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ITTN's Shane Cullen interviewed recently appointed Abbie Cook (Sales Manager, Ireland | Princess Cruises UK & Europe) onboard Princess Cruises' Sky Princess. While new to the Princess team, she is no stranger to cruise or, indeed, the Carnival Cruise Line family. Find out more about Abbie Cook, the strategy for the Irish market, upcoming activities and events in Ireland and get a look onboard the stunning Sky Princess ship and find out about the new addition to the Princess C

ITTN's Shane Cullen interviewed recently appointed Abbie Cook (Sales Manager, Ireland | Princess Cruises UK & Europe) onboard Princess Cruises' Sky Princess. While new to the Princess team, she is no stranger to cruise or, indeed, the Carnival Cruise Line family. Find out more about Abbie Cook, the strategy for the Irish market, upcoming activities and events in Ireland and get a look onboard the stunning Sky Princess ship and find out about the new addition to the Princess C

I gleefully joined team Uniworld and 14 travel professional from Dublin including Brefni Tiernan, Laura Pirkl, Robert Byrne, Feraghal Sullivan of Trailfinders, Paula Cross from Frosch, Sharon Moore and Olivia Ward from Navan Travel, Shirley Webster and Michelle Clarke from Cassidy Travel, Suzanne Moran from Abbey Travel, Sonia Ferreira from O'Hanrahan Travel, Carmel Kehoe of Best for Travel and Sinead King from Tullys Travel on a luxurious trip onboard Uniworld Boutique Rive

ITTN's Katie Doyle is on board the Riviera 2025 FAM sailing on the MS Jane Austen from Paris to Normandy and back again for 8 days. After an incredible cruise that took in the sights of Rouen, the Normandy beaches and D-Day landings, Honfleur, Giverny and Vernon and an eagerly awaited tour of Montmarte in Paris this afternoon- she's now a river cruise convert! As a newbie to river cruising, Katie wasn't sure what to anticipate stepping on the MS Jane Austen but can report

For my first time traveling to the United States, I was ecstatic to fly to Orlando from Dublin with Aer Lingus recently. Of course, Aer Lingus has been my go-to airline since I've been living in Dublin . However, I had never flown more than 4 hours with them. Knowing the duration of the flight, ie. 9 hours on the way over and 7h50 on the way back , I was bracing myself with snacks, a full water bottle and my trusty neck pillow. Turns out, the flight was so smooth and the ente

ITTN'S Sharon Jordan was one of the lucky Irish guests (Michelle Anderson and Lorraine Kenny of Sunway, Gearoid Mannion of Travel Counsellors, Jean Cusack of Icon Travel, and Dean Quigley of Cassidy Travel) onboard Club Med 2 - Club Med's only cruise product - which, if you haven't heard of before, is a 5-masted computer-controlled staysail schooner and is operated as a cruise ship. It combined the power of seven computer-operated sails, and watching these sails go up is s

ITTN's Sharon Jordan has just landed in Marseille where she will be welcomed aboard CLUB MED 2 . The group is made up of Jean Cusack of Icon Travel, Michele Anderson and Lorraine Kenny of Sunway Holidays, Gearoid Mannion of Travel Counsellors, and Dean Quigley of Cassidy Travel . Club Med 2 , is a majestic 5-masted yacht, built in 1992 and renovated in 2024. This yacht is part of the Club Med Exclusive Collection , and is a 187 meter luxury sailing yacht which promises eleg

The Universal Helios Grand Hotel , a Loews Hotel, is Universal Orlando Resort's newest luxury accommodation, offering guests an immersive and convenient stay within the heart of the upcoming Epic Universe theme park . Situated at the end of Celestial Park, the hotel provides a dedicated entrance directly into Epic Universe , allowing guests seamless access to the park's attractions. The hotel features 500 rooms, including standard rooms, pool view rooms, skyline view rooms, t

ITTN’s Louise Ducrocq had the immense privilege to be part of a FAM Trip with Aer Lingus & Universal Studios to Universal Orlando , Florida including a sneak peak at the new Universal Epic Universe experience! Joining her on the trip are Grant Daley from NBC Universal, Bladhana Richardson from American Holidays, Donna Kenny & Veronica Aherne from Tour America, Lee Osborne from Bookabed/TBO, Graham Hennessy from Do Something Different, Barry Hammond from Sunway, Linda Ryan

ITTN's Louise Ducrocq is currently on a FAM Trip with Aer Lingus & Universal Studios to Universal Orlando, including a sneak peak at the new Universal Epic Universe experience! Joining her on the trip are Grant Daley from NBC Universal, Bladhana Richardson from American Holidays, Donna Kenny & Veronica Aherne from Tour America, Lee Osborne from Bookabed/TBO, Graham Hennessy from Do Something Different, Barry Hammond from Sunway, Linda Ryan from Click&Go, Jill Maguire from Tro

