Travelbiz Trade Updates
Spain Launches International Tender & Merry Christmas – Feliz Navidad

Spain Launches International Tender & Merry Christmas – Feliz Navidad

18th December 2025 at 8:30 am

The Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism, through Turespaña, has announced an international tender for the concession to renovate, modernize, and operate the historic Palacio de Congresos in Madrid

Etihad Airways Christmas Appreciation Dinner – Dublin

Etihad Airways Christmas Appreciation Dinner – Dublin

17th December 2025 at 3:09 pm

The Etihad Airways Ireland team - Jeremy Pollock (GM UK & Ireland), Jason Kearns and Shauna Fitzgerald - recently hosted a special Christmas Appreciation Dinner at the Anantara The Marker Hotel, Dublin

United Airlines | Winter Holiday Travel Forecast + Festive Facts

United Airlines | Winter Holiday Travel Forecast + Festive Facts

17th December 2025 at 2:45 pm

Ireland Travel: United’spassenger bookings from Dublin to the U.S. increased by 101% during the winter holiday travel season (December 18 – January 6) compared to last year.  

MSC Cruises Reveals the 6 Travel Trends Driving How We’ll Holiday in 2026

MSC Cruises Reveals the 6 Travel Trends Driving How We’ll Holiday in 2026

17th December 2025 at 12:15 pm

MSC Cruises today unveiled six travel trends that are shaping guests’ booking patterns and driving itinerary offerings heading into 2026. From travellers planning holidays centred around sporting events, to children influencing family holiday choices

Formula 1® Portuguese Grand Prix Confirmed for Portimão, Algarve in 2027 and 2028

Formula 1® Portuguese Grand Prix Confirmed for Portimão, Algarve in 2027 and 2028

17th December 2025 at 11:42 am

Turismo de Portugal and Turismo do Algarve welcome today’s official announcement from Formula 1®, confirming the return of the Formula 1® Portuguese Grand Prix to the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (AIA) in 2027 and 2028

New for Summer 2026: MSC Cruises Launches Fresh Eastern Med Itineraries

New for Summer 2026: MSC Cruises Launches Fresh Eastern Med Itineraries

17th December 2025 at 11:27 am

Setting the stage for an incredible summer, MSC Cruises’ new itineraries aboard MSC Lirica and MSC Divina will offer guests the chance to explore some of the most captivating destinations in the Eastern Mediterranean – and it’s not too late to book.

7-Day Caribbean Cruise from €395pp with NCL! Book Today🤯

7-Day Caribbean Cruise from €395pp with NCL! Book Today🤯

17th December 2025 at 11:00 am

7-Day Caribbean Cruise from €395pp with NCL! Book Today🤯

United Adds New Features to Award-Winning Mobile App Like Virtual Gate, Club Recommendation Tool and Real-Time Bag Tracker

United Adds New Features to Award-Winning Mobile App Like Virtual Gate, Club Recommendation Tool and Real-Time Bag Tracker

16th December 2025 at 3:21 pm

United today launched new features to its award-winning mobile app to save customers even more time and further improve the overall travel experience on the world's largest airline*

AWTE Ireland Announces New Committee and Exciting New Direction for 2026

AWTE Ireland Announces New Committee and Exciting New Direction for 2026

16th December 2025 at 9:20 am

After another sold-out AWTE Christmas Lunch, the Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE) Ireland is thrilled to announce its new committee for 2026 and unveil a bold new direction aimed at strengthening its nationwide presence and expanding its membership.

A Century of Travel: Celebrating 100 Years of O’Hanrahan Travel in Monaghan

A Century of Travel: Celebrating 100 Years of O’Hanrahan Travel in Monaghan

15th December 2025 at 1:47 pm

On Monday 14 December 1925, a young Cork man named Timothy O'Hanrahan opened the door of a new business at 59 Dublin Street, Monaghan. It was a modest premises with an ambitious vision-part travel agency, part auctioneers, part newsagents-serving a town very different from the Monaghan we know today.