VIVA Cruises Unveils Romana Echensperger as Fleet-Wide Master of Wine
European river cruise specialist, VIVA Cruises has announced world-renowned wine expert Romana Echensperger as its own Master of Wine - acting as the company's fleet-wide wine consultant.
She brings a wealth of expertise, passion and prestige to VIVA Cruises. During her collaboration with the river...
JetBlue Enhances Benefits for TrueBlue Loyalty Programme Members
US transatlantic airline JetBlue has announced significant reward updates for its Mosaic-status members of its TrueBlue passenger loyalty programme, including a first-of-its-kind perk from a US carrier.
Mosaic status and benefits will now continue through January 31 every year, giving members an extra month to wrap up holiday travel, top-off tiles and complete end-of-the-year JetBlue Card...
OneWorld Alliance Launches Investment Fund Aimed at Addressing High Cost of SAF
The oneworld alliance and member airlines, in partnership with the Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), has launched a new investment fund designed to address the limited availability and high cost of today’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF).
The fund, led by cornerstone investors Alaska Airlines...
ITAA Rising Stars Winners Revealed…!
The ITAA conference was held two weeks ago in the beautiful location of Alcobaca, Portugal in association with Visit Portugal!
Earlier in the year, Visit Portugal and Travel Trade Representation (TTR) teamed up with the ITAA as part of a new campaign to empower younger...
Celebrity Cruises Launches First of New Series of Deals on Selected European Sailings
Celebrity Cruises has a series of exciting deals in the upcoming weeks starting with additional savings on a selected European sailings departing between the 3rd February- 20th December 2026.
As a part of this unmissable deal Celebrity Cruises guests can enjoy this promotion offerings:
At least 30% off the...
Spooky Season is Here and Travelmarvel Has Treats, not Tricks!
To celebrate the arrival of spooky season, Travelmarvel want to offer some treats with no hidden tricks.
That’s why they have brought back their Win For Your Windows competition, where you can win a wonderfully Autumnal hamper for you and your team.
You may have noticed that they recently...
Heathrow Airport Rounds Off Record Summer with 7.4 Million Passengers in September
London’s Heathrow airport rounded off a record breaking summer, for customers, with its busiest ever September – when it welcomed 7.4 million passengers across its five terminals.
Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye said: “This summer at Heathrow was one to be celebrated. Operating Europe’s largest airport...
Cunard’s Refreshed Queen Elizabeth Arrives in Miami for the First Time to Begin a Full Season in the Caribbean
Cunard has announced the recently refreshed Queen Elizabeth ship has arrived at PortMiami for the first time to begin a season of highly anticipated Caribbean voyages.
Queen Elizabeth will homeport in Miami for the first time in Cunard history, bringing its renowned White Star Service to the region for a...
ITTN Meets Spring Hotels: Plenty of Developments Ahead in Tenerife
ITTN’s Sharon Jordan joined Don Clarke, Key Account Manager for Spring Hotels, (who’s appointment we announced just 2 days ago) and Olivia Ebeling, PR Manager for Spring Hotels in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel yesterday.
Olivia and Don enthused about the new partnership and advised that their will...
Explora Journeys Announces Onboard Partnership with Clarendon Fine Art
Explora Journeys - the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group - has announced a new partnership with Clarendon Fine Art, one of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries, to curate an exclusive onboard art experience across its fleet.
This collaboration brings...
Kuşadası FAM Kicks Off with Hotel Inspections & Boat Trip
The FAM trip to Kusadasi, in Türkiye, hosted by Sun Express and Sunway in collaboration with the Turkish Tourist Board, is in full swing as the group of Irish travel trade begins their first full day on the Aegean coast.
Taking part in the trip...
Princess Cruises Reveals 2027-2028 North America West Coast Season
Princess Cruises has announced its 2027-2028 West Coast North America season, offering travellers a collection of warm-weather escapes during the cooler months.
From September 2027 through April 2028, eight Princess ships will sail 69 departures across 15 unique itineraries to Mexico, Hawaii, and the...
Registration Now Open for CLIA Conference 2026
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has opened registration for next year's CLIA Conference, which will take place from June 4-6 in Southampton.
The event - the largest annual travel agent conference of its kind in Europe, and the 18th to be held...
British Tour Operators Explore Northern Ireland as Guests of Tourism Ireland and Tourism NI
A total of nine British tour operators have been exploring Northern Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Tourism NI.
They are taking part in a fact-finding visit, to experience for themselves the high standard and variety of the island of Ireland's tourism...
Wendy Wu Tours Partners with Hong Kong Tourism Board to Champion the Greater Bay Area
Wendy Wu Tours has joined forces with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) in a major new partnership to champion the Greater Bay Area (GBA) — Asia’s newest and most exciting touring frontier connecting Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China’s Guangdong Province.
The collaboration marks a strategic move to put this...
Belfast City Airport Wins Prestigious Health & Safety Award
Belfast City Airport has been named the winner of a prestigious health and safety award for its work during Airport UK’s Health and Safety Week 2025.
The airport, which was awarded the top accolade in the Medium Airport Category, delivered 27 events in partnership with...
Barbados Retains Title as Caribbean’s Leading Wedding Destination
Barbados is still the best destination in the Caribbean to say “I do!”
The World Travel Awards (WTA) team confirmed that statement on October 4, when they staged the Caribbean & North American Gala Ceremony during which Barbados was awarded the ‘Caribbean's Leading Wedding Destination’,...
Cliff Diving, Cocktails & 7-Mile Long Beaches: Jamaica FAM Trip Day 2!
Day Two of the Virgin Atlantic Fam...
Sean-Pierre Webster from Visit Jamaica alongside Joanne Peters from the Palladium Hotel Group with Celene Duffy of Virgin Atlantic are leading the group across the sandy island framed by picturesque rainforests and calm sea views.
ITTN's Katie joins...
Dublin Ranked Among Top 10 Best European City Breaks
Dublin has been ranked one of the 10 best city break destinations in a survey by TUI Musement.
The listings are based on Google search volumes and backed up by recent data from the European Travel Commission, showing holidays within Europe – whether home or...
Irish Agents Jet Off to Kuşadası on Sun-Filled FAM Trip with Sun Express, Sunway & the Turkish Tourist Board
ITTN’s Julia Labedz is setting off on a FAM trip to Kuşadası in Turkey, hosted by Sun Express and Sunway, in collaboration with the Turkish Tourist Board with a select group of Irish travel professionals. The trip is designed to showcase the resorts, hotels,...
