Uniworld Does it Best: Combining the Best of River Cruising, Land & Train Travel.
While Uniworld Boutique River Cruises didn’t have a ship at this year's CLIA RiverView Conference, in Budapest, that didn’t stop the company delivering my personal wow experience of the entire event.
Showcasing its Rail and River Journeys offering, around 70 lucky travel professionals got...
AmaWaterways Offering Agents Unmissable Agent Rates
AmaWaterways invite you to immerser yourself in everything one of their award-winning river cruises has to offer with unmissable travel agent rates! You can choose from any European river from €975pp, the Mekong from €1,288pp or AmaMagna (double width ship on The Danube) from €1,062pp.
Take...
The TSN Roadshow Hits Limerick and Galway this Week
The Travel Suppliers Network bring their roadshow to Limerick & Galway this week! Agents in Limerick and the surrounding areas can look forward to meeting with suppliers at the Strand Hotel, Limerick, this evening (Tues 11 Mar) from 6pm and agents in and around...
Shannon Airport Anticipating Busy St Patrick’s Holiday Period; with 10% Passenger Growth
Shannon Airport is expecting 38,000 passengers to pass through its terminal over the St Patrick’s Day holiday period; which would be a 10% increase on last year.
Mary Considine, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group, said: "We are delighted with the expected increase in passenger traffic...
Dublin Tops List of Short Haul Destinations as Stansted Sees Record February Passenger Volumes
Dublin was the most popular short haul flight route out of London Stansted, last month, as the airport posted its busiest February ever, in terms of passenger volumes.
In total, just over 2 million passengers passed through Stansted’s terminal last month, boosted by the mid-term...
TUI Trend Survey: Mediterranean Still Dominant Choice with European Holidaymakers; But Asia & Africa Catching Up
A survey of European holidaymakers by TUI shows Mediterranean getaways dominate travel plans this year, but Asia and Africa are becoming increasingly popular destinations.
Regarding Mediterranean destinations; Mallorca, Greece and Türkiye are still hugely popular, but Bulgaria and Egypt are rising in popularity.
In the long-haul...
EU Launches 2026 European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism Competitions
The European Commission has opened applications for the 2026 European Capital of Smart Tourism and European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism competitions, inviting cities across Europe to showcase their innovative smart and sustainable tourism practices.
These initiatives highlight tourism's crucial role in economic growth and job creation, recognising...
Cork Airport Set for 53,000 Passengers Over St Patrick’s Bank Holiday Weekend; Friday Expected to be Busiest Day
Cork Airport expects to cater for 53,000 passengers across the upcoming St Patrick’s Bank Holiday weekend; representing the one of its busiest weeks this year.
The passenger numbers are set to be a mix of people jetting overseas for a long weekend holiday, others heading...
Qatar Airways Adds New Flights to Key Airports Worldwide
Qatar Airways is taking the next step in enhancing global connectivity to its most essential destinations, by introducing new flights to key airports worldwide.
From its hub at Doha, the airline will increase flight frequencies to a number of global cities, including London, Amsterdam, Madrid...
Ronan Keating to Headline Pine Cliffs Resort Summer Gala 2025
The luxurious Pine Cliffs Resort, in the Algarve, has announced Ronan Keating as the headline act for its 2025 Summer Gala.
The Summer Gala is an annual outdoor concert event, held at the popular Algarve resort every year. It was headlined, in 2024, by Tom...
Countdown to MSC World America: Brand Ambassador Orlando Bloom Lists His Highlights
The final countdown is on, as MSC Cruises prepares to welcome its new flagship—MSC World America—to Miami next month.
The ship will usher in a new world of cruising, going far beyond the typical vacation experience with new venues, new entertainment and dining concepts and...
Supplier Spotlight: Fly Your Way with Eurowings
Your clients love to travel — whether it's a family vacation, a spontaneous city break, or an important business trip. With Eurowings, they’ll enjoy a smooth, comfortable, and flexible journey — and you can confidently recommend an airline that puts their travel experience first.
From...
Norwegian Aqua Webinar To Take Place Tomorrow
NCL's training manager, Laura Croft, will be hosting a webinar tomorrow morning (Tuesday 11th March) at 9.30am, highlighting everything the latest evolution of NCL's innovative Prima Class has to offer.
Customers can expect a more expansive outdoor space, unobstructed scenic views, more first-of-its-kind experiences...
Coming Up This Week: ITTN’s Travel Industry Event Guide
The travel industry events and roadshows continue this week with suppliers hosting agent events across the country! Agents in Dublin, Limerick, Galway and surrounding areas are in for a treat this week...
Here is a round up of the trade events happening this week in...
KLM to Increase Capacity on Cork-Amsterdam Route
KLM will increase frequency on its Cork to Amsterdam/Schiphol route, in the wake of Aer Lingus exiting the route in March.
KLM began the service in 2020 and will now use two aircraft on the route and a larger plane, giving more capacity of around...
Grand Central Hotel Belfast Appoints Jake McHugh General Manager
The Grand Central Hotel Belfast has appointed Jake McHugh as its new General Manager.
Mr McHugh – who originally hails from the UK, and holds a hospitality degree from the University of Westminster – joins the Hastings Hotels-owned Grand Central having built up an impressive...
TTR Announces Return of TTR Portugal Roadshow; Coming to Dublin, Waterford and Cork in April
Travel Trade Representation (TTR) has announced the much-anticipated return of its TTR Portugal Roadshow, showcasing the enchanting country of Portugal.
This year’s event promises to be unlike any roadshow that’s come before. It’s new, exciting, and bigger and better than ever, visiting three Irish...
Balearic Islands to Increase Sustainable Tourism Tax in June, July & August
Spain’s Balearic Islands – Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera – will increase its sustainable tourism tax rate in the peak summer months this year.
There will also be a new tax on holiday rental vehicles, with the money going towards investing in public transport as...
Cork International Hotel Launches Sustainability Policy for Conferences & Events
Cork International Hotel has launched a policy which aims to improve sustainability when hosting conferences and events.
A centrepoint of the plan will see the hotel - part of the Trigon Hotels group - reduce the use of plastic items by over 80%.
Switching flipcharts to...
Dublin Airport’s New Park2Travel Car Parking Facility Opens to Public
Dublin Airport’s new car parking facility – Park2Travel – officially opens to the public today.
The new facility, essentially, reopens the 6,000 car parking spaces lost when the former QuickPark site closed in 2020.
The rebranded Park2Travel service – operated by APCOA Ireland – is on...
