Travel Tip Tuesday with World Nomads
Following the deeply sad news of the death of six tourists in Laos, here are some tips and advice comment from travel insurance provider World Nomads when travelling around south-east Asia.
World Nomads offers both Annual Multi-Trip Insurance and Single Trip Insurance policies, with two...
Emirates Unveils Livery Celebrating AC Milan Partnership
Emirates has unveiled a bold A380 livery emblazoned with Italian football club AC Milan’s trademark colours, celebrating the Rossoneri’s 125 year-legacy of excellence and generational impact on global football.
Emirates is chief sponsor of the iconic Italian club.
AC Milan fans around the world will have...
Star Alliance Opens First Passenger Lounge in Asia
Star Alliance has opened its first lounge in Asia, at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, in Guangzhou, China.
From now, the lounge will be available to First and Business Class passengers and Star Alliance Gold status customers on member airline flights departing from the airport’s Terminal...
ITTN Awards Sponsor: Bradley International Airport Returns as Sponsor of Photobooth
ITTN is thrilled to welcome back Bradley International Airport as sponsor of the photobooth at the 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards, once again. This year, the photobooth will be placed in the main ballroom from 8 - 11pm, where attendees and award winners will have the chance...
Barbados Freshly Promotes 12-Month Visa Programme to Irish Remote Workers
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) is actively promoting the Caribbean island nation’s ‘Welcome Stamp’ to Irish-based remote workers in a bid to entice them to work from the tropical paradise on a 1-year visa.
The Barbados Welcome Stamp programme was launched in 2020 as a...
Turkish Airlines Revamps Business Class Amenity Kits with Lanvin Partnership
Turkish Airlines has further enhanced its amenity kit concept for passengers – introducing a new amenity kit range for Business Class passengers in collaboration with global luxury accessory brand Lanvin.
Each bag, inspired by Lanvin’s most iconic designs, is carefully crafted to be reusable and...
British Airways Unveils New Luxury First Class Offering
British Airways has unveiled its brand-new First Class seat.
The new cabin forms part of the airline’s A380 retrofit plans, expected to take to the skies in mid-2026. The airline’s new First has been carefully designed to provide the feel of a modern luxury hotel, alongside...
2024 ITTN Awards – Final Call For Tickets!
Happy ITTN Awards Week, everyone!
It's the most wonderful time of the year and we hope you are as excited as we are for the 2024 ITTN Awards this Friday, where we will be hosting the biggest and best ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards...
OneWorld Named ‘Best Airline Alliance’ by Business Traveler USA
OneWorld has been named ‘Best Airline Alliance’ by the leading North American travel magazine, Business Traveler USA.
The victory makes this the ninth year OneWorld has been crowned the winner in this category, as frequent business travellers continue to value the alliance’s world-class airlines offering a...
ITTN Awards Sponsor: Iberostar Returns as Sponsor of Best Luxury Travel Agency Award
ITTN is thrilled to welcome back Iberostar Hotels & Resorts as sponsors of the Best Luxury Travel Agency award at the 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards, once again.
Uk & Ireland Business Development Director, Aishling McLoughlin, was delighted to tell us: "Iberostar Hotels & Resorts are very excited and...
Aer Lingus & British Airways Owner IAG Announces 10-Year SAF Supply Deal
Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG has announced a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) purchase agreement with e-SAF producer Infinium.
Through the deal, IAG plans to supply the UK market with power-to-liquid e-SAF from late 2026. Produced from water, waste CO2 and renewable energy,...
ITTN Awards Sponsor: Thank You, from Virgin Atlantic
ITTN is delighted to welcome back Virgin Atlantic as one of our valued joint Headline Sponsors for the third consecutive year, without whom, the 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards would not be possible.
Below is a short message to the trade, from Celene...
Algarve Named ‘World’s Leading Beach Destination’ at World Travel Awards 2024
Portugal’s Algarve has been named ‘World’s Leading Beach Destination’ at the World Travel Awards; marking the third time the popular holiday region has won the award.
The region has over 100 beaches spread across its beautiful 200km coastline on its southern and western shores. They...
Congratulations to the Award Winners at Worldchoice Conference 2024
It wouldn't be a travel conference without glamour, sparkle and a sense of flair. A fantastic Gala Dinner saw jubilant winners and many generous prizes for attendees.
The Gala evening sponsors included Princess Cruises (Gala Dinner), The Inca Collection (pre-dinner drinks), Sunway (pre-dinner entertainment), TUI...
Seeking a Black Friday Bargain? Holidaymakers Urged to Remember Travel Insurance
Those seeking holiday bargains this coming Black Friday and Travel Tuesday are being urged to include travel insurance in their overall purchases to avoid the risk of their dream getaway turning into a nightmare stay.
As holidaymakers flock to secure deals, Multitrip.com is reminding holidaymakers of...
Matt Lebbern Promoted to Director of Sales for Europe and New Markets at Virgin Voyages
Matt Lebbern has been promoted to the post of Director of Sales for Europe and New Markets, at Virgin Voyages.
Mr Lebbern shared on social media: "I'm extremely proud of the last 18 months at Virgin Voyages; laying the foundations for international expansion, opening 11...
Airbnb Donates €200,000 to Support Safe Ireland’s ‘Safe Home, Safe Pathways’ Project
Airbnb has donated €200,000 to Safe Ireland’s work which will help support ‘Safe Home, Safe Pathways’ projects.
Today, Safe Ireland, supported by Irish singer-songwriter, Lyra and its longstanding partner Airbnb, has launched its ‘Safe Home, Safe Pathways’ campaign, encouraging the Irish public to support their local domestic violence service and...
Princess Cruises Sails Nostalgia Wave with Global Advertising Campaign
Princess Cruises is setting sail on a wave of nostalgia and star power with its new global advertising campaign, "Love Boat by Hannah," featuring Ted Lasso's Emmy-winning actress and musical theatre star Hannah Waddingham.
Bringing her powerhouse vocals and signature charm, Ms Waddingham reintroduces audiences to one of TV's...
MSC Cruises Marks 5-Month Countdown to ‘MSC World America’ Launch, with Sneak Peak
With less than five months until the launch of MSC Cruises’ new flagship, MSC World America, the cruise line has shared a unique look into the ship’s construction.
MSC World America represents an important evolution for MSC Cruises’ successful World Class prototype - ushering in a new...
Emirates Marks Fleet Milestone with New Greener Airbus A350 Delivery
Emirates has marked an important fleet milestone today with the delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft.
A6-EXA is the first of 65 A350 aircraft to be delivered to the airline over the course of the next few years. The delivery also marks the...
