TUI River Cruises Expands Egypt Excursion Programme with 6 New Offerings
TUI River Cruises is expanding its Egyptian excursion programme with six new offerings allowing customers a chance to visit the famous Agatha Christie Old Cataract Hotel and experience Cairo’s Giza Pyramids.
With the brand’s second river cruise ship, TUI Bahareya, set to make its maiden...
Etihad Reaches 300 Daily Passenger Flight Growth Milestone
Etihad Airways has reached a new milestone in its growth story, now operating 300 scheduled passenger flights per day.
This achievement is underpinned by strong growth in 2025, highlighted by an over 20% year-on-year increase in daily flights, positioning Etihad among the fastest-growing full-service...
Hostelworld Buys US B2B Event Discovery Company for $12m
Hostelworld - the Irish-founded accommodation booking portal - has acquired OccasionGenius, a US-based B2B event discovery platform, for $12m.
This strategic acquisition marks a significant step forward in Hostelworld’s ambition to build the world’s leading social travel platform, as outlined at its investor/capital markets day back in April.
OccasionGenius...
Brand USA Launches ‘America the Beautiful’ Global Tourism Marketing Campaign
Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States, has officially launched America the Beautiful, its new global tourism marketing campaign and platform that represents the organisation's most ambitious marketing initiative to date.
The campaign debuts during this week's Brand USA Travel Week UK and...
Tourism Ireland Showcases the Country on Spanish Roadshow Across Bilbao, Barcelona & Madrid
Ireland was promoted to around 200 tour operators and travel agents in three cities across Spain – at a travel trade roadshow visiting the cities of Bilbao, Madrid and Barcelona. The roadshow was organised by Tourism Ireland and VisitBritain.
A total of 15 tourism companies...
Voting Now Open for Agent Categories in the 2025 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards
The excitement continues! Following the close of supplier voting, it’s now time for the travel agents to take centre stage as voting officially opens for the Agent Categories in the 2025 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards in association with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Voyages.
These...
ITTN’s Shane Cullen Reports from Brand USA Week Europe & UK 2025
ITTN’s Shane Cullen is at Brand USA’s seventh and largest-ever Brand USA Travel Week UK & Europe. There are ~900 attendees at the London-based Brand USA Travel Week, which has become a cornerstone of Brand USA’s international trade and media engagement strategy.
“The success of Brand...
Supplier Spotlight: Royal Caribbean – Legendary Adventures. Legendary Flavours. Legendary Nights.
THE THRILLING THREEQUEL
Legend of the Seas is the next chapter in larger-than life adventure you can only find on an Icon Class ship. It’s bonding at the largest waterpark at sea on six record-breaking slides. Braving the Crown’s Edge, an all out aerial test...
Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge Ship Commences 3rd Australia, NZ & South Pacific Season
Celebrity Cruises' award-winning Celebrity Edge ship has, officially, commenced her third Australia season offering travellers a premium, immersive way to explore some of the most remarkable destinations across Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific.
Fresh from a 19-night Transpacific sailing from Honolulu, the ship...
Cork Airport Launches Wide Reaching and Enhanced Winter Schedule
Cork Airport has launched its winter 2025 schedule, covering 1.4 million available seats and boosted by new routes from the likes of Aer Lingus, Ryanair, KLM and SunExpress.
This year’s winter schedule - which covers flights between November and next March - is boosted with...
Kuşadası FAM Trip Wraps Up with Hotel Inspections and Final Resort Highlights
The final day of the Kusadasi FAM trip, hosted by Sunway and SunExpress in collaboration with the Turkish Tourist Board, continued with another full itinerary of hotel inspections for the group of Irish travel agents.
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Jamaica FAM Trip Rolls on to Montego Bay
On the Virgin Atlantic fam trip to Jamaica that took place last week, it was the Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa that hosted the group for its first two nights on arrival to the tropical Caribbean island, while JOIA Rose Hall by...
Ireland’s Older Generation Showing Increased Appetite for Adrenaline-Fuelled Holidays, Survey Shows
Who says you’re too old to be an adrenaline junkie? New research from leading Irish travel insurance specialist, JustCover, reveals that 62% of people aged 55 or over are planning a high-octane holiday for the first time in the next year.
With holiday adventures...
Hoteliers Look to Sustainable Future at IHF and Fáilte Ireland Climate Action Conference
Over 200 hoteliers from across Ireland gathered today at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre for the Hotel Sustainability Conference, ‘Climate Action: Driving Competitiveness’ co-delivered by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) and Fáilte Ireland.
Chaired by Matt Cooper, topics included global trends, changing consumer preferences, operational efficiency, cost...
MSC Cruises & Explora Journeys Reach Major Decarbonisation Milestone
MSC Group’s Cruise Division has reached another major milestone in its decarbonisation journey, as two of its vessels – MSC World Europa and EXPLORA II – connected to shore power at Valletta’s Grand Harbour on consecutive days, October 15 and October 16, 2025.
The occasion was marked during a...
Dolphin Dynamics Appoints Nick Marks Product Ambassador for New Platform Launch
Travel tech company Dolphin Dynamics - specialises in developing integrated information solutions for tour operators, travel agents and TMCs – has appointed Nick Marks product ambassador to champion its new platform launch.
Mr Marks previously headed up Baldwins Travel and was a board member of...
Antigua’s Luxury Carlisle Bay Resort Reopens Revealing 1st Phase of Multimillion Dollar Refurb’
Carlisle Bay in Antigua has reopened from its seasonal closure to reveal first phase of its multimillion-dollar refurbishment.
Some of the newest and most luxurious suites in the Caribbean, the resort’s Bay, Garden and Ocean Suites have been beautifully renovated with interiors by acclaimed London-based...
Leonardo Hotels Targets France, Scandinavia, Serbia and Croatia in European Expansion Plan
Leonardo Hotels has identified further expansion in France and new markets such as Scandinavia, Serbia and Croatia in its long-term European expansion plan.
The company - whose main brands are Leonardo and NYX, and which acquired the Jurys Inn brand in Ireland and the UK...
United Airlines Reveals Limited-Edition Brooks Brothers Business Class Amenity Kits
United Airlines has shared a first look at its new limited-edition amenity kits, created in partnership with Brooks Brothers, available soon on all international flights in Polaris business class and United Premium Plus, as well as transcontinental flights in United Business.
These exclusive kits "bring timeless style...
Silversea Cruises Launches Largest-Ever Voyage Collection for Summer 2027 and Winter 2027/’28
Luxury expedition cruise line Silversea Cruises has unveiled its largest-ever voyage collection for summer 2027 and winter 2027-2028, scheduled to depart between February 2027 and May 2028.
Including 414 new voyages on 12 ships, the collection offers a reimagined portfolio of destination experiences on...
