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ITTN's Sharon Jordan has just landed in Marseille where she will be welcomed aboard CLUB MED 2 . The group is made up of Jean Cusack of Icon Travel, Michele Anderson and Lorraine Kenny of Sunway Holidays, Gearoid Mannion of Travel Counsellors, and Dean Quigley of Cassidy Travel . Club Med 2 , is a majestic 5-masted yacht, built in 1992 and renovated in 2024. This yacht is part of the Club Med Exclusive Collection , and is a 187 meter luxury sailing yacht which promises eleg

Best4Travel , one of Ireland’s leading retail and homeworking travel agencies, has embarked on a dedicated inhouse familiarisation trip to Gran Canaria to strengthen its longstanding relationship with Cordial Hotels & Resorts and enhance product knowledge across its experienced retail and support teams. The 3-day educational trip, which runs from May 19th to 22nd, sees the Best4Travel team flying direct from Dublin to Gran Canaria (Las Palmas) with Aer Lingus, and basing th

ITTN's Shane Cullen is onboard Crystal Cruises with Danny Giles (Sales Manager - North UK, Scotland, NI & Ireland) and members of the Irish travel trade onboard. Over 35 agents from Ireland & the UK are onboard Crystal Serenity. The group enjoyed a 3-night ultra luxury sailing from Barcelona porting at Marseille and Sète in the South of France. Crystal Cruises has two newly renovated, spacious ships with expansive suites, exceptional dining and an almost 1:1 staff member to g

The Universal Helios Grand Hotel , a Loews Hotel, is Universal Orlando Resort's newest luxury accommodation, offering guests an immersive and convenient stay within the heart of the upcoming Epic Universe theme park . Situated at the end of Celestial Park, the hotel provides a dedicated entrance directly into Epic Universe , allowing guests seamless access to the park's attractions. The hotel features 500 rooms, including standard rooms, pool view rooms, skyline view rooms, t

ITTN’s Louise Ducrocq had the immense privilege to be part of a FAM Trip with Aer Lingus & Universal Studios to Universal Orlando , Florida including a sneak peak at the new Universal Epic Universe experience! Joining her on the trip are Grant Daley from NBC Universal, Bladhana Richardson from American Holidays, Donna Kenny & Veronica Aherne from Tour America, Lee Osborne from Bookabed/TBO, Graham Hennessy from Do Something Different, Barry Hammond from Sunway, Linda Ryan

The Crystal Cruises fam trip is hosted by Danny Giles, Sales Manager - Crystal Cruises - North UK, Scotland, Northern Ireland & Ireland with ITTN's Shane Cullen and members of the Irish travel trade onboard. Over 35 agents from the UK, Scotland and Ireland are onboard Crystal Serenity. The group will be enjoying a 3-night Ultra Luxury sailing from Barcelona. The trip includes dining in the award-winning UMI UMA restaurant created by legendary Master Chef Nobuyuki (Nobu) Matsu

ITTN's Louise Ducrocq is currently on a FAM Trip with Aer Lingus & Universal Studios to Universal Orlando, including a sneak peak at the new Universal Epic Universe experience! Joining her on the trip are Grant Daley from NBC Universal, Bladhana Richardson from American Holidays, Donna Kenny & Veronica Aherne from Tour America, Lee Osborne from Bookabed/TBO, Graham Hennessy from Do Something Different, Barry Hammond from Sunway, Linda Ryan from Click&Go, Jill Maguire from Tro

On arrival in Porto, the group boarded the MS Estrela at the marina area of the city, which is close to the beach and approximately 5 minutes by taxi to downtown Porto (€6 in an UBER). I personally love this location as it gives you the option of both a beach and a river holiday. After some welcome drinks onboard with Michelle Ryan, Country Manager APT Travelmarvel and a quick tour of the ship it was time to attend a pre dinner drink and a VIP dinner at The Lince Santa Cla

ITTN’s Julia Labedz concludes the Istanbul Art and Gastronomy press trip with GoTürkiye , rounding off the experience with a day that perfectly captured the city’s rhythm — part tradition, part surprise, and entirely one-of-a-kind. Attending were Siún Lennon (Business Post Ireland), Samantha Huff (Huff Media), Jessica Phillips (The Independent), and Gerry Duffy (The Scottish Sun), alongside Gökçe Erbatu from GoTürkiye and their guide Alim Kocabıyık . Day 3 - Heritage with a

B2B tour operator Vista - part of the Hays Travel Group - has launched a new dedicated Touring team, expanding its offer in the fast-growing escorted, independent, and small group touring market. The move comes as Vista celebrates a record-breaking year following its rebrand in 2023, with cruise sales now accounting for over a third of business - a significant leap driven by a specialist team and strong industry partnerships. The new Touring team will also support Hays Tra

