P&O Cruises Launches Winter 2026/’27 Voyage Itineraries
P&O Cruises has unveiled its new collection of winter 2026/27 holidays, which are now available for pre-registration.
Itineraries include Galveston, Texas and Port Vila, Vanuatu as new destinations, plus six new-for-this-season ports; Agadir, Morocco; Alotau, Papua New Guinea; Kona, Hawaii; Newcastle, Australia; Port of...
Cathay Pacific Upgrades Passenger Experience with Retrofitted Fleet
Cathay Pacific has unveiled its newly retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, launching in Hong Kong in October 2024.
This game-changing redesign promises to elevate the flying experience across all cabin classes, with a host of innovative features that are sure to captivate travellers and industry experts...
Congratulations to the 2024 Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Award Winners
The 32nd Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Awards took place on Friday, 11th October at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle. Oasis Travel picked up the award for Travel Agent of the Year for an impressive 11th time. Cruise winners included Silversea, Riviera, Celebrity and...
Luxury Brand Viceroy Hotels & Resorts Opens Much-Anticipated Viceroy at Ombria Algarve Property
Viceroy Hotels & Resorts has officially opened its much-anticipated Viceroy at Ombria Algarve hotel, in southern Portugal, marking its further expansion in Europe.
Viceroy is the luxury hotel brand of US group Highgate Hotels.
With far-reaching 360 degree views of rugged Algarve hills and open plains,...
Oceania Cruises Unveils 2026 Collection of Voyages with a World of Discovery
Oceania Cruises® has revealed its 2026 Collection of Voyages featuring a range of sailings across Alaska, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, and beyond, open for bookings on 23rd October 2024.
The 2026 Collection of Voyages features more than 100 enticing itineraries, plus 35 Grand Voyages, offering...
Premier Inn Doubles Revenues in Ireland
The Irish division of budget hotel chain Premier Inn generated revenues of £16.4m in the first half of its current financial year - more than double its turnover for the same period last year.
Over the six months to the end of August, Premier Inn...
Premier Inn Owner Confident of Improvement in Bookings and Sales
Premier Inn owner – UK hospitality conglomerate Whitbread – has said it has seen “an improving trend” in the past six weeks, following a “soft start” to September.
While it owns a number of family eateries around the UK, Whitbread’s main business is the Premier...
Ryanair Launches Winter 2024 Schedule for Ireland West Airport
Ryanair has officially launched its Winter 2024 schedule for Ireland West Airport, with 10 routes including top Winter sun hotspots like Lanzarote and Tenerife, as well as key UK destinations like Birmingham, Liverpool, London, and Manchester.
Ryanair has also added extra flights on its popular...
Government Decision on Future of Waterford Airport ‘Pending’
A decision by the Department of Transport on the future business viability of Waterford Airport is expected shortly.
Waterford Airport management recently submitted its business case and the Department is understood to have been appraising the proposal over the past couple of weeks, with that...
Travel Solutions Picks Up Two Awards at NI Travel Awards
Leading tour operator Travel Solutions picked up two awards at the prestigious NI Travel Awards, last weekend.
The award-winning tour operator operates charter programmes year round, combined with use of scheduled flights, from Belfast City and Belfast International Airports, Dublin, and UK airports.
At the 32nd NI...
German and Swiss Travel Journalists on Trail of St Patrick with Tourism Ireland and Tourism NI
A group of German and Swiss travel journalists has been exploring Northern Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Tourism NI.
As well as learning more about Saint Patrick, their visit was also an opportunity to showcase the variety of cultural and heritage experiences...
Quark Expeditions Unveils ‘Ice, Fire and The Eclipse’ Arctic Voyage Season
Polar expedition cruise specialist Quark Expeditions has unveiled its Arctic 26 season, called Ice, Fire and The Eclipse.
This new season, celebrating 35 years of historic exploration in the Arctic, builds upon Quark’s legacy of innovation and pioneering firsts to offer Quark Expeditions most diverse range...
Delta Air Lines Unveils New Cabin Design Across Entire Fleet
Delta Air Lines has unveiled a new cabin interior across its entire global fleet.
Debuting this autumn ahead of Delta’s centennial anniversary, the modern new design will bring substantial improvements to the airline’s aircraft interiors.
From fresh seating materials, enhanced lighting and a renewed colour...
Greece Not Affected by Overtourism, PM Claims
Improving infrastructure and transitioning to cleaner energy, both for the tourism industry as a whole and the passenger shipping sector, are the strategic priorities that will determine the future of tourism in Greece, participants in the 2nd “Reimagine Tourism in Greece” conference noted this...
Ireland Showcased in Italy at TTG Travel Experience in Rimini
The island of Ireland was recently promoted by Tourism Ireland to thousands of Italian travel professionals attending this year’s TTG Travel Experience in Rimini.
Nine companies from Ireland joined Tourism Ireland at TTG Travel Experience – Italy’s main B2B travel show, which was attended by...
Over Half of Irish Holidaymakers Intend to Book 2025 Break by End of this Year, Research Shows
Just over half of Irish holidaymakers intend to book their 2025 trip by the end of the year, according to latest research from online travel agent Click&Go Holidays.
Furthermore, the company's quarterly travel sentiment survey shows 17% have already booked and 34% intend to book...
WATCH BACK: Emerald Yacht Cruises Webinar
ITTN's Carrie Day was joined by Scenic & Emerald’s Head of Sales for Ireland & Continental Europe, Kay Sion, for another incredible webinar, where Kay presented on Emerald’s stunning Yacht Cruises in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.
These luxurious yachts allow customers the opportunity to...
Douglas Travel Recruiting For Full Time Travel Consultant
The Award-winning travel agency, Douglas Travel is on the hunt for a full-time travel consultant to join its team.
The ideal candidate should have a minimum of one year experience working in a travel agency and have a passion for travel.
The role will be...
Cathay Pacific Names Brian Tsoi Regional Manager for Europe
Cathay Pacific has appointed Brian Tsoi Regional General Manager of Europe.
He succeeds Kinto Chan, who will move to a new role within Cathay based in Hong Kong. Brian Tsoi has a proven track record and in-depth industry knowledge at Cathay.
Prior to this position, he was...
Three Quarters of Irish Holidaymakers Admit to Working on Holiday, Survey Shows
Almost three quarters of Irish holidaymakers who have the ability to work remotely - meaning they can perform their job from anywhere with internet access - admit to working while on holiday, according to a new survey by specialist travel insurance provider Multitrip.com.
The survey...
