NYC Destination & Cultural Updates
The Rink at Rockefeller Center is trading ice skates for roller skates for the first time since 1940. The Rink will team up with Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace to debut a new roller-skating rink next month just in time for spring.
Hotel Indigo recently opened...
Katy Perry Named as Godmother of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, announced today that world-famous pop icon and “American Idol” judge Katy Perry will serve as the godmother to its record-breaking and innovative newest ship, Norwegian Prima, debuting August 2022.
As godmother, Perry will not only fulfill the...
Forget Sleeping – See Seattle
Seattle has been the backdrop for some very successful movies and remains a favoured filming location. Given it is Oscars season, here are a few movies shot in the Emerald City, as well as experiences for film fanatics.
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Starring Tom Hanks and...
Hotel Beds Launches Project to ’Make Room for Ukraine’
Hotelbeds, this week announced it is using its position in the industry to help refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine to find accommodation.
Working with local NGOs, and with the generous support of its hotel partners across Europe, thEy are identifying where refugees are heading,...
An Elite Golfing Experience: Montgomerie Maxx Royal, Antalya
Recently I was lucky enough to be invited out to Antalya by the Turkish Tourism Board UK & Ireland to explore the relatively unknown golf mecca, that is Antalya.
The Montgomerie Maxx Royal is located in Belek, just East of Antalya on the Turkish Mediterranean...
Disneyland Paris : A Guide for the Best Trip
Recently Valerie O’Reilly, Managing Director of Unicorn Pr and ITTN PR extraordinaire visited Disneyland Paris and she gave us the lowdown on what she did and lots of amazing tips for how to make Disneyland Paris the best trip. Check out how Valerie got...
Barbados Scoops Best Tourist Board
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. was honoured to be named Best Tourist Board at the Globe Travel Awards 2022.
Marc McCollin, Senior Business Development Officer, BTMI, was presented with the prestigious award at last night’s ceremony in London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, amongst hundreds of travel industry...
The Globe Travel Awards 2022
Across the pond, the Globe Travel Awards 2022 were held with fanfair, glits & glamour. Winners on the night included many familiar brands including Royal Caribbean International, Rocky Mountaineer and Do Something Different. Jennifer Callister, Sarah Revell & Graham Hennessy share with ITTN what...
CRUSA Host Irish Media Lunch in Dublin
Select Irish travel media including ITTN's Sharon Jordan were hosted in The Greyson on St. Stephens Green by the Capital Region in DC.
Sharon Jordan was joined by trade media and hosted by Dustin Arnheim from Baltimore, Keli Norman, Virginia Beach and Convention Bureau and...
Celebrity Celebrates the Travel Trade
Celebrity Cruises celebrated its agent and partner community at a ceremony in London. Taking a different approach than previously, the brand chose to highlight several agent partners and individuals who have truly gone above and beyond to enable the successful return of the entire...
Etihad Daily to Dublin & to KL from July
Following the trend of easing restrictions, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia have amended requirements for inbound travellers.
Travel to Saudi Arabia
No vaccination is needed to travel to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has removed all testing and quarantine restrictions. Guests are no longer required to hold a...
Irish Travel Trade Award Tickets Now Available
The ITTN Awards 2022 will be held on Friday 25th November in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin 2. This year, we are back with a bang, willing to celebrate a year of achievements and ready to get the party started again! Save the date in your calendar...
Boost for Shannon Airport this Weekend
St Patrick’s Day festivities, Cheltenham & transatlantic air services to boost Shannon Airport
Largest Passenger Numbers for Three Years
Shannon Airport is preparing to welcome over 21,000 passengers through its doors over the extended St Patrick’s Day holiday period. This is the largest number of passengers...
Intrepid Appoints New Head of Marketing
Intrepid has appointed Morwenna Francis as Head of Marketing EMEA.
Francis led UK marketing for EasyJet before joining sustainable coffee brand Pact Coffee in 2020.
Based in the company’s Brixton office, she will lead Intrepid’s B2B and B2C marketing strategy in the EMEA region, reporting to...
Celebrity Cruises Announce New Entertainment
Celebrity Cruises today raised the curtain on a host of new live shows and onboard interactive experiences for Celebrity Beyond, the highly anticipated new-luxury ship debuting April 2022.
The Theatre with Three New Shows
These have been developed by creative visionaries who have collaborated on major...
John Booty Joins RCI
Congratulations to John Booty for Joining Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is excited to welcome John Booty as its new Key Account Manager for Ireland. John’s career milestones include launching and leading Wendy Wu Tours in the Irish market from 2015 to date. Beginning...
Delta Delivers More Destinations – Atlanta Resumes 27 March
Delta does daily flights to Boston and JFK and from 27 March plans to operate daily flights to Atlanta, Georgia.
Delta Delivers More Trans-Atlantic flights & In-flight experiences
The airline has already added flights to major cities across the Atlantic with more frequencies, returning routes and modernized,...
Enchanted Princess Sails to Southampton for Summer 2022
Princess Cruises today announced its new ship, Enchanted Princess, will be based in Southampton for this year’s UK summer season. Starting 4 May 2022, Enchanted Princess will offer 13 new voyages ranging from four to 14 nights.
Joining the Princess fleet in November 2021, Enchanted Princess...
APT & Travelmarvel Appoint Brad Bennetts as Head of Sales & Business Development
APT has announced the appointment of Brad Bennetts, who will take over as the luxury travel brand’s new Head of Sales & Business Development from early June 2022.
In addition to providing leadership to APT’s sales department, which currently comprises three highly experienced Business Development...
Malta Tourism Launches Wellness Course with Agent Prizes
Malta Tourism Authority launches new Wellness Course www.malta-training.com
The course consists of six lessons that focus on the pillars of wellbeing including physical, mental, spiritual, social, emotional and environmental, which can all be experienced on a visit to the Maltese Islands. The course ends with...
