TUI Musement, the Tours & Activities division of TUI Group, is partnering with Travel Counsellors. TUI Musement will integrate its platform with Travel Counsellors' existing digital infrastructure. The partnership continues TUI’s strong growth in Tours & Activities and reinforces TUI Musement’s position as a leading...

Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn chain, has started the construction of its most high-profile hotel development in Ireland at Dublin’s Clerys Quarter.  Leading construction and fit-out company, Gilbert-Ash has been appointed as the principal contractor for the development which is an important part...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and 123Carbon have announced a strategic collaboration to develop interoperability between their respective Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) registries. The data sharing project will increase transparency, avoid emissions reporting errors—including double issuance—and streamline certificate management across SAF registries. The collaboration...

InflightFlix, a global leader in inflight destination marketing, has officially launched the world’s first Destination Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform for inflight entertainment. The groundbreaking platform was unveiled at Travel Media’s Meet the Media Dublin event earlier this week, and was also showcased to 30...

Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States, has appointed Leah Chandler Chief Marketing Officer, with her new role becoming effective on March 17. With over 20 years of experience in branding, advertising, and destination marketing within the travel and tourism industry, Ms...

Costa Cruises has officially opened bookings for its World Cruise 2027. This cruise – onboard the Costa Deliziosa – will last for 139 days and take in 47 destinations, touching five continents and crossing three oceans. Costa was among the first companies to offer this exceptional...

Oceania Cruises – the luxury, culinary-focused line owned by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) – has appointed Brennan Quesnele Senior Vice President of Sales. Reporting directly to Oceania President Frank A. Del Rio, Mr Quesnele joins the company on February 24. Mr Quesnele joins Oceania Cruises from...

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, Minister of State Seán Canney and Minister of State Jerry Buttimer have jointly announced an investment programme of €713m for regional and local roads in 2025. This represents an overall increase of over 8% in funding this year for...

Leading Turkish inbound and outbound tour operator Tura Turizm has joined the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as its newest regional member. The move will add Tura’s expertise on the Turkish market to WTTC’s membership. Established in 1966 and headquartered in Istanbul, Tura Turizm...

Explora Journeys - the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group - has announced guests can now secure an exclusive stay aboard EXPLORA II, docked in the prestigious Port Hercule during the FORMULA 1 Monaco Grand Prix this year. Two distinct categories are...

Windstar Cruises’ flagship vessel, Wind Surf, has unveiled its latest transformation project focused on the yacht’s common spaces and suites. The upgrades to the 342-guest sailing yacht debuts amidst Wind Surf’s prime Caribbean sailing season, with itineraries including Classic Caribbean and Beach Fun & Sun: A Remote Caribbean Getaway. Highlights of...

Ryanair has announced the return of its ‘Future Flyer’ Customer Panel taking place on Thursday, 24 April at Ryanair’s offices in Dublin, where Ryanair customers across Europe will come together to provide their thoughts on the future of flying. Successful applicants will learn about exciting...

Dublin looks set to be the second most popular flight destination out of UK airports during next week’s February mid-term break. According to new data from aviation analyst Cirium, only Amsterdam will be a more popular destination for UK travellers looking to leave their country...

RES, Norsk e-Fuel and Prime Capital have announced a collaboration to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in North Sweden. Located in the municipality of Ånge, “Project Alby” is planned to produce a minimum of 80,0000 tons of e-Fuel annually and marks Norsk e-Fuel’s expansion into...

Holiday giant TUI has reported a strong start to its new financial year, with first quarter revenues surging 13%, and 18% jump in passengers and a return to pre-Covid booking levels. For the period in question – the three months to the end of December...

Aer Lingus has announced the return of its highly anticipated Avios-Only flight, offering AerClub members an exclusive opportunity to book reward seats on a dedicated flight to the sun-drenched shores of Faro, Portugal. For the second time, an entire Aer Lingus aircraft will be reserved...

TTC Tour Brands are giving travel agents the chance to earn while you sell by offering a €50 One4All voucher for every booking made on a Contiki, Costsaver, Trafalgar, Insight Vacations or Luxury Gold tour, before 28 Feb 2025! Bookings must be made via TTC’s contact centre or Travel Agent Portal between...

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has appointed Heiko Heidusch as Senior Vice President, Strategic Airline Partnerships, to lead group-wide strategic partnerships - a sure sign the group is eyeballing further acquisitions. IAG owns Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling...

Club Med has already recorded a whopping 300% increase in bookings in its Winter ’26 Snow Sales Opening – which is still live – only two days since launching it. The sale only opened on Tuesday and runs until tomorrow (February 14), but has already...

The Isle of Man is harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence in order to attract half a million – 500,000 - tourists a year by 2032.  As technology continues to reshape nearly every aspect of our lives, travel is no exception.  The Isle of Man, known...