Flat Booking Volumes Dent Premier Inn Profits and Revenues
Flat bookings at Premier Inn across the UK led to its parent – the services industry conglomerate Whitbread – posting smaller first half profits and revenues this year.
Whitbread’s latest accounts show a 2% drop in revenue to £1.54bn, for the six months to the...
ITTN Appoints Lorraine Hales Head of Business & Connectivity
ITTN is delighted to welcome Lorraine Hales as our new Head of Business and Connectivity.
Lorraine brings a wealth of experience and passion to the role. Prior to joining, she was Product Manager with Bookabed/TBO, where she played a key role in the team for...
Reminder to Nominate your Travel Agency in the ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards 2025
This is your reminder that agent nominations are open for all travel agencies to be recognised at this year’s ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards, but time is running out to submit yours!
Now that the voting has closed in the Supplier categories, it’s time to...
Celebrity Cruises Rolls Out its Biggest Onboard Entertainment Offering Ever for Celebrity Xcel
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its completely fresh offering for onboard entertainment with the launch of Celebrity Xcel this November.
Featuring the largest resident performance cast in Celebrity history, cutting-edge theatre and an array of immersive experiences, this is the brand’s boldest offering yet. Guests have also helped...
Full Glory of Croatia Presented to Travel Trade at Dublin Event
The Croatian Tourist Board and Croatian Airlines hosted a special evening in the impressive Georgian Buildings on South William Street, in Dublin on Wednesday evening.
Beserio Fabrio - Director, Croatian National Tourist Office - oversaw the presentations on the night from various Croatian Suppliers including Robertinina Majstrovic...
WTM London Unveils Richard E. Grant as Keynote Speaker
WTM London - which, of course, takes place across November 4-6 this year - has announced legendary actor Richard E. Grant as an exclusive keynote speaker at this year's event.
Grant - known for films such as Withnail...and I, How to Get Ahead in Advertising,...
Ryanair Cuts 800,000 Seats and 24 Routes from Germany Operations
Ryanair has reduced its German Winter 2025 capacity by over 800,000 seats and cancelled 24 routes across nine "high-cost" German airports - including Berlin, Hamburg, and Memmingen, while Dortmund, Dresden, and Leipzig will remain closed.
As a result, Ryanair’s overall capacity in Germany will fall...
MSC World Asia to Offer Biggest Choice of MSC Yacht Club Suites of any MSC Ship
MSC Cruises’ newest flagship, MSC World Asia, will offer the biggest choice of MSC Yacht Club suites on any ship in the Line’s fleet when she begins sailing in the Mediterranean starting 4 December 2026.
Debuting for the first time is the Royal Duplex Suite, a...
United Airlines Builds Momentum with Forecast-Beating Quarterly Performance
United Airlines has heralded its ability to continue growing and win more long-haul passengers on the back of a strong third quarter financial performance, and continued momentum into the last three months of this year.
The US giant has reported a strong set of quarterly...
TUI Care Foundation Co-Launches ‘Food for Good’ Programme to Push Sustainable Food Systems in Tourism Destinations
The TUI Care Foundation, UN Tourism, and the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD) at the University of Cambridge, have launched Tourism Food for Good – a new global initiative to co-create sustainable and circular food systems in tourism destinations.
‘Food for Good’ brings together...
Five-Star Dunluce Lodge Named ‘Newcomer of the Year’ at Prestigious Georgina Campbell Awards
Dunluce Lodge’s opening year celebrations are continuing after the five-star luxury hotel recently won Newcomer of the Year at the prestigious Georgina Campbell Food & Hospitality Awards 2025.
The awards celebrate the gold standard champions of the food and hospitality industry.
Located on the spectacular Causeway...
SAS Scandinavian Airlines Completes Sustainability-Focused Flight from Copenhagen to LA
SAS Scandinavian Airlines, last week, operated a special flight from Copenhagen to Los Angeles as part of the 2025 edition of the annual The Aviation Challenge (TAC) event.
TAC is recognised as one of the airline industry’s most impactful global competitions, dedicated to advancing sustainability,...
Intrepid Travel Appoints Richard Wise Boss of Customised Travel Division
Intrepid Travel, the world’s largest adventure travel company and a leader in responsible travel, has appointed Richard Wise as its General Manager Tailor-Made, as the company accelerates growth in its customised travel division to meet evolving customer preferences.
Based in London, Mr Wise will report...
Swan Hellenic Unveils Full Details of 9-Night Chile to Peru Cultural Expedition Cruise in 2026
Cultural expedition cruise company Swan Hellenic has unveiled full details of its nine night Chile to Peru cultural expedition cruise, departing Valparaíso for Callao on March 30, 2026, aboard the luxury boutique expedition ship SH Vega.
Adding a remarkable dimension to this voyage, two leading scientists from the SETI Institute, astronomer Dr....
Iconic French Ski Hotel Rebrands with New Name and Ambitious Plans
One of the Portes du Soleil’s top boutique hotels, situated in the oldest building in the ski resort of Morzine, in the French Alps, has rebranded revealing a name change and renovation plans set to increase the hotel’s guest capacity by 25%. This strategic...
Grecotel Launches Exclusive Travel Agent Portal: Grecotel Elite
Grecotel - the luxury Greek hotels and resorts group - has announced what it calls "a new chapter of luxury hospitality" unfolds with the launch of Grecotel Elite — an exclusive agent portal, crafted to inspire excellence and reward success.
"Explore a world of opportunity:...
Ryanair Increases Weekly Frequency on Pisa to Dublin Route
Ryanair is increasing frequency on its Pisa to Dublin route this winter season.
Ryanair has operated to and from the Italian city for 27 years and the latest move is part of its winter 2025 schedule.
In all, its Pisa schedule will cover 37 routes –...
Top Hotelier Niall Rochford to Embark on 12-Day Cork to Cong Walk to Raise Awareness of Pancreatic Cancer
This month, well known hotelier Niall Rochford of Ashford Castle, will embark on a 12 day, 250km walk from Cork to Cong, Co. Mayo, to raise vital funds and awareness for pancreatic cancer.
The Cork2Cong Challenge was created in memory of Niall’s late wife, Stella, who was...
Viking Cruises Announces Delivery of New River Ships for Europe and Egypt
The ever expanding international river cruise company Viking Cruises has announced the delivery of its newest river ships for Europe and Egypt itineraries.
The company has heralded the arrival of the Viking Honir - which will sail the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers; and the...
Sunway Travel Seeking Experienced Cruise Sales Person
Sunway Travel has announced it is seeking an experienced Cruise Sales person.
The full details are below:
Job Vacancy
Sunway Travel is seeking an experienced Cruise Sales person.
What you need :
· Excellent Customer service
· Excellent telephone manner
Experience selling...
