Photographer of the Year – August Winners Announced
The quality of photos we have received this year has been incredible and it's been really tough for our judges to decide. Unfortunately, as you know, there can be only one winner.
August's winner is Johannes Kral, from OROKO Travel this beautiful photo of 'Wake Attersee,...
Prima Donna onboard NCL’s Norwegian Prima
ITTN's Sharon Jordan is with Cruise Expert, Dee Sweeny onboard the Norwegian Prima as she sails from Amsterdam to Southampton with stops in Zeebrugge and Le Harve. Last night NCL's Aaron Fletcher (Business Development Manager for Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland), welcomed guests...
Delta and American Airlines Adding More Premium Experiences
Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are working to improve the customer experience with a series of new and overhauled premium seats, amenities and features.
American announced that deliveries of Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-9 aircraft starting in 2024 would feature new Flagship Suite premium...
TTR’s Autumn Roadshows Kicked Off in Kilkenny Last Night
The first of TTR’s Autumn Roadshows kicked off in Kilkenny on Tuesday 20 September, with an early networking session at 4.30 pm which saw agents from as far afield as Dublin making the trek down the M9, to meet with 24 suppliers.
Agents from Kilkenny,...
Phenix – A One-Stop-Shop
With the demand for travel on the rise, enquiries and bookings are coming in thick and fast for travel professionals; a welcome reward for the industry. Such high demand can bring long call wait times and makes inefficient processes even more frustrating. All of...
MSC Virtuosa Announces New 2023 Itineraries
Today marks the launch of the brand new 2023 itineraries for MSC Virtuosa. It was announced recently that MSC Virtuosa will be based in the UK for the 22/23 season after successful previous years.
MSC Virtuosa was the first ship in the UK to...
Travel Counsellors Continues to Break All Records in 2022
Leading independent travel company, Travel Counsellors, made nearly £60 million worth of UK leisure and corporate sales in August 2022, making 2022 its highest ever booking year with two months of trading still to go.
This year has also seen a succession of records being...
Butlin’s Bought By Founding Owners
Holiday camp business Butlin’s original owners, the Harris family have bought the business back for £300m.
Blackstone and Bourne Leisure have agreed to sell it back after it changed hands in January 2021.
Opened in 1936 by Billy Butlin, it operates three parks in Minehead, Bognor...
WTTC Calls for Establishment of New Caribbean Airline
Economic forum the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has called for the establishment of a new Caribbean airline to serve the area on a regional basis.
WTTC president Julia Simpson used her appearance at a Caribbean Aviation Day hosted by aviation industry group the...
Travel Counsellors – Scaling My Business
Post pandemic, the travel industry has undergone huge change; how people run their businesses is at the forefront of these changes. Travel Counsellor Mandy Walsh teamed up with fellow Travel Counsellor Donna Olohan at the start of 2022, and she shares how it has...
From Video Fame to Top TC – Meet Imelda McCarthy
In 2018, we created this video of Imelda McCarthy and her family showing what becoming a Travel Counsellor meant to them all. Fast forward to September 2022 when we checked in with the family to see how business was going and what effect it’s...
Travel Counsellors Celebrate “Gold” in Dubai
As Travel Counsellors celebrated their Top TC’s at a special Conference in Dubai at the stunning Caesars Palace Bluewater Bay Hotel, Cathy Burke reports on the recent success of Irish Travel Counsellors at the event and in general.
''I’m just back from a very special...
ITTN Announces Launch of Travelmarvel in Ireland
ITTN is delighted to announce the launch of the Australian-owned and family-run brand, Travelmarvel, in the Irish Market.
The sister company of APT – which is the industry’s leading river cruise and touring operator with a 95-year legacy of excellence – Travelmarvel combines the...
Sharon Jordan onboard Norwegian Prima – An Elevated Experience
ITTN's Sharon Jordan is onboard NCL's latest and greatest Norwegian Prima designed to elevate every expectation. She is the first of six new ships in its class and entered service in August this year.
Here is the first look at some of the fantastic onboard...
Marriott International Introduces New Global HQ
Marriott International has officially opened its new global headquarters in downtown Bethesda, Maryland.
The 21-story building is the new workplace for corporate associates, which supports over 8,100 hotels in 139 countries.
In a statement, Anthony Capuano, Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International said: “The campus has...
Wales Latest Country to Consider Tourism Tax
Wales could be the latest country to tax visitors, with its government launching a public consultation on a potential tourism tax.
It is thought any such tax would result in anybody – either domestic or in-bound visitors – staying overnight in paid accommodation in the...
TPG Announces American Airlines as Its Latest Member
Following the successful Travel Partners Group roadshow in Galway, the group has announced that American Airlines is the latest airline to join them.
Olwen McKinney of Amadeus said ''We are so happy to have Caitriona and Siobhan from American Airlines join our Travel Partners Group....
Shannon Airport Shortlisted for National Age Friendly Awards
Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport have been shortlisted for a National Age Friendly Award.
Both airports became the first airports in the world to be recognised as Age Friendly, endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), in June of this year.
The airports have now jointly been shortlisted for the Age Friendly Transport Award which recognises the vital difference that the...
Spain No Longer Requires Covid Health Control Form From All Travellers
Spain has further eased its Covid travel restrictions by exempting all third-country nationals from having to fill in its health control form before arriving in the country, a decision which will benefit international travellers.
As of today, Tuesday 20th September, the Spain Travel Health, (SpTH)...
US Online Passport Renewal Coming in 2023
The US Department of State has announced that Americans will soon be able to renew their passports online after successful pilot programs this year.
According to The New York Times, the pilot program launched in February for federal government employees and contractors. A second pilot program...
