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Shorter booking windows and mixed volumes define 2026 travel agent outlook
Travel agents internationally are reporting a clear trend towards shorter booking windows in 2026 with…
Riviera Travel offers €99 per-person flat deposit
Riviera Travel has launched a reduced €99 per-person flat deposit across every holiday for the…
100 leading global travel brands register for travel trade shows in Cork & Dublin April 22-23
The events take place on 22 April at The Metropole Hotel Cork and on 23…
TEN KEY takeaways from Day One at Rendez Vous en France 2026
The 19th edition of Rendez-vous en France opened on 31 March 2026 in Nice and…
WATCH: Rendez Vous Nice 2026 media tour
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Rendez Vous en France 2026 opens in Nice
Rendez Vous 2026 in Nice The 19th edition of Rendez-vous en France, the leading international…
Norwegian Cruise Line toremove non-commissionable fares from its pricing structure
Norwegian Cruise Line is removing non-commissionable fares from its pricing structure The change is applying…
Sarah Slattery wins Ireland’s Best Online Travel Platform
Sarah Slattery’s The Travel Expert has received the title of Ireland’s Best Online Travel Platform…
Arabian Travel Market 2026 rescheduled to August
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 has been rescheduled from its original May dates to 17–20…
Travel Industry Golf Society schedules five outings in 2026 and calls out for new members
The Travel Industry Golf Society schedules five outings in 2026 Thursday 16 April: Druids Glen Wednesday…
Justcover travel insurance brand expands in Ireland with opening of InsurEvo office in Carlow
InsurEvo Group Limited has established its EU hub in Carlow through its JustCover brand. The…
Pure Michigan announces investment in Irish Travel Trade
Pure Michigan has confirmed investment in the Irish travel trade for 2026. Support measures includes…
Adventure travel outbound from Europe valued at $464bn
The value of adventure travel outbound from Europe has been calculated at $464bn with 73pc…
TUI reveals last minute Easter Breaks 2026
TUI has revealed its offers last minute Easter breaks departing from Cork Shannon or Dublin…
New Deal Europe Marketplace opens next week in London
The New Deal Europe Marketplace and Forum takes place on 24 March at the Hilton…
Hurtigruten appoints Matthew Stuart as Sales Director
Hurtigruten has appointed Matthew Stuart as Sales Director for Britain, Ireland Emerging Markets, with the…
NINE KEY takeaways from ITB Berlin 2026
The ITB Berlin Convention 2026, held under the theme “Leading Tourism into Balance,” featured over…
Google search engine and AI – A masterclass for travel agents from Wishy Arora
Google search has evolved rapidly as user interactions with technology change, travel industry represetnatives have…
Bedsonline AI-powered platform released by HBX Group
HBX Group, owners of Bookabed, has launched an optimised Bedsonline booking engine as an AI…
HERE is the code for TUIdeals to Malta and Spain holiday deals
TUI has revealed its latest promotion highlighting Malta as a Mediterranean destination with ancient temples,…
Deloitte Ireland invites entries for best managed companies awards
Deloitte launches the 2026 Best Managed Companies Awards calling for ambitious companies to enter. The…
HERE are the winners of the Travel Counsellors Awards 2026
Sarah McCarthy won the top performing Travel Counsellor overall and top performing leisure at the…
Simon Garrido departs American Holidays parent SHG following acquisition
Simon Garrido has departed from Specialist Holidays Group this week, marking a key personnel change…
England’s Elite Travel Group offers bolt-hole workspaces for BDMs
Members of the Elite Travel Group consortium in England’s midlands begin providing bolt-hole workspaces for…
HBX Group selects Outpayce Partnership for payments solutions
HBX Group is to partner with Outpayce from Amadeus to advance its Fintech capabilities. Outpayce…
Japan specialist Oomi Travel enters liquidation process
Dublin-based tour operator Oomi Travel, specialising in bespoke holidays to Japan and India, has entered…
Amadeus Acquires SkyLink AI Travel Technology
Amadeus has acquired SkyLink, a New York-based AI technology company that specialised in conversational automation…
Cassidy Travel outlines luxury train journeys on offer for 2026
Cassidy Travel has highlighted its promoted luxury train journeys for 2026 aligning with the slow…
WTAAA issues global fraud warning for travel agencies
The World Travel Agents Associations Alliance alerted the global travel agency community to a sophisticated…
England’s travel agents report record early bookings for summer 2026
The Association of British Travel Agents revealed that its members recorded an 18pc increase in…
Sabre to demonstrate agentic AI and the Mosaic Travel Marketplace at ITB Berlin 2026
Sabre Corporation returned to ITB Berlin 2026 with stands in Hall 5.1 and Hall 6…
Cunard launches Olivier Awards incentive for English agents
Cunard has launched a trade incentive tied to the fiftieth anniversary of the Olivier Awards…
TUI expands Manchester to Florida programme after Aer Lingus withdrawal
TUI will increase Orlando flights from Manchester this summer following Aer Lingus’ decision to close…
Virgin Voyages adds Dublin and Belfast visits to trade tour
Virgin Voyages has confirmed plans for its largest trade ship tour this summer, with more…
HERE are the SIX itineraries for the Brand USA destination immersion fam departing April 23
Brand USA has released the 2026 Destination Immersion itineraries (formerly known as MegaFam), for English…
ITB Berlin exhibition stands fully booked for 2026
ITB Berlin 2026, marking its 60th anniversary, has announced it is fully booked for next…
Destination2 brand launched in Irish market by American Holidays
https://youtu.be/P3bTyMS8iqw Destination2, a travel brand founded in England in 2018, has been launched in the…
KEY takeaways from day TWO of BIT 2026 in Milan
The second day of the Borsa Internazionale del Turismo (BIT) at Fiera Milano unfolded with…
AWTE reveals details of international women’s day event on March 12 in Dublin’s Opium
The Association of Women Travel Executives has confirmed its annual International Women’s Day celebration will…