German and French TV Viewers Tune Into Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands
A crew from ARTE, a European TV channel which focuses on culture, is filming in Ireland this month.
They are here to capture content for two 45-minute episodes – about Ireland's Hidden Heartlands and Northern Ireland. Filming is supported by Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and...
Travelodge Reports Strong Revenue and Bookings Growth
Budget hotel group Travelodge has reported a 1.7% year-on-year jump in group revenue, to £486.7m, for the first half of 2024; with earnings coming in at just over £82m.
The group saw strong bookings across its regions – with it operating in Ireland, the UK...
Planeterra Names Global Community Tourism Fund Recipients
Leading global non-profit community tourism company Planeterra has unveiled the recipients of its Global Community Tourism Fund for 2024.
This year, 15 visionary community-led enterprises from across the globe will receive grants of up to $3,500, along with specialised training and ongoing mentorship, to amplify...
Stena Line Hits Construction Milestone for Belfast-Bound Green ‘Stena Futura’ Ship
Stena Line has laid the keel for its Stena Futura ship, for use on its Belfast-Heysham route – an important construction milestone.
Stena Futura is the first of Stena Line’s NewMax ships, which will be used for its freight shipping services.
The two new NewMax hybrid...
London’s Gatwick Airport Posts Strong First Half Performance
London’s Gatwick Airport has reported a strong first half performance for 2024 – largely driven by strong demand and new long-haul routes.
The airport served 19.9 million passengers in the six months to the end of June; up 7.7% on the same period last year.
First...
Emirates Dublin-Dubai Bookings to Include Aquaventure Passes for Limited Time
Emirates has announced that all passengers travelling return on its Dublin to Dubai route will get a free full-day pass to Aquaventure in Dubai – the world’s largest waterpark.
The offer covers every return ticket booked on the Dublin-Dubai route from today until September 12,...
Aer Lingus Touches Down With Georgia Tech and Florida State
Aer Lingus has officially welcomed the teams from Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and Florida State University (Florida State); along with their delegations, cheerleaders, marching bands and thousands of fans as they started to touch down in Dublin this morning ahead of the highly...
Playa Hotels & Resorts Simplifies Rewards Incentive Programme for UK & Ireland Agents
Playa Hotels & Resorts has simplified its agent rewards incentive programme, making it easier for UK & Ireland travel agents to earn significant reward benefits from every booking logged.
From today (22 August 2024), Playa Rewards will launch a lowered points redemption system that sees...
Petra Signs Up as Official Member of Global Sustainable Tourism Council
The unique and historic city of Petra, in Jordan, has signed up as an official member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the international accreditation body for sustainable travel.
The move was confirmed by the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA).
The Authority said...
North Korea to Reopen for Tourists…But Westerners Urged to be Cautious
North Korea is, reportedly, preparing to reopen for tourist visitors and remove its Covid restrictions for curious travellers.
Online reports suggest China-based tour operator Koryo Tours is set to confirm itineraries and dates for bookings in the coming weeks, with the company saying it has...
Ryanair Warns of Cuts to German Capacity Due to Airport Charges
Ryanair has called on the German government to urgently cut its air access costs and reverse its recently 24% rise in aviation tax.
A failure to do so, the airline warned, could lose 1.5 million seats – or 10% of Ryanair’s German capacity.
Ryanair said in...
Hyatt to Create New Lifestyle Group with Standard International Takeover
Hyatt Hotels has reached agreement to buy international “lifestyle” hotel group Standard International.
Standard International owns and operates the Bunkhouse Hotels and The Standard brands and has a presence across the Americas, Europe, Australia, the Maldives and the Far East.
With this transaction, Hyatt will form...
Conrad Hotel Dublin Appoints Lynn McLaughlin General Manager
Dublin’s Conrad Hotel has appointed Lynn McLaughlin as general manager.
Ms McLaughlin joins from Dublin’s Gibson Hotel, where she was also general manager.
Her 30 years experience in the hospitality industry has also included senior roles with Ireland’s largest hotel group, Dalata – with both its...
Kilkee Cliff Walk Ranked Ireland’s Most-Loved Tourist Spot by TripAdvisor Ratings
New research has uncovered the most-loved Irish tourist spots, based on top Tripadvisor ratings.
The study, conducted by sports betting and casino site Tonybet, looked at the percentage of 'excellent' reviews compared to the total number of reviews on Tripadvisor for top Irish destinations. The...
Episode 21: ITTN Talks To…Michelle Lyons of Fahy Travel
In our latest instalment of ITTN Talks, we caught up with Michelle Lyons, Travel Specialist with Fahy Travel, Galway!
In this ongoing series, ITTN speaks to members of the travel trade and gives them a platform to talk about industry trends, to celebrate successes and discuss...
Royal Caribbean Unveils ‘Star of the Seas’ Details Ahead of 2025 Launch
Following the successful launch of Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean has announced the debut of its newest Icon class ship, Star of the Seas, set to launch in August 2025.
Icon of the Seas has seen huge demand and captured the attention of the public, particularly following...
London City Airport Gets Approval to Widen Passenger Cap
The British Government has approved London City Airport’s plans to increase its annual passenger cap from 6.5 million to 9 million passengers and to fly three extra flights in the first half hour of operations during the week.
However, the airport’s proposals to extend its...
Aer Lingus Regional Adds Cork to Glasgow Route; Ups Capacity on Bristol Route
Aer Lingus Regional has announced a new route and expanded seat capacity on services out of Cork Airport.
The service – which is exclusively operated by Emerald Airlines – is launching a new route from Cork to Glasgow and adding seat capacity on its Cork...
Loganair Celebrates City of Derry Airport Passenger Milestone
Loganair has celebrated carrying 400,000 passengers on its popular Glasgow to City of Derry Airport route by surprising long-time travellers with free tickets.
Eleanor and Gerry Loughlin, who live in Glasgow, have been loyal passengers on this route for over 40 years. Originally from Glasgow...
Carnival Cruise Line Partners with Travel Solutions to Boost Trade Awareness in NI
Carnival Cruise Line has partnered with tour operator Travel Solutions to grow trade awareness and sales in Northern Ireland.
Independent agents will now be able to use Travel Solutions’ platforms to book Carnival packages for their clients.
As part of the collaboration, Carnival held a travel...
