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Hilton Hotel Group‘s highly-anticipated Waldorf Astoria London – Admiralty Arch luxury hotel and residences has opened for reservations ahead of its official opening in the autumn. The new hotel – set within one of London’s most recognisable landmarks – marks the next chapter for one of the English capital’s most ambitious restoration projects, and a defining milestone for the Hilton-owned Waldorf Astoria brand in the UK. Positioned on The Mall opposite Buckingham Palace in S

Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has introduced a new Personal Programme for individual customers as part of its ongoing “SAF Flight Initiative,” in addition to the existing corporate programme. The new programme is designed to give customers a direct way to reduce aviation-related CO2 emissions through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Through a collaboration with Norwegian software company Chooose AS, ANA customers can understand their personal flight-rel

Cendyn, a leading hospitality marketing software and services platform, has unveiled Wayfinder, a GEO analytics and LLM monitoring platform designed to guide hoteliers to maintain and maximise visibility across leading AI models like Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity. Making AI presence measurable, Wayfinder taps into the traveller search process by directly surfacing AI search inquiries. Built into the Cendyn CMS, Wayfinder runs simulated prompts across leading AI models surfac

Meet Victoria “Tori” O’Mahoney – Key Account Manager Ireland, AEGEAN Airlines With Irish roots through her proud Corkonian mother and a passion for building genuine connections, Victoria “Tori” O’Mahoney has quickly become a familiar and friendly face across the Irish travel trade. Known for her warm personality, infectious energy, and relationship-focused approach, Tori is often found catching up with partners over coffee, lunch, or a catch up at Dublin Airport. Bringing mor

Tobago isn’t just a beach escape — it’s a destination where travellers can feel the island’s history, taste its traditions and connect with its people. With authentic cultural immersion, meaningful community encounters, soft adventure, standout cuisine and a strong commitment to sustainability, Tobago offers the kind of enriching, responsible travel experience clients are increasingly seeking. A Landscape Alive With Culture Tobago’s culture is lived, shared and celebrated a

ITTN’s Julia Labedz recently travelled to Tobago with the Tobago Tourism Agency Ltd on a Fam trip, with the journey beginning at London Gatwick on board British Airways. For Irish agents and travellers connecting through London, the route offers a straightforward and comfortable way to reach Tobago, with timings that work particularly well for clients who want to arrive on island at a reasonable hour and begin their trip without losing an entire day to travel. The group depar

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Lufthansa has announced that its first modernised Business Class offering onboard its A380 fleet took off today from Munich to Los Angeles. Lufthansa is retrofitting its eight A380s and installing a completely new Business Class in its largest aircraft. In the future, Business Class on the A380 will offer even more comfort and privacy at a new premium level. The new Thompson seats feature a seat width of 58 cm, a bed length of at least two meters, and flexible partitions—maki

2026 marks 20 years since Turkish Airlines first took to the skies from Dublin Airport, and our commitment to the Irish market remains as strong as ever. Through two decades of close partnership with Dublin Airport, we have continued to deepen our ties with Ireland, offering travellers access to one of the world’s most expansive global networks – spanning over 350 destinations across 133 countries. Discover Istanbul At the heart of our network sits Istanbul. Positioned where

ITTN’s Julia Labedz has returned from the Barbados FAM trip hosted by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), Aer Lingus, and Travel Trade Representation (TTR), and while the island left a lasting impression, one of the most important takeaways was just how easy it now is to get there from Ireland. Flying long-haul can often feel like a logistical challenge, especially when connections are involved. However, Aer Lingus’ service from Dublin to Barbados via Manchester has remov

Grecotel created the innovative “LUXME®” concept – Luxury Made Easy® to include everything you dream about your holidays! It’s a unique lifestyle proposition in amazing value, combining a spectacular beachfront location with tailored accommodations, impeccable service, outstanding dining and entertainment, dozens of family activities and fun experiences, top-notch sports and wellness. “LUXME®” Luxury Made Easy® is born out of the Grecotel renowned 50-year experience as the l

At Riviera Travel , we believe a holiday should do more than tick off a list — it should move you. With over four decades of experience, we specialise in creating enriching escorted tours and five-star river cruises that immerse your clients in the art, culture and story of a place. Whether it’s wandering through sun-drenched Provençal villages, discovering Moorish marvels in Andalucía or gliding down the Danube beneath Budapest’s glowing skyline, our itineraries are thought

Boston is a vibrant, modern and welcoming city that is steeped in revolutionary history! It’s a city that is big enough to have world-class cultural attractions, but also compact enough to be famously walkable. The city boasts a diverse and sophisticated food scene, awesome performance venues, incredible sports experiences and amazing shopping opportunities. Things to Do Boston has a rich range of things for visitors to do, including awesome historic attractions, world-class

ITTN's Shane Cullen interviewed recently appointed Abbie Cook (Sales Manager, Ireland | Princess Cruises UK & Europe) onboard Princess Cruises' Sky Princess. While new to the Princess team, she is no stranger to cruise or, indeed, the Carnival Cruise Line family. Find out more about Abbie Cook, the strategy for the Irish market, upcoming activities and events in Ireland and get a look onboard the stunning Sky Princess ship and find out about the new addition to the Princess C

ITTN's Shane Cullen interviewed recently appointed Abbie Cook (Sales Manager, Ireland | Princess Cruises UK & Europe) onboard Princess Cruises' Sky Princess. While new to the Princess team, she is no stranger to cruise or, indeed, the Carnival Cruise Line family. Find out more about Abbie Cook, the strategy for the Irish market, upcoming activities and events in Ireland and get a look onboard the stunning Sky Princess ship and find out about the new addition to the Princess C

ITTN's Shane Cullen interviewed recently appointed Abbie Cook (Sales Manager, Ireland | Princess Cruises UK & Europe) onboard Princess Cruises' Sky Princess. While new to the Princess team, she is no stranger to cruise or, indeed, the Carnival Cruise Line family. Find out more about Abbie Cook, the strategy for the Irish market, upcoming activities and events in Ireland and get a look onboard the stunning Sky Princess ship and find out about the new addition to the Princess C

Kay Sion (Head of Sales Continental Europe (w/o DACH) for Scenic and Emerald Cruises) hosted a select group of Irish travel agents - Killiney Travel, Best4Travel, Holiday Experts, Travel Counsellors Ireland, Travel Escapes, Frosch Ireland, The Travel Suite & ITTN’s Shane Cullen onboard one of the two ultra luxury Scenic Eclipse ships which docked along the River Liffey on Monday, 24 June 2025. For nearly 40 years, Scenic Group has redefined luxury travel, gaining global accla

I gleefully joined team Uniworld and 14 travel professional from Dublin including Brefni Tiernan, Laura Pirkl, Robert Byrne, Feraghal Sullivan of Trailfinders, Paula Cross from Frosch, Sharon Moore and Olivia Ward from Navan Travel, Shirley Webster and Michelle Clarke from Cassidy Travel, Suzanne Moran from Abbey Travel, Sonia Ferreira from O'Hanrahan Travel, Carmel Kehoe of Best for Travel and Sinead King from Tullys Travel on a luxurious trip onboard Uniworld Boutique Rive