St. Regis Red Sea Resort Unveils Avant-Garde Architecture and Sustainable Design Details
The St. Regis Red Sea Resort in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed guests to its pristine white sand shores earlier this year. The resort is the first private island to open in one of the Kingdom’s luxury regenerative tourism destinations on the west coast...
Celebrate Eurovision in Style with Royal Caribbean’s March Offers
Want to experience the grand entertainment of Eurovision on the high seas?
As the Eurovision 2024 sponsor, Royal Caribbean International have announced their March flash sale, with incredible offers to get you sailing on the clear blue seas and celebrating Eurovision in style.
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!...
APT Travelmarvel Hosts VIP Night for Travel Agents
Ahead of the CLIA Riverview Conference 2024, APT Travelmarvel hosted a VIP night onboard Travelmarvel Polaris on the docks of the Rhine River in Amsterdam.
ITTN's Sharon Jordan and Allie Sheehan joined 12 Irish agents on board for a night to remember.
In attendance...
Ukraine Begins Plan to Resume Commercial Flights and Resurrect Tourism Industry
Ukraine has commenced efforts to resume its international tourism industry by starting official negotiations with aviation regulators around the world to resume air links with the country.
It has been reported that Oleksandr Kubrakov – Ukraine’s Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure – confirmed, in...
IHF Elects Matt O’Connor and Colm Neville Vice Presidents
The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has elected Matt O’Connor and Colm Neville Vice Presidents of the Federation.
They join new IHF President Michael Magner in representing over 900 hotels and guesthouses, employing over 65,000 people throughout the country.
Both Mr O'Connor and Mr Neville are...
Lufthansa Cabin Crew Strikes to Impact 120,000 Passengers with Cancelled Flights
Lufthansa has said approximately 120,000 passengers will be affected due to it having to cancel around 1,000 flights across its European route network due to a 2-day cabin crew strike over pay conditions.
The strike will affect Lufthansa routes to many major European destinations -...
Multitrip.com Urges Holidaymakers to Purchase Travel Insurance when Booking Trip
Leading Irish travel insurance provider Multitrip.com has urged holidaymakers to heed the importance of purchasing holiday cover as soon as they book in order to make sure their coverage begins immediately.
The reminder comes as holiday bookings for Easter and summer crank up into full...
Cassidy Travel Reports Surge in Cruise Holiday Bookings
Cassidy Travel has reported a surge in cruise sales in recent times.
Soon to celebrate 40 years in business, Cassidy Travel has reported a significant rise in cruise sales in recent times, and its experienced professionals are at the forefront of this surge.
The travel agent...
Dublin Airport Set for Hugely Busy St Patrick’s Week, with 650,000 Passengers Arriving and Departing
Dublin Airport is set for a hugely busy week this St Patrick’s Week as it rolls out the ‘green carpet’ for returning Oscar winners, Cheltenham Festival racegoers, rugby fans and the arrival of hundreds of thousands of St Patrick’s Day revellers from around the...
Tourism Ireland Brings ‘Senses of Ireland’ Event to Canada
Tourism Ireland’s ‘Senses of Ireland’ events took place in Canada, in the cities of Kitchener-Waterloo, Pickering, Ottawa and Halifax.
‘Senses of Ireland’ is designed to bring travel professionals and journalists in each of the Canadian cities on a unique sensory journey through the beautiful...
Dublin Sees Surge in Destination Google Searches
Dublin is the 3rd most searched European city break destination on Google in the past 12 months, according to a new survey.
The study, by travel management specialist Bounce, ranks Kraków top in terms of Google searches – with the Polish city seeing a 310%...
Iberostar Makes Strides Towards Achieving Sustainability Targets
International hotel and tourism group Iberostar has achieved a 12% reduction against its baseline in Scope 1 and 2 emissions globally.
The headline figure forms part of the Spanish group's 2023 Year in Review report, which details its progress towards its sustainability objectives.
Gloria Fluxá, Vice-Chair...
€320,000 Cliffs of Moher VR Experience Upgrade Completed
A €320,000 upgrade to the virtual reality cliffside experience at the Cliffs of Moher, in Co Clare, has been completed.
The upgrade centres around a new 4D experience called The Ledge.
Located within the Cliffs of Moher Experience visitor centre, the Ledge 4D Experience takes visitors...
Amadeus Acquires Travel Payments Expert Voxel
Travel technology giant Amadeus has acquired Spanish travel payments expert Voxel, a deal which Amadeus claims will “enhance the payments experience between a range of different players across the travel ecosystem”.
The acquisition of Voxel will also help Amadeus better serve its corporate customers by...
Expedition Cruise Network Announces Dublin Date as Part of First Ever UK & Ireland Roadshow
The Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) has announced its first ever UK and Ireland roadshow series, due to take place next month, as it celebrates its first anniversary.
The B2B body - which promotes expedition cruises to the travel trade - will be in Ireland on...
Sun Transfers & Driveaway join Travel Suppliers Network
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Speaking on behalf of Travel Suppliers Network, Craig Donnelly is delighted to welcome SunTransfers to their already impressive lineup for suppliers.
“Within the network, we have great destinations, an airline, a fantastic insurance provider (wink wink), Ferry, Cruise Ships, Luxury yachts and a bed bank...
MSC Cruises to Open ‘MSC Virtuosa’ 2026 Southampton Sailings for Booking Earlier than Expected, This Week
MSC Cruises UK and Ireland has opened its 2026 itineraries sooner than ever.
The ex-UK itineraries will be available to book from this week (March 14).
The schedules cover MSC Virtuosa sailings out of Southampton and cover popular existing itineraries and brand new ones.
Summer 2026...
Supplier Spotlight: MSC Cruises’ Plans for 2024 and Beyond
With a fleet of 22 modern and elegant ships sailing to more than 240 different destinations around the world, MSC Cruises remains a firm favourite with Irish guests who are looking to visit wonderful destinations and have amazing experiences that they will remember forever....
Qatar Airways Develops Holographic AI Cabin Crew Prototype, ‘Sama 2.0’
Qatar Airways has developed a holographic/AI cabin crew prototype – the first airline in the world to do so.
The virtual cabin crew – dubbed ‘Sama 2.0’ (Sama meaning ‘sky’ in Arabic) was unveiled at last week’s ITB Berlin tourism and travel trade show.
The airline...
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Replaces Dubai International as World’s Busiest Airport
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has taken over from Dubai International Airport as the world's busiest.
Atlanta tops the latest monthly rankings, conducted by airport and aviation insights agency OAG.
Dubai, Tokyo (Haneda) and London Heathrow round out the top five.
In European terms, OAG's rankings for...
