Swan Hellenic Announces ‘Legacy of Wine: The Atlantic Voyage’ Old World Wine Cruise
Luxury expedition cruise specialist Swan Hellenic has announced a new cruise for wine lovers – Legacy of Wine: The Atlantic Voyage – which will sail from Lisbon to Portsmouth in May.
Partnering with Champagne Castelnau, this exclusive trip explores Portugal, Spain, and France’s stunning Atlantic...
Turkish Airlines Introduces Amenity Kits Based on Türkiye’s UNESCO Heritage Sites
Turkish Airlines has launched a new onboard amenity kit based on the cultural treasures of Türkiye.
The new amenity kit collection, called the “UNESCO Türkiye Series,” is inspired by six outstanding UNESCO World Heritage sites in Türkiye which are Nemrut, Göbeklitepe, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Ani, and Troy along with...
United Airlines Brings Forward Global Launch of Onboard Starlink WiFi Service
United Airlines has unveiled an accelerated timeline to bring its Starlink onboard WiFi service to its global passenger base.
The airline now expects to begin testing Starlink next month with the first commercial flight anticipated to take off this spring on a United Embraer E-175 aircraft. United now plans...
Flight Disruption at UK Airports Persists as Severe Winter Weather Continues
Many flights into and out of the UK remain disrupted by the severe winter weather currently taking hold of Britain and Ireland.
Numerous UK airports are still fighting the conditions to get their flight schedules back on track; but while actual cancellations have abated the...
ITIC Confident of Tourism Growth, in 2025, New Government Approach Permitting
Ireland’s inbound and domestic tourism industry is set to see continued revenue growth in 2025 – following a mixed year in 2024 – but only if the new Government takes a pro-tourism and pro-enterprise approach, the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has said.
ITIC has...
InteleTravel Reports Sharp Jump in End-of-Year Sales in Ireland
Home-working company InteleTravel has reported a sharp jump in sales in Ireland between St Stephen’s Day and New Year’s Eve, with bookings up 37% and revenues up 33% on the same period in 2023.
The growth follows a strong end to the year, with InteleTravel...
RivFest: The Lucky Agents Joining ITTN’s Exclusive Riviera Travel FAM Are…
Last year, ITTN was delighted to collaborate with the wonderful team at Riviera Travel for RivFest 2024, which was a week of activity focused on all aspects of travelling with Riviera Travel!
Whether your customers are looking for a river cruise or a European...
More Anti-Tourist Protests Anticipated Across European Sun Destinations in 2025
This year is set to see a continuation – and, in some areas, an escalation – of anti-tourism protests in some of Europe’s most popular holiday destinations, that were such a feature of 2024’s summer season.
Be it on grounds of unrest over property...
Ryanair to Take Delivery of up to 29 Boeing 737 Planes in 2025; Emphasis on Sustainable Travel
Ryanair has confirmed it will take delivery of up to 29 new Boeing 737 aircraft in 2025 – representing a $3bn investment in new aircraft technology that will create over 2,000 new jobs for highly paid aviation professionals in Europe.
Ryanair said its new B737...
Introducing a New Look for Travel Times
Hello all and a Happy New Year. My name is Katie Doyle and I'm the new Head of Content and Media with the ITTN Group - with responsibility for Travel Times and Travel2Ireland, the sister websites to Ittn.ie!
We're so excited to get started...
Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum Confirmed for Cunard’s Queen Victoria 2025 Select Sailings
Jazz greats Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum have been confirmed as headline musical guests on board Cunard’s Queen Victoria ship this year.
Jools Holland will perform during the ship’s 8-night Spain and Italy voyage, from Southampton on May 4 to Civitavecchia on May 12.
The May...
Etihad Opens US Preclearance Lounge at Zayed International Airport
Etihad Airways has opened its new Etihad US Preclearance Lounge at Zayed International Airport, in Abu Dhabi, enhancing the travel experience for passengers flying to the United States.
The new lounge is located steps away from the existing US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Preclearance...
Ryanair Reports 8% Passenger Growth for December
Ryanair carried 13.6 million passengers across its route network in December, latest monthly traffic numbers for the airline show.
That total was 8% up on a year-on-year basis, while load factor – a measure of how full an airline’s planes are – edged higher, to...
Ireland West Airport Sees Best Ever Passenger Performance in 2024
Ireland West Airport saw its best ever passenger performance in 2024.
For the first time in the airport’s history, passenger numbers increased by 2% to 834,000, surpassing the previous record of 817,000 passengers achieved in 2023. The airport now serves 22 International destinations and...
Guinness Storehouse Celebrates 25th Anniversary; Launches ‘Alive in 25’ Campaign
Guinness Storehouse – ranked as Ireland’s leading visitor attraction – has marked its 25th anniversary, hot on the heels of welcoming its 25 millionth visitor.
In the last 12 months, the Guinness Storehouse - which was Ireland's sole winner at last year's World Travel Awards...
Air New Zealand Signs SAF Supply Deal with Neste
Air New Zealand has signed a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supply deal with energy giant Neste; marking the airline’s largest green fuel deal to date.
Neste will supply 23,000 tonnes/30 million litres of SAF to Air New Zealand, which will be used a Los...
Passing of Golf Tourism Pioneer – Sean Skehan – Announced
The death of pioneering travel agent, Sean Skehan has been announced.
Sean - the founder of Killester Travel, in north Co Dublin, and the pioneer, across nearly 50 years, of sports package travel, particularly golf trips and tours - sadly died on New Year's Day...
Cassidy Travel Launches 2025 Family Travel Brochure
Cassidy Travel has launched its highly anticipated 2025 Family Travel Brochure, designed specifically with families in mind.
Redefining the standard travel brochure experience, Cassidy Travel has curated an innovative guide that caters to the diverse needs and interests of all family members!
Gone are the...
Win A River Cruise For 2 With Riviera Travel
Riviera Travel are giving one lucky agent the chance to win a RIVER CRUISE for 2! All you need to do is sign up to their Riviera Travel Agents IRELAND Facebook group and their dedicated Irish agents newsletter and you will be in the running. The competition is running...
Tayto & Toblerone Top the Snack Charts in a Busy Year at Dublin Airport
Passengers at Dublin Airport devoured a full Irish breakfast every minute on average during 2024, according to new end-of-year figures from airport operator daa. Washing them down wasn't a problem, with daa's stats showing that the airport's cafes served up more than 2.5 million cups...
