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Marella Cruises is expanding its drinks offering with 18 new alcohol free cocktails, six 0% ABV spirits, four 0% wines, plus non-alcoholic beer and cider alternatives.

Royalton Hotels & Resorts continues to demonstrate its commitment to the travel trade across the UK and Ireland with the launch of another strong double rewards booking incentive. With a focus on its property in Grenada – the Royalton Grenada, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort – this new incentive offers double cash rewards of up to £40 on every single room booked and logged before 31 August 2026.

Shangri-La Group has expanded its JEN by Shangri-La portfolio with the soft opening of JEN Hangzhou by Shangri-La, marking the brand’s debut in the Chinese city.

Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, is once again partnering with Moët Hennessy to offer members an extraordinary money-can’t-buy experience through Skywards Exclusives. The exclusive four-night journey through France’s celebrated Champagne region and Paris, will showcase the pinnacle of French hospitality, exceptional gastronomy and the heritage behind some of the world’s most prestigious champagne maisons.

Pharmacy, health and beauty retailer Boots has unveiled a new store at Belfast City Airport. The store, which has created 13 permanent jobs, alongside additional seasonal opportunities, officially opened its doors on 5th August 2026, allowing customers to pick up all their summer travel essentials before they fly.

Carnival Corporation - the world's largest cruise company, through its ownership of Princess, Cunard, Costa and more - has announced a new sustainability target to achieve a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 2029, measured on an available lower berth days basis compared to its 2019 baseline. After successfully reaching its 2030 goal five years ahead of schedule – cutting GHG emissions intensity by 20% in 2025 – the company raised its original target

The team at Accident & General know just how hard the Irish travel trade works day in, day out—and they reckon that deserves a proper slice of appreciation! To celebrate their trade partners and inject a bit of fun into the workday, A&G is launching a brand-new monthly initiative: A&G’s Agency Appreciation Pizza Party! Speaking about the launch, Craig Donnelly of Accident & General said: “As Ireland's ONLY 100% trade-only travel insurance provider, our mission is simple: we

Sports Entertainment Tours has announced the WINNERS of its July agent incentive. SET's Michael Baird said: "In what is typically a 'quieter' month we have received great support from all existing and new Travel Agents across the UK and Ireland, thank you everyone! "Thanks for all the support, we hope to run more of these giveaways in the future. "HUGE congratulations to our winners!" 🥊 Premium Tickets to Katie Taylor - Grace O'Callaghan - Inteletravel 🏉 Ireland v Fiji Ti

Intrepid Travel, a global leader in responsible travel, has expanded its Premium range, launching three new trips in Costa Rica, Greenland, and Norway, alongside more than 50 new signature experiences across its Premium portfolio. Led by Intrepid’s most experienced local leaders, Premium is the company’s most comfortable travel style, offering handpicked feature stays, exceptional included experiences, and enhanced service throughout the trip. This launch comes amid growing

US asset management giant Apollo Global has won the race to buy EasyJet, with the deadline for bidding on the UK budget airline closing today. Apollo Global is buying EasyJet for $7.7bn/£5.7bn, having gazumped previous suitor Castlelake last month. Castlelake’s previous second £5.5bn proposal had been fronted by Irish aviation industry veterans Peter Bellew and Mark Breen, and had been tentatively accepted by EasyJet before Apollo entered the race. Castlelake, however, bowed

Adventure holiday operator Explore Worldwide has seen a 29% increase in bookings for Greece following the huge success of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. The release of Christopher Nolan's Hollywood blockbuster The Odyssey is inspiring travellers to look beyond the cinema screen and experience the landscapes, history and mythology that have shaped one of the world's greatest stories, according to the adventure travel company. With the epic film now playing to audiences aroun

Emirates has announced a long-term renewal of its commercial partnership with Premier League Champions Arsenal; already one of the longest running sports sponsorship tie-ins in the world. The agreement will see Emirates continue as Arsenal's front-of-shirt, training kit and stadium naming rights partner through to 2033, extending what is already the Premier League's longest-running front-of-shirt partnership - at 20 years - and marking the beginning of a new era in one of foo

WTM London 2026 has reported strong early demand from exhibitors, with businesses from across the global travel industry already signing up for the world's most influential travel and tourism event – and interest continuing to build as available space on the show floor becomes increasingly limited. Taking place at ExCeL London from 3–5 November 2026, WTM London will once again bring together travel professionals, tourism boards, airlines, hospitality brands, technology provid

Luxury cruise line Oceania Cruises has launched a new onboard entertainment series called Curated Conversations - featuring discussions with influential figures from the worlds of technology, film, culture and the arts. Debuting on select sailings in 2027, Curated Conversations will welcome speakers including Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., aboard Oceania Allura™ and Karen Allen, the acclaimed actress and director best known for her role in "Raiders of the Lost Ark,"

Ryanair has announced its biggest ever Winter schedule in Morocco - offering 5.3 million seats to ad from 156 destinations. Ryanair’s record Winter 2026 schedule will connect Morocco with 14 countries, giving millions of European visitors the opportunity to discover the Kingdom’s imperial cities, Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, Atlas Mountains and desert landscapes while enjoying year-round sunshine. This record schedule is underpinned by the opening of Ryanair’s new R

Agents booking attraction tickets through DoSomethingDifferent.com this summer can win prizes for themselves and their customers, with two incentives on offer. The “Wish Upon a Booking” incentive gives agents a never-seen-before opportunity to win a prize of their choosing up to the value of €200. For every Disney Magic Ticket booked before 31 August, order numbers can be emailed to wish@dosomethingdifferent.com with "Wish Upon a Booking" in the subject - and include a Disne

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has highlighted the Middle East's outlook as a story of short-term disruption and long-term resilience, with the region expected to overcome current challenges and remain one of the world's strongest Travel & Tourism growth markets. New forecasts from WTTC's latest Economic Impact Research (EIR): Global Trends Report, sponsored by Chase Travel, Lead Research Partner, show the Middle East is expected to be the only region worldwide to

TTC Tour Brands has unveiled its enhanced Groups Programme; delivering its most significant set of improvements to date across Scheduled Groups, Custom Groups, Small Groups and Trafalgar River Cruises. Designed to make group travel easier to book, simpler to manage and more rewarding, the enhancements provide travel agents with greater flexibility, stronger benefits and an even more seamless booking experience across Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Costsaver. "Group travel c

Turkish Airlines has posted a strong set of results for the second quarter of 2026, despite the ongoing global headwinds caused by rising fuel costs and geopolitical uncertainty around the Middle East. Turkish - which is the flag carrier of Türkiye and Europe's largest airline, in terms of number of flights operated - generated total revenues of $7.2bn for the three-month period to the end of June. This marked a 20.5% increase on the same period last year. Net profit stood at

MSC Group has revealed the details of a new beach destination on Catalina Island, off the coast of La Romana, Dominican Republic. The destination has been named Catalina Sugar Beach and operated in partnership with other brands, is receiving enhancements to create a premier leisure destination in the region. Operated in partnership with CTL Maritime and Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, the destination is receiving significant enhancements to create a premier leisure destinatio