On arrival in Porto, the group boarded the MS Estrela at the marina area of the city, which is close to the beach and approximately 5 minutes by taxi to downtown Porto (€6 in an UBER). I personally love this location as it gives you the option of both a beach and a river holiday. After some welcome drinks onboard with Michelle Ryan, Country Manager APT Travelmarvel and a quick tour of the ship it was time to attend a pre dinner drink and a VIP dinner at The Lince Santa Cla

ITTN’s Julia Labedz concludes the Istanbul Art and Gastronomy press trip with GoTürkiye , rounding off the experience with a day that perfectly captured the city’s rhythm — part tradition, part surprise, and entirely one-of-a-kind. Attending were Siún Lennon (Business Post Ireland), Samantha Huff (Huff Media), Jessica Phillips (The Independent), and Gerry Duffy (The Scottish Sun), alongside Gökçe Erbatu from GoTürkiye and their guide Alim Kocabıyık . Day 3 - Heritage with a

Dubai Economy and Tourism and Emirates have partnered up to bring back their all-Irish Dubai fam trip for the second year running! You can read all about last years' FAM trip here . This September (8-13 th ) 8 lucky Irish agents will be heading out to Dubai for an unforgettable fam trip. The trip is designed to showcase the incredible experiences Dubai has to offer for different age groups and interests, as well as incredible hotels, hospitality and the Emirates, fly better

ITTN’s Julia Labedz is currently on a press trip to Istanbul with GoTürkiye, aimed at highlighting Istanbul’s gastronomy and art. Joining the trip are Siún Lennon (Business Post Ireland), Samantha Huff (Huff Media), Jessica Phillips (The Independent), and Gerry Duffy (The Scottish Sun). They are accompanied by Gökçe Erbatu from GoTürkiye and their guide Alim Kocabıyık . Day 1 - Arrival ITTN’s Julia Labedz and Síun Lennon (Business Post) travelled to Istanbul on Sunday the 2

It may have been Easter but, that didn't stop our good friends in APT Travelmarvel christening not one, but two , river ships in Europe this past week. Kicking off the first of the big events was the Porto-based Travelmarvel ship MS Estrela . Christened under a rare sighting of the sun by industry stalwart Lucy Huxley, Editor in Chief, Travel Weekly. ITTN and a 13 strong group from the Irish trade along with our UK counterparts were thrilled to be in attendance and congr

Discover New England’s representative in Ireland, Tony Lane, hosted Irish trade and media at the Discover New England Summit 2025. This region’s annual international tourism conference aims to connect local tourism representatives from right across the six states of New England with international buyers and media. Newport Newport dates back to 1639 and was a key port city in the North American British Colonies during the 1700s. By the mid-1800s, the port-driven commerce had w

The Aer Lingus FAM trip to Marrakech took place from Saturday 5th to Tuesday 8th of April, for an amazing trip to the Moroccan city. Katie Doyle from ITTN joined Dylan Quinn Williams from Cassidy Travel, David O'Hagan from the Holiday Shop, Catherine Cinnamond from Sunway, Katrina McMullan from Travel Counsellors, Peter Cullen from Click&Go Holidays, Vanessa Holohan from Club Travel and Owen Kane from Travel Department . The trip was led by Jenny Rafter, Head of Global Sale

ITTN’s Louise Ducrocq flew to London on Saturday, the 5th of April, to attend Mamma Mia! The Party at London’s iconic O2 with Keith Prowse . She was delighted to experience this with Rosie O’Toole , Aileen Eglington , and Caroline Quigley from Keith Prowse and AE Consulting, Keeley Ryan from Star Chic, Michelle Jackson aka The Novel Traveller, Rebecca Lee from The Sunday World, Andrea Mary Smith , and Philip Nolan from The Irish Daily Mail . There is so much to say abo

ITTN’s Shane Cullen is onboard the unveiling of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Aqua , the newest addition to the cruise line’s fleet along with many trade and media from across the UK and Ireland. Norwegian Aqua is the first ship in the new Prima Plus Class, a design that promises to push the boundaries of what a cruise ship can offer. It is c.320 meters long and will host 3,571 guests at double occupancy. While definitely a large ship, it is comfortably so and easy to n

In the first of the mini-series covering Meliá Hotels' extensive offering, ITTN's Shane Cullen interviews Barbara Preininger, Sales Manager for Leisure Hotels in Catalonia for Meliá Hotels International . Barbara shares the ethos of the Meliá hotels located on the Costa Brava - Zel Costa Brava, one of the group's newest lifestyle brand designed in conjunction with one of the most accomplished tennis players, Rafa Nadal. Zel is a premium lifestyle brand inspired by Mediterran