Celebrity goes Green for Travelbiz
11th November 2022 at 12:00 pm #TRAVELTRADETOGETHER
Jade Berry (PR and events Manager Celebrity Cruises) and Chloe Cook (PR Executive EMEA Celebrity Cruises) made Don's night in London all the more special by making a beautiful green effort to welcome Travelbiz as their Irish media partner to the Celebrity Cruises celebration in the Serpentine, North Gallery, where Jo Rzymowska (Vice President & Managing Director EMEA Celebrity Cruises) announced the wonderful news that Celebrity Apex will be homeporting from Southampton in 2024!
Congratulations Jo Rzymowska
11th November 2022 at 12:00 pm #TRAVELTRADETOGETHER
Celebrity Cruises’ EMEA chief, Jo Rzymowska, recognised as one of the world’s best role models.
Travelbiz is delighted to share the news that one of our very dear industry friends Jo Rzymowska has been named in the Outstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Executives Role Models List, and not only that, achieved a top 20 spot coming in at number 11!
This is an incredible achievement for all the work Jo has done across her career, driving for equality and inclusion for all, both within Celebrity Cruises and across the wider travel industry.
Strand Travel Worldchoice Agent of the year 2022
11th November 2022 at 12:00 pm #TRAVELTRADETOGETHER
Another standing ovation at the Worldchoice Conference awards in the Fairways hotel in Dundalk as Strand Travel Worldchoice in Waterford won the Worldchoice Agent of The Year Award 2022! Thomas, Derek and all the Strand Travel team accepted their award and made a special tribute to the late, great and sorely missed Tom O’Donohoe. This one is for you Tom on behalf of all at Strand Travel and Yvonne and all the O’Donohoe Travel team in Gorey.
Congratulations Thomas and all the team at Strand Travel from team Travelbiz.
Air Canada Sales Blitz concludes
11th November 2022 at 12:00 pm #TRAVELTRADETOGETHER
The Air Canada sales blitz is now finished. 3 weeks of visiting agents throughout the length and breadth of Ireland.
Home of the Fab Four to host Ireland’s Fab 30
11th November 2022 at 12:00 pm #TRAVELTRADETOGETHER
Travel Counsellors from around the world, will come together en-masse for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking place this Friday 11th November the three-day conference event in Liverpool, will have an emphasis on sustainability.
More than 1,600 delegates are expected at the ACC Liverpool over the weekend, where single-use plastics will be banned. Other pledges include a commitment to producing zero landfill waste and to operating the event on a carbon-neutral basis by offsetting output from the gathering through global sustainability projects.
Graham Hennessy wins again!
11th November 2022 at 12:00 pm #TRAVELTRADETOGETHER
Graham Hennessy and the Dosomethingdifferent team scooped up another major industry award last week winning Holiday Essentials Supplier of the Year at the SPAA Awards in Glasgow!
Graham and the entire Dosomethingdifferent.com team would like to thank everyone that voted for them.
Aer Lingus return to Barbados
11th November 2022 at 12:00 pm #TRAVELTRADETOGETHER
Aer Lingus’ non-stop Manchester - Barbados service took to the skies this week, marking the restart of the carrier’s popular seasonal service to the Caribbean.
The carrier launched its inaugural transatlantic service from Manchester to Barbados in October last year, marked by the departure of the first EI31 flight. Aer Lingus entering the transatlantic market from Manchester was effectively a new concept for the North of England.
Now customers are able to enjoy the high-quality, friendly Aer Lingus service that the airline is known for, with the added convenience of a new non-stop route to the popular Caribbean island.
A year later, the route continues to attract British winter sun holidaymakers thanks to its three times a week service, flying direct from Manchester from 2 November until 30 April, every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Passengers urged to leave ‘flip flops’ at home if they want to avoid ‘hefty fine’
11th November 2022 at 12:00 pm Credit - UK Express newspaper
Passengers are urged to double-check their luggage before jetting abroad this winter as some unexpected items may be banned in their destination country.
Overseas property experts at YourOverseasHome.com revealed the weirdest and most surprising items that are banned when travelling to some countries around the world, including baby walkers, chewing gum and flip flops.
In Singapore, for instance, it is against the law to import and sell chewing gum since 1992, when the law was implemented in an attempt to improve the cleanliness of the country.
Ras Al Khaimah comes to town
11th November 2022 at 12:00 pm #TRAVELTRADETOGETHER
Marian Benton (Travelbiz) reporting.
In the unique surroundings of the Arrol Suite in the Guinness Storehouse the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority hosted an excellent lunch for the Irish media to introduce us to Ras Al Khaimah, the Nature Emirate. The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority Team of Raki Phillips (Chief Executive Officer), Alka Winter (Vice President Destination Marketing & Communications) and Gehan Sidky (Senior Manager Destination PR & Communications) together with Phoebe Irving (Communications Director PRM Global) were our most hospitable hosts.
Air Canada Sales Blitz concludes
28th October 2022 at 11:00 am #TRAVELTRADETOGETHER
The Air Canada sales blitz is now finished. 3 weeks of visiting agents throughout the length and breadth of Ireland.