The Iveagh Garden Hotel in Dublin was the venue for the travel trade celebration with the Team from Stuba marking 10 years working with the trade in Ireland.
Explore the newly refreshed USA Discovery Program and Win BIG with Brand USA’s Big Badge Bonanza!
Explore and expand your USA knowledge by completing badges on the newly refreshed USA Discovery Program to be in with a chance to win in the Big Badge Bonanza! Agents must complete the foundation level to be eligible to participate and each badge counts an additional entry.
Your Travelbiz reporter, Marian Benton attended the Crystal Ski Apres Ski event in the Hyatt Centric Hotel in the heart of Dublin’s Liberties. Travel media and trade enjoyed mulled wine, Aperol spritz and tasty nibbles while being welcomed by Suzanne Mulligan from the Crystal team.
APT Travelmarvel appoints Michelle Ryan as first Ireland Country Manager
APT is delighted to announce the appointment of Michelle Ryan as its first dedicated Country Manager for Ireland, as part of the company’s strategic plan and investments to expand its presence and grow trade business for its Travelmarvel brand in this integral market.
The Sultanate of Oman stands out as a geological marvel, being the only country in the world primarily composed of oceanic crust and rocks that originate from the Earth’s mantle. This unique geological composition provides an extraordinary opportunity to witness evidence of continental drift, visible in the diverse and unusual rock formations and topographies across the country.
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Team Travel Centres win the inaugural Hablo Visit California Cup
Travelbiz are always up for a challenge and your Travelbiz reporter, Marian Benton, was more than happy to pick up the gauntlet and accept Dominic and Bernie Burke’s invitation to join the Travel Centres team for the inaugural Visit California Cup golf match in Scotland organised by Hablo.
It’s Anchors Aweigh as Team Royal cruise to support Irish Trade
Royal Caribbean’s new VP and Managing Director, Gerad Nolan, met with Don Shearer as his shipmates Jennifer Callister, John Booty, Michelle Ryan and Aaron Langford as Team Royal set sail this week to cover 150 travel agents North and South as part of their annual sales blitz, delivering all the good news, incentives and product updates for 2024, 2025 and beyond.
Holiday World TIGS Outing in memory of Paulette Moran
The Final TIGS outing of the 2024 season will take place in The Castle Golf Club on Thursday October 03rd. Early registration would be greatly appreciated to tigsgolfsociety@gmail.com
The outing will honour the memory of Paulette Moran. Paulette was known to everyone in the travel trade over many years as Sales Manager of Holiday World.
We are thrilled to announce that the Celebrity Cruises team will be visiting agents across Ireland and Northern Ireland from 16 September for a few days. Keep an eye out for us, as we'll be bringing along a host of exciting goodies and giveaways to share with you!
Turkish Airlines heading back Down Under with new Sydney service
Turkish Airlines has announced it will launch flights to Sydney from December 4, adding a second Australian destination to the carrier’s global network. The airline, which flies to more countries than any other, will operate four weekly flights to Australia’s largest city via Kuala Lumpur using an Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
Celebrity Cruises offers agents the chance to win an experiential day onboard Celebrity Apex for themselves and a colleague – Limited time Cruise Week competition. Cruises has launched a limited-time only competition for UK and Ireland agents to celebrate CLIA Cruise Week.
Discover The Holiday Magic: New York City Tourism + Conventions Invites Visitors To Explore NYC’S Five Boroughs
New York City Tourism + Conventions, the official destination marketing organization for New York City’s five boroughs, invites local and global visitors to join the festivities this holiday season, which kicks off in November with the arrival of Diwali and the 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Wicked the Upcoming Cinematic Event Comes to Life at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, Beginning in Late October
This October, Universal Destinations & Experiences theme parks—Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort—invite guests to defy gravity with a variety of all-new immersive experiences and exclusive merchandise inspired by Wicked, Universal Pictures’ highly-anticipated film, in theaters November 22.
Shannon Airport records busiest August in over 15 years
Shannon Airport recorded its busiest August in over 15 years as over 233,000 passengers used the popular Midwest international airport last month, a 5% increase on the same period in 2023. This result was driven by Shannon Airport’s strong transatlantic performance, bolstered by the resumption of Delta Air Lines’ New York-JFK service earlier this summer.
Anna Nash has joined Explora Journeys as President of the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group reporting directly to Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman, MSC Group’s Cruise Division. Anna will further strengthen Explora Journeys’ senior leadership team with a remarkable career spanning over two decades gained at leading ultra-luxury hospitality brands.
Finnair, the flag carrier of Finland, has unveiled a boosted schedule to Asia this coming winter, giving customers great access to their favourite winter sun destinations. This winter, the Nordic airline will increase its Helsinki to Phuket route to daily, up from four times per week last winter, as it reinforces its presence in Thailand and existing double daily Bangkok service.
Etihad Airways And Be Relax Elevate Travel Wellness With New Spa At Zayed International Airport
Etihad Airways and Be Relax, the world's leading airport spa brand, are proud to open a new location inside the Etihad Lounge at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi (AUH). It is the first time that the two brands are partnering together.
