Boston Tourism Marketing Body Rebranded as Meet Boston
The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) - which markets and promotes the famous US city as a tourism and convention location - has changed its name to Meet Boston.
“Tourism is integral to the Boston and Bay State economy, and it was time...
Shannon Airport Expects Busiest Christmas for Three Years, with 75,000 Passengers Due Through its Doors
Shannon Airport is expecting to welcome almost 75,000 passengers through its doors from now through to New Year’s.
This will be the airport’s busiest Christmas season in three years.
The positive news comes just one week after a further boost for the airport which saw Ryanair announce a new service to Liverpool for Summer 2023. This is the third new route announcement for...
Intrepid extends booking incentive – Sell 3 Travel Free*!
Intrepid Travel has extended its agent booking incentive until 31 Jan 2023.
All you have to do is book 3 small group adventures on an Intrepid trip for 6 nights or longer and register your bookings here: https://egintrepidtravel.wufoo.com/forms/zttb87w0s7wgn8/.
The winning trip is up to a value...
Passenger Disruption Threat Lessened as Ryanair Signs Pay Deal with Irish Pilots
Ryanair has confirmed that it has signed a 4-year pay agreement with the Fórsa trade union and its Irish pilots under which the airline’s Irish pilots will receive an accelerated restoration of pay cuts previously agreed during the Covid pandemic.
These pay cuts will now...
BEONx Appoints New Senior Sales Director for Europe
Gianluca Laterza has been appointed Senior Sales Director for Europe for Spain-based leading travel technology company BEONx.
Based in Romeand reporting to Vikas Bajaj, Mr Laterza will lead all core commercial activities across the region while growing relationships with hoteliers and helping them to optimise...
Hastings Hotels Wins Green Tourism Awards
The Hastings Hotels group has announced that three of its Belfast properties have received silver awards in green tourism for their environmentally friendly practices.
The Grand Central Hotel, Europa Hotel and Stormont Hotel each received the recognition for green tourism, with the Europa receiving an...
Marble City Travel Re-joins Travel Centres
Marble City Travel in Kilkenny has re-joined the Travel Centres family.
Marble City Travel offers exclusive flights, hotels and package holiday options for worldwide travel destinations. No horizon, or option is out of reach for the expert travel advisors.
Dominic Burke, Managing Director of Travel...
Ryanair Adds 4 New Routes from Belfast International Airport
Ryanair has continued its round of route expansions from Irish airports, for the summer 2023 season, with the announcement of four additional routes out of Belfast International Airport.
The move – which brings Ryanair’s total route number at Belfast International Airport to 16 – follows...
MSC Cruises Reveal Top Travel Trends for 2023
With 2022 drawing to a close, it’s a good time to look ahead to 2023 and what’s in store when it comes to travel. Despite a year of increasing costs, travellers are ready to take holidays and explore new destinations in the New Year.
There...
P&O Cruises Takes Ownershp of New Ship
P&O Cruises has officially expanded its fleet and announced ownership of a new ship.
A sister vessel to its existing Iona ship, the new cruise ship will be called Arvia and will sail from the UK to the Caribbean.
It is due to be officially named...
30 Global Emirates Airport Lounges Now Fully Reopen
Emirates has reopened its Emirates Lounge in Dubai International Airport’s Concourse C, in its latest round of lounge reopening following the pandemic crisis.
It is the seventh Dubai Emirates lounge to reopen after the pandemic and means that more than 30 Emirates Lounges – globally...
Heritage Resorts and Veranda Resorts in Mauritius Appoint New Sales Manager for UK and Ireland
Rogers Hospitality, the leading Mauritian hospitality company managing Heritage Resorts and Veranda Resorts, has appointed Claire Coid as Sales Manager for UK and Ireland.
Claire has over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing in the travel and tourism sector. She started her career...
Marriott Hotels Debuts First Resort in Dubai
Marriott Hotels has announced the debut of its first resort in the United Arab Emirates: Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
Situated along the island’s golden West Beach across over 75,000 square feet of the white sand seafront, the beachside haven is a destination for travellers...
French Tourism Suffers Post-Brexit Slump, According to Brittany Ferries, but Irish Sailings have Increased
Brittany Ferries has said that the number of people arriving at a UK port from France has more than halved after Brexit.
Portsmouth ferry port saw 338,000 arrivals in 2019 but only 155,000 in 2022.
The ferry company has claimed that "Brexit-related friction" including a need...
Boston Kicks-Off the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
History buffs may be interested to know that a consortium of organisers-Meet Boston, the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party Board of Advisors (BOA) and Revolution 250, are working together to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the events that led to the...
‘Hablo Unplugged VIP Agent Event’
Last night ITTN's Carrie and Allie attended the 'Hablo Unplugged VIP Agent Event’ in Xico where they connected with the Hablo Sponsors and caught up with agents.
ITTN were delighted to be the media partner for the event. Sponsors on the night included SloCal, Travel...
Silversea Cruises Christmas Carolling & Champagne Flowing
Silversea Cruises hosted a Christmas Lunch for members of the Irish travel industry. Hostesses Connie Georgiou (Sales Director UK, Ireland, Middle East & Africa at Silversea Cruises) and Amanda Middler (Regional Sales Manager at Silversea Cruises) detailed new offers for the trade in the...
Virgin Atlantic will Conduct the First-Ever Net-Zero Transatlantic Flight in 2023
Virgin Atlantic will conduct the first-ever net-zero transatlantic flight in 2023.
It will take off from the UK next year in a Dreamliner jet using only sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and fly from London Heathrow to New York's JFK.
The net-zero transatlantic flight will use 100%...
Christmas Coach Travel from the UK to Ireland Returns for First Time Since 2019
Irish people travelling home from the UK for Christmas can avoid airport queues, as well as lower their carbon footprint and save money, by travelling on the Expressway Eurolines route from London and Birmingham to Dublin city centre.
Expressway Eurolines is operated by Bus Éireann,...
NCL Announces the Premiere of a New Episode of “EMBARK with NCL”
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), announced the premiere of its next episode of “EMBARK with NCL,” a two-part feature chronicling the milestone launch of its record-breaking ship, Norwegian Prima, available on demand at www.ncl.com/embark.
For the first time ever, NCL is pulling back the curtain and...