Dubai Economy and Tourism and Emirates have partnered up to bring back their all-Irish Dubai fam trip for the second year running! You can read all about last years' FAM trip here . This September (8-13 th ) 8 lucky Irish agents will be heading out to Dubai for an unforgettable fam trip. The trip is designed to showcase the incredible experiences Dubai has to offer for different age groups and interests, as well as incredible hotels, hospitality and the Emirates, fly better

ITTN’s Julia Labedz is currently on a press trip to Istanbul with GoTürkiye, aimed at highlighting Istanbul’s gastronomy and art. Joining the trip are Siún Lennon (Business Post Ireland), Samantha Huff (Huff Media), Jessica Phillips (The Independent), and Gerry Duffy (The Scottish Sun). They are accompanied by Gökçe Erbatu from GoTürkiye and their guide Alim Kocabıyık . Day 1 - Arrival ITTN’s Julia Labedz and Síun Lennon (Business Post) travelled to Istanbul on Sunday the 2

It may have been Easter but, that didn't stop our good friends in APT Travelmarvel christening not one, but two , river ships in Europe this past week. Kicking off the first of the big events was the Porto-based Travelmarvel ship MS Estrela . Christened under a rare sighting of the sun by industry stalwart Lucy Huxley, Editor in Chief, Travel Weekly. ITTN and a 13 strong group from the Irish trade along with our UK counterparts were thrilled to be in attendance and congr

Discover New England’s representative in Ireland, Tony Lane, hosted Irish trade and media at the Discover New England Summit 2025. This region’s annual international tourism conference aims to connect local tourism representatives from right across the six states of New England with international buyers and media. Newport Newport dates back to 1639 and was a key port city in the North American British Colonies during the 1700s. By the mid-1800s, the port-driven commerce had w

The Aer Lingus FAM trip to Marrakech took place from Saturday 5th to Tuesday 8th of April, for an amazing trip to the Moroccan city. Katie Doyle from ITTN joined Dylan Quinn Williams from Cassidy Travel, David O'Hagan from the Holiday Shop, Catherine Cinnamond from Sunway, Katrina McMullan from Travel Counsellors, Peter Cullen from Click&Go Holidays, Vanessa Holohan from Club Travel and Owen Kane from Travel Department . The trip was led by Jenny Rafter, Head of Global Sale

ITTN's Shane Cullen is at Discover New England’s 27th Annual Tourism Summit & International Marketplace. The summit runs 7th-13th April. He attended the Pre-Summit Fam Welcome Reception and stayed at Pennyweight Hotel in Boston's West End. Pre-Summit Fam Welcome Reception The Pre-Summit Fam Welcome Reception was held on Sunday in the China Pearl restaurant in Chinatown . The hosts were Meet Boston & Discover New England. Craft cocktails were on hand and I opted for A “Forbidd

Suzanne Rowe , Head of Sales Ireland, is off to Miami today for the launch of MSC World America, along with a host of trade professionals! Joining her on this exciting trip are competition winners, Ainie Grainger , Cassidy Travel and Diane Evans , Sunway Holidays, as well as Click & Go’s Paul Hackett and Cassidy Travel’s Sharon Harney . MSC World America ushers in a new world of cruising, going far beyond the typical vacation experience with new venues, new entertainment an

ITTN’s Louise Ducrocq flew to London on Saturday, the 5th of April, to attend Mamma Mia! The Party at London’s iconic O2 with Keith Prowse . She was delighted to experience this with Rosie O’Toole , Aileen Eglington , and Caroline Quigley from Keith Prowse and AE Consulting, Keeley Ryan from Star Chic, Michelle Jackson aka The Novel Traveller, Rebecca Lee from The Sunday World, Andrea Mary Smith , and Philip Nolan from The Irish Daily Mail . There is so much to say abo

Jo-Ann Raleigh (ASM Ireland & GSA for Avalon Waterways) hosted agents to Amsterdam on Sunday to gain a first-hand experience of the 5-star Avalon Waterways product. Avalon Waterways operates a fleet of 17 river cruise ships in Europe, featuring Panorama Suites with open-air balconies and panoramic windows. Agents visited the Avalon View and were highly impressed with the elegant styling of the ship as well as the spacious Panorama Suites, which make up 80% of all onboar

Playa Hotels & Resorts is "supercharging" agents’ earning power with another round of bonus offers during the month of April. Agents across the UK and Ireland can now earn double Playa Points on every single Wyndham Alltra booking they make and log via Playa Rewards . And that is not all, six FAM trip places are still up for grabs, offering agents the chance to experience multiple Playa brands first hand in either the Dominican Republic or Mexico . Helping agents to conv