Don Shearer (Travelbiz) has just returned from his Explora I Journey to UNESCO treasures with an opulent edge, sailing from Athens to Venice as a guest of Antonio ParadisoVice President International Sales, MSC Group Cruise Division (Explora Journeys & MSC Cruises), and Priti Mehta – Head of Sales, UK & Irlenad
Bláithín O’Donnell, Air Canada, Sales Manager, Ireland and Bernadette Goldsmith, inside sales coordinator Air Canada Ireland, along with the Air Canada sales team recently completed their annual sales blitz in Ireland covering North, South, East and West, visiting 157 high street, online, wholesale and corporate trade partners to thank the trade for their amazing support in 2024.
First look at spectacular Christmas and New Year’s festivities with MSC Cruises
Today, MSC Cruises is announcing a lineup of Christmas festivities for the 2024 winter itineraries. This year, all of MSC Cruises ships, including MSC Preziosa, MSC Virtuosa and MSC World Europa will transform into floating winter wonderlands at sea, brimming with festive cheer and unique experiences designed to create unforgettable memories for passengers. This Christmas event will run throughout December.
Royal Caribbean Announces Solar Eclipse Sailing in New Lineup of 2026 European Adventures
Calling all vacationers: Royal Caribbean is turning up the adventure in Europe for summer 2026. Travelers can explore the best of Europe across 60-plus destinations with their pick of five headlining vacations starting in Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Barcelona, Spain; Rome (Civitavecchia) and Ravenna, Italy; and Southampton, England.
Universal Destinations & Experiences Reveals Chilling Haunted Houses Coming To Universal Horror Unleashed, Las Vegas In 2025
Today Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX), creator of the global phenomenon Halloween Horror Nights, announced that Universal Horror Unleashed – the company’s first-ever year-round horror experience – is coming to Las Vegas in 2025.
Etihad Airways Celebrates Diwali And Brings The True Taste Of Home To The Skies
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is enhancing its inflight dining experience through partnerships with local catering providers across India. With 2024 marking 20 years of Etihad flying to India, the collaboration brings authentic regional cuisine to guests across all cabins, ensuring genuine local flavours on every flight.
Riviera adding ‘magic and sparkle’ with new Christmas incentive
Riviera Travel is spreading the festive cheer with a new Christmas-themed travel agent incentive. Every week from November 1 to December 8, the operator will be giving away a €200 M&S voucher, which can be used towards a festive feast. The first week will run from Friday 1 November to Sunday 10 November, and thereafter Monday to Sunday.
Attraction Ticket Store invite Irish trade partners to register today.
Welcome to www.AttractionTicketStore.com our NEW rebranded Travel Trade Tickets and Tours website, providing a one-stop-shop for USA, Canada and European attraction ticket admissions, city sightseeing, flights and cruises!
A little round up of the wonderful participants and themes at the ITAA Conference 2024 in lovely Almeria. Dignitaries, speakers, delegates and guests attended in great numbers, dressed to kill and (for the most part!) behaved impeccably.
A guest of Visit Benidorm, Jacinta from Travelbiz is luxuriating in the splendid 5* Melia Villaitana Hotel. Its wonderful Moorish style architecture is both stylish and clever with hidden courtyards, inner patios with colourful atriums and multiple swimming pools. It’s simply stunning.
Princess Cruises has announced the relaunch of its agent training platform, OneSource.com, designed to empower agents with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional service to their customers. The revamped platform boasts an all-new user-friendly experience that provides fresh and engaging material to help agents navigate all aspects of booking a Princess Cruises holiday.
Visit Central Florida launches new Tourism Institute Training Platform
Travel advisors can now learn about all there is to see, do and eat in Central Florida’s Polk County from the comfort of any screen around the world.
The Visit Central Florida Tourism Institute, an innovative travel advisor training and sales platform custom-created by mobile learning industry leader TravPRO Mobile, is much more than a simple educational course. It is a complete training, marketing and sales tool purpose-built for travel advisor partners.
Finnair unveils new short-haul cabin on Embraer 190 aircraft
Finnair has pulled back the curtain on its new short-haul cabin, as the airline continues to invest in its onboard experience.
The carrier’s first refurbished aircraft, the Embraer 190 registration OH-LKH, returned to service this week, from Exeter Airport in the UK, where the work took place.
Universal Orlando Resort Reveals A First Look At Dark Universe
Opening on May 22, 2025 Inside the Dark Universe World of the New Theme Park, Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment will Unleash More than a Dozen Legendary Monsters - Including Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula, The Creature from the Black Lagoon and The Wolf Man – Via the Most Advanced, Life-like Robotic Technology Ever Created.
Finnair’s science-based climate target sets the company on an ambitious path to reduce its carbon emissions by 2033
Finnair has redefined its climate commitments and set a new science-based target to reduce its carbon emissions intensity (CO2e/RTK) by 34.5 % by 2033 from a 2023 baseline.
The target, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), equates to a reduction of approximately 13% in absolute CO2e emissions, using the parameters that have been established for the period.
Qatar Tourism to Showcase Latest Tourism Developments at World Travel Market
Qatar Tourism is set to represent the State of Qatar, leading a delegation comprising 33 industry partners and four corporate partners, at the upcoming World Travel Market (WTM) London. Renowned as one of the most significant travel trade events globally, this edition of WTM is scheduled to take place from 5th to 7th November 2024.
Emerald Cruises Announces Series Of Agent Incentives Ahead Of New TV Series ‘Judi Love’s Culinary Cruise’ Airing On ITV1
Luxury cruise operator Emerald Cruises has launched a wave of trade incentives to celebrate Emerald Azzurra starring in a new ITV show with ‘Loose Women’ star Judi Love.
