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European Commission on Vouchers/Package Travel Directive and more

“Today, the 13th of May 2020, the European Commission issued an official recommendation on vouchers offered to passengers and travellers as an alternative to...

The Malta Tourism Authority Creates a Virtual Retreat for Mental Health Awareness Week

The Malta Tourism Authority will be hosting a unique virtual retreat with Talent Courtyard on the 22nd May from 9:30am – 12:30pm for Mental...

Tour America and Cruise Holidays launch Zoom Travel

Tour America, and Cruise Holidays,have announced the launch of it’s new brand Zoom Holidays.  In light of the way we are currently living, and...

Airlines and Refunds -48% of adults in Ireland have already cancelled overseas holidays

60% of all adults were planning to go abroad before the Covid-19 outbreak and 18% were planning a Staycation in Ireland. 48% have already...

Finnair introduces new health measures on board and at the airport

  Air travel will gradually start to recover as travel restrictions are lifted. To make flying as safe as possible, Finnair is preparing for gradually...

Lufthansa Group to resume flights from Manchester, Birmingham Edinburgh and Dublin

Lufthansa Group to resume flights from Manchester, Birmingham Edinburgh and Dublin 40 additional weekly connections offered from UK and Ireland ports New flights available...

Travel Insurance in a Covid-19 World

Airlines are grounded, countries have closed borders, people are cocooned or self-isolating, and overseas travel is limited. Travel insurance companies ‘closed the door’ on...

Government Agrees to Provide a State-Guarantee for Refund Credit Notes Issued by Irish Licensed Travel Agents and Tour Operators

The Government has agreement to provide a State guarantee for a special form of refund credit note for package holidays booked through Irish registered...

Visit Portugal Prepares to Welcome Irish Visitors

Ryanair, Aer Lingus and TAP may be operating 60% of previous capacity from Ireland to Portugal in September, and Visit Portugal is still looking...

Travel Counsellors Launches Virtual Training Festival to Position for Growth

Travel Counsellors is supporting its leisure and corporate franchise owners with a suite of virtual training materials to boost their businesses as they plan...

NCL Secures Sufficient Funds to Stay Afloat for a Year

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has secured more than US$2 billion of additional liquidity to help it to cope with the impact of Covid-19 on...

The Future of Cruising?

Without any doubt one of the most impacted sector of our industry has been cruising ,which has been hit by an economic sunnami caused...

The Canary Islands look forward to the return of Irish tourists

Recent health figures show the general tendency, to be a decrease as the peak of the curve was judged to be hit at the...

Malta introduces new Scuba Diving Course to Training Programme

The Malta Tourism Authority has added a new scuba diving course to its online Malta training programme. The Maltese Islands, repeatedly voted the second...

Royal Caribbean extends Cruise with Confidence to April 2022

Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Introduce New Booking Options To provide peace of mind in vacation planning, Royal Caribbean Group is extending its “Cruise...

Uniworld Unveils Enhanced Health and Safety Protocols

In preparation for the line’s expected return, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection announces enhanced health and safety protocols. After an extensive review of current...

KLM starts the gradual restoration of its European network

  From 4 May, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will gradually begin restoring its European network. The airline will resume daily service to seven extra destinations,...

ITAA Calls on Government to Implement Credit Notes

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) is deeply concerned by the current Covid-19 crisis and the impact it is having on member travel agents...

Turning Around the Travel and Tourism Industry

Declan Hughes, Director of FlyCruiseStay.com, offers some thoughts on how Ireland’s, and the world’s, travel and tourism industry can “get back on track”. The travel...

Tom is ITTN’s April Social Media Winner

With everyone working from home, furloughed, or laid off, travel industry personnel have been even busier than usual posting photos, videos and tweets. Each...

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