Omicron forces cruise lines to tighten mask rules
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Royal Caribbean International (RCL) are tightening their on-board mask protocols as the Omicron variant continues to spread throughout the globe.
Passengers on board Norwegian ships will now have to wear masks in all indoor spaces except when actively eating or drinking...
Christmas markets suffer as Irish visitors opt for alternatives
Less than a tenth of the typical number of Irish visitors to Christmas markets in Europe have travelled this year, according to the president of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA).
In a report on extra.ie, ITAA president Paul Hackett said that in a typical...
British Airways to reinstate Gatwick to New York
British Airways (BA) will reinstate its Gatwick-New York route next summer.
BA will resume the daily service from 28 May 2022.
BA will find itself with new competition on the New York route. New York’s JetBlue entered the Gatwick-New York market in August, flying daily with...
Princess Cruises unveils wave campaign
Princess Cruises is offering reduced fares and a low deposit of €50pp on all 2022-2023 itineraries as part of the line’s wave campaign.
The 'Real Holiday Sale' runs from today, 21 December 2021, until 28 February 2022 and applies to more than 1,100 voyages.
Fares lead...
Rooster Awarded Expanded Visit St. Pete/Clearwater Brief Covering PR and Marketing
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater (VSPC) – the official destination marketing organisation of Pinellas County, Florida – has appointed Rooster as its integrated PR and marketing agency across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia following a competitive pitch process.
The win, which sees Rooster handling the PR and marketing for VSPC...
Christmas traditions around the world
With the festive season truly in full swing, we take a look at Christmas traditions around the world.
China
The Chinese have a tradition of gifting their friends and family with the Peace Apple. It is one of the most common traditions that has been observed...
The 25 new Orlando experiences coming in 2022
Orlando welcomes 2022 with a bunch of new experiences, ranging from a brand new theme park and a much-anticipated immersive hotel taking guests to a galaxy “far, far away” to Michelin chef dining options and an acoustically perfect theatre.
“Travelers in 2022 are prioritizing vacation...
Qatar Airways issues legal proceedings against Airbus
Qatar Airways has issued legal proceedings against Airbus in the Technology and Construction division of the High Court in London.
In a statement, the airline said: "We have sadly failed in all our attempts to reach a constructive solution with Airbus in relation to...
Hotelbeds joins Tourism Ireland in its Green Button campaign
Following its collaboration with Tourism Ireland back in 2018 for a campaign, Hotelbeds is once again joining forces to promote the destination to travel agents in Germany, Spain, the UK and the US.
Tourism Ireland has launched a truly comprehensive multi-channel campaign highlighting the island...
Air New Zealand cancels flights as border reopening is delayed
Following the New Zealand government’s announcement delaying the start of non-MIQ travel, Air New Zealand will cancel around 120 services through to the end of February.
Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran says this will be incredibly tough news for many.
“Our heart goes...
easyJet adds 16 holiday routes for summer 2022
Sixteen new routes and more holidays have been added by easyJet and easyJet holidays for summer 2022.
Spain, the Balearic Islands, Greek islands, Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria and Morocco are among the new routes which are on sale from December 21.
Flights from Newcastle to Palma will...
Merry Christmas to 2021’s Suppliers of the Week
ITTN wants to wish a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year to all our suppliers of the week - thank you for your support in 2021 and here's looking forward to a much less challenging 2022!
Every week throughout 2021 ITTN featured a Supplier of...
Thailand to consider reintroducing quarantine
Thailand may reintroduce the quarantine requirement for international visitors - one month after scrapping it.
Reuters has reported that Thai health minister is considering bringing back the Sandbox programme, which allows international visitors visit designated areas, but only under strict hotel quarantine rules.
Although the...
Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal opens
The Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal has opened in the United Arab Emirates.
Carnival Cruises celebrated the official opening of Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal, which was developed in partnership with Shamal Holding as the main hub for cruise tourism in Dubai.
The gulf's first-ever dedicated twin-terminal...
Switzerland to allow entry with antigen test
From today, 20 December, travellers with proof of vaccination or recovery from Covid-19 will be allowed into Switzerland as long as they have a negative antigen test taken within 24 hours of arrival.
Previously, only negative PCR tests taken within three days of travel were...
Germany puts restrictions on UK visitors
Germany has followed in France's footsteps and has banned leisure visits from the UK amid concerns for the spread of the Omicron variant.
Following France's decision to ban visitors from the UK, Germany has also declared the UK a virus variant area of concern and...
Three new Covid testing centres to open for foreign travel
The likelihood that Covid testing will be a feature of international travel for the foreseeable future has prompted on of the largest RT-PCR and antigen operators in the country to open three new centres with the creation of what it says will be 120...
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for air travel
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said governments should place increasing restrictions on the unvaccinated – including making vaccination mandatory for air travel.
Read the story here.
AviaDev returns to Valencia in 2022
From 30 November to 2 December 2022, European airlines, regional airports, and tourism boards will return to Valencia to celebrate the fourth edition of AviaDev Europe, a platform to transform European regional air connectivity.
The counsellor for Tourism and Internationalisation of Valencia City Council and...
British Airways brings passengers some festive cheer
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As families and friends get back together this Christmas, British Airways has kicked the festive season off by handing out treats, presents and upgrades to some lucky passengers.
British Airways’ colleagues have spread holiday cheer at London Heathrow Terminal 5 by surprising customers with upgrades...
