ITTN’s Shane Cullen attended the Celebrity Cruises press conference & Conversation with Celebrity, both led by Lisa Lutoff-Perlo (President & CEO), Jo Rzymowska (Vice President & Managing Director EMEA) and Captain Kate McCue (Captain of Celebrity Beyond). It’s not incidental that three women took to...

Travel Reporter Jack Goddard began his second day in Fuerteventura with a visit to Barranco de las Peñitas ravine. Las Peñitas is an arch that spans 3 and a half kilometres in length and about 400-800 metres in width mainly made up of syenite rocks...

To reward the growing number of travellers who use Aircoach’s route map across Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast, the company has launched its Advantage Loyalty Programme.  In a move that will give back to its loyal customers, Aircoach travellers can earn points on each purchase...

Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States, has announced that Brand USA Travel Week U.K. & Europe 2022 will make its European debut at Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Germany, in-person from Monday, Sept. 26 to Thursday, Sept. 29 2022. For the...

Calvià recently received a high level of interest from the cyclists at The Cycle Show, Alexandra Palace, London. Representatives showcased all the region has to offer including cycle paths starting from Calvià and sporting events, ranging from community races to those of international repute. From...

VP/FM Ramírez proves Colombian-Irish relations are at an all-time high. Following the visit of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to Colombia, Vice-president & Foreign Minister of Colombia, Marta Lucía Ramírez, attended the Global Diaspora Summit as per the invitation of the Irish government and the International Organization for Migration...

My sides still ache from laughing - the gang of Irish travel trade managers were in flying form as they reunited onboard the launch of Celebrity Beyond. It’s not hard to enjoy a Celebrity Cruise ship launch and this week was no exception. Having...

A sales initiative dubbed 'Best of Ireland', takin in Boston, New York, Washington DC and Chicago. After two years of virtual events, Tourism Ireland is getting back to live, in-person sales missions to the United States once again. Tourism Ireland, together with a delegation of...

Senior Managers and Product Developers within the industry were in attendance at this year’s Visit USA Roadshows which took place in the Hayfield Manor in Cork on Tuesday and the Iveagh Garden Hotel in Dublin, yesterday. The sun was shining down as Visit USA...

PLAY, Iceland’s new low-cost airline took off from Dublin airport today at 10:32am, as passengers seek out affordable travel to Iceland. With a same day connection to Baltimore/Washington, which was launched on 20 April, passengers can have a short 2-hour layover, before departing for the...

The TSN Roadshow dates have been announced. The dates are as follows: LocationDateVenueWebsiteGalwayTuesday 17th MayClayton Hotelhttps://www.claytonhotelgalway.ieDundalkThursday 9th JuneImperial Hotelhttps://www.thehotelimperial.ieCorkWednesday 15th JuneImperial Hotelhttps://www.imperialhotelcork.comWaterfordThursday 16th JuneThe Tower Hotelhttps://www.towerhotelwaterford.comMoiraWednesday 5th OctoberThe Alchemy (Formerly The Tannery)http://thealchemy.uk This is the first time in Ireland that some of these suppliers have been...

The AA have given a five star rating to The Grand Hotel in Belfast. Owned by the Hastings Hotel Group, the Grand Hotel is the tallest hotel in Ireland. This is the second hotel in the Hastings Group to receive this accolade. The Culloden was...

Wellness travel has been on the rise for some time and post-pandemic stress has added to it's surge in popularity. Slovenia is filled with ways to relax. From salt therapy and saunas to relaxed hiking, the country is a great place to enhance wellbeing. Here we...

Blue Insurance have been confirmed as headline sponsorship at the 30th Anniversary of the Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards. “Blue Insurance is delighted to once again be headline sponsor of the Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Awards in association with Northern Ireland Travel News....

Ryanair have released its ‘Buy One Get One Half Price’ offer on 1,000 routes for travel from 1st May to 30 June 2022.    Ryanair’s Director of Marketing, Dara Brady, said: “Summer is finally here and Ryanair has released ‘Buy One Get...

Denmark's Minister of Health announced in a statement today that any remaining restrictions relating to travel are to be lifted by March 2022. In accordance to the new rules, all travellers can now enter Denmark regardless of their vaccine status and will not be...

For the third consecutive year, Ashford Castle has been announced as the only hotel in Ireland to achieve a Five-Star ranking by Forbes’ Travel Guide. The annual list affirms Ashford Castle’s position among a group of only 499 luxury hotels around the world that...

Air New Zealand will bring its central Auckland team into the heart of its operation, future-proofing its infrastructure and reducing its property costs via a multi-year investment at its Auckland airport base. The airline will begin building a new aircraft hangar and has approved ...

2022 is a big year for destination holidays and Formula 1 is no exception. Following on from the success of the Netflix series 'Drive to Survive'; a documentary that gave candid behind-the-scenes insight into the Formula 1 Championships, there has been an even bigger...

Pine Cliffs a luxury collection resort popular with Irish travellers and families in the Algarve, Portugal, is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. Throughout 2022, the family resort will be celebrating 30 years of stories with a calendar that comprises family, food, sports and...