UK ‘Hometel’ Brand room2 Brings Sustainable ‘Circular Christmas’ Coffee Waste-to-Recycled Gifts Offering to Belfast Property
This year, room2, the UK’s first hometel brand, is reimagining the festive season with its brand-new Circular Christmas offering. As part of its zero-waste commitment, room2 is giving the season a unique, circular twist, transforming everyday coffee waste into festive magic through a selection of thoughtful gifts...
MSC Seascape Arrives in Galveston Ahead of MSC Cruises’ Texas Homeport Debut
MSC Cruises has announced that its MSC Seascape ship has arrived at its new homeport in Galveston ahead of MSC Cruises’ first-ever sailings from the Texas port.
As of this past weekend, the ship will deliver Texas-sized fun on 7-night Galveston cruises to the Western Caribbean, with...
SunExpress Invites Travel Professionals to the 5th SunExpress Golf Cup on the Turkish Riviera
SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will once again host the popular SunExpress Golf Cup for travel professionals from January 7 to 10, 2026, on the Turkish Riviera. The tournament will take place in Belek near Antalya, one of Turkey’s most...
Radisson Hotel Group Announces Radisson Blu Debut in Florence
Radisson Hotel Group has announced the opening of its first Radisson Blu property in Florence.
Located just minutes from Florence’s historic centre with sweeping views of the Tuscan hills, the hotel blends contemporary design with the city’s Renaissance heritage. Featuring one of Florence’s largest conference...
KLM Seeing Passenger Growth, but ‘Long Way’ from Profit Recovery
KLM has said that despite it carrying more passengers and seeing its overall revenues increase, it remains in a period of profit decline due to rising operational costs, and is “a long way” from seeing a recovery in its earnings.
The Dutch carrier has reported...
British Airways Joins Stablemate Aer Lingus in Roll-Out of Starlink Onboard WiFi
British Airways has become the latest major international carrier to link up with Starlink for state-of-the-art onboard WiFi connectivity for passengers.
Just last week, BA's IAG-stablemate Aer Lingus announced a new partnership with Starlink for in-flight WiFi services.
Starlink is a revolutionary Wi-Fi provider, powered by...
Spring Hotels Group Launches Christmas Card-Themed Agent Incentive
Tenerife's Spring Hotels Group is spreading festive cheer early with a new seasonal agent incentive open to travel agents worldwide.
The best self-designed Christmas card will win a 7-night stay for 2 adults on a Bed & Breakfast basis at one of the three...
The Metropole Hotel Wins ‘Judges Choice’ Award at Cork’s Better Building Awards
The team at Cork's famed The Metropole Hotel are celebrating after the historic hotel was named as The Judges Choice at the annual Better Building Awards.
The hotel, which has been part of the MacCurtain Street streetscape for 127 years, was awarded the highest...
Windstar Cruises Partners with Mindvalley’s Vishen Lakhiani for Wellness Cruise Around Spain
Windstar Cruises has teamed up with Vishen Lakhiani, founder of the world-renowned personal transformation platform Mindvalley, to host a wellness cruise designed to nourish mind, body, and spirit at sea.
The Southern Spain Winter Escapes cruise is a seven-night retreat, sailing 13th to 20th December from Málaga to...
Royal Caribbean Expands ‘Artist Discovery Program’ for New Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in Bahamas
Royal Caribbean is taking its Artist Discovery Program from ship to shore with the latest selection of artists to be featured at Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, the first-of-its-kind beach club destination opening December 2025.
As part of the programme, the vacation brand has chosen 11 local...
Ryanair Announces 100 New Cabin Crew Jobs for Dublin Base
Ryanair has announced 100 new cabin crew jobs at its Dublin base, as part of its continued growth towards carrying 300 million passengers by 2034.
Ryanair, in co-operation with its recruitment partners, Crewlink, will host a cabin crew recruitment event in Dublin on Friday, 14 November...
IATA Welcomes EU’s Sustainable Transport Plan, but Stresses More Needs to be Done
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the European Commission’s release of the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) as a significant step in recognising the urgent need to accelerate air transport’s decarbonisation, but stressed more needs to be done.
The plan addresses several long-standing...
Aer Lingus Partners with Starlink to Provide WiFi on North American and European Routes
Aer Lingus has announced a partnership with Starlink to provide leading-edge Wi-Fi on both North American and European services.
Starlink Wi-Fi will begin to be installed on aircraft serving North American and European routes within the next 12 months and will be made available free...
ITTN Awards 2025 Sponsor Spotlight: Virgin Voyages Return as Joint Headline Sponsor
ITTN is delighted to welcome the return of Virgin Voyages as joint Headline Sponsor of the 2025 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards. The awards are taking place on 28th November 2025 in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin 4.
Matt Lebbern, Director of Sales, Europe...
The Talbot Collection Expands with Acquisition of Limerick’s Absolute Hotel
The Talbot Collection has acquired the award-winning Absolute Hotel in Limerick city, marking the group’s latest expansion and strengthening its position as one of Ireland’s leading hospitality groups.
The purchase — the Collection’s first in Limerick — brings its portfolio to seven hotels across Wexford,...
It Could Be You – One Week Left to Capture Your Travelmarvel Moment
With just over one week left until the sixth and final winner in the Travelmarvel Moments of the Year campaign ends, there's still time to get your entries in!
Catch the leaves falling on a morning stroll, snap a sunset on your way home from...
Princess Cruises’ Star Princess Officially Named in Florida Ceremony
Star Princess – the newest and most innovative ship from Princess Cruises – has been officially named by godparents, Camila and Matthew McConaughey.
While Star Princess was alongside at Port Everglades last night, the vibrant couple christened the ship during a ceremonial maritime tradition dating back centuries, breaking...
VOX Group Launches ‘VOX AURA’ AI-Powered Guide Tool at WTM London
VOX Group, the travel-tech pioneer with nearly 25 years of innovation in guiding solutions, celebrated the successful launch of its new AI-powered tool VOX AURA at WTM London 2025 this week, drawing strong interest from global operators, partners and media across the travel, culture and...
IAG ‘On Track’ for Strong Year of Passenger and Financial Performance Growth
Airline group IAG – which owns Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL – has said it remains on track to deliver “another year of revenue and earnings growth” following a strong showing in the third quarter of the year.
The three months to...
Virgin Atlantic Launches Daily Direct Service Between London and Seoul
Virgin Atlantic has launched a new direct daily service between London and Seoul.
The new route - linking London Heathrow to Incheon International Airport in the South Korean capital - will begin on March 29 next.
Operated on the Boeing 787-9, the route cements Virgin Atlantic’s...
