Irish travel to Spain set for record 2.5 million in 2023, 6.4pc ahead of pre-pandemic
Rubén López-Pulido Director of the Spanish Tourist Board in Dublin Ireland is on course to…
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ILTM Cannes facilitates record 82,000 one-to-one meetings
Caroline Leboucher CEO of Atout France The 22nd edition of ILTM Cannes saw luxury travel…
Irish travel agents first and third place in Big Royal Thank You competition
Dawn McCaffrey of Clubworld Travel in Lurgan Irish travel agents finished in first and third…
Celebrity cruises offer agents €50 bonus for every 5 new bookings
Valerie Murphy of Celebrity cruises wins best supplier representative at the Worldchoice awards. Pcture: Gwen…
IPW names new host cities Fort Lauderdale 2026 & Detroit 2028
Geoff Freeman CEO of US Travel Fort Lauderdale in 2026 and Detroit in 2028 are…
Tui Britain & Ireland earned €71m in ‘difficult summer’
Sebastian Ebel CEO of TUI Tui expects revenue growth of at least 10pc and an…
Travelport launches Lufthansa Group NDC content on Travelport+ platform
Gregory Webb CEO of Travelpor Travelport has launched Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC content and services…
Credit card data shows 70pc of visitors to Asia go cashless
Ryan McInerney CEO of Visacard Data from Visacard shows that only 31pc of tourists in…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry discusses proposed EU travel refund legislation on RTÉ Drivetime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHkKNlmwIuM
Vail Resorts buys Crans-Montana mountain in Switzerland
Kirsten Lynch CEO of Vail Resorts Vail Resorts is acquiring Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in Switzerland…
2023 BTJA awards presented for travel journalism
Andy Hoskins The BTJA awards were presented at a function in London, for travel journalism. …
Here are ALL the 4,000 nominees for 285 awards at the World Travel Awards in Dubai tonight
Graham Cooke founder of the World Travel Awards Here are ALL the 4,000 nominees for…
EU proposes protection for travel agents as it updates refund laws
Didier Reynders EU antitrust commissioner The European Commission has put forward proposals to provide refunds…
Filippo Rocchi new sales manager for Emirates in Ireland
Filippo Rocchi of Emirates Filippo Rocchi has been promoted to the new sales manager for…
Irish visits to Malta 7.2pc ahead of pre-pandemic level
Tolene Van der Merwe of Malta Tourism Visitors from Ireland to Malta in January-September 2023…
ITAA training resumes with 7-point leadership programme
Angela Walsh speaking at Worldchoice 2023 conference Eleven travel professionals are currently enrolled in the…
Best4Travel winner of agency award at ITTN gala
Sharon Jordan owner of ITTN speaking at the awards Jeff Collins’ Best4Travel won the agency…
Travel Solutions reports growth of 20pc since pre pandemic
Peter McMinn of Travel Solutions Travel Solutions has grown by 20pc ahead of pre pandemic…
Worldchoice raffle for Robbie Smart raises €7060
Robbie Smart of Cassidy Travel The Worldchoice raffle for Robbie Smart raised €7060 for Emma,…
Hurtigruten bolster HX brand with 3 trade appointments
Hayley Van Der Steen of Hurtigruten HX Hurtigruten Expeditions (HX) has made three further appointments…
Destination marketing report emphasises prominence of social media, SEM & rise of CTV
Mark Rabe CEO of Sojern DMOs are adjusting their strategies to navigate challenges such as…
Registration opens for IPW May 3 -7 2024 in Los Angeles
Geoff Freeman CEO of US Travel Registration has opened for the US Travel’s IPW, the…
G Adventures Deluxe premium product with ‘OMG experiences’
Ben Perlo CEO of G Adventures A new product launch, Geluxe from G Adventures, is…
‘Artificial Intelligence will boost productivity by 40pc for travel agents’ – Mark Kelly
Use of artificial intelligence could increase in productivity in travel by up to 40pc for…
Yvonne O’Donohoe & Des Manning are Worldchoice agents of the year
Yvonne O’Donohoe and Des Manning at the Worldhcoice Travel awards 2023 The winners of the…
WATCH: Angela Walsh president of ITAA speaking at Worldchoice 2023 conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYeVN2Sr-M8
Wrightbus in Ballymena wins London order for 80 electric buses
Jean-Marc Gales CEO of Wrightbus Ballymena bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured another order for electric…
Agents gather for today’s Worldchoice conference in Cork
Carol Anne O’Neill of Worldchoice Travel agents and suppliers have gathered for the Worldchoice 2023…
Oroko survey finds incentive trips increase productivity by 27pc
Brendan Breen CEO of Oroko OROKO tailored luxury travel has expanded its services to include…
Thanksgiving present to Uncle Sam: Irish visits to USA reaches 447k over 12 months
Tony Lane of visit USA Dublin Ireland’s visits to the USA are back to pre…
Chasing Springsteen: Amadeus reveals top 5 travel trends for 2024
Olwen McKinney of Amadeus Travel distribution and technology company Amadeus have released five key travel…
Online Travel Training acquired by Jacobs MG
Jacobs Media Group (JMG) has successfully acquired Online Travel Training (OTT), adding it to their…
EVERYONE is demanding better payment methods – research from Amadeus
Christian Boutinof Amadeus Four “traveller tribes” will define travel in the coming years, Christian Boutin…
‘Ryanair’s next move in their game of Monopoly?’ – Kiwi founder after court wins in Chechia
Oliver Dlouhý CEO of Kiwi Com Ryanair has lost three cases in the High Court…
‘We are the only industry that connects people across cultures and prejudices’ travel agents told
Frank Oostdam President of ECTAA “When we talk about sustainability, there is a paradigm in…
‘Why is nobody responding to emails anymore?’ travel agents ask airlines ar world summit in Granada
Juan Antonio of IATA IATA representative Juan Antonio Rodríguez was questioned about the lack of…
‘Have airlines and travel agents fallen out of love?’ world summit of travel agencies asks
Maria Jesús López Solás of Iberia The biggest question within the travel agency industry is…
‘Requests to change names and fares are the biggest source of travel agency scams’
The biggest recurring fraud facing travel agencies is changing a name or a figure in…
‘The sustainability of tourism is the sustainability of the world as a whole’
Ajay Prakash, President of the Travel Agents Federation of India Achieving sustainability in a short…
‘NDC is a thorn in the shoes of travel agents’ says world summit of travel agencies delegate
Juan Antonio of IATA IATA representative Juan Antonio told delegates the world summit of travel…