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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has officially opened sales for its newest vessel, Norwegian Bella, which will debut as the grand finale of the Prima Class in May 2028.

Lufthansa Group has unveiled its biggest global route expansion programme since before the Covid crisis - with 10 new intercontinental connections, new European destinations and numerous frequency increases.

Ryanair has announced a new Dublin to Rimini route as part of a $200m investment in its base in the Italian city.

For the 12th year running, Visit Qatar is set to participate in World Travel Market (WTM) London 2026, taking place from 3–5 November 2026 at ExCeL London, where it will showcase Qatar’s expanding tourism offering to international travel trade professionals, buyers and media.

The family-owned Flynn Hotel Collection is celebrating the success of its three hotels at the 2026 Irish Hotel Awards on Monday, 19 October, with national honours for Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny and The Old Ground Hotel in Ennis, alongside individual awards recognising colleagues across the collection. Newpark Hotel was named Best Family Friendly Hotel in Ireland, while The Old Ground Hotel received the award for Best Local Hotel in Ireland. The Park Hotel in Dungarvan was High

VIVA Cruises is giving away exclusive gourmet gift boxes worth up to €100 to mark the launch of its 2028 VIVA Boutique programme.

Hilton and Scandic Hotels Group, the largest hotel operator in the Nordics, have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the growth of Hilton’s brands across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

Club Med has posted strong results for its Summer 2027 sales opening, closing at a 9.2% increase on last year in Ireland.

Experience Kissimmee has announced the launch of Film Kissimmee, the official film commission for Osceola County, in Florida.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced that India will host the WTTC Global Summit in 2027.

MSC Cruises has announced the return of MSC Poesia to PortMiami for the Winter 2026/2027 season, offering guests a variety of 10- and 11-night itineraries to destinations across the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Looking for a Christmas gift with a distinctly Irish flavour? Glendalough Distillery and O’Briens stores are bringing Irish whiskey into the kitchen this festive season. Customers who purchase select Glendalough Distillery whiskeys will receive a complimentary copy of The Irish Whiskey Cookbook: 50 Recipes to Cook, Sip and Savour, written by Irish whiskey writer, broadcaster and author Oisín Davis in partnership with Glendalough Distillery. Running from 3 November 2026 to 4

Tourism Ireland has promoted Ireland to thousands of Italian travel professionals at TTG Travel Experience in Rimini, Italy’s largest B2B travel show. A total of 11 tourism companies from Ireland joined Tourism Ireland at the three-day event, meeting influential tour operators, travel agents and travel media. Around 500 commercial meetings were conducted on the Ireland stand. Tourism Ireland highlighted the new easyJet Rome to Belfast route, as well as city breaks to Cor

Irish luxury travel specialist OROKO Travel has reported a 46% year-on-year increase in enquiries for Egypt, with private Nile sailings and individually guided journeys among the experiences drawing interest from its clients.

With families preparing for the mid-term break, new figures show that two-thirds (65%) of Irish holidaymakers agree that travel helps them connect with family.

More than 50,000 passengers are expected to travel through Shannon Airport over the upcoming October Bank Holiday period, representing a 9% increase on the same period last year and continuing the airport's strong upward trend in passenger growth.

Virgin Voyages has promoted Matt Lebbern to Market Director for Europe and Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), effective immediately.

MSC Cruises has officially opened bookings for its 2029 MSC World Cruise, inviting guests to embark on an extraordinary 119-night journey around the globe aboard MSC Magnifica.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) has selected daa International - the international airport management and advisory business of the daa Group - to develop, lease and operate a new premium passenger service at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Voting is officially open for the Travel Agent categories in the 2026 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards, giving customers across Ireland the opportunity to vote for their favourite travel agents and agencies. The ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards return on 27th November 2026, celebrating excellence across the Irish travel industry and recognising the suppliers, travel agents and agencies that continue to deliver outstanding service. Get Your Customers Voting! Travel agents and agen