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Slurp your Noodles & Don’t Get into a Bath if You’re Dirty: Do’s & Don’ts in Japan

This summer's big comedy release was People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan, which saw the boys of UK garage collective Kurupt FM take...

Air France/KLM Extend Flexible Booking Policy

Air France and KLM have extended their flexible booking policy to allow customers more choice when booking tickets.  Customers of both airlines are now able...

Irish Travel Trade Shows Rescheduled for April 2022

The Irish Travel Agent’s Association (ITAA) has announced that the sixth annual Irish Travel Trade Show will take place in 2022, hosting two shows...

UK Cuts Red List Down to Seven Countries

The UK's red list has been dramatically slashed to just seven countries. From 4am on Monday, 11 October, 47 countries including Thailand, South Africa,...

Canada Introduces Vaccine Mandate for All Visitors

The Canadian government has this week announced that all domestic and international visitors arriving into the country via commercial flight, train or cruise ship must...

Shannon Group Could Establish its Own Airline, Incoming Chairman Says

Shannon Group’s incoming chairman Pádraig Ó Céidigh believes the State company could establish its own airline. Read the story here.

Joe Walsh Tours To Reopen

Joe Walsh Tours, one of Ireland's oldest and best-known travel agents and tour operators, is set to reopen after ceasing trading in April 2021. It...

Intrepid Travel Reaches Vaccine Equity Milestone Goal

A big congratulations to Intrepid Travel, which has reached its fundraising goal to help fund the delivery of Covid-19 vaccinations to lower-income destinations -...

Irish Passport Ranks High in Global Mobility Index

The Irish passport has been ranked as the fifth-most 'powerful' passport in the latest Henley Passport Index, which also reveals a growing disparity in...

Bedsonline Enters Preferred Partnership with Express Travel Group

Online accommodation and ancillary products provider Bedsonline has today (7 October) announced a preferred agreement with Express Travel Group (ETG), the largest group of...

Work Starts on Latest Ship for MSC’s Luxury Brand

The first steel was cut yesterday (6 October) for Explora II, the second of four new-concept cruise ships for MSC's luxury brand, Explora Journeys. The...

Google Flights will Now Show the Environmental Impact of Your Travel

To help users find more sustainable travel options, Google launched a feature Wednesday that will show a carbon-emissions estimate for almost every flight in...

UK Scraps Action Against Ryanair, British Airways Over Refunds

Britain’s competition regulator scrapped its action against Ryanair and British Airways over their failure to offer refunds to passengers prevented from flying by Covid-19 restrictions because it said...

United Delays Boston Route but Commits to Restoring Ireland & UK Routes

United Airlines will delay the start of its London-Boston service, but has committed to rebuilding its Ireland and UK network. The new daily route to...

MSC to Allow Independent Shore Excursions for Vaccinated Passengers

MSC Cruises has amended its health protocols to allow fully vaccinated passengers to go ashore independently according to the requirements of the countries they...

Tui Launches Investor Cash-Call to Cut Debts as Bookings Bounce Back

Travel giant Tui has unveiled plans for a 1.1 billion euro (£936 million) cash call to cut debts as it said bookings had bounced...

Emirates and Qantas Extend Partnership for Extra Five Years

Qantas and Emirates have announced they will extend their cornerstone partnership for another five years. The agreement means customers and frequent flyers of both airlines...

Travel Tip Tuesday: Nicola Brady, Travel Writer

Travel writer and ITTN contributor Nicola Brady has been travelling the world for years, and over that time has accumulated a few golden travel...

Travelodge Targets Business Travellers with New Offering

Travelodge has announced the launch of Travelodge Business, a bespoke one-stop service created to help businesses restart their business travel programme post-pandemic. The budget hotel...

Très Bien: Air France Wins four Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021

Air France wins four Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021, including Best Airline in Europe and the COVID Airline Excellence Award. Air France has bagged four...

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