Travelbiz have teamed up with Visit Utah launching our Specialist Academy competition
Travelbiz have teamed up with Visit Utah launching our Specialist Academy competition!
WIN a trip to Utah
Utah Office of Tourism has launched the Visit Utah Specialist Academy, a new training platform which takes agents on a learning journey through Utah’s dramatic landscapes. Complete by 31 July 2023 it to be in with the chance of winning one of eight exclusive spaces on a fam trip to Utah in Spring 2024.
Celebrity Cruises names Giles Hawke as Vice President & Managing Director EMEA
Celebrity Cruises announced today that Giles Hawke has been appointed as Vice President & Managing Director for the EMEA region of the award-winning travel company.
Hawke will report to Celebrity’s new President, Laura Hodges Bethge and will oversee all aspects of Celebrity’s EMEA business. He joins the company in September 2023 and will succeed Jo Rzymowska who has been at the helm for the last 18 years.
Explore and expand your USA knowledge this June by completing badges on the USA Discovery Program to win a prize in the Big Badge Bonanza! Each badge counts as a new entry and increases your chance of winning!
Qatar Airways and Tourism Australia host Trade and Media Partners
Qatar Airways and Tourism Australia host Trade and Media Partners.
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The amazing D’Olier Street restaurant was the venue for trade and media partners to enjoy the hospitality of Qatar Airways and Tourism Australia with Matt Tarrant (Qatar Airways), Gary Gray (Australian Ambassador), Pete Mills (Tourism Australia) and Sally Cope (Tourism Australia
It’s not so lonely at the top: Celebrity Cruises® reveals details for its upcoming ship – Celebrity AscentSM
The fourth vessel in the brand’s award-winning Edge® Series, AscentSM will be the newest ship out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida upon its December 2023 debut.
Jacinta Mc Glynn (Senior reporter Travelbiz) continues her Amazing Thailand experience courtesy of the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Jacinta from Travelbiz enjoys Bangkok street life and some funky art galleries a fabulous evening riverside in the Four Seasons Hotel (voted to have one of the world’s best bars!), hosting the stunning art collection from Bill Bensley, was another Amazing Thailand experience. What a city! The golden dome on top of skyscraper featured in the movie Hangover two where the street life is electric.
73 Team Ireland athletes and a 36-strong coaching and management team take their place among 7,000 athletes competing at the World Games which take place in Berlin.
These Games are the biggest inclusive sports events in the world – and the biggest multi-sports event in Germany since the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
Tourism Ireland campaign in the US highlights Shannon Airport as gateway to Wild Atlantic Way
New €600,000 campaign promotes Wild Atlantic Way and encourages US holidaymakers to fly direct to Shannon.
Tourism Ireland is rolling out a new €600,000 campaign promoting the Wild Atlantic Way and highlighting direct flights from the United States (from New York, Boston and Chicago) to Shannon Airport, operated by Aer Lingus and United Airlines.
Introducing The Grafton Hotel Dublin
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Travelbiz have teamed up with the Grafton Hotel in Dublin introducing you to Dublin’s coolest four-star property located in lower Stephens Green in the heart of Dublin 2.
This newly refurbished hotel is primely positioned adjacent to Grafton Street beside St Stephens Green, and within walking distance of landmark visitor attractions including Trinity College the National Gallery of Ireland and the Guinness Storehouse. www.thegrafton.ie
MSC Cruises officially names its newest flagship, MSC Euribia, last night in Copenhagen – marking a significant step towards company’s net zero 2050 pledge.
MSC Euribia is the most energy-efficient cruise ship design ever - powered by LNG and featuring a range of technologies and solutions that minimise impact on the air and marine environment.
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines prepares for its biggest summer yet at London Stansted
With more flights than ever before to popular destinations across Turkey (Türkiye), Pegasus Airlines is looking forward to its biggest flight schedule yet from London Stansted this summer.
AWTE reach new heights.
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AWTE Ireland (Association of Women Travel Executives) were delighted to welcome the women of the Irish Travel Industry on the roof top terrace of Hyde in Dublin City last night.
Holly and Frank missing you all
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Two very familiar faces to many of you were teamed up once again recently in London. Holly Best is now an Account Manager for Virgin Atlantic Cargo in the UK and Frank McCaffrey is now Cargo Manager for Ireland at Air France KLM. "Loving our new roles but we both miss the craic with our old pals in the travel trade", said Frank and Holly. We all miss you too guys and so good to see you.
Jacinta from Travelbiz interviewed Khun Teerasil Tapen (Executive Director Europe, Africa & Middle East) highlighting the plans for 2023 and beyond which is all about the favourite theme of sustainability and encouraging more visitors to Thailand.
Khun Tapen is an extremely affable person who is absolutely passionate about his country and is delighted to share all the good news and the strategic plans that Tourist Authority of Thailand has lined up.
Turkish Airlines carried 7.4 million passengers and recorded the highest May performance
Turkish Airlines announced passenger and cargo traffic results for May with an increase in passenger capacity by 13% compared to that of 2022, and total load factor of 81.8% carrying 7.4 million passengers.
The City of Derry visited Dublin to bring us all the excitement that the city is engaged in and to showcase the destination and present it in all its glory. A brilliant turn-out in the Alex Hotel guaranteed an excellent networking platform and Karen Henderson (Visit Derry) gave a wonderful overview of participants and trade partners.