CLIA Conference 2025: Registration Opens Tomorrow
CLIA UK & Ireland has announced that registration for its CLIA Conference 2025 will officially open tomorrow.
CLIA revealed the details of next year's conference - to be held from May 22-24, 2025, in Southampton - last month.
Attendees will have the chance to visit Fred...
Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas Floats for First Time in Construction Milestone
Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone, recently, as it floated for the first time.
The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new ship then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages of construction...
Dalata’s New London Hotel at Top Scale of Environmental Certification
The Dalata Hotel Group’s latest UK property has obtained a sustainability certification that places it in the top 10% of new non-domestic buildings in the UK for best practice when it comes to environmental performance with a BREEAM Excellent rating.
Dalata - already Ireland's largest...
Short Hotel Breaks Help Alleviate Stress, Survey Finds
More than a third of people in Ireland (35%) admit to always or often feeling stressed in their daily lives, with women bearing a heavier burden (40%) than men (26%), new data shows.
The highest levels of stress were reported by individuals aged 45-54, with...
Dalata Opens 5th London Property, with Maldron Hotel Shoreditch
The Dalata Hotel Group – Ireland’s largest hotelier through its ownership of the Clayton and Maldron brands – has officially opened its fifth London property, the 4-star Maldron Hotel Shoreditch.
Maldron Hotel Shoreditch’s General Manager, James Feeney said the hotel, and its location, will provide the...
Silversea to Build Hotel in Southernmost City on Earth to Enhance Antarctic Cruise Experience
The Royal Caribbean-owned luxury expedition cruise specialist Silversea Cruises is developing a hotel in Puerto Williams, Chile – the southernmost city on Earth – in a bid to further enhance its Antarctic cruise experience for passengers.
The hotel will facilitate a uniquely frictionless journey to...
Carnival Grows Australia Fleet For Expanded 2026/27 Cruise Programme
Carnival Cruise Line is adding another two ships to its Australia cruise fleet, as part of Carnival’s group expansion in the region.
Carnival has already confirmed an additional two ships, for Australia, through its P&O Cruises Australia line for March 2025.
Now, the Carnival Group has...
Qatar Airways Seat Sale Starts Today
Qatar Airways has announced its Early Bird Seat Sale across its network today. The sale will run from today (7 Oct) until 30 Nov 2024 for travel between 1 May 2025 and 30 June 2025 and will include both economy and business class seats.
Some...
IATA Reminds Governments of Need to Protect Civil Aviation in Times of Conflict
Aviation representation organisation the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published an open statement reminding global governments of the importance of protecting civil aviation – including airport and air navigation infrastructure – during times of conflict.
The statement, from IATA Director General Willie Walsh, reads...
BA Strengthens European Connectivity to South America
British Airways has announced a further option for people looking to fly to South America via the UK or Ireland.
The airline has confirmed it is expanding its codeshare agreement with LATAM Airlines, offering greater choice and connectivity to customers travelling to 14 destinations across...
Leading US Tour Operator Mint Julep Experiences Brings its Ireland Whiskey Tours to Europe
Mint Julep Experiences, a leading tour operator catering to the Kentucky Bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, equine and luxury transportation and tourism sectors, has expanded into Europe with the launch of Ireland Whiskey Tours (www.irelandwhiskeytours.com).
Gary Byrne will lead the European launch from Dublin, stewarding Mint Julep...
Supplier Spotlight: Luxury Yacht Cruises With Emerald Cruises
Enjoy intimacy and ultimate luxury onboard an Emerald Cruises yacht
The privately owned Scenic Group, originating in Australia, to which Scenic & Emerald Cruises belong, offers award-winning river and ocean cruises that take their guests to the most fascinating places in the world.
The first Emerald...
ITTN Attends TravelTalks Australia and New Zealand Showcase
ITTN’s Julia Labedz & selected members of the trade attended the TravelTalks Australia and New Zealand Showcase last night, hosted in Foley’s Bar by SLC representatives Kevin Rodgers and Matt McCausland.
The showcase offered an in-depth look at top destinations and tourism products across Australia...
United Airlines Boosts Wine List Offering for Economy Class Passengers
United Airlines has unveiled its new domestic economy cabin wine list that expands the choices for customers, including a new rosé option and a brut bubbles wine available exclusively onboard United flights. Starting October 1, passengers can enjoy high-quality canned wines from women-owned brands Just...
Topflight Travel Group Reinforces Commitment to Lean Management
Over the past nine years, the Topflight Travel Group has adopted Lean practices, inspired by Toyota, the global leader in Lean methodologies.
By prioritising continuous improvement and waste elimination, Topflight has significantly boosted its operational efficiency. Just last week the company reported a 42%...
Ryanair to Phase Out Paper Boarding Pass, Airport Check-In Desks
Ryanair plans to phase out the use of paper-based passenger boarding cards and airport check-in desks and have all passengers navigate their journey via the airline's online app, group chief executive Michael O'Leary has said.
Mr O’Leary held a press conference in Dublin, this week,...
United Airlines to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Bottles by 4.7 Million Annually Through Switch to Canned Wines
United Airlines has made the onboard switch from mini plastic wine bottles to canned wines as consumer demand for canned wine grows.
This transition to aluminum canned wine will reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles by an estimated 4.7 million bottles per year.
Aluminum...
John Galligan Speaks at Inaugural Expedition Cruise Network Conference in London
The Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) recognised excellence across the expedition cruise industry at the first ever dedicated awards for the industry on Tuesday 1 October at the Bankside Hotel in London, held as part of the Expedition Cruise Conference on 1 & 2 October.
Ireland's...
Belize the Big Winner at Inaugural World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards
Central American country Belize was host nation and one of the big winners at the inaugural World Sustainable Travel and Hospitality Awards recently.
Leaders in sustainable travel, award nominees, government officials and representatives from local organisations attended the prestigious event.
At the event, Belize was...
Air Travel Demand Surges; Load Factors at Record High, IATA Figures Show
Air travel demand surged, again, in August; with load factor – showing how full planes are – reaching record levels, latest figures show.
The latest monthly passenger figures – from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – show global air passenger demand rose 8.6%, year-on-year,...
