Travel Counsellors Ireland Conference 2026 – “Your story, Our Journey” Celebrated in Style at Fota Island Resort
Congratulations Cathy, Bernie and the entire Travel Counsellors team in Ireland for another amazing two days of dynamic industry connectivity with your community of travel industry professionals and valued trade partners. A special mention goes to Sarah McCarthy, who received both Top Performing Leisure and the prestigious Top Performing Overall awards, reflecting an exceptional year of performance.
Peter O’Hanlon, Sales Director Travelbiz and Travelfinders, was a guest of Tara Magee, Commercial Manager UK & Ireland Sales, and the American Airlines team for a special VIP trade lunch with key Irish travel trade partners.
AmaWaterways Unveiled: River Cruise Masterclass Onboard AmaSerena
Travelbiz River Cruiser Ita Hendrick recently joined Andrea Stafford, Sales Director UK & Europe for AmaWaterways, along with a select group of Irish travel trade partners for an exclusive AmaWaterways River Cruise Masterclass onboard the beautiful AmaSerena.
AWTE Ireland – Association of Women Travel Executives Ireland knows how to celebrate women!
On International Women’s Day, Olwen Mc Kinney, Chairperson of the Association of Women Travel Executives in Ireland, welcomed us warmly and advised the exciting schedule of events for the year.
Aer Lingus is once again proudly supporting Ireland’s brightest film talent, as the family of Best Actress nominee, Jessie Buckley departed Dublin Airport today for Hollywood ahead of the 98th Academy Awards.
CLIA marks record breaking RiverView with event and training announcements
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland is currently hosting its annual river conference, RiverView, with a record 600 agents and cruise partners attending. The event has returned to Amsterdam - which was most recently the host venue in 2024
Shannon Airport to welcome 40,000 passengers travelling this St. Patrick’s Day period – a 7% increase on 2025
Shannon Airport is set to enjoy one of its busiest St. Patrick’s Day periods in recent years, with 40,000 passengers expected through its doors - a 7% increase compared to 2025 figures.
More than 850,000 passengers expected at Dublin Airport during busy St Patrick’s Festival period
Dublin Airport is preparing for its busiest period of the year so far, with more than 850,000 passengers expected to travel through the airport for a mixture of St Patrick’s Day celebrations, Six Nations rugby and Cheltenham Festival.
Avalon is often associated with natural beauty and enchantment and our river ship Avalon View could certainly fit that bill. Alan & Jo-Ann from ASM Ireland issued a lovely invitation to view the ship and Travelbiz jumped on board in Amsterdam
Celebrity River Cruises has just unveiled a brand-new destination discovery programme
Celebrity River Cruises unveiled a new standard for river travel today with an extensive destination discovery programme that features four unique experience categories, each designed for guests to take home stories no one else can provide.
MSC Cruises to update MSC Yacht Club Restaurant across Fantasia class ships
MSC Cruises announced today upgrades to the MSC Yacht Club Restaurant across the line’s Fantasia Class ships, introducing a contemporary and elegant new design, with the experience already available on MSC Splendida.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin launches Tourism Ireland’s St Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Madrid
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has joined Tourism Ireland to launch ‘Semana de Irlanda’ (Ireland Week) at the Gran Vía metro station in Madrid. ‘Semana de Irlanda’ is a key part of the organisation’s extensive programme of St Patrick’s Day promotional activity
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Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport up almost +10% in February
More than 2.3 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in February 2026, representing a +9.7% increase compared with February 2025, as demand for travel through Ireland’s main gateway remained strong.
Aer Lingus flies Retirement Plan nominees to Hollywood
There was excitement in Dublin Airport today as Irish Oscar nominees Andrew Freedman and John Kelly took off for Hollywood. The duo was given a warm Aer Lingus welcome as they boarded flight EI069 for Los Angeles, where their film Retirement Plan is nominated for Best Animated Short at the 98th Academy Awards.
Donegal Tourism takes Centre stage at Exclusive Dublin Showcase
Held in association with Fáilte Ireland and Donegal County Council at the Iveagh Garden Hotel, the networking event gathered over 60 industry leaders including Donegal hoteliers and national tour group operators specialising in leisure and golf travel.
WiT Japan returns to Tokyo amid Record Inbound Boom
As Japan rides an unprecedented inbound tourism wave powered by the global obsession with its legendary powder snow – or “JAPOW” – travel industry leaders will gather in Tokyo to examine what this moment means for the next 20 years of travel.
United and Chef’s Table Bring Together World-Renowned Chefs to Create New, Exclusive Inflight Meals
United is teaming up with Chef's Table, the brand behind the award-winning Netflix series, to introduce 10 new, exclusive meal experiences to its United Polaris® international business class menu.
Double Space Anniversary, Double The Fun at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Celebrating the power of space to bring the world together, Yuri’s Night is a series of parties around the world, which take place every year on and around the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human in space (12 April 1961) and the launch of the first Space Shuttle (12 April 1981).
Stena Line at launch of Special Olympics Ireland Summer Games 2026
Stena Line has issued a rallying call to all Irish businesses to weigh-in behind Special Olympics Ireland’s ‘Support an Athlete’ campaign. In October 2025 Stena Line announced a new four-year sponsorship of Special Olympics Ireland, running until 2028.
