Travelodge has opened its first Travelodge PLUS hotel in Ireland. Located in Dublin city centre – on the corner of Moss Street and Townsend Street, close to the River Liffey and Tara Street railway station – the new hotel will be operated by Tifco Hotel...

Loganair, the UK's largest regional airline, has scheduled a third service between Glasgow and Donegal this summer, operating from July to October. The airline announced in March it would restore services between Donegal and Glasgow from July with twice-weekly flights, operating on Saturdays and Sundays....

Tourism Ireland has named Alice Mansergh as its next chief executive. Ms Mansergh has been appointed chief executive designate. She will, ultimately, succeed Niall Gibbons as full-time CEO of Tourism Ireland and take over from Siobhan McManamy, who is currently Tourism Ireland’s interim chief executive. Mr...

Around 425,000 passengers will travel through Dublin Airport over the coming June bank holiday weekend, according to the airport's operator daa. The four day period between Friday and Monday will see around 220,000 passengers departing from Dublin Airport, with 205,000 passengers arriving. The expected numbers...

Passengers are likely to see further disruption while travelling into London this summer, with strike action at Heathrow Airport set to escalate, according to reports in the UK. Strikes began last Thursday, with 1,400 airport staff starting a 3-day session over pay and working conditions....

Aqua Expeditions – the luxury cruise line provider focused on premier destinations like the Mekong River and the Amazon – has appointed Maximiliano (Max) Campos as its new Regional Sales Manager for the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, and Benelux region. Based in London, Max will focus...

Ticket sales are now open for the September 18th Conference organised by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) proudly sponsored by Fáilte Ireland in association with Tourism Ireland and AIB.This unmissable event of the tourism calendar takes place from 10:00AM to 3:30PM in the...

Renowned Irish tenor Michael Londra is back in Ireland, filming for season four of his television show Ireland With Michael. The new season of the critically acclaimed TV series will air to millions of viewers across the United States on PBS, shining a spotlight on...

ITTN’s Photographer of the Year Competition, in association with Air Canada, is coming to the end of its first month. We have seen some fantastic entries and you have one more day to get your photos in. The competition will run over the next 6 months (May to October...

Would you like to be in with a chance of winning tickets to a festival this weekend? We have two tickets to give away to Forbidden Fruit taking place this Saturday and Sunday 3rd and 4th June, in Royal Hospital Kilmainham. All you have...

The lively French city of Lille provides a unique fusion of culinary, culture, and history. To make the most of your time in Lille, try these five incredible activities: 1 - Explore Vieux Lille (Old Lille): Start your journey by ambling around Vieux Lille's quaint...

Industry group Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has confirmed the launch of its largest programme of training, events and resources for the specialist cruise segment. A number of initiatives have been launched for agents to engage and learn more about the river, expedition and...

MSC Cruises and MSC Foundation have announced an innovative partnership with NatureMetrics, the pioneering nature intelligence and environmental DNA specialists. MSC Foundation is MSC Group's philanthropic division. The primary goal of this visionary project, named “eBioAtlas: Biodiversity Sampling from Cruise Liners using eDNA”, is to collect comprehensive...

Reminder, there's still time to enter the Brand USA Competition to win a €50 One4All voucher. Over the course of 8 weeks, Brand USA has been highlighting eight exciting road trip itineraries, for you to share with your clients. As your official guide, Brand USA...

The Spanish Tourism Office in Ireland has welcomed the newest Spanish route to be launched out of Cork Airport - to Seville this summer. The new Ryanair service will operate twice weekly on Monday and Thursday and will be the 10th Spanish destination operating from...

Have you booked your place at the Irish Travel Trade Awards 2023 yet? We are delighted to have Virgin Atlantic onboard as our Headline Sponsor for a second year. We’ve also confirmed Crystal Ski, Marella Cruises, Blue Insurance, Bradley International Airport and Hertz as sponsors. Our Travel Agency of the Year categories is...

EasyJet will launch a new route from Southampton to Belfast later this year. The new route will kick off in late October and fly three times a week. The UK airline will also expand from Southampton through a new route to Glasgow around the same...

Ryanair will add one extra flight per week from Cork to East Midlands as part of its biggest ever Summer 2023 schedule. Ryanair currently operates two weekly flights from Cork Airport to East Midlands Airport, but due to customer demand, will increase to three weekly...

China’s travel and tourism industry is expected to make a full recovery this year – both in terms of revenue generated and jobs created. The World Travel & Tourism Council expects the country’s tourism sector to get back closer to pre-pandemic highs this year. The WTTC...

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has revealed its top long-haul destinations for 2023 for Irish holidaymakers.  From the glimmering skylines of Dubai, Sydney’s beautiful beaches, the bustling streets of Bangkok, the captivating charm of Cape Town to the tropical paradise that is Bali; these destinations offer something to every Irish adventurer whether you’re travelling alone, with friends, as a couple...