ITTN Awards Sponsor: TTC Back as Sponsor of Best Touring Travel Agency Award
ITTN is delighted to have The Travel Corporation join us as a valued sponsor of the Best Touring Travel Agency supplier awards at the 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards.
The 2024 ITTN Awards, in association with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Voyages, will take place in 2 weeks on Friday 29 November at...
Seabourn Cruise Line Brings Back its Annual ‘Black Friday Sail’
Expedition cruise specialist Seabourn Cruise Line has kicked off the holiday and gift season with its annual "Black Friday Sail."
Available now until December 3, 2024, the promotion offers several exceptional, value-added benefits on select 2025 and 2026 ultra-luxury ocean and expedition voyages, including:
a two-category veranda suite...
ITTN Awards Sponsor: Crystal Ski Returns as Sponsor of Best Ski Travel Agency Award
ITTN is delighted to have Crystal Ski return us as a valued sponsor of the Best Ski Travel Agency awards at the 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards.
The 2024 ITTN Awards, in association with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Voyages, will take place in 2 weeks on Friday 29 November at...
MSC Cruises Unveils Black Friday Deals – Across all Ships – for UK & Ireland Passengers
MSC Cruises has announced an exclusive line-up of Black Friday deals on selected ships across its fleet, offering both cruise-only and fly-and-cruise options for Winter 2024/25 and Summer 2025.
Running from 15 November to 2 December 2024, these limited-time deals cover popular destinations such...
Expedition Cruise Specialist Albatros Joins CLIA UK & Ireland
Albatros Expeditions has been confirmed as a member of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
The partnership will enhance Albatros Expeditions’ brand awareness across the industry, bringing them into CLIA’s wider community of expedition cruise lines, travel agents and partners.
Albatros has joined CLIA with immediate...
Ireland says ‘Bonjour’ to Business Travel Community in France
Ireland is being promoted as a world-class destination for Business Events to around 60 MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) buyers in France this week – at a B2B roadshow visiting the cities of Lyon and Paris. Eight tourism companies from Ireland are taking...
UK Trials High-Speed Battery-Powered Trains as Green Rail Transition Picks up Pace Across Europe
High-speed battery-powered trains have been trialled in the UK as a transition to greener train travel begins to spread across Europe.
The trial, in the north of England, used a 700kw battery, allowing the train to reach speeds of over 75 miles per hour.
The train...
Air Canada Strikes SAF Supply Deal with Neste for 78 Million Litres of Green Fuel
Air Canada has struck a deal with energy provider Neste for the supply of 60,000 metric tonnes – or 77.6 million litres – of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over the next 12 months.
Neste will deliver the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended with conventional jet...
Center Parcs Planning First Holiday Village in Scotland
Popular holiday and adventure village Center Parcs is looking to open its first site in Scotland, with full planning proposals due to be submitted next year.
It would be the company’s seventh site across the UK and Ireland and would feature all of the traditional...
World’s Largest Passenger Jet – Emirates’ A380 – Attracts Over 7,000 Visitors at Bahrain Airshow
The Emirates A380 - the world's largest passenger plane - welcomed more than 7,000 visitors across two days at this year’s Bahrain International Airshow.
Emirates showcased its iconic flagship aircraft for trade and industry visitors, aviation aficionados, and the wider public for an up-close glimpse...
Tourism Ireland Partners with VisitBritain for B2B Workshops in Frankfurt
Ireland is being promoted to 27 German, Austrian and Swiss tour operators at Tourism Ireland’s B2B workshop in Frankfurt this week, which has been organised in partnership with VisitBritain.
A total of 32 tourism companies from Ireland are taking part, meeting and doing business with...
How to Plan the Perfect Disney Holiday: An Expert View
Planning a Disney trip can be magical, but without the right strategy, long lines and crowded parks may dampen the experience. Jaimie Michaels, Editor at Disney travel planning experts MagicGuides, shares expert tips to ensure families get the most out of their trip.
Book tickets three...
Tourism Ireland Pushes Golf Tourism Product at DP World Tour Championship in Dubai
Tourism Ireland, together with four golf and tourism operators from Ireland, is attending the DP World Tour Championship at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai this week.
A key event on the European Tour and the climax of the DP World Tour Rankings, the DP...
TSN Invites Agents on ‘Big Shopping Day Out’ to Cheshire Oaks Next Month
The TSN team can’t wait to welcome you onboard the TSN Big Shopping Day Out to the UK’s largest designer outlet at Cheshire Oaks plus some amazing Duty Free shopping onboard Stena Line. This is operated by TSN partners Stena Line and JMG Cruise.
With...
London-Based Tour Operators Experience Ireland’s Ancient East
Some 15 top global inbound tour operators are exploring Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
They are here to take part in a B2B workshop in Kilkenny – connecting with around 36 tourism companies from across Ireland, to negotiate...
Brightsun Travel Seeking Sales Manager for Irish Operations
New operator to the market, Brightsun Travel, is looking for someone with previous travel industry experience to join its Irish team.
The ideal candidate should have an excellent track record of delivering against targets and high performing sales results, and a strong commercial awareness...
ITTN Awards Sponsor: Visit Algarve Joins As Supplier Category Sponsor
ITTN is delighted to have Visit Algarve join us as a valued sponsor of the Ferry, River & Expedition Cruising supplier awards at the 2024 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards.
The 2024 ITTN Awards, in association with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Voyages, will take place in 2 weeks on Friday...
ITTN Interviews Priti Mehta & Suzanne Rowe of Explora Journeys
ITTN's Shane Cullen caught up with Priti Mehta (VP/Head of Sales, UK & Ireland - Explora Journeys) and Suzanne Rowe (Head of Sales in Ireland, MSC Cruises/Explora Journeys).
Explora Journeys is the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group. Explora Journeys represents the...
ITIC Welcomes Tourism & Hospitality Focus of Election Campaigns
The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) - the umbrella representative group for tourism and hospitality interests - has welcomed a new focus on tourism issues from the political parties campaigning for the upcoming General Election at the end of this month.
Fine Gael has...
ITTN’s Photographer of the Year Closed for 2024 – October Winner
Thank you to everybody who entered this month and every month for ITTN's Photographer of the Year Competition with Brand USA. As always there can only be one winner.
October's Runner Up is Diane Potter from Navan Travel for her photo of a Temple in...
