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Dublin officially welcomed Swan Hellenic’s expedition cruise ship SH Vega on her inaugural visit and a group of travel trade together with Declan Mescall (Features Editor Travelbiz) were invited onboard for a tour of the vessel followed by lunch on the aft open deck under brilliant sunshine on Bank Holiday Saturday. ITAA’s new CEO Clare Dunne was in attendance.
David Smith (TUI Ireland) and the TUI Ireland team host trade and media partners in Malaga today as Marella Voyager, the newest addition to the TUI Marella Cruises fleet, is launched.
As the newest member of the Marella Cruises family, Marella Voyager’s facilities are going to be fresh out of the wrapper. It’ll set sail in June 2023 with a bar and restaurant offering that counts up to 10, as well as an indoor cinema, a pool deck – complete with a swimming pool and whirlpools – and a big show lounge.
All good things must come to an end and Declan Mescall (Travelbiz Features Editor) had to hang up his rock & roll boots and say goodbye to Cleveland Ohio.
Our FAM Trip Day 3, our final day, began with a group photo at the iconic Cleveland script sign in downtown at East 9th Street Pier with the city’s skyline in the background. We then visited the nearby must-see and very interesting Great Lakes Science Centre which includes the NASA Glenn Visitors Centre and has numerous interactive hands-on exhibits for engaging and entertaining adults and children alike.
Air Canada resumes non-stop services from Dublin to Vancouver and Montreal
Customers in Ireland will benefit from convenient connections across North America and beyond via Air Canada’s Vancouver and Montreal hubs.
Air Canada has resumed its non-stop seasonal services between Dublin and Vancouver, operating up to four-times weekly during the summer peak until 30 September 2023, and from Dublin to Montreal, operating up to three-times weekly during the summer peak until 29 September 2023. The summer service returns to build on Air Canada’s existing year-round non-stop service between Dublin and Toronto.
Innstant Travel expands its preferred contracts portfolio with its recent addition of the Outrigger Chain of Hotels and Resorts
Innstant Travel, the global accommodation wholesaler, is pleased to announce the addition of
the Outrigger chain hotels to its preferred contracts portfolio.
With their prime locations, the 4 and 5-stars hotels of the Outrigger chain provide remarkable
settings for their guests, on the most iconic and beautiful coastlines, which makes the hotels
ideal for leisure travellers and honeymooners.
Becky Hill dazzles Irish trade partners with Iconic performance at Marella Voyager Launch
Two-time Brit Awards winner, singer and songwriter, Becky Hill dazzled employees, suppliers and media at an exclusive ceremony to celebrate the launch of Marella Cruises’ newest ship, Marella Voyager, in Malaga, Spain.
Becky surprised guests with a 45-minute set*, playing many of her much-loved hits including ’Afterglow’ and ’Wish You Well’, plus her latest single ‘Side Effects’.
Good morning indeed from the opening day of Thai Travel Market in Bangkok held in the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. Today, all the great and the good from travel and media sectors around the world converge to talk tourism and, currently, how to attract, welcome and encourage visitors to Thailand and maintain top class standards whilst being aware of our planet’s needs.
Our new route to Cincinnati begins this Monday, the 5th June. We will be the only nonstop option between the UK and Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
We will operate 5 flights per week in summer and 4 flights per week in winter and will
offer multiple connections from Dublin, Belfast, Shannon and Cork.
NCL names “greatest hits radio” presenter Simon “Rossie” Ross and “Hits Radio” presenter Mike Toolan as their UK Ambassadors.
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today announced that British radio presenters, Mike Toolan and Simon ‘Rossie’ Ross, will serve as UK Ambassadors to its fleet of 18 contemporary ships.
Carlos Pinto de Oliveira (Director Visit Portugal Ireland) along with key trade partners from the Lisbon region and Madeira showcased their luxury range of products targeted at both the leisure and MICE market segments in Ireland last night in the Camden Court Hotel. The “Portugal United” collaboration includes TAP Air Portugal, Portuguese Tourism, Dom Pedro Hotels and Golf resorts throughout Portugal, Lutecia smart design hotel, Palacio Estoril Hotel for all James Bond fans, (Casino Royal on her Majesty’s Secret Service), Hotel Londres, Taste Catering, Euromar, Genuis e Meios and Transalpino DNC Portugal.
Dinner in the Four Seasons Hotel (5*) luxe on a prime location riverside in Bangkok is not something to be easily forgotten. A little tour of Bill Bensley’s stunningly original collection, housed within the hotel, was the precursor to a sublime evening. On this truly terrific trip on the Post Fam tour following the success of TTM, TAT treated us to another unique experience, walking the backstreets of Bangkok with one of TAT’s fabulous local guides, Suree. Being no stranger to Thailand, Jacinta from Travelbiz was nonetheless amazed once again at the diverse offerings from Amazing Thailand.
Award-winning travel documentary – The Last Tourist – now available in Ireland
As summer holiday season approaches, travellers are being challenged to rethink their holiday habits with the launch of a powerful new responsible travel documentary on streaming services across Ireland.
From the fabulous Opening Ceremony yesterday at Thai Travel Market, TAT has outdone themselves in the presentation and coordination of the conference this year. Plans and goals are more expansive than ever and 2023 is already proving hugely successful with visitor figures way up and exceeding expectations. Amazing New Chapters is again the theme with Sustainable Travel Goals as the focus – making memories and meaningful moments
To celebrate the new four times weekly year-round DUB-CLE service, as guests of Aer Lingus and Destination Cleveland, our travel trade/Travelbiz FAM trip group are brought on a guided walking tour of Downtown Cleveland which is one of the area’s fastest growing neighbourhoods.
Cruise Division of MSC Group now to offer both Explora Journeys and MSC Cruises under the same in-market structure in UK & Ireland
Cruise Division Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago – “Aim is to improve access to both brands to the travel trade community to further support their opportunities for growth on the back of our continued investments”.
Turkish Airlines and Icelandair sign a codeshare agreement
Turkish Airlines and Icelandair have signed a codeshare agreement. With this agreement, the two airlines will be providing seamless connections to their customers and expand the number of destinations on both carriers’ networks.
Icelandair passengers in North America and Iceland can connect eastbound via Turkish Airlines’ network to Istanbul; and Turkish Airlines’ worldwide passengers will be able to connect via Icelandair’s network to Iceland and Canada.
UNWTO and MSC Foundation to deliver sustainable tourism education at sea
UNWTO is working with the MSC Foundation to deliver a series of sustainability-related education courses on board the MSC Euribia cruise ship.
The initiative builds on the success of the first Global Youth Tourism Summit, held in Sorrento, Italy, in 2022, and will see the creation of the MSC Foundation Youth Lab, a specially-equipped venue on the advanced new eco-ship. One of the core programmes to be offered in the Youth Lab will be "GYTS for MSC: A Sustainable Future for Our Next Generations”, designed in close partnership with UNWTO.