Staycity Sees Corporate Bookings Recover to Pre-Covid Levels
Staycity – the pan-European ‘aparthotel’ operator – has seen corporate and business bookings bounce back to pre-Covid levels of demand.
The company said this month has seen a 10% like-for-like increase on the same month in 2019.
The introduction of an online check-in option and an...
Royal Caribbean Signs Sponsorship Deal with Fulham FC
Royal Caribbean International has signed up as Official Family Partner of Fulham Football Club for the upcoming 2023/’24 English Premier League season.
The Royal Caribbean logo will feature on the front of shirt for all of Fulham’s Academy and on the back of Fulham FC...
National Camera Day – Enter the Photographer of the Year Competition Now
There are two days left to get your entries in for ITTN's Photographer of the Year Competition with Air Canada.
If there was ever a time to enter, it's today as it's National Camera Day! So what are you waiting for get the cameras...
Explora Journeys Enters Training Partnership with EHL Hospitality Business School
Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle brand of the MSC Group, has announced a partnership with EHL Hospitality Business School, the world’s leading hospitality management school with campuses in Switzerland and Singapore.
The partnership aims to provide an innovative and world-class Guest Experience Foundations training programme...
Business Travel Show Europe Takes Over ExCel London
The Business Travel Show Europe is currently taking place in ExCel, London.
The 2-day show started yesterday 28 June 2023. The show has over 200 exhibitors, more than 35 education sessions and over 75 industry speakers over the course of the two days.
The...
TAP Air Portugal Launches Sportswear Range
TAP Air Portugal has launched an exclusive new sportswear range perfect for the summer season.
The Portuguese flag carrier has added a new offering to its services, by selling top quality sports apparel to customers across its network.
The clothing consists of lightweight athletic shorts, breathable...
EU Travel and Tourism Sector Set for Prolonged Growth, says WTTC
The EU travel and tourism sector is set for a prolonged period of strong performance, having recovered to pre-pandemic levels, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
The WTTC’s latest annual economic impact research report has forecast that EU tourism should, this year,...
Dublin Voted ‘Best Weekend Destination’ by US Travel Magazine
Dublin has been named the ‘Best Weekend Destination in the World’ by the readers of a popular American travel magazine, Global Traveler, at its 11th annual Leisure Lifestyle Awards in Philadelphia.
In its annual survey, Global Traveler asked its readers to decide on their favourite destinations, attractions, hotels, airlines...
Valencia Hosts The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Gala
Valencia played host to The World's 50 Best Restaurants gala last week. It could not have been a more fitting location for the event to take place as gastronomy thrives in Valencia where the cuisine holds its own identity and there is an exceptional quality of...
Jet2holidays Increases Iceland Frequency from Belfast International Airport
Jet2Holidays is increasing frequency on its Belfast International Airport-Iceland route, adding two new dedicated trips starting next February.
The low fares holiday airline has included Belfast as a departing location in a widespread expansion of its Iceland routes, the rest of which are from the...
Best Western Owner BWH Hotels Continues Global Expansion
BWH Hotels - which owns the Best Western and SureStay hotel brands - has continued its global expansion drive by adding more hotels in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.
New properties have opened in France, Austria, Sweden, the Netherlands, Thailand, Tanzania, the US, Japan,...
Inbound Passenger Numbers Increase by 3%
Last month saw a 3.2% increase in inbound passenger arrivals into Ireland – compared to pre-Covid May 2019 levels – according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Nearly 1.9 million passengers arrived in Ireland in May, up from just under 1.6 million...
Discover New England Sales Mission 2023
Discover New England, which Tony Lane from Woodstock Communications looks after in Ireland, had their sales mission 2023 last week.
The representatives from six areas included Kerrie Tripp, Discover New England, Stacy Thornton, Meet Boston, Sue Henrique, Visit Connecticut, Estlin Loparto, Visit New Hampshire...
Christmas Offers with Oceanbooking
Are your clients already making their Christmas plans?
If they're looking for some winter sun, Oceanbooking has some fantastic offers for Christmas and New Year's. Prices per person start from €1,399 per person for Christmas and €1,380 for New Year's.
Prices shown in the very...
ITTN Awards – Have You Booked Yet?
The ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards are taking place in less than five months in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin 4.
So far we've confirmed Virgin Atlantic as our Headline sponsor, for the second consecutive year. ITTN is extremely grateful for the continued...
CLIA UK & Ireland Opens Agent Registration for ‘Destination Showcase’ Event in Porto
CLIA UK & Ireland has confirmed agents can now register for its ‘Destination Showcase’.
The event will be held in Porto, Portugal, from October 6-8, and includes sessions with both ocean and river cruise destination experts, as well as a trade fair, hosted evening...
Traxo Launches NDCtracker.com Site
Traxo, the world’s only provider of real-time corporate travel data capture, has announced the launch of NDCtracker.com.
This site provides a centralised source for news, deadlines and information intended to aid corporate travel managers and their partners in adapting to the imminent NDC-related changes in...
Princess Cruises Serves Up Full Wimbledon Theme on Board All Ships in July
Princess Cruises guests can enjoy Wimbledon-themed fun across the fleet during the UK’s upcoming premier tennis competition, the line announced today.
On all 15 Princess ships between July 3 – 16, guests will have access to Wimbledon coverage, with the three sailing from Southampton –...
Cambodia Expects 4.5 Million Inbound Tourists in 2023, as Asia Continues Covid Recovery
Cambodia is set to be the next far eastern Asian country to see a vital recovery in inbound tourism since the Covid crisis.
Cambodia’s tourism minister, Thong Khon, said the country welcomed nearly 2.2 million inbound international tourist visitors during the first five months of...
Spotlight on Ireland at Royal Highland Show in Scotland
Five tourism companies from Ireland joined Tourism Ireland at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh.
They were also joined by Loganair – which operates direct flights from Glasgow to the City of Derry Airport and, from 1 July, a summer service from Glasgow to...
