Don, Jim, Jacinta, Declan, Peter, and Marian wish you all a very merry Christmas full of joy, happiness and fun with your loved ones, making memories that will last wherever you may be.
Travelbiz Joins Celebrity Cruises as they Honour Travel Partners for their tenacious loyalty at 2024 Travel Agent appreciation awards.
Don Shearer (Travelbiz) was delighted to attend aND support Celebrity Cruises as they celebrated travel partners and awarded them for their exceptional efforts at its annual Travel Agent Appreciation Awards.
The Irish Travel Industry Awards in association with MSC Cruises 2024. The Winners.
The Travel Industry Award Winners for 2024 In association with MSC Cruises included Click&Go and Stein Travel winning the title of ITAA Travel Agency of the Year 2024.
JetBlue Travel Industry Awards Reception at Cafe En Seine
Heralding a weekend celebrating all things travel and holiday, JetBlue (with our very own Catriona Toner) hosted the pre-dinner drinks in Café en Seine to kick off the annual Irish Travel Agents Association Awards Ball.
Travel Counsellors Reports Record-Breaking January
Travel Counsellors has reported record-breaking sales over the peak January booking period.Group sales for January hit £125 million, up 12 percent on the previous year and up 68 percent on pre-pandemic levels
Iconic start to 2024 for Royal Caribbean in Ireland
Jennifer Callister, Head of Sales in Ireland for Royal Caribbean, met with Don Shearer Managing director of Travelbiz to review 2023 and 2024 planned activity with the Trade in Ireland.
Aer Lingus taste of America partners serve trade members a feast of 18 direct routes and plenty more in Belfast
The Travel trade in Northern Ireland were treated to 18 direct reasons to turn out in great numbers in the Titanic Hotel for round one of the Aer Lingus Taste of America Trade support roadshows
Anita Thomas, Country Manager Emirates Ireland and Sales Manager for Ireland Filippo Rocchi, welcomed media partners and guests for an afternoon of good news, food and wine in Dublin’s 25 Fitzwilliam place.
Brand USA Ireland showcase our common connection at a very special evening with U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, Claire Cronin in Deerfield.
The official residence of Ambassador to Ireland, Claire Cronin, was the very special setting for a “people to people” gathering of travel trade partners.
JetBlue takes off from Dublin to New York and Boston.Don Shearer (Travelbiz) checked in with Caitriona Toner (Senior Sales Manager JetBlue Ireland), Maja Gedosev (General Manager for Europe JetBlue), Francis McCabe (Sales Support Coordinator JetBlue Ireland) and Jayne O’Brien, Head of Marketing and Loyalty in Dublin Airports Platinum Services Lounge, this morning to celebrate the inaugural JetBlue direct flights to Boston and New York.
Fly direct to Cleveland from Dublin with Aer Lingus, operating four times per week with a flight time of around 8 hrs 30 mins. Travellers can carry out their pre-clearance in Dublin Airport, allowing seamless arrival at Cleveland airport that avoids immigration queues.
Eight lucky Irish agents win their way to Eurovision with Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International has revealed the winners of its travel agent competition, ‘Book Your Way to Eurovision’, including eight travel agents from Ireland who will be heading off to Malmö, Sweden to watch the Eurovision Song Contest in May.
Karen Maloney appointed as Account Manager at Hannon Travel
This is a real good news story as we announce the return of our industry favourite Karen Maloney. CONGRATULATIONS !!We are happy to announce the appointment of Karen Maloney as Account Manager at Hannon Travel.
Unforgettable. A true Irish welcome at Fitzpatrick’s Grand Central and Manhattan for Irish Travel Trade NYC Convention delegation.
Don Shearer (Travelbiz) was joined by Irish Travel Trade members as a guest of Tryphavana Cross (Sales & Marketing and PR Senior Director for NYC Tourism and Conventions)
Travel Counsellors Ireland is truly inspirational.Meeting in the luxurious Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny, Travel Counsellors annual Conference gets ready to roll for 2024.
Marie Grenham to retire after three generations of success
Marie Grenham, owner of Grenham Travel has announced she will retire at the end of 2024. Her retirement will see the closure of the travel agency, after 112 amazing years of service to the people of Athlone and beyond.Marie is the third generation of the same family to operate the business.
The Irish Travel Trade Show opens its doors to over 100 worldwide partners
Don and Peter from Travelbiz are with over 100 worldwide exhibitors interacting with the trade tonight in Dublin’s Intercontinental Hotel following yesterday’s show in Cork.
Travel Partners Group triumphant trade appreciation evening in The Deise. Happy Retirement to Colette O’Keeffe and Maria Molloy (Harvey Travel)
Emiliano's Italian Restaurant in Waterford City was the venue for The Travel Partners group to take the opportunity to simply thank the retail community in the Southeast for their amazing support.
Lorraine Dunne retires after 10 years with the ITAA
The ITAA wishes Lorraine a wonderful retirement. Congratulations to Lorraine Dunne who is retiring today after 10 years with the ITAA. Lorraine has been a fantastic colleague and has worked tirelessly to serve the ITAA, its’ members and partners.
Jenny Rafter, (Aer Lingus, Head of Global Leisure Sales) is our host to Denver Colorado on the new Direct non-stop Aer Lingus A330 wide bodied service which celebrated its inaugural last Friday. Don Shearer (Travelbiz) is leading the Travel Trade Media side of things
Denver Direct, LAS Vegas Direct and Congratulations Lynsey Lamont and Liza Hammond.
Don Shearer Travelbiz is in Denver Colorado with Jenny Rafter, Head of Leisure Global Sales for Aer Lingus, with some exciting News as we celebrate the new Denver direct service from Dublin coupled with this weeks announcement of Aer Lingus flying directly to Las Vegas three times a week with flights commencing on October 25th 2024!
