Travelbiz Trade Updates
Stena Line Declares 2025 The Year of Pet Travel

Stena Line Declares 2025 The Year of Pet Travel

12th April 2025 at 5:30 pm

With a 28% increase in Google searches on pet travel within the last four years, the increasingly popular trend is being driven by owners’ reluctance to go on holiday without their ‘best friend’ and an increase in the number of pet friendly accommodation offerings.

Aer Lingus, Indianapolis and Great Lakes VIP trade partners lunch at the Ivy.

Aer Lingus, Indianapolis and Great Lakes VIP trade partners lunch at the Ivy.

12th April 2025 at 12:06 pm

Aer Lingus and Great lakes USA invited key trade, corporate and media partners to celebrate its newest transatlantic route this May, connecting Dublin directly with Indianapolis—one of the United States' most dynamic mid-western business and cultural hubs.

Celebrity Cruises’ award-winning Celebrity Apex returns to Southampton for summer season

Celebrity Cruises’ award-winning Celebrity Apex returns to Southampton for summer season

11th April 2025 at 9:06 am

Back by popular demand for her second summer season from Southampton, Celebrity Cruises®’ award-winning ship, Celebrity Apex® is offering itineraries to stunning destinations in 2025, from Northern Europe to Ibiza and the Canary Islands, including the premium cruise line’s first ever Presidents' Cruise sailing in the Norwegian Fjords. 

School Bands Spectacular Takes Flight at Shannon Airport over 160 Students Perform for Passengers

School Bands Spectacular Takes Flight at Shannon Airport over 160 Students Perform for Passengers

10th April 2025 at 3:42 pm

Over 160 primary school students from Clare and Limerick took to the stage at Shannon Airport for a musical school band spectacular that had passengers and staff on their toes in the terminal building.

Aviation Regulator publishes draft decision on Dublin Airport winter slot capacity

Aviation Regulator publishes draft decision on Dublin Airport winter slot capacity

10th April 2025 at 3:29 pm

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has published its draft decision on Dublin Airport’s Winter 2025 capacity, proposing coordination parameters which will be used in the airport slot allocation process. The Winter 2025 scheduling season runs from 26 October 2025 to 28 March 2026.

Tennessee poised for a welcome surge in Irish visitors following the launch of Aer Lingus’ new Dublin to Nashville service

Tennessee poised for a welcome surge in Irish visitors following the launch of Aer Lingus’ new Dublin to Nashville service

10th April 2025 at 3:15 pm

Irish flag carrier’s new Dublin to Nashville service, launching April 12, 2025, set to boost connectivity from Ireland while helping transiting UK travelers take advantage of US preclearance at Dublin Airport.

New Digital Arrival Card Entry Rules for Thailand from 1st May 2025

New Digital Arrival Card Entry Rules for Thailand from 1st May 2025

10th April 2025 at 2:58 pm

The Immigration Bureau of Thailand is introducing a new online arrival form called the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) from 1st May 2025. The system opens on 28 April to accommodate those arriving on 1 May.

Songkran (Thai New Year) – Why agents should let clients know about this UNESCO-listed festival

Songkran (Thai New Year) – Why agents should let clients know about this UNESCO-listed festival

10th April 2025 at 11:35 am

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is gearing up for the Grand ‘Maha’ Songkran World Water Festival 2025 — the flagship event of Thailand’s New Year celebrations and a centrepiece of the Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Year 2025.

Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay Unveils Morocco’s First Medi-Spa

Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay Unveils Morocco’s First Medi-Spa

10th April 2025 at 11:18 am

Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay has launched its 4,300m² Medi-Spa, with a Longevity Programme that combines the latest medical expertise and age-old holistic traditions so that guests can leave the property in optimal health, both physically and mentally.

MSC World America Glittering Ceremony in Miami with Drew Barrymore

MSC World America Glittering Ceremony in Miami with Drew Barrymore

10th April 2025 at 9:18 am

MSC Cruises will name its highly-anticipated new flagship, MSC World America, tonight in a dazzling ceremony at the line’s new state-of-the-art MSC Miami Cruise Terminal, the most advanced cruise terminal in the world.