Win A Spot On A Scenic/Emerald FAM By Joining The ITTN Webinar Series Starting Thursday
Win a place on a Scenic/Emerald river cruise FAM in 2025, simply by registering and joining their exclusive ITTN webinar series, starting this Thursday! You need to register for the full series (all links below) to be in with a chance of winning.
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ITTN Interviews Aer Lingus’ Jenny Rafter on Winter Sun Routes plus Travel Trends
Jenny Rafter (Head of Global Leisure Sales, Aer Lingus) spoke with ITTN's Shane Cullen on current travel trends and the airline's expanded offering in terms of three new short-haul winter routes for year-round sunshine.
https://youtu.be/j4mKRMJA0q0
Three New Short Haul Routes this Winter with Aer Lingus
Marrakesh (RAK):...
Adare Manor Voted ‘Best Resort in Europe’ by Condé Nast Traveler & Lands 3 Michelin Keys
Adare Manor, in Co Limerick, has been voted Best Resort in Europe for the third year in a row by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.
The results of the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards, one of the travel industry’s most prestigious accolades, placed Adare Manor...
San Francisco Travel Association Names Anna Marie Presutti President and CEO
San Francisco Travel Association - the official destination marketing organisation for the City and County of San Francisco – has appointed Anna Marie Presutti President and CEO, effective immediately.
Ms Presutti had been serving as San Francisco Travel’s interim President and CEO since mid-May.
She will...
Pegasus Airlines Introduces AI Pilot Announcements in Range of Languages
Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines has introduced AI-generated pilot announcements in a range of languages to suit more passengers.
The move features cloned voices of the company’s own pilots and offers in-flight passenger announcements in Spanish, Arabic and Russian.
This feature was initially introduced on the inaugural...
Limerick Greenway Adds Irish Sign Language Installations Along Route
Two culture and heritage audio installations with Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation have been unveiled on Limerick Greenway, adding to the visitor experience along the 40km route.
Limerick City and County Councillor Jerome Scanlan officially launched the new installations, in a celebration of West Limerick...
Riviera Travel To Launch New River Ship In 2026
Riviera Travel has revealed it will introduce a new river cruise ship to the fleet in 2026. The 178-guest Riviera Resplendence will be a sister ship to Riviera Radiance, which launches next year.
Riviera Resplendence will feature three dining venues, including a new restaurant called...
From Battlefields to Monuments: A Civil War History Road Trip from Brand USA
Our final itinerary in our Brand USA spotlight, is their Civil War Battlegrounds suggested itinerary. This road trip itinerary visits the close neighbouring states of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia, which can be done in a short period of time...
Nominate Your Travel Agency in the 2024 ITTN Awards Today
The Agent Award Nominations Are Now Open!
Now that the voting has closed in the Supplier categories, it’s time to turn our attention to the highly coveted Travel Agent awards.
We would like you - the travel agents - to nominate your independent travel agency in...
Rain Can’t Stop the Winners at Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup Dublin Qualifier
The 2024 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup/Dublin Qualifying Event took place on Wednesday 25 September 2024 at Powerscourt Golf Club, Co. Wicklow. Despite the terrible weather, the event was a huge success with 63 competitors who played 18 holes.
Winners
Men’s Nearest the Pin – Shay...
Expedia TAAP Hosts Travel Trade at ‘Mamma Mia’ at Dublin’s 3Arena
ITTN’s Sharon Jordan joined Expedia TAAP and key travel trade for dinner and a show last Friday night in Dublin’s 3 Arena.
Led by the ATTS Team in Ireland representing Expedia TAAP – this was definitely one of the highlight nights of the travel...
Portugal Records Busiest Summer Holiday Season on Record
Portugal enjoyed its busiest summer holiday season on record this year, boosted by strong visitor numbers towards the end of the peak summer months.
The Iberian country received 2.3 million visitors in August, alone, which was ahead by 5.3% year-on-year.
Visitor numbers – in the first...
70% of Irish Holidaymakers Planning to Travel Off-Peak to Cut Down on Costs
As much as 70% of Irish holidaymakers are planning to travel outside of peak times in a bid to save money on their holidays, according to new research.
The study, by Irish travel insurance firm Multitrip.com, shows that as much as 95% of Irish holidaymakers...
MSC to Exclusively Bring Italian Restaurant Chain Eataly to Sea Onboard MSC World America
MSC Cruises has announced a partnership with international Italian restaurant and food market chain Eataly, which will see the MSC World America ship be the only cruise ship to feature an Eataly restaurant at sea.
MSC World America is due to enter service next year.
Bernhard...
Travel Industry Events Coming Up This Week
ITTN's Travel Industry Event Guide kindly sponsored by Travelmarvel
This week, TravelTalks brings their Australia & New Zealand Roadshow to the island of Ireland with two showcases in Belfast and Dublin. ITTN Webinars is also back and we are bringing you a series of webinars...
Ryanair Looks to Benefit from EasyJet’s French Retreat
Ryanair has moved quickly to try to mop up passengers in the wake of rival EasyJet cancelling all of its routes to Paris-Beauvais from October.
Ryanair has launched relief fares – starting from €29.99 – “to support French citizens and visitors affected by EasyJet's cancellation...
Delta Air Lines Becomes Largest Contributor to IATA’s CO2 Connect Emissions Calculator
Delta Air Lines has signed up as a key contributor of operational data to the CO2 Connect emissions calculator, operated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The tool is one of IATA’s methods of accurately measuring sustainability progress in the aviation industry.
Delta will contribute...
Tourism Ireland and VisitBritain Collaborate on International B2B Roadshow in Spain
Ireland was promoted to around 200 tour operators and travel agents in four cities across Spain – at a travel trade roadshow visiting the cities of Seville, Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona.
The roadshow was organised by Tourism Ireland and VisitBritain, in conjunction with Visit Norway,...
AIDA Cruises Hosts Sustainability Dialogue with Destination Partners
AIDA Cruises – the German language cruise line owned by Carnival – has held a special sustainability dialogue session onboard its AIDAnova ship with major stakeholders across the Baltic Sea market.
The session included Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP), the Danish cruise network Cruise Denmark –...
French Tour Operators Explore Northern Ireland
A group of leading French tour operators has been exploring Northern Ireland – as guests of Tourism Ireland and Tourism NI.
These tour operators are important partners for Tourism Ireland, as they bring valuable French tourists to the island of Ireland each year.
Tourism Ireland aims...
