Royal Caribbean Begins Construction of Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, in The Bahamas
Royal Caribbean International has broken ground on Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, the cruise giant’s new 17-acre beach day experience in The Bahamas.
The resort will be based on Paradise Island in Nassau.
The beginning of construction was celebrated on location, where Royal Caribbean Group President...
Ireland-Heathrow Flights to be Unaffected by May Day Weekend Strikes at LHR
Direct initial flights from Ireland to London Heathrow – via the likes of Aer Lingus and British Airways – will not be affected by a potential workers’ strike at the London airport on the May Day Bank Holiday.
The strike is planned by 50 workers...
American Airlines Plumps Up the Luxury Offerings for First, Business and Premium Economy Class Passengers
American Airlines has significantly enhanced its passenger comfort offerings across its Flagship First Class, Flagship Business Class and Premium Economy cabins.
The airline is improving its seating, bedding and menus and is introducing amenity kits for passengers, which include staples like toothbrush, dental kit, eye...
60% of Parents Willing to Take Kids Out of School to Save on Holiday Costs, Survey Shows
As much as 60% of parents are willing to take their children out of school during term time in order to save on holiday prices, new research from online travel agent Click&Go shows.
The agency said it has seen a significant growth of 20% in...
Finnair Posts Worse-Than-Expected First Quarter Loss; Driven by Strike Action
Finnair has posted a worse-than-expected operating loss for the first three months of 2024 – heavily driven by strike action during the period.
The world's oldest airline - which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year - reported an operating loss of €11.6bn for the first...
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With 20 contemporary ships open for booking, there is no better time to start planning their next...
TUI Announces New Sun Routes from Dublin and Cork
Holiday giant TUI has included Dublin and Cork in its bumper summer 2025 destination roster out of the UK and Ireland.
The move sees a brand new route linking Cork to Corfu form part of the mix; along with Cyprus and a return to...
The Expedition Cruise Network Roadshow comes to Dublin this Thursday
The Expedition Cruise Network (ECN), the B2B body which promotes expedition cruises to the travel trade, is stopping in Dublin this Thursday (April 25) for its inaugural roadshow.
The Dublin event takes place at The Morrison Hotel from 6-9.30pm and is sure to be...
Cunard Takes Ownership of New Luxury Ship ‘Queen Anne’, at Venice Handover Ceremony
Cunard has taken ownership of its latest ship – the Queen Anne – at a traditional handover ceremony at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice.
The Queen Anne is the latest addition to Cunard’s luxury fleet, and is able to house 3,000 passengers.
The event was...
Nearly 400,000 Passengers from Ireland Suffered Flight Disruption in First Quarter, AirHelp Figures Show
More than 382,000 passengers across Ireland suffered from disruptions when travelling on a plane between January and March this year.
That is according to new research from AirHelp – the leading travel tech company which supports passengers with their compensation rights concerning flight disruption.
With over...
Princess Cruises Postpones Delivery of ‘Star Princess’ by Two Months; 9 Inaugural Sailings Cancelled
Princess Cruises and ship builder Fincantieri have mutually decided to postpone the delivery of the next Sphere Class ship, Star Princess.
Following a comprehensive review of the remaining construction milestones, both parties have elected to adjust the ship's delivery date from July 29, 2025 to...
Los Angeles Tourism Celebrates 25 Years of Partnership with UK & Ireland Travel Trade
Los Angeles Tourism has celebrated 25 years of partnership with the UK and Irish travel trade, marking the silver anniversary of its formal presence in Europe with the opening of their London office in 1999.
Francine Sheridan, Regional Vice President, Europe and ME, joined the...
Emirates Boss Sir Tim Clark Apologises to Passengers Affected by Dubai Storms
Emirates Airlines’ President Sir Tim Clark has penned an open letter to customers apologising for the disruptions caused by last week’s chaotic storm damage which rocked Dubai International Airport and the surrounding region; and outlining the airline’s response.
The Dubai region experienced severe storm damage...
John Tolan Appointed Marketing and Development Controller of Waterways Ireland
Waterways Ireland - the organisation in charge of the management, development, maintenance, improvement and restoration of Ireland's navigable inland recreational waterways - has appointed John Tolan marketing and development controller.
Mr Tolan’s role is critical in delivering on the organisation’s 10-year plan, which launched in...
ITTN Embracing Sustainability on Earth Day
Here at ITTN we take sustainability very seriously and we purposely have little rules in place like having a paperless office, no single use plastic and of course we eliminated the printing of our magazine and maintain a digital first approach.
Our awards (The ITTN/Irish...
Cathay Pacific Sees Surge in Passenger Numbers; Unveils Improved Premium Economy Class
Cathay Pacific grew passenger numbers by over 42%, year-on-year, last month; carrying just under 1.9 million people across its route network in March compared to the same month last year.
Much of the passenger growth was driven by demand flying out of Hong Kong for the...
Competition Time – Win with ITTN!
We are back with another competition! This competition – exclusive to agents – gives you a chance to win lots of prizes like gift vouchers, spa days, nights out, basically lots of fun things and then once a month we will have one mega prize!
This week...
MSC Cruises Announces Summer 2024 ‘Stay & Cruise’ Programme for Mediterranean and Caribbean Sailings
MSC Cruises has announced its new summer 2024 ‘Stay & Cruise’ programme, offering guests the chance to further elevate their 7-night cruise into an extraordinary 9 or 10-night holiday.
The programme includes a new add-on package, providing guests the opportunity to extend their holidays of...
Communicating and Collaborating at The Irish Travel Trade Show in Dublin
The Irish Travel Trade Show took place in the Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin last night for the second leg of the show. The new venue for this year saw over 100 travel suppliers gather for an evening of networking with agents.
During the trade show part of...
Ryanair Expects to Grow Significantly in Italy by 2030
Ryanair expects to grow significantly in Italy over the coming years, to the point where it is carrying 100 million passengers on flights to and from the country, alone, by 2030.
The airline currently carries around 60 million people, per year, across its Italian route...
