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Luxury cruise group Scenic has unveiled early access to its 2028 Europe River cruise season. The new season sees the introduction of updated itineraries, elevated land extensions and new tours across key regions. The programme is designed to deliver deeper immersion, longer stays and flexible cruise‑and‑land combinations, all in Scenic’s ultra‑luxury, truly all‑inclusive style. New extensions in France and Central Europe join reimagined river and land journeys, including Spec

ITTN's Katie joined key travel trade on Friday for a wonderful cruise ship visit on Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady as she docked in Dun Laoghaire Harbour for the first time ever!.

Marella Cruises is expanding its drinks offering with 18 new alcohol free cocktails, six 0% ABV spirits, four 0% wines, plus non-alcoholic beer and cider alternatives.

Royalton Hotels & Resorts continues to demonstrate its commitment to the travel trade across the UK and Ireland with the launch of another strong double rewards booking incentive. With a focus on its property in Grenada – the Royalton Grenada, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort – this new incentive offers double cash rewards of up to £40 on every single room booked and logged before 31 August 2026.

Shangri-La Group has expanded its JEN by Shangri-La portfolio with the soft opening of JEN Hangzhou by Shangri-La, marking the brand’s debut in the Chinese city.

Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its 2028 and 2029 deployment, featuring an expansive Europe season and extraordinary journeys across all seven continents. The lineup brings new ports of call, extended seasons in sought-after destinations, and more opportunities to discover every corner of the world. For the first time, four Edge Series ships — including a renewed Celebrity Beyond — will sail Europe, while immersive itineraries span Alaska, Asia, Australia, New England, and Sou

Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, is once again partnering with Moët Hennessy to offer members an extraordinary money-can’t-buy experience through Skywards Exclusives. The exclusive four-night journey through France’s celebrated Champagne region and Paris, will showcase the pinnacle of French hospitality, exceptional gastronomy and the heritage behind some of the world’s most prestigious champagne maisons.

Pharmacy, health and beauty retailer Boots has unveiled a new store at Belfast City Airport. The store, which has created 13 permanent jobs, alongside additional seasonal opportunities, officially opened its doors on 5th August 2026, allowing customers to pick up all their summer travel essentials before they fly.

Radisson Blu Athlone has announced a new partnership with Athlone Town AFC, as the riverfront hotel becomes the club's official hotel partner. The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to supporting local sport, strengthening community ties and championing the continued growth of women's football in the region. As the official hotel partner of one of Ireland's most ambitious football clubs, Radisson Blu Athlone is delighted to act as a home away from home for the club's

Carnival Corporation - the world's largest cruise company, through its ownership of Princess, Cunard, Costa and more - has announced a new sustainability target to achieve a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 2029, measured on an available lower berth days basis compared to its 2019 baseline. After successfully reaching its 2030 goal five years ahead of schedule – cutting GHG emissions intensity by 20% in 2025 – the company raised its original target

The team at Accident & General know just how hard the Irish travel trade works day in, day out—and they reckon that deserves a proper slice of appreciation! To celebrate their trade partners and inject a bit of fun into the workday, A&G is launching a brand-new monthly initiative: A&G’s Agency Appreciation Pizza Party! Speaking about the launch, Craig Donnelly of Accident & General said: “As Ireland's ONLY 100% trade-only travel insurance provider, our mission is simple: we

Sports Entertainment Tours has announced the WINNERS of its July agent incentive. SET's Michael Baird said: "In what is typically a 'quieter' month we have received great support from all existing and new Travel Agents across the UK and Ireland, thank you everyone! "Thanks for all the support, we hope to run more of these giveaways in the future. "HUGE congratulations to our winners!" 🥊 Premium Tickets to Katie Taylor - Grace O'Callaghan - Inteletravel 🏉 Ireland v Fiji Ti

Marriott-owned hotel chain citizenM has partnered with Dublin Fringe Festival to launch an exclusive Marriott Bonvoy Moment, giving members the chance to bid on a one of a kind cultural weekend in Dublin, combining a stay at citizenM Dublin St. Patrick's with VIP access to Ireland's largest multidisciplinary arts festival. Launching on 14 August, Marriott Bonvoy members will be able to bid on a curated two night experience taking place from 18–20 September, including a stay a

Intrepid Travel, a global leader in responsible travel, has expanded its Premium range, launching three new trips in Costa Rica, Greenland, and Norway, alongside more than 50 new signature experiences across its Premium portfolio. Led by Intrepid’s most experienced local leaders, Premium is the company’s most comfortable travel style, offering handpicked feature stays, exceptional included experiences, and enhanced service throughout the trip. This launch comes amid growing

US asset management giant Apollo Global has won the race to buy EasyJet, with the deadline for bidding on the UK budget airline closing today. Apollo Global is buying EasyJet for $7.7bn/£5.7bn, having gazumped previous suitor Castlelake last month. Castlelake’s previous second £5.5bn proposal had been fronted by Irish aviation industry veterans Peter Bellew and Mark Breen, and had been tentatively accepted by EasyJet before Apollo entered the race. Castlelake, however, bowed

Adventure holiday operator Explore Worldwide has seen a 29% increase in bookings for Greece following the huge success of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. The release of Christopher Nolan's Hollywood blockbuster The Odyssey is inspiring travellers to look beyond the cinema screen and experience the landscapes, history and mythology that have shaped one of the world's greatest stories, according to the adventure travel company. With the epic film now playing to audiences aroun

Four tourism companies from the island of Ireland have joined Tourism Ireland in Palm Springs in California this week, for the annual Global Travel Marketplace West (GTM West). GTM West is a three-day event, involving a programme of bespoke one-to-one appointments and networking sessions. The event offers an excellent opportunity for the participating tourism businesses from Ireland to meet, do business with and present to top-producing travel advisors from the United States

Emirates has announced a long-term renewal of its commercial partnership with Premier League Champions Arsenal; already one of the longest running sports sponsorship tie-ins in the world. The agreement will see Emirates continue as Arsenal's front-of-shirt, training kit and stadium naming rights partner through to 2033, extending what is already the Premier League's longest-running front-of-shirt partnership - at 20 years - and marking the beginning of a new era in one of foo

WTM London 2026 has reported strong early demand from exhibitors, with businesses from across the global travel industry already signing up for the world's most influential travel and tourism event – and interest continuing to build as available space on the show floor becomes increasingly limited. Taking place at ExCeL London from 3–5 November 2026, WTM London will once again bring together travel professionals, tourism boards, airlines, hospitality brands, technology provid