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n this role, Rogers will lead Visit Orlando’s global travel industry sales strategy and oversee its Travel Industry Sales and Market Development teams.

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

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

Gold Medal, one of the UK's most trusted and successful tailor-made B2B-only tour operators is now open for business in the Republic of Ireland, marking one of the most significant developments in the company's almost 50-year history.

Globus family of brands has announced the appointment of Karen Cameron as Sales Director, overseeing all trade activity for touring brands Cosmos Tours, Globus Journeys and river cruise line Avalon Waterways in the UK and Ireland.

Loveholidays has been named Ireland’s Leading Online Travel Agency at the 2026 World Travel Awards.

InteleTravel, through its parent, INTRAVEL, has announced the acquisition of 40Hammocks, one of the few group travel automation solutions.

Lufthansa Group has been selected by the Portuguese Government as the successful preferred bidder for a minority investment in TAP Air Portugal.

Pegasus Innovation Lab, which leads Pegasus Airlines' innovation-driven transformation, has entered into a strategic partnership with Zingly.ai as both an investor and design partner to bring agentic voice AI to its guest service operations.

Wendy Wu, founder of specialist touring operator Wendy Wu Tours, has been named winner of The Transforming Travel Award at the Inspiring Women in Travel Asia (IWTA) Awards 2026.

Loveholidays has appointed Ady Guthrie as Senior Director of Partnerships to spearhead a new trade-facing strategic partnerships division.

Rockaway Capital has agreed to acquire Experience Education from Travelopia, marking the European investment group’s first move into education and the next stage of growth for one of the UK’s leading educational travel businesses.

Cruise port operator The West Indian Company, Ltd. (WICO) has announced the election of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph B. Boschulte, to the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) Allied Board of Directors for the 2026–2028 term.

Jess Sinnott, Acting General Manager at Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum and Gardens in County Wexford, has been named the inaugural winner of the Business Plus Tourism 40 Under 40 Award, recognising the emerging talent shaping the future of Ireland’s tourism industry.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has appointed Leanne Harwood as Senior Vice President (SVP), Global Sales.

EasyJet has launched a new integration in ChatGPT, enabling customers to search flights, package holidays, and live flight status, directly within ChatGPT.

Solmar Villas has appointed Lydia Taylor Sales Development Executive.

Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States, has appointed Caroline Beteta Interim President & CEO, effective from November 9.

ZEUS has appointed UK-based tourism and hospitality strategist Penny Naoum and Penny’s Serendipity Integrated Consultancy to provide sales, marketing and public relations representation for five of its five-star Greek resorts across the UK and Ireland.

The African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA) has unveiled a new leadership structure as it brings its membership and events operations together under one unified ATTA brand and not-for-profit organisation.