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This Saturday (29th August), the Aviva Stadium will host Texas Christian University (TCU) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) for the first game of the 2026 US College Football season, known as ‘Week Zero’. Around 14,000 Americans are expected to travel here for the game. They’ll spend an average of seven nights travelling right across the island of Ireland – generating millions of euro for the economy. 2026 marks the fifth consecutive year that Ireland has hosted the

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has welcomed the publication of the final report of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum, established by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD. The report sets out wide-ranging recommendations to reduce the cost and complexity of doing business, targeting energy costs, insurance, planning, water services, legal costs, tax administration and banking. As the second-highest cost for hotels after payroll, the targeted

ITTN has boosted its team of content creators and writers, with the appointments of Saoirse Cross and Nina Brady.

Qatar Airways has launched its latest partnership with Uber for Business to enhance the corporate travel experience by delivering greater flexibility and convenience for businesses and corporate travellers worldwide.

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group (ICG) has postponed – until September 10 – a shareholder vote on the proposed €1.2bn management buyout of the business.

Premier Inn is, by far, the first name considered by leisure and family guests when looking for holiday accommodation in the UK, according to a new survey.

Air New Zealand has reported a near 4% jump in annual revenues and a near 5% increase in passenger revenue for its latest financial year.

Riviera Travel is celebrating the power of solo travel by sharing the story of two guests who have gotten engaged after meeting on a Riviera solo cruise.

Azamara Cruises' UK and International sales team recently travelled to the cruise line's Miami home for its annual global sales meeting, joining colleagues from across the business to review performance, share market insight and shape the strategy that will guide Azamara Cruises through the year ahead.

Polar expedition cruise line Quark Expeditions has appointed luxury travel and hospitality sales veteran Max Truen as Area Sales Director for the South USA.

Sentiment amongst Irish inbound and domestic tourism companies remains downbeat despite latest figures showing growth in visitor numbers during the summer months. Latest indicators from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) show that 51% of Irish inbound tourism businesses are currently unhappy, with just 24% happy and 25% floating somewhere in between. Updated CSO figures show that 676,300 people visited Ireland in July – 5% up on the same month last year. Britain

Royal Caribbean has announced its Voyager of the Seas ship will embark on a season in the Asia-Pacific region next year.

Oceania Cruises has marked a major milestone in the construction of its newest ship, Oceania Sonata, as the vessel was floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.

ITTN's Lorraine Hales spent a wonderful night at Monty's of Kathmandu in Eustace Street with Samir Sayad Business Development Executive with ATTS - representing Expedia TAAP and an intimate group of travel trade cooking enthusiasts.

Emirates has announced it will introduce its highly-acclaimed Premium Economy cabin on two of its three daily flights between Mauritius and Dubai from September 1 providing greater choice when travelling to Dubai and onwards across the airline’s global network.

Aer Lingus has welcomed the Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs and University of North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels to Dublin ahead of the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium this Saturday, 29 August.

New York City Tourism + Conventions has appointed Fred Dixon President and CEO, bringing back one of the travel industry’s most respected destination marketing leaders to guide the organisation’s next chapter.

The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (WSHA) has announced its latest new members, strengthening its global network with expertise in sustainability ratings, hotel investment and supply chain transparency, further accelerating its mission to create a net positive hospitality industry. The new members joining WSHA are: Sedex: A global leader in data insights, assessment tools (including the SMETA audit) and professional services, providing critical solutions for supply ch

The Park Hotel Dungarvan, in Co Waterford, has added 21 new family bedrooms - increasing its room capacity from 84 to 105 - and has created approximately 30 new staff roles as part of a major €4m expansion. The investment - the largest in the hotel's history - also includes a €150,000 upgrade of the Garden Bar and further improvements to the hotel’s leisure facilities. The new family floor has significantly increased the hotel’s capacity for family stays. Ten of the new rooms

Viking Cruises has revealed that seven distinguished travel advisors will serve as godparents of its newest river ships.