Visit SLO CAL Showcases California’s Sedate Side at Dublin’s Dean Hotel
ITTN’s Louise Ducrocq was delighted to attend SLO CAL’s Dublin event last night at The Dean Hotel - all about exploring this unknown side of the US, learning all about California’s Central Coast’s hidden gems, enjoying fusion meals and Californian wine tasting.
The event started...
Follow The Camino Wins At The European Cultural Tourism Network
Follow the Camino has won first prize at the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN) Awards 2024 under the category ‘Transnational Thematic Tourism for Culture and Heritage’. The company was nominated for its work developing and promoting the Camino Portugues Coastal hiking route.
Winners of the...
Blue Diamond Resorts Unveils Luxury ‘Private Island Diamond Experience’ in Jamaica
Blue Diamond Resorts has unveiled its new luxury Private Island Diamond Experience, now available exclusively at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort – Adults Only, in Jamaica.
This offering is designed to elevate Blue Diamond’s Diamond Club suite category to new...
TUI River Cruises Launches Refurbished TUI Ria Ship for Rhine and Moselle 2026 Sailings
TUI River Cruises has announced a newly refurbished ship, with the highest capacity in the fleet, to set sail down two rivers: the Rhine and Moselle from Amsterdam, Basel and Frankfurt for summer 2026.
The new ship will be the river cruise line’s highest capacity...
Fáilte Ireland Board Boosted by 5 New Appointments
Fáilte Ireland has announced five new appointments to boost its management.
Catherine Corbett, Donagh Davern, Anna M. Kelly, Daniel McLoughlin and Una Ryder have been appointed to the National Tourism Development Authority’s board by Tourism Minister Catherine Martin.
Ms Corbett is a former Head of Finance...
Tourism Ireland Takes ‘Home of Halloween’ Promotion to Streets of London
Tourism Ireland has taken its Ireland: Home of Halloween promotion to the streets of London.
There were eerie scenes in central London yesterday morning, when five mysterious figures appeared at various locations, with one purpose – to share the ancient story of Halloween and highlight...
Dublin Bus Pushes Sustainable ‘Get the Bus’ Message for World Cities Day
In advance of World Cities Day on October 31, Dublin Bus is calling on people to ‘Get The Bus’ and help create a thriving sustainable capital.
Every full bus replaces the equivalent of 80 cars on our roads and frees up 300 metres of roadway. Dublin Bus...
Finnair Unveils New Short-Haul Cabin Design
Finnair has unveiled its new short-haul cabin, as the airline continues to invest in its onboard experience.
The carrier’s first refurbished aircraft, the Embraer 190 registration OH-LKH, returned to service this week, from Exeter Airport in the UK, where the work took place.
As part of...
Supplier Spotlight: Viva Las Vegas! New Aer Lingus Route In The Skies
The inaugural Aer Lingus flight from Dublin Airport to Las Vegas took off on Friday, 25 October, making it easier for Irish passengers to get to the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World.
Taking in the next Easter mid-term break, this seasonal route runs...
Travel Industry Events Coming Up This Week
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This week, there are two wonderful events. First up is another of AWTE Ireland's online lunchtime sessions on owning your own space! On Friday, VBRATA (Visit Brazil Travel Association) bring their roadshow to Dublin with an informative and fun event...
Hays Travel Launches Customer App
Hays Travel has developed a bespoke app to further improve its service to customers. Launched this month via the App Store and Google Play, the Hays Travel app will allow customers to keep and view their travel documents in one place, settle balances with...
MSC Cruises Launches Alaska Itineraries for Summer 2026
MSC Cruises announced today that it will offer sailings to Alaska for the very first time, with the new itineraries now open for booking. MSC Poesia will homeport in Seattle, U.S., for the season and depart weekly on seven-night sailings to Alaska and Canada starting...
Oliver’s Travels – Global Villa Rental Company & Specialist in Extraordinary Rentals – Expands in Menorca
Oliver’s Travels, a leading specialist in luxury villa holidays, is excited to announce its acquisition of Menorca Private Owners, a luxury villa rental operator based in Menorca, Spain. This strategic move is Oliver’s Travel's largest acquisition to date, adding 32 new homes to its portfolio,...
Latest Tourism Developments at World Travel Market 2024
World Travel Market London, the most influential travel and tourism event in the world, will contribute approximately £200 million to the London economy in just a week’s time. Held at Excel London (5th– 7th November) over 40,000 travel professionals are set to attend the 44th edition. ITTN...
Intrepid Travel Publishes its First Book ‘The Intrepid List’
Intrepid Travel’s first book, ‘The Intrepid List: 100 Uncommon Ways to Change the Way you Travel’ (£22.99) will be available to purchase online and in leading local bookstores in the UK on 21st November. The book shares a collection of more than 100 unique...
Ryanair Launches Partnership with SAP Concur Travel
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (29 Oct) announced that Ryanair flights are now available for corporate travellers to book via new Concur Travel through a direct connection. This means direct access to Ryanair’s industry leading low fares and unrivalled network of key city connections...
AWTE Lunchtime Session on Today, Tues, 29 Oct – Own Your Own Space
AWTE is hosting a lunchtime session today at 1 pm, Tuesday, 29th October 2024. The webinar is titled "Own Your Own Space" with Camilla Long from Bespoke Communications.
Do you sometimes feel that your voice gets lost in the crowd?
Are you tired of Nodding...
Swan Hellenic Offers 34 Destinations in its 2025/26 Itineraries – 9 Exclusives
Swan Hellenic spotlights 34 extraordinary destinations worldwide in its 2025-2026 itineraries that are visited by few if any other expedition cruise lines – nine of them exclusives. Cultural expedition cruise pioneers’ expertly curated itineraries take its purpose-designed boutique ships on maiden calls to see...
Atlantis Dubai’s Signature Culinary Month Returns For a Sixth Edition
Renowned as one of the world’s premier dining destinations, Atlantis Dubai is thrilled to announce the sixth edition of its acclaimed Culinary Month, taking place from Friday 1st November to Sunday 8th December. Throughout the month, Atlantis Dubai invites guests to enjoy curated dining experiences from...
Belfast International Airport Achieves Level 3 Status in Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme
Belfast International Airport has achieved Level 3 in the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) scheme, demonstrating its commitment to reducing its environmental impact and achieving its sustainability goals.
This achievement recognises the airport’s efforts to engage its third parties, including airlines and service providers, in carbon...
