Great Lakes USA Appoints Cathy Domanico Tourism Director
Great Lakes USA (GLUSA) has appointed Cathy Domanico as its new Tourism Director.
Ms Domanico brings more than 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles in sales and marketing within regional, national and global organisations to her new role.
Her appointment comes at an exciting...
ITTN Awards Sponsor: Wine Sponsored by Costa Del Sol Tourism
We are delighted to have the wine served on the night, provided by Visit Costa Del Sol once again, at the 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards. I'm sure you will all agree that that wine last year was delicious - coming all the...
Guinness Storehouse Named ‘World’s Leading Beer Tour Visitor Experience’, at World Travel Awards, for 3rd Consecutive Year
Guinness Storehouse has been named the World's Leading Beer Tour Visitor Experience for a third straight year at the prestigious World Travel Awards; winning ahead of competitors across the US, the Far East, and mainland Europe.
It is the third year in a row the...
Travel Counsellors Hosts Largest Ever Global Conference; Strong Irish Representation in Attendance
Travel Counsellors hosted its largest global conference to date in Manchester over last weekend, welcoming a record 2,100 delegates from around the world.
Some 35 Irish Travel Counsellors, along with the nine Cork head office crew, represented the biggest delegation from Ireland.
Cathy Burke, Managing Director...
Tourism Ireland Kicks Off 2024 Sales Mission to Australia and New Zealand
Tourism Ireland's 2024 sales mission to Australia and New Zealand is taking place this week.
A delegation of 10 tourism companies from Ireland is participating in the targeted sales mission, to grow tourism from both markets in 2025 and beyond.
The sales mission, which will visit Brisbane,...
Wales Expected to Introduce Tourist Tax for Overnight Stays by 2027
Wales finally looks set to introduce a tourist visitor tax on people staying overnight in the country in 2027, following nearly 10 years of wrangling.
It is expected to be the first nationwide tourist tax to be introduced in any of the UK countries, where...
Air France to Resume Seasonal Cork-Paris Daily Service Earlier in 2025 Due to High Demand
Air France has announced that it will commence its popular, daily seasonal service from Cork to Paris Charles de Gaulle early next year due to the high demand.
Previously operating the service from the end of March through October, the French flag-carrier will commence...
ITTN Awards Sponsor: Emirates Returns as Sponsor of Best Corporate Travel Agency
ITTN is delighted to welcome back Emirates as sponsors of the Best Corporate Travel Agency award at the 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards, once again.
Filippo Rocchi, Emirates Sales Manager for Ireland, had this to say: “Emirates is delighted to return as sponsor of the Best Corporate Travel Agency award at...
Emirates Officially Unveils New Airbus A350-900 – First New Aircraft Type to Join Fleet in 16 Years
Emirates has officially unveiled the very first Airbus A350-900 to join its fleet at an exclusive event showcase in Dubai.
The event, led by Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline in the presence of His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, was...
Qatar Airways Appoints Anne Krebiehl ‘Master of Wine’ to Perfect In-Flight Menu
Qatar Airways has announce the appointment of its new Master of Wine, who will play a pivotal role in ensuring the airline continues to offer what it calls "the world’s best customer experience for all passengers".
Anne Krebiehl is one of only 421 people in...
Follow the Camino Launches Strategy to Introduce More Hikers to ‘Via Francigena’ Pilgrimage Route
Irish specialist tour operator Follow the Camino has launched a strategy to bring more travellers to the Via Francigena, a notable pilgrimage route, which attracts over 15,000 hikers every year.
As one of the only companies in the travel industry to operate along the entire...
Etihad Lands Naming Rights to New York City FC’s New Stadium
Etihad has increased its presence in the world of sports sponsorship by putting its name to New York City FC’s new stadium.
This will be the first purpose-built soccer stadium in New York and is currently being built in Willets Point in the New York...
British Government Signs Green Aviation Fuel Mandate into Law
The British Government has signed its new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate into law, with new levels of how much SAF must be used by airlines set to become effective from January 1.
Initially, SAF will lawfully have to cover 2% of total jet...
Princess Cruises Adds Kylie Minogue Wine to Celebrity Branded ‘Love Line Premium Liquors’ Collection
Princess Cruises has introduced music icon and entrepreneur Kylie Minogue’s award-winning No Alcohol Sparkling Rosé to its exclusive “Love Line Premium Liquors” collection.
Kylie - whose wine range has already sold 17 million bottles worldwide since launching in 2020 - is the seventh celebrity to join Princess...
Shannon Airport Group Commends Galway Chamber Business Award Finalists
Finalists in the Galway Chamber Business Awards were commended for their innovation and creativity at a special networking event hosted by The Shannon Airport Group today. The event brought together 30 representatives from shortlisted companies and Galway Chamber officials, ahead of the highly anticipated...
From Portugal to Pakistan: G Adventures Highlights Where to Travel in 2025
G Adventures has dusted off its crystal ball, crunched its booking data, tracked the latest travel trends and scoped out the hottest upcoming events to serve up its annual ‘Where to Travel’ list, highlighting destinations that are - or should be - top of...
Carnival Announces Management Shake-Up Across Princess, Holland-America & Seabourn Brands
Carnival Corporation has announced a significant shake-up of management across its Princess Cruises, Seabourn and Holland America Line brands.
Gus Antorcha, currently president of Holland America Line, has been named president of Princess Cruises, effective December 2, 2024, replacing John Padgett, who is stepping away from the business in mid-February...
ITTN Awards Sponsor: Virgin Voyages Joins as Joint Headline Sponsor of 2024 ITTN Awards
We are delighted to have Virgin Voyages, who are brand new to the Irish market, join us as a Headline Sponsor, alongside Virgin Atlantic, at this years ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards!
Matt Lebbern, who has just announced his promotion to Director of Sales...
World Travel Awards 2024: Ikos Resorts Named World’s Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort Brand
Ikos Resorts - a leading provider of ultra-luxury all-inclusive holidays with seven beachfront resorts in Greece and Spain - has been recognised as the World’s Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort Brand 2024 in the 31st annual World Travel Awards, announced during the Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Madeira,...
World Travel Awards 2024: TAP Air Portugal Named World’s Best Airline Flying to Africa & South America
TAP Air Portugal has been named the world's best airline flying to Africa and South America.
The company received both awards at the annual World Travel Awards ceremony, which this year took place in Madeira.
For the seventh time in a row, TAP has been honoured...
