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Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the airline is hopeful it can avoid becoming part of a potential high air fares climate over the next year, likely to come about if global fuel prices remain elevated due to conflicts in the Middle East.

The group started the day in Hotel Majestic Palace, their 4-star accommodation, waking up to a beautiful buffet breakfast.

Hilton Hotels has announced the debut of its Tapestry Collection brand in the UK, with the signing of a new hotel in London - London Bridge Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.

Royal Caribbean’s next Icon Class ship, Hero of the Seas, has officially floated for the first time.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, the former Prime Minister of Canada, as a headline speaker at its 26th Global Summit taking place between 7–9 October 2026 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta.

Aer Lingus has revealed its most popular destinations for autumn and winter travel, by bookings.

The Grand Hotel in Malahide - which forms part of the FBD Hotels & Resorts group - has unveiled its newly renovated wedding and event space, The Tara Suite, following a complete transformation. Since taking over the hotel in March 2025, FBD Hotels & Resorts has invested €7m into the refurbishment of the hotel to create a space that reflects the elegant vintage glamour of past eras balanced with contemporary style notes. The first phase featured the ground floor areas and the

Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien has launched the new national website greenways.gov.ie at the National Active Travel and Greenways Conference in Cork today, 10 September 2026. The website showcases Ireland’s growing greenway network and provides a central source of information on routes, facilities, attractions and visitor information. The National Active Travel and Greenways Conference is an annual event that brings together representatives from local authorities, T

Stena Line has just opened entries for its 2026 Student Rep Competition, giving one lucky student the chance to win £3,000 in Tesco, IKEA and ASOS vouchers, as well as five return ferry journeys home throughout the year – a great helping hand with those back-to-university costs.

A&K Sanctuary, the boutique luxury lodge, camp and riverboat collection from AKTG, will open Samkani Camp on Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni in late 2027, giving guests the rare opportunity to stay directly on the world's largest salt flat. The camp is built entirely from Airstreams: five architect-designed Airstream suites, plus a sixth Airstream at its heart serving as the dining and lounge space. It offers the most elevated way yet to experience one of South America's most otherw

RIU Hotels & Resorts has announced its debut in Thailand with the launch of Riu Palace Phuket, a sophisticated 5-star establishment.

Etihad Airways has introduced Etihad Wellbeing, a new programme bringing together the airline's latest product and service enhancements designed to help guests travel more comfortably and arrive feeling rested and refreshed.

This week, ITTN’s Saoirse Cross-Smith joins a group of twelve agents jetting off to Lake Garda for a four night Familiarisation Trip with the Travel Department.

Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced a refurbishment of Queen Mary 2, marking a new chapter for the world's only ocean liner as she prepares to enter dry dock in spring 2027.

A new travel show is coming to Co Offaly, later this month; with Tullamore-based travel agent Cloud9 Travel set to host its first ever travel show.

To help make every booking even more rewarding, Celebrity Cruises is offering agents the chance to earn Triple Rewards on every 2026 and 2027 booking made between 18 August and 2 November 2026. That's £15/€15 per booking, with no earning cap, meaning the more you book, the more you earn

Tourism businesses from the Causeway Coastal Route and the northern section of the Wild Atlantic Way will have a unique opportunity to showcase the best of this part of the island of Ireland to top overseas travel buyers, at the inaugural Shared Island tourism workshop, which takes place in Derry today. The event brings together around 50 overseas tour operators from eight key tourism markets with 110 tourism SMEs from Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and the Causeway Coastal Route, f

MSC Cruises has just revealed five brand new bar and lounge concepts coming aboard MSC World Asia, its newest flagship, taking the ship's total bar, lounge and restaurant count past 40.

Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, the grand dame of Thai luxury hospitality, has embarked on a transformative new chapter following a comprehensive $50 million enhancement. For more than four decades, the landmark property in the Thai kingdom’s capital has welcomed generations of discerning travellers, hosted world leaders and celebrities and played a defining role in Bangkok's emergence as one of Asia's most celebrated destinations. The newly reimagined Anantara Siam strengthens

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has called for the chief executive of the UK air traffic control (ATC) operator to be sacked.