The Atlantic Joint Venture trade evening in Dublin takes off!
Ita Hendrick, our Travelbiz Trade Partner reporter, brings you all the AJV roadshow updates from the Mayson Hotel last night. A fantastic night at the Mayson Hotel as The Atlantic Joint Venture – Air Canada, Lufthansa Group, and United Airlines – hosted an incredible evening
Travel Solutions, Belfast’s award-winning tour operator, are celebrating today having established themselves as the biggest seller of holidays to the USA in Northern Ireland.
ANA Wins Air Transport World’s 2025 Airline of the Year Award
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest and 5-Star airline for 12 consecutive years, was named “2025 Airline of the Year” by Air Transport World (ATW) at the 51st Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards.
MSC Cruises Hosts Charity Cycle in Woking to Support Alder Hey Children’s Charity
MSC Cruises UK & Ireland is set to host a charity cycle event on Monday 10 March 2025, outside the Export House at Victoria Place Shopping Centre (Henry Plaza) in Woking, raising funds for Alder Hey Children’s Charity.
Riviera Travel announces two new cruises for the Irish market!
Riviera Travel is excited to announce two new itineraries to its 2026 cruise collection. The Budapest, Bratislava & Vienna: A Danube Discovery Cruise and the Magical Paris & Festive Seine River Cruise are available to book from March 2025.
DCT ABU Dhabi and Etihad Airways Partner to Launch New Abu Dhabi Pass
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Etihad Airways have today launched the new Abu Dhabi Pass at ITB Berlin, the world's largest tourism trade fair. The new Abu Dhabi Pass transforms the visitor experience into a fully digital journey, simplifying access to the emirate’s offerings.
United is expecting its busiest Spring Break* ever – with more than 24M passengers expected to fly with us
United will operate more than 4,500 flights per day on average, and the week of March 10 will be the busiest with more than half a million people expected to fly United every day. This is the equivalent of more than the entire population of Miami getting on a plane every day.
North America’s largest and most dynamic Formula 1 attraction is racing into Las Vegas on March 29, 2025. In partnership with Round Room Live, this high-octane destination will be set within the 39-acre Grand Prix Plaza, featuring more than 100,000 square feet of adrenaline-fueled entertainment throughout most of the year across three ticketed F1 attractions.
Drew Barrymore Named Godmother of MSC World America
MSC Cruises - the world's third-largest cruise line - announced today that Drew Barrymore will be the Godmother of its new U.S. flagship, MSC World America. Barrymore will be cutting the ribbon
Ryanair Delays Move to Paperless Boarding Passes to Winter Schedule (3 Nov 2025)
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Wed, 5 Mar) confirmed that it will delay its move to 100% paperless boarding passes to the start of its Winter schedule on 3 Nov 2025. This means that from Nov 2025, Ryanair passengers will no longer download and print a physical paper boarding pass but will instead use the digital boarding pass
Dublin Airport Passenger Cap Continues to Hinder Growth and Tourism
February was a tale of differing fortunes for Ireland’s two largest airports operated by daa. Cork Airport continued to grow strongly, while the passenger cap continued to restrict Dublin Airport. Cork Airport welcomed a total of 203,466 passengers in February, marking an increase of 6% compared to the same month last year.
Explore Nashville Through Exclusive Holidays with Aer Lingus
Holidays with Aer Lingus is launching an amazing package for those looking to forge their own journey through the storied streets of Nashville. Starting 12th April, flights will depart from Dublin four times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Turkish Airlines Flying High with US$2.4 Billion Profit for 2024
Turkish Airlines has reported a US$2.4 billion profit for 2024 in a challenging aviation industry hit by geopolitical and global tensions, aircraft production delays and engine issues. The carrier also revealed a cash dividend of $260 million for the same period, partly owing to its share buyback strategy.
March Marks The Start Of The Sea Turtle Season On The Space Coast
Florida´s Space Coast is ready for the sea turtle season again! Every year from March to October Leatherbacks, Loggerheads, Green Sea Turtles and sometimes Kemps Ridley turtles return to the beaches to lay their clutches of eggs. In 2023 more than 52,000 sea turtle nests were counted on the beaches of Florida´s Space Coast!
Shannon Airport to Host Landmark Women in Aviation Event for International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day, The Shannon Airport Group is set to host a landmark networking event in collaboration with the Women in Aviation Mid-West Region at the Viewing Gallery, Shannon Airport, on 6th March 2025.
Brazilian Delight as Sao Paulo Identified as Most-Wanted Direct Flight
daa has said it is more determined than ever to add a flight between Dublin Airport and Sao Paulo after an online public poll identified huge demand for a direct flight between Ireland and Brazil. Almost 60,000 voters overwhelmingly opted for Sao Paulo as the destination they most like to see directly connected to Dublin Airport.
68% of Survey Respondents Yet to Book their 2025 Holiday
Click&Go Holidays has released their latest travel survey, revealing that while most holidaymakers plan to travel abroad in 2025, the majority have yet to book their trips. Conducted at the end of February, the survey contained insights from 766 responses.
Travel Industry Celebrates 35th Anniversary of SunExpress
SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, hosted around 300 industry partners for its “35 Years to the Sun & Beyond” event in Belek, Türkiye.
Uniworld announces three new Super Ships will join the fleet in 2027
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises announces the addition of three new Super Ships to its fleet, set to debut in 2027. The ships will be brand new builds, featuring lavish designs inspired by the destinations they sail through, and will complete Uniworld’s transformation to an all-Super Ship fleet.
