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Airbnb Provides Free Emergency Housing for Colombia Earthquake First Responders
Airbnb - via its non-profit humanitarian division, Airbnb.org - is providing free emergency housing for first responders supporting relief efforts after the recent magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia.
Aug 182 min read


USA's Largest Irish Culture Gathering - Milwaukee Irish Fest - Kicks Off 45th Annual Edition
The 45th annual Milwaukee Irish Fest – the largest celebration of Irish culture and heritage in the United States – has been taking place on the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. The four-day festival – which has a large attendance of more than 130,000 visitors – was an ideal opportunity for Tourism Ireland to showcase the island of Ireland as a superb holiday destination to our important Diaspora audience and people with an interest in Ireland, inspiring them to begin pl
Aug 181 min read


Germany Showcases Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way in TV Travel Show
The Wild Atlantic Way was showcased recently in a popular German travel documentary series called Wunderschön (which roughly translates as ‘absolutely beautiful’). The special Ireland episode was seen by over 500,000 people across Germany on the public TV network WDR. It will air on other TV channels over the coming months, reaching an estimated 3 million viewers in total. Filming took place here last summer and was supported by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The episode
Aug 181 min read


AAT Kings Launches 2027-28 Australia/New Zealand Itineraries
AAT Kings - the leading Australia and New Zealand escorted tour operator - has launched its 2027/28 season itineraries.
Aug 184 min read


Riviera Expands Amanda Docherty Head of Trade Role to Include Ireland
Riviera Travel has announced expanded roles for two of its senior executives.
Aug 182 min read


EXPLORA III Makes Maiden Port Call to Southampton
EXPLORA III, the third ship in the Explora Journeys fleet, made her maiden call to Southampton, welcoming 30 travel advisors from across the UK travel trade community on board to experience the ship first-hand.
Aug 182 min read


Scenic Group Strengthens US and LATAM Trade Links with Two Senior Sales Appointments
Scenic Group - the parent company of Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises & Tours - has announced two key appointments to its US and Latin America sales organisation, welcoming Marilyn Cairo as Vice President of Sales & Trade Relations and Nicole Shrem as Key & National Accounts Manager.
Aug 183 min read


SAS Scandinavian Airlines to Start Direct Copenhagen-Mumbai Route in October
SAS has announced a new year-round direct route from Copenhagen to Mumbai, marking the airline's return to India after 17 years.
Aug 172 min read


EU Approves €300m State Aid Package to Fund SAF Development in the Netherlands
The European Commission has approved nearly €300m in State Aid packages to the Netherlands for the funding of the country’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and project development plans. Approximately $335m (€290m) has been approved for various projects – with a dual focus on production and early-stage project development. According to the EU, projects that receive grants have the combined capability to produce around 285 kilotonnes of SAF per year – enough green f
Aug 171 min read


Hibernia Line Unveils Rachel Allen as Brand Ambassador & Culinary Partner
Hibernia Line - the brand new ferry service linking Cork to France - has announced a new partnership with renowned Irish chef, TV presenter and bestselling cookery writer Rachel Allen.
Aug 171 min read


Tourism NI Hails Success of Belfast Hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann as 'Incredible Moment'
Tourism NI has hailed the success of Belfast’s inaugural hosting of the annual Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann as “an incredible moment” and said it looks forward to welcoming visitors back next year, when Belfast hosts the event for a second consecutive year. Newly released footfall figures show 1.6 million people were in Belfast city centre during the Fleadh. Throughout the eight days of celebrations, Belfast’s streets came alive with energy and creativity, and Tourism Northern I
Aug 171 min read


Qatar Airways Adds Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix Tickets to Passenger Stopover Packages
Qatar Airways Holidays has launched a new exclusive boost to its passenger stopover packages - the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2026 package.
Aug 172 min read


Viking Cruises Opens Bookings for 2028-29 Ocean Voyages
Viking Cruises has announced that its 2028–2029 ocean voyages are now open for booking, featuring more than 700 new departure dates on 80 voyages, spanning 301 ports across 84 countries and six continents.
Aug 172 min read


Yes Insurance Urges Holidaymakers to Add 'Trip Disruption' Cover to Travel Insurance in Wake of Mount Etna Activity
As thousands of travellers face cancelled flights, airport closures and extended delays following ongoing volcanic activity at Mount Etna, Yes Insurance is urging holidaymakers to check whether their travel insurance includes Trip Disruption cover before they travel.
Aug 172 min read


VIVA Cruises' 'VIVA Boutique' Ship Reveals Shore Excursion Programme for Italy 2027
VIVA Cruises' 'VIVA Boutique' ship has unveiled the shore excursion programme for its 2027 Italy programme.
Aug 172 min read


US Travel Media Experiences Galway Pride During Island of Ireland Visit
Leading travel journalists and popular content creators from the United States have been visiting Galway, Mayo and Northern Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI. The journalists and content creators – whose publications and online platforms have a reach of millions of people – were here to soak up the atmosphere of Galway Pride and to learn about some of the many great things on offer here for their readers and followers to see and do
Aug 171 min read


Europe Reinforces Position as World's Leading Leisure Travel Destination
Europe has reinforced its position as the world's leading leisure travel destination, capturing one-third of all global leisure travel spending in 2025, according to new 2026 data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Aug 172 min read


Explore Worldwide Sees 74% Growth in Premium 'Explore Upgraded' Brand in 2 Years
Adventure holiday specialist Explore Worldwide is celebrating two years of strong growth for Explore Upgraded - its premium adventure collection combining the company's signature small-group adventures and expert tour leaders with enhanced accommodation, special welcome meals and standout destination experiences.
Aug 173 min read


A-ROSA River Cruises Celebrates 25th Anniversary & Unveils 2027 Brochure for International Markets
A-ROSA River Cruises has released the brochure for its 2027 anniversary season.
Aug 172 min read


Airbnb Sees Bookings and Revenues Surge from World Cup Boost
Airbnb has posted one of its strongest financial reporting periods in its history, with this summer’s FIFA World Cup driving one of its busiest years.
Aug 171 min read
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