Holiday Experts Hosts Annual Conference in The Westbury Hotel
Holiday Experts, the homeworking division within Best4Travel, held their annual Conference in The Westbury Hotel on Tuesday 6 May, and ITTN's Carrie Day was invited to join the community of homeworkers for the day. Owned and led by Managing Director Jeff Collins, Best4Travel and...
Stena Line Announces Return of ‘Kids Go Free’ Deal for Summer Season
Stena Line has announced the return of its popular Kids Go Free deal just in time for summer travel.
This Kids Go Free offer applies to all Economy and Flexi motorist fares on Irish Sea routes until January 5th 2026, if you book before August 31st.
With Stena Line...
Marriott International Upbeat on Back of 4% RevPAR Growth
Marriott International has expressed confidence for its 2025 full-year performance, despite global economic headwinds, following a strong first quarter performance.
Over the course of the first three months of the year, Marriott saw its RevPAR (revenue per available room; a key growth metric for hotels)...
United Airlines Invests in Renewable Energy Company Twelve
United Airlines has invested in Twelve, an innovative low carbon fuels company that uses a process similar to photosynthesis to transform CO2 and water into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable energy.
This investment by the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund follows Twelve's $83m Series C...
IATA Tips Middle East to Lead the Way on SAF Production & Climate Action
The Middle East has the ability and potential to be a leading force on positive climate action and a vital producer of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Speaking at IATA’s recent MENA (Middle East and North Africa Region)...
TUI’s New Shannon to Mallorca Summer Service Officially Takes Off
TUI’s new service from Shannon Airport to Mallorca officially commenced today, providing an additional 6,800 seats from Shannon across the summer holiday season.
The new weekly service to Palma Airport, Mallorca commenced today and will operate every Tuesday from Shannon through the peak summer season,...
Helvetia & Bristol Firenze – Starhotels Collezione Enhances Offering with 2 Exclusive New Panoramic Suites
In the heart of the city, Helvetia & Bristol Firenze – Starhotels Collezione enhances its offer with two exclusive new panoramic suites, located on the fifth floor of the historic building. This new chapter strengthens the harmonious dialogue between the refined classical elegance of the Helvetia...
Lufthansa Enjoys Best Operational Start to a Year in 10 Years
Lufthansa enjoyed a strong start to the year with group-wide revenues rising 10% - year-on-year – in the first quarter to €8.1bn, and the German aviation giant having its best operational start to a year in 10 years.
Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board...
CarTrawler Enters Car Rental Partnership with Virgin Australia
CarTrawler, the Irish-owned B2B technology provider of car rental solutions to the global travel industry, has entered a new car rental partnership with Virgin Australia.
This collaboration marks another major airline partnership launch for CarTrawler and represents a significant step in further enhancing the...
Expedition Cruise Network Announces 2nd Annual Awards for London in September
The Expedition Cruise Network’s (ECN) Awards are back for a second year to recognise the very best expedition cruise lines and sellers across the expedition cruise industry.
The prestigious ECN Awards 2025 ceremony will be held on board The Dixie Queen, a luxury River Thames...
Sorrento Calling: Travel Department Launches Exclusive Agent Offer!
Check out this Travel Department special Agent Offer to give you the chance to experience a fully escorted tour!
Since late 2024, Travel Department have been working with Travel Agents all over Ireland to sell their popular product to their customers and now they want...
Domes Resorts Appoints Joanna Moran Sales & Marketing Manager for UK & Ireland
Luxury hospitality brand Domes Resorts has appointed Joanna Moran Sales & Marketing Manager for the UK and Ireland, with the role becoming effective immediately.
Ms Moran joins the Domes team during an exciting time of strategic expansion and brand consolidation in the UK and Irish...
Riviera Travel Announces Latest Exclusive Incentive for Irish Agents
Riviera Travel has announced its latest travel agent incentive, exclusively for Ireland-based agents.
The new incentive runs from May 6 to July 6, 2025. All Riviera Travel bookings made by Irish agents during this period will be rewarded with a €50 One4All voucher.
There is no...
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions Teams up with Transcend Cruises to Expand into European River Cruises
Expedition cruise specialist Lindblad Expeditions has announced a multi-year charter deal with European luxury river cruise charter company Transcend Cruises.
The deal will see Lindblad, which acts as National Geographic’s expedition cruise partner, significantly up its number of European river cruises.
The initial agreement with Transcend...
NCL Sees Solid First Quarter, with Losses Reduced and Full-Year Profit Guidance Maintained
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings – which owns both NCL and Oceania Cruises – has maintained its full year profit figures following a solid first quarter performance.
The group lowered its first quarter net loss by nearly $58m, to just over $40m and saw adjusted earnings...
TAP Air Portugal Launches 2nd Annual Onboard Film Festival ‘Altitude Film Fest’
TAP Air Portugal has launched the second edition of Altitude Film Fest, its on board film festival, to celebrate international cinema at 30,000 feet.
This unique festival offers emerging filmmakers from around the world the chance to create movie magic for airline passengers by submitting...
Belfast International Airport Unveils New Terminal Expansion & Phase One of 5-Year Investment Project
Belfast International Airport has unveiled the results of phase one of its £100m 5-year investment programme with a new terminal extension which includes a state-of-the-art security hall using Next Generation Security Equipment, an immersive new Duty-Free experience as well as enhancements to the Arrivals...
Fáilte Ireland Announces further 15 Projects Eligible for Funding Under Regenerative & Sustainable Tourism Scheme
Fáilte Ireland has announced that a further 15 projects, worth over €4.2m, have been awarded funding under its Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking Scheme.Part of the EU Just Transition Fund programme, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union, this marks the second...
Tourism Ireland-Backed ‘Anna Haugh’s Big Irish Food Tour’ Travelogue Begins on BBC
A new 15-part TV series Anna Haugh’s Big Irish Food Tour, fronted by celebrity chef Anna Haugh and supported by Tourism Ireland, has begun airing on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Each episode sees Anna visit a different location, where she’s joined by a celebrity guest....
Air Canada Resumes Dublin-Vancouver Route; Extends Season & Capacity
Air Canada has resumed its Dublin-Vancouver route, as of this past weekend, with the service operating up to five times per week this summer.
To mark the annual resumption of this important route, Air Canada has announced a further capacity increase on the route, in...
