Hilton to Open 3rd Property on Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Marjan Island
Hilton is to open a third property on Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Marjan Island.
The new 5-star, AED500m project comprises 410 keys, encompassing 350 hotel rooms and 60 exclusive residences. It will showcase the highest 360-degree sky pool in the Northern Emirates, an executive lounge,...
Travel Alerts for Japan Issued Following Tsunami and Earthquakes
International travel warnings have been issued to tourists planning to visit Japan.
It comes in the aftermath of Monday's tsunami which triggered a number of earthquakes in the country, killing numerous people.
Kyoto is one of the main cities affected. Serious damage to vital infrastructure -...
ITIC Expects Inbound Market to Grow 5% in 2024
Ireland's inbound/domestic tourism industry remains "robust" despite domestic cost challenges and international geopolitical events, according to industry umbrella representative group the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC).
It is estimated that €5.3bn will have been spent by international visitors while visiting Ireland in 2023 with 254,000...
Venice Set to Prohibit Loudspeakers and Large Tour Groups
Starting June 1, Venice will implement new regulations, prohibiting loudspeakers and tour groups exceeding 25 people in an effort to address over-tourism. The announcement was made by city councillors on Saturday, aiming to establish a better balance between the needs of residents and workers...
Oneworld Becomes First Airline Alliance to Join IATA’s CO2 Connect Emissions Calculator
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Oneworld Alliance will work together in the field of CO2 emission calculations with all 13 Oneworld member airlines committing to contributing operational data to IATA’s CO2 Connect emissions calculator.
This will further improve the quality and accuracy of...
Strike Forces Cancellation of Over 460 Flights in Spain
Iberia, the Spanish airline group, has had to cancel 461 flights due to a four-day strike by ground handlers from 5-8 January. The strikes have impacted flights operated by Iberia, Iberia Express, and Air Nostrum. The group confirmed the cancellation of 270 flights by...
New Deal Europe Successfully Concludes ‘Essential Balkans’ North American Campaign
New Deal Europe (NDE) has announced the successful culmination of the 'Essential Balkans'campaign, a pivotal initiative delivered in partnership with Visit Europe.
The campaign, promoting the allure of The Balkans to the North American traveller, focused on Montenegro, Serbia, and Romania.
Selected earlier this year...
Reminder – Win a Place on a Boston FAM with JetBlue Ends Friday!
ITTN would like to remind members of the Irish and Northern Irish travel trade that you still have time to enter the ITTN & JetBlue competition to win a place on JetBlue’s FAM trip to Boston for St Patrick's Day. All you need to...
Explora Journeys Launches First Wave Promotion in UK & Ireland
Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, has launched its first ‘wave season’ promotion in Ireland and the UK, under the banner ‘The Total Luxury Offer’.
Guests can benefit from up to 40% savings on their journey when they book...
Happy New Year from Everyone at ITTN!
Following up on our festive wishes last week, all of us here at ITTN, would once again like to thank all of our industry friends and colleagues for your huge support during 2023; and wish you all a truly healthy, happy, safe, successful and...
Princess Cruises to Launch New App for PrincessMedallionClass Guests
Princess Cruises is set to introduce a 100% new app designed to take the Princess MedallionClass guest experience to a new level of ease and convenience.
The new app, called ‘Princess Cruises’, is available in the Apple App Store and Android Play Store and features...
Government Provides €11m in Operational Funding for Ireland’s Regional Airports
The Government has unveiled more than €11m in fresh operational funding for Ireland’s regional airports – covering Shannon, Ireland West (Knock), Kerry and Donegal.
This operational funding is being administered under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025 and will cover such areas as air traffic control,...
20% of Irish Holidaymakers to Book 2024 Summer Getaway by End of 2023
As much as 20% of Irish holidaymakers will book their 2024 summer getaway by the end of 2023, according to a new survey.
Online travel agent Click&Go’s latest Travel Sentiment Survey found that 17% of Irish holidaymakers have, actually, already booked their main 2024 sun...
London, Edinburgh and Manchester Top Ryanair’s Irish Customer Destinations List for 2023
Ryanair has revealed London Stansted, Manchester and Edinburgh as the top three destinations flown to by its Irish customer base during 2023.
The airline operated more than 1 million flights across its 230+ destination network this past year.
Hays Travel Appoints Former M&S Retail Director to Board of Directors
Hays Travel has appointed Helen Milford to its board as a non-executive director.
Ms Milford will join the Hays board on January 1. A respected retail industry veteran, Ms Milford is a former retail director for Marks and Spencer (M&S) and has held senior retail,...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From Everyone at ITTN!
All of us here at ITTN would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all of our Industry Friends and Colleagues for your support during 2023; and wish you a happy, safe and fun festive period.
From today, we are taking a well needed...
Dubai International Airport Eliminating Need for Passenger Passports
Dubai is introducing a new biometric scanning/identification system, which will allow for all air passengers flying into and out of Dubai International Airport to travel without a passport.
That would include the many travellers from Ireland who avail of Emirates’ double daily route linking Dublin...
Tourism Ireland Launches 2024 International Programming Ireland Fund
Tourism Ireland has announced details of its 2024 International Programming Ireland Fund.
Now in its fourth year, the funding scheme is designed to stimulate and support high-quality TV projects with the potential to positively showcase the island of Ireland to an international TV audience.
Experienced...
Congratulations to Sunway’s Andrea Holmes; Winner of Our Family Pass to 3Olympia Theatre Christmas Panto!
Congratulations to Andrea Holmes – Head of European Product at Sunway – who has won our competition offering a family pass to this year’s 3Olympia Theatre Christmas Panto, Olly Polly & The Magic Lamp.
The panto – a fun take on Aladdin, written by Al...
Ryanair Adds Over 4,000 Extra Seats for Champions League Knockout Fixtures
Ryanair has added over 4,000 extra seats to accommodate football fans travelling to support their favourite team in the upcoming Champions League knock out rounds this February and March.
The flights match with the Manchester City/FC Copenhagen; Arsenal/Porto; and Barcelona/Napoli fixtures.
Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Jade...
