VOLUME 25 ISSUE 63 November 28, 2025

Jingle Bells all the way on Riviera Radiance!

Ita Hendrick joins Irish trade partners who are loving the brand-new MS Riviera Radiance in Budapest - hosted by Carrie Day (Country Manager – Ireland, Riviera Travel), Vicky Billing (Director of Trade & Partnerships, UK & Ireland), CEO Phil Hullah, and long-haul champion Lloyd Morris.

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SAVE THE DATES – Travel Partners Group 2026!

As 2025 winds down, the Travel Partners Group are already gearing up for a year that promises to be bigger, better, funnier, classier – and yes, the BEST yet!Here’s what’s coming your way

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Emirates Returns to Ireland This Winter to Recruit New Cabin Crew

Emirates will return to Ireland this winter to recruit new cabin crew members, with Open Days scheduled in Dublin and Cork. These sessions give prospective applicants a direct pathway into a global career that blends travel, service, and world-class training

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Spring Hotels bring back exclusive “Spring50” agent room rate for pre-Christmas stays due to popular demand

With a continued commitment to strengthening relationships within the travel trade and ensuring industry partners have first-hand insight into the brand’s guest experience, Spring Hotels, Tenerife’s premier hotel group, is delighted to announce the return of a special festive room rate exclusively for travel agents.

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Flanders and the Somme with GTI Travel

The GTI Travel team of Derek Keogh (Managing Director), Andrew Stanley and Jake Farrelly hosted five travel agents -John O’Brien (Just Split Travel), Carmel Kehoe (Best4Travel), Donagh McCarty (Blackpool Travel), Tim Carey (The Travel Boutique) and Jordan Doyle (Cassidy Travel) together with Declan Mescall (Features Editor Travelbiz)

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Aer Lingus & dnata in five year partnership deal for onboard retail

dnata Catering & Retail, a leading inflight service provider, has launched Aer Lingus’ new inflight retail programme, strengthening its long-term partnership with the Irish flag carrier.

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A Little Radiance for Your Morning!

As we celebrated the official naming of the MS Riviera Radiance in Budapest, Travelbiz was here with Irish trade and media partners to see why this brand-new ship is already turning heads across the river cruise world

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Spring Hotels launch ‘Friends of Spring’ certificate unlocking exclusive benefits and priority news for agents

Spring Hotels, Tenerife’s premier hotel group, has launched a new ‘expert’ agent certificate as part of a series of enhancements to their digital training tools and educational assets for trade partners.

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The Ski Season Opens Across Europe – Come to Söll this Winter and discover why the Wilder Kaiser region is one of Ireland’s favourite Ski destinations! With Great Special Offers for January

Ski season is officially open from this weekend across Europe, and Söll in the Wilder Kaiser region is ready to welcome Irish visitors for an unforgettable winter adventure.

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PATA Presents: New social media series brings Pacific Asia insights to agents

PATA UK & Ireland has launched this week a new social media series, ‘PATA Presents’, designed to bring quick, fun and informative Pacific Asia content directly to the travel trade.

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VIVA Cruises partners with Sunway to expand river cruise options for Irish agents

European river cruise specialist, VIVA Cruises, announces a new partnership with Irish tour operator, Sunway, bringing VIVA Cruises’ premium river cruise experiences to the Irish travel trade.

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United Airlines Thanksgiving Travel Forecast and Fast Facts

United is expecting about 6.6 million customers over the Thanksgiving travel period (November 20 to December 2) – about 300,000 more people than 2024 and the most passengers we’ve ever flown during a Thanksgiving holiday.

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Air Canada launches Black ‘Fly-Day’ fares in UK and Ireland

Air Canada, the largest Canadian airline and Canada’s flag carrier, is offering discounted return fares this Black Friday for UK and Irish customers travelling to Canada, the US, Mexico and the Caribbean. 

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Paradores and World Heritage Cities

Spain has a lot of bragging rights when it comes to stunning properties and unique culture. The Spanish Tourist Office in Dublin last night gave a presentation showing elegance and sophistication in the fitting surrounds of Dublin’s Stephen’s Green Club.

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Experience Winter in Boston Like Never Before

The first-ever Boston Frostival is coming to town, bringing an exciting lineup of events and activations across the city this winter!

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