Win with ITTN and Emirates
ITTN & Emirates have teamed up to bring eight lucky agents and a companion to the Ireland v Gibraltar UEFA Euro Qualifier at the Aviva Stadium on Monday 19 June!
Emirates would like to remind agents that customers who fly to Dubai with Emirates between...
Brand USA – Quaint New England Towns
Get ready for an epic adventure through New England! We'll start in Boston, a city known for its history, museums, and shopping. Walk The Freedom Trail to discover historic landmarks like the Old North Church and Paul Revere House. Explore world-class museums like the...
AIR MAURITUS now represented by AVIAREPS in Ireland
AVIAREPS, a marketing and communications company for aviation, tourism, hospitality, and food & beverage brands, has been appointed by Air Mauritius as GSA Sales and Marketing in the following markets: Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, the Nordics and Ireland.
This collaboration will enhance Air Mauritius'...
‘Spa-tacular’ Facilities Onboard Stena Line’s Ferry To France
The Pure Nordic Spa at Stena Vision offers a range of beauty services like manicures, pedicures, facials, massages, and body scrubs in addition to relaxing saunas and Jacuzzis.
Stena Vision, which goes into service alongside Stena Horizon, will increase frequency on the route to...
Royal Caribbean Group Pioneers Sustainable Cruising Trials Across Europe’s Waters!
Two Royal Caribbean Group ships will make a significant advancement toward eco-friendly cruising this summer.
Sustainable biofuel will be used in Europe to partially power the Celebrity Apex and Symphony of the Seas of Royal Caribbean International. The sustainable cruising trial will produce vital information...
MSC Cruises Unveils Flagship MSC Euribia in Copenhagen, Solidifying Net Zero 2050 Commitment!
MSC Cruises will officially name MSC Euribia, its much-anticipated new flagship. The celebratory Naming Ceremony event will take place in Copenhagen Port tonight 08 June 2023, honouring traditional maritime heritage, presented by renowned Danish television host, actress and model Sarah Grünewald.
MSC Euribia is expected to be the...
Photographer of the Year – Our First Winner for 2023
We have the first winner – and runner-up – of the year in our monthly ITTN Photographer of the Year competition, sponsored by Air Canada. This year will be hard for the judges with the amazing entries we've had so far.
This month's runner up...
Busting a Move to Becky Hill & Boyband A1 Onboard Marella Voyager
Two-time Brit Awards winner, singer and songwriter, Becky Hill performed at an exclusive ceremony to celebrate the launch of Marella Cruises’ newest ship, Marella Voyager, in Malaga, Spain. ITTN's Shane Cullen plus guests from the Irish travel trade joined TUI Ireland onboard for a 2-night...
Turkish Airlines And Icelandair Sign A Codeshare Agreement
Icelandair and Turkish Airlines have agreed to codeshare. With this partnership, the two airlines will increase the number of destinations on each other's networks while also offering seamless connections to their passengers.
Icelandair passengers in North America and Iceland can connect eastbound via Turkish Airlines’...
New Research: Royal Caribbean Find 80% Of Tiktok Users Would Book Holiday Destination At Random
Study finds 80% of TikTok users in Ireland claim they either have or would let TikTok choose their next holiday destination at random. A recent viral TikTok filter saw users’ next holiday location randomly chosen via a destination generator, hinting at a new ‘spontaneous...
The Big Travel Trade Event
ITTN joined the trade over the last two days at Northern Ireland Travel News' Big Travel Trade Event. The event changed venue this year to the Crowne Plaza, Belfast and it has been an action packed two days.
The event started with speed networking with...
Pittsburgh International Airport Turns Food Waste Into Fertiliser
Pittsburgh International Airport collaborates with Pittsburgh-based Ecotone Renewables, a Zero Emissions Upcycling System that turns food waste into carbon-negative fertiliser, in an effort to lessen its carbon footprint.
Through a recent cooperation with Pittsburgh-based Ecotone Renewables, Pittsburgh International Airport is aggressively working to reduce...
IATA: Global Airline Profits To Reach $10bn As Passenger Numbers Return To Pre-Covid Levels
Combined global airline profits are tipped to reach nearly $10bn this year, with nearly as many people set to fly as in 2019, the last full year of normality before the Covid crisis.
Aviation industry group, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – which is...
Dublin And Cork Airports Kick Off Summer Season With A Flying Start
According to DAA June, July and August are set to be the busiest months at both Dublin and Cork airports since 2019, coming on the back of another busy month in May.
3.05 million passengers passed through Dublin Airport in May, which is comparable to...
First All-Electric Airplane Turnaround Completed By Loganair
Loganair, a regional airline, has completed its first aircraft turnaround using just electric power.
The achievement happened at Stornoway Airport and comes after Loganair invested £2 million in new ground support equipment.
Nearly 100 new pieces of ground equipment are being purchased by the airline...
ITTN Onboard as Swan Hellenic’s SH Vega Docks in Dublin
Dublin officially welcomed Swan Hellenic’s elegant ice-class fleet SH Vega as she completed her inaugural voyage around the UK and Ireland on Saturday - and ITTN'S Allie Sheehan and Paul Micheau were onboard.
Beginning in Portsmouth and finishing in Dublin, passengers explored the spectacular British...
A Sneak Peak Onboard Marella Voyager with ITTN
ITTN's Shane Cullen was on board the launch of TUI's latest cruise ship, the Marella Voyager. The Irish travel trade and Shane joined the TUI Ireland for a 2-night trip from Malaga to Palma.
The Marella Voyager is homeporting in Palma, Majorca for Summer 2023...
ITTN Supplier of the Week – Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah, known as the “nature” Emirate of the UAE, offers an experience of a lifetime where travellers can feel the Emirate’s beating heart across a range of landscapes from the sea and beach, desert, and mountain range.
With over 7,000 years of...
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises to Trial Sustainable Biofuel this Summer
This summer, Royal Caribbean Group will set a new industry milestone in alternative fuel use when Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Apex and Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas, set sail in Europe using sustainable biofuel to meet part of the ships’ fuel needs.
The landmark...
Pinergy Targets Irish Hotel and Hospitality Sector with €30m Energy Fund
Clean energy provider Pinergy has launched a €30m fund to accelerate the delivery of solar energy to businesses across the country – with a particular focus on the hotel and hospitality sector.
Funded solar is a new service for commercial energy users that will enable...
