Carnival Cruise Line to retire two older ships
Two older Carnival Cruise Line Fantasy-class ships are to leave the fleet this year.
Carnival Sensation, which entered service in 1993, will not be part of the US line’s restart plans.
The 1991-built Carnival Ecstasy will run its last cruise for the company on October 10...
Jet2 and Jet2cities launch 3 new European routes in April
Jet2.com and sister brand Jet2CityBreaks will launch 3 new routes as their city break programme restarts.
Three new routes will start in April: Manchester to Athens; Birmingham to Athens; and Birmingham to Barcelona.
Flights to Rome from Birmingham and Manchester airports will be the first to...
Stuba records highest day of sales in 30 year history
Accommodation specialist Stuba recorded the highest sales day of its 30-year history last week, on January 25.
Stuba said there was a “marked improvement” in sales during the last 10 days of January after the easing of travel restrictions was announced in the UK.
Overall last...
ITIC Tourism Industry Conference takes place in April
The ITIC Tourism Industry Conference will take place in April.
The half-day conference will take place from 10 am on Wednesday, April 27th in the Hogan Suite, Croke Park, Dublin 1.
The theme of the conference will be sustainability and competitiveness, two key pillars for Irish...
Shane Cullen Reporting from the Preview of the Game of Thrones Studio Tour
The Northern Ireland Tourist Board sent Shane Cullen to Co. Down for the night to experience a preview of the Game of Thrones Studio Tour.
Friday, 4th February sees the opening of the Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. Game of Thrones...
Shannon Airport to Corfu service will resume in June 2022
The Shannon Airport to Corfu service will resume in June 2022.
Flights to the Greek island will take off from 4th June 2022.
The service was launched for the first time last year, as part of Ryanair's summer schedule.
Further details will follow but it is expected...
Qatar Airways increases weekly schedule from Dublin
Qatar Airways is increasing its weekly schedule from Dublin.
As of 1 April, the carrier will operate 10x weekly departures
Operating Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays
Inbound DOHA - DUBLIN
QR19 01:20 – 06:50
Outbound DUBLIN – DOHA
QR20 08:20 – 17:20
Operating a daily departure
Inbound DOHA - DUBLIN
QR17 07:55 – 13:25
Outbound...
Celebrity Cruises announces Hotels by Celebrity programme
Celebrity Cruises announced its new Hotels by Celebrity option, where guests can book a hotel along with their cruise.
The company said the program will offer four- and five-star hotels at exclusive rates, "creating a stress-free experience when planning cruise vacations."
When booking a sailing with...
A Vibrant Start to 2022 for Barter’s Travelnet
As everyone in the travel trade would know, J Barter Travel, has been around for the longest time, in fact, they explain they’re the longest-running travel agency in Ireland! There’s a good reason they have been around for so long, always adapting to the...
New Zealand will gradually reopen borders in coming weeks
Officials in New Zealand have confirmed the country will begin to reopen its borders in the coming weeks.
The New Zealand borders have been closed for nearly two years in response to the pandemic.
The border will initially open to vaccinated New Zealand citizens and visa...
It’s time to end US pre-departure testing, says IATA
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the US government to remove the pre-departure testing requirements for travellers flying to the US.
IATA has stated that vaccinated passengers add no risks to the population, while increased immunity levels, rising vaccination rates and new therapies indicate...
Etihad launches sustainability focused credit card
Etihad Guest and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), in partnership with Visa, will launch a sustainably-focused credit card.
The card will reward shoppers for making sustainable choices in their everyday spending habits. It will also provide options to offset emissions for their spending.
The partnership is...
SIXT and Accor announce multi-year partnership
International mobility provider SIXT has teamed up with Accor in a new strategic partnership.
The alliance will provide additional benefits for guests and employees of Accor – globally and free of charge.
As part of the long-term collaboration, Accor with ALL – Accor Live Limitless members...
The World’s Newest Wonder
The awe-inspiring Wonder of the Seas sets sail from Barcelona and Rome in 2022.
Get ready to roam around Rome, play in Provence and make merry in Majorca. Or experience kayaking around the Amalfi coast, wine tasting in Provence and sampling Italy’s unmissable cuisine....
Love is in the Aer: Aer Lingus launch flash Valentine’s sale
Aer Lingus has announced a 72-hour flash sale on flights to Europe, with fares from €29.99.
Celebrate love in style and visit one of these popular European destinations, including Budapest, Prague, Venice, Milan, and more.
Stroll through the streets of Prague or visit Budapest where...
New Deal Europe invites Irish travel trade to live trade show
New Deal Europe is inviting the Irish travel trade to their first-ever live trade show.
The trade show which focuses on the Balkan regions will be held in London on 4th April.
New Deal is the largest travel platform dedicated to the Balkans and South-East Europe...
Etihad earns stage 2 IATA Environmental Accreditation
Etihad Airways has received a Stage 2 environmental accreditation from IATA.
The airline received accreditation in four operational areas: facilities management, flight operations, its technical division and catering services.
The IATA program is voluntary and aims to independently assess and improve airlines' environmental management. Stage 2...
New domestic airport to open in Maldives
A new domestic airport will open in the Maldives in early February.
Madivaru Airport will open in the Maldives Lhaviyani Atoll, improving accessibility to the resorts.
Until now Lhaviyani has been serviced only by seaplanes, where operation is limited to daylight. Flights to and from Male’s Velana International Airport to Madivaru...
Wizz Air launches new car rental reward scheme
Wizz Air announced a new car rental reward scheme with Green-Motion.
Through their partnership with online car rental platforms Rental Cars.
Travellers will receive up to a 10% cashback reward when choosing to rent an electric or hybrid vehicle via Green Motion, a provider of lower...
Ryanair carried 7 million passengers in January 2022
Ryanair carried seven million passengers in January 2022.
This was up from 1.3 million in the same month of 2021, but a drop compared to December as restrictions to tackle the Omicron variant.
The carrier operated more than 46,400 flights last month, with a 79% load factor.
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