
Boston, The City of Champions, Celebrates Celtics NBA Victory
Boston was awash with green on Friday as the city fervently celebrated the Celtics winning the National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship. As is the custom in the City of Champions, the victorious team was paraded through the streets of Boston in the city's iconic Duck Tours amphibious vehicles.

Universal Destinations & Experiences
Expert analysis indicates Universal theme park and resort could have transformative impact, generating nearly £50 billion of economic benefit for United Kingdom.

Growth and ambition at Shannon Airport; Interview with Mary Considine
Shannon Airport is a key component of the Irish economy and particularly so for tourism with so many services direct into the West coast. ITIC caught up with Shannon Airport’s CEO, Mary Considine, to discuss the strong performance of the Airport year to date and plans for further growth.

Flexible Autos Announces Appointment of Melanie Thom as Sales Director
Finnair has been voted as the Best Airline in Northern Europe at the World Airline Awards by Skytrax 2024 - for the 14th consecutive year. The Finnish flag carrier was also named Best Cabin Crew in Northern Europe, and awarded Cleanest Airline in Europe, which measures the standard and quality of aircraft cleanliness.

Canada starts with WestJet
Canada is full of postcard-worthy destinations for your clients to discover, and WestJet has a flight for that.

Finnair voted the Best Airline in Northern Europe for 14th consecutive year
Finnair has been voted as the Best Airline in Northern Europe at the World Airline Awards by Skytrax 2024 - for the 14th consecutive year. The Finnish flag carrier was also named Best Cabin Crew in Northern Europe, and awarded Cleanest Airline in Europe, which measures the standard and quality of aircraft cleanliness.

Sun Express Named ‘Best Airline In Europe’ Again
SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, has been named ‘Best Leisure Airline in Europe’ at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2024, following their win in 2023 and receiving the “World’s Best Leisure Airline” award in 2022.

Nova Scotia Hosting its Largest-ever UK Fam Trip
Tourism Nova Scotia is hosting 17 tour operators on its biggest UK fam trip to date. Co-hosted with WestJet and to mark the start of the airline’s new flights, the fam trip is taking place from 21 – 26 June 2024, and has seen tour operators attending from Ireland, Edinburgh and London region.

Oceania Cruises Unveils the Next Chapter in Its Culinary Story:
Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary and destination-focused cruise line, has revealed the next chapter in its culinary story as it highlights new Relaxed Yet Refined dining venues aboard its eight small, luxurious ships.

PATA Reveals Insights into Late Booking Trends and Consumer Behaviour in 2024
A recent survey - ‘PATA Polls’* - conducted by Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA UK & Ireland) this month, has provided interesting insights into the ‘late booking’ market and consumer behaviour in 2024.