Travelbiz Trade Updates
Congratulations Declan Power, head of Aviation development Shannon Airport

Congratulations Declan Power, head of Aviation development Shannon Airport

7th October 2025 at 5:06 pm

Declan Power has represented Shannon Airport at all 30 World Routes events since Cannes in 1995, plus of course the Virtual Event in 2020, making it actually 31!! More importantly, Declan is personally delighted to be the only delegate in the Aviation Industry to have consecutively attended all 30 events. This is a unique achievement and one that will never be repeated. Legend!

Irish Trade partners Visit St. Pete-Clearwater very special evening

Irish Trade partners Visit St. Pete-Clearwater very special evening

7th October 2025 at 4:28 pm

Jayne Brooke (Marketing Director UK & Ireland) and Peter Gregory (Training and Events Manager) from Rooster PR, representing Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, Florida hosted an intimate reception and dinner.

Dublin Airport announces Winter 2025/26 flight schedule – over 150 destinations

Dublin Airport announces Winter 2025/26 flight schedule – over 150 destinations

7th October 2025 at 11:06 am

Dublin Airport has unveiled details of its flight schedule for the 2025/26 winter season, which begins at the end of October and runs through until the end of March 2026. Passengers will have over 150 destinations from 40 airlines to choose from this coming winter, including more than 1,000 weekly flights to over 150 European cities.

Best4Travel Managers Conference 2025

Best4Travel Managers Conference 2025

7th October 2025 at 9:39 am

Best4Travel held its annual Managers Conference this week, beginning with a full day of meetings at Head Office in Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath, before departing from Dublin Airport for four nights in Halkidiki, Greece.

Donegal’s lough eske castle makes top ten irish hotels in the condé nast traveler readers’ choice awards 2025.

Donegal’s lough eske castle makes top ten irish hotels in the condé nast traveler readers’ choice awards 2025.

7th October 2025 at 8:38 am

Lough Eske Castle has featured in the prestigious Awards for a number of years, placing in the Top Ten Hotels in Ireland for eight consecutive years. A global celebration of travel excellence, the Awards are based on Conde Nast Traveler readers’ views and experiences. 

Air Canada Sales Blitz 2025 takes off.

Air Canada Sales Blitz 2025 takes off.

6th October 2025 at 5:10 pm

Blaithin and Bernadette from Air Canada will be out on the road over the next 2 weeks to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving so keep an eye out for them with their stash of Air Canada chocolate lollies!

Stena Line Celebrates 30 years of its Dublin-Holyhead Route

Stena Line Celebrates 30 years of its Dublin-Holyhead Route

6th October 2025 at 11:17 am

Stena Line marked 30 years of its Dublin–Holyhead route with a special celebration at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. The event brought together key figures from business, tourism, and transport to reflect on three decades of one of the most important Irish Sea connections.

Sabre Direct Pay introduces integrated chargeback management service for the travel industry

Sabre Direct Pay introduces integrated chargeback management service for the travel industry

6th October 2025 at 9:35 am

Sabre Direct Pay, the travel payments division of Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), is introducing a new service designed to help travel companies simplify and scale chargebacks, enabling dispute resolution more efficiently across both issuing and acquiring channels.

MSC MERAVIGLIA to sail from Southampton in summer 2027

MSC MERAVIGLIA to sail from Southampton in summer 2027

6th October 2025 at 9:21 am

MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Meraviglia will sail from Southampton from 18th May to 30th October 2027. She will offer 19 sailings ranging from 6 to 14 nights, visiting new destinations such as Ibiza, Gibraltar and Tangier in Morocco, as well as favourites such as the Canary Islands, Lisbon, Malaga and the Norwegian Fjords.

WonderMiles connects to SabreMosaic™ Travel Marketplace, unlocking the world’s largest live NDC portfolio and deploying Sabre’s Lodging AI to boost hotel conversion and in-channel bookings

WonderMiles connects to SabreMosaic™ Travel Marketplace, unlocking the world’s largest live NDC portfolio and deploying Sabre’s Lodging AI to boost hotel conversion and in-channel bookings

6th October 2025 at 9:01 am

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