Ireland, originally called Sceptre Charters, for the past six years, serving as owner and president for the past four. This growing Irelandonly tour operator has offices in Albany and New York, N.Y.; Boston; Baltimore; Chicago; Los Angeles; and Dublin, and recently expanded its product to include 21 new gateways around the country, with 25 in total.

"I think we're the best-kept secret," says Accomando, who adds that the company has grown exponentially in the past few...

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