Meet over 100 exhibitors at Ireland’s largest Travel Trade Shows
The Official Irish Travel Trade Shows 2026 are taking place on Wednesday 22nd April in The Metropole Hotel, Cork and on Thursday 23rd April in The InterContinental Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin. This will be the tenth official trade show of the Irish Travel Agents Association and is expected to host over 100 of the world’s best known brands.
Choose Chicago, the city’s official destination marketing organisation, wrapped up a spectacular IPW 2025, driving hundreds of millions of future travel to Chicago. Hosted by Choose Chicago, U.S. Travel Association’s IPW 2025 drew more than 5,000 delegates from 64 countries
Fred. Olsen Travel Appoints Julie Berry as New Managing Director
Berry, who joined Fred. Olsen Travel in the spring, steps into the role with a wealth of industry experience and a clear vision for the future of the business. Prior to joining Fred. Olsen Travel, she spent six years in consulting roles for various companies across a range of industries, including Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.
United Connecting Customer App Features + Fourth of July Forecast and Trends
New features are exclusive to United app and include personalized, turn-by-turn directions to connecting gates with estimated walk times, real-time flight status updates, tips for longer layovers, and a heads up if United is able to hold the plane for those with an extra-tight connection.
Tourism Ireland join ‘Meet in Ireland’ team at The Meetings Show London
‘Meet in Ireland’ – that’s the message at The Meetings Show in London this week. Tourism Ireland – together with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland, as part of the ‘Meet in Ireland’ team – is attending the event, together with 28 tourism companies from the island of Ireland.
Brian McCarthy of Island Marketing has recently returned from Maldives after attending the 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner for Silversands held at Kurumba Resort. Brian was recognised as the first Travel Supplier of SilverSands, by Directors Mr Ali Nordeen, Mr Hussain Thoufeeq and Mr Abdul Lateef, honouring 25 years of partnership.
MSC Cruises Hits the Big Screen with F1® THE MOVIE
MSC Cruises is making a spectacular splash in cinemas worldwide today with the release of the much-anticipated racing drama F1® THE MOVIE, starring Brad Pittand Damson Idris as drivers on a fictional Formula 1® team.
SunExpress to Launch New Route from Dublin to Dalaman In Summer 2026
SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, has announced the launch of a new route from Dublin to Dalaman as part of its summer 2026 programme. The airline is offering passengers from the Irish capital the opportunity to fly direct from Dublin Airport to Dalaman twice weekly, with all flights operated by Boeing 737 aircraft.
TravelTech Show today announces Acai as the winner of this year’s Trailblazer Awards after battling it out against four other finalists in a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style showcase of travel technology innovation that took place earlier today, the final day of the event.
Tourism Ireland teams up with Rory Best for latest campaign
New Tourism Ireland campaign targets British travellers for golfing holidays. Tourism Ireland is teaming up once again with former rugby player Rory Best in its latest campaign to promote Ireland as a leading golf destination.
Register with the Visit Utah Specialist Academy and WIN!!! Extended to 30th June :)
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The Visit Utah Specialist Academy invites you to embark on an exciting learning adventure across Utah.
Starting a story with sadness might not make a lot of sense and may not encourage you to read further; however, when it’s tinged with a horror that eventually engendered courage, resilience and optimism, I think it’s worth it. The Tsunami of 2004
Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, is delighted to announce a limited-time offer for all new bookings made between 23rd June and 15th July 2025. In response to the continued rise in spontaneous travel planning
Travelbiz Business Class reporter Jacinta McGlynn brings you an Etihad B777 Business class experience from Thailand to Dublin.
My recent flights with Etihad en route to TTM + 2025 (Thai Travel Market Plus 2025) were excellent and certainly lived upto the Etihad promise of “experiencing the art of travel redefined.”
Whilst 2025 is still buoyant we are hearing that 2026 interest is picking up which is great news. Below you will see some of our best prices so you can navigate what to promote in the coming weeks. With DUB fly cruise prices from €2.384pp (on AmaMagna no less…)
Visit Lauderdale Made Waves at IPW 2025 with “Picture Perfect Paradise” Experience
Visit Lauderdale, the official destination marketing organization for Greater Fort Lauderdale, captivated industry leaders and attendees at the U.S. Travel Association's IPW 2025, ,the leading international inbound travel trade show
AmaWaterways reports more European agents creating group, part and full charter business
AmaWaterways’ European office has seen its groups and charter sales rise by 145% for 2026 (versus sales at the same time last year, for 2025 departures) with more travel agents than ever choosing to take advantage of group booking opportunities.
Cassidy Travel Group Launches Epitome Travel: A New Era of Experiential Luxury Travel
Cassidy Travel, one of Ireland’s most trusted and established travel brands for over 40 years, proudly announces the launch of its newest brand: Epitome Travel, a premium travel brand dedicated to curating unforgettable, immersive and luxurious experiences for discerning Irish guests.
Everyone’s a Winner with the Travel Partners Group and Shannon Airport. It’s been a week since the festivities, and hopefully everyone has had a chance to recover from an evening that truly exceeded expectations!
Agent ‘cruise champions’ celebrated at CLIA graduation ceremony
Two cruise training programmes for frontline travel agents have been successfully completed by the first cohort of graduates. CLIA introduced the six-month initiatives last year, with one focusing on river cruise and the other on expedition sailings. 33 agents qualified from the river programme and 32 from expedition.
United Airlines Further Expands Service Between Dublin and the U.S.
United Airlines today announced a further expansion of its nonstop services between Dublin and the U.S., offering its highest ever capacity from Dublin. The airline is extending the second frequency of its Dublin-New York service to almost year-round and its Dublin-Chicago O’Hare service to year-round.
