A&G – Confirms Cuba still on the Itinerary
7th November 2025 at 11:52 am Accident and General Insurance Services (A&G), a leading provider of travel insurance exclusively for the travel trade, confirmed its commitment to providing comprehensive travel protection for clients visiting the Republic of Cuba.
A&G Launches Tele-Doctor Service
7th November 2025 at 11:44 am Accident & General (A&G), the multi-award-winning insurance provider and Ireland's only Travel Trade specific insurance provider, announced the launch of its new Tele-Doctor service, now included on all Fairsure travel insurance policies at the recent Worldchoice Conference.
İstanbul Crowned Most Desirable City in Europe at the 2025 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards
7th November 2025 at 11:34 am İstanbul has been named “Most Desirable City (Europe)” at the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2025, taking home the prestigious Gold Award at a ceremony held yesterday evening at London’s National Gallery.
Aer Lingus delivers a Q3 2025 operating profit of €170 million, Aer Lingus to introduce free high-speed Wi-Fi onboard powered by Starlink
7th November 2025 at 11:20 am Aer Lingus had an operating profit of €170 million for the third quarter of 2025, a €31 million improvement on Q3 2024 driven by solid revenue performance and benefitting from favourable fuel pricing. This represents a solid financial performance in Q3 2025, equivalent to the Q3 2024 outcome adjusted for the impact of industrial action in 2024.
Emirates Group hits new half-year profit record for 2025-26
6th November 2025 at 1:52 pm The Emirates Group today announced a new record half-year financial performance, posting a profit before tax of AED 12.2 billion (US$ 3.3 billion) for the first six months of 2025-26, making this the fourth consecutive year of record profitability for the half-year reporting period.
In Memory of Cormac Walsh
6th November 2025 at 12:44 pm It is with deep sadness that all of us at Travelbiz and Travelfinders share the news of the passing of our esteemed travel colleague, Cormac Walsh, Founder and Managing Director of JWT Sports and a proud member of the JWT Travel family.
CLIA announces Beyond Cruising as Associate Partner
6th November 2025 at 10:22 am Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK and Ireland has confirmed that Beyond Cruising is now an Associate Partner. As part of the agreement, the UK-based tour operator will be an official sponsor of next year's CLIA Conference.
Norwegian Group with 2.64 million passengers in October
6th November 2025 at 8:52 am In October, Norwegian had 2.25 million passengers, while Widerøe had 389,000 passengers, bringing the Group total to 2.64 million passengers, up 3 percent from last year. On 28 October, the first brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Norwegian’s 80-aircraft order arrived at Oslo Airport.
Travelbiz talks to Nicola Mc Neish (Sales Director Celebrity Cruises UK and Ireland)
5th November 2025 at 5:55 pm Celebrity Xcel launches next month, what can you tell us about the new spaces on the ship? We’re incredibly excited for the launch of Celebrity Xcel, as the fifth ship in our award-winning Edge Series
Türkiye Welcomed 50 Million Visitors in the First Nine Months of 2025, with Tourism Revenue Topping £38 Billion
5th November 2025 at 5:36 pm Türkiye hosted 50 million international visitors in first nine months of 2025, representing a 1.6% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. In the first nine months of the year, Türkiye generated over US$50 billion (£38 billion GBP) in tourism revenues, evidencing a 5.7% rise from the same period last year.