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Norway-focused cruise line Hurtigruten has expanded its Arctic exploration offering with a new six-day tour ‘Northern Delights: Svalbard and Arctic Norway.’

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises & Tours have unveiled their 2026 and 2027 Europe festive river cruise collection.

Walks and Devour, the travel company renowned for its expert-led cultural tours and food experiences - has announced the launch of WalksDevour—bringing its two businesses together under a single global brand and website at walksdevour.com.

Aircoach has announced the introduction of double-decker buses to its fleet for the very first time.

Stena Line has announced an immersive Irish whiskey tasting session - called Sips & Stories - aboard the Stena Estrid ship, sailing from Dublin Port to Holyhead, this Saturday, August 29.

MSC Cruises has announced the installation of the spectacular dragon sculpture aboard its newest flagship, MSC World Asia, is now complete, marking a key milestone as the ship moves closer to welcoming its first guests.

Wild Frontiers - the award-winning B Corp adventure travel company - has launched two new small-group Eclipse tours to Ecuador and The Three Guianas: French Guiana, Suriname & Guyana as interest in night-sky travel continues.

International Airlines Group (IAG) - the owner of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling - has participated in the £14m (€16m) Series B funding round for Ampaire, working with the start-up to explore how hybrid-electric APU solutions could reduce aircraft fuel consumption on the ground. IAG has been joined by new and existing investors including DiamondStream Partners and Alaska Airlines, among others. Ampaire, which was part of IAG’s 2025 flagship open innovation pr

Positive2Work Skillnet, in partnership with the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA), has announced the return of the certified Leadership Excellence in the Travel Industry Programme for 2026.

Irish boxing legend Katie Taylor touched down in Dublin at the weekend, courtesy of Aer Lingus, ahead of her highly anticipated fight at Croke Park on 5 September.

ITTN's Sharon Jordan, Zoë Walsh and Lorraine Hales joined travel industry colleagues at the AWTE Summer Soirée, sponsored by CV Villas, in Café en Seine last night for an evening of catchups and celebration.

Leading luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) has announced The Seven Continents by Private Jet: One Extraordinary World, a 28-day expedition running from 3 to 30 January 2028 that will become the first journey in the company's Private Jet programme to touch all seven continents in a single itinerary.

Viking Cruises has signed a contract for the construction of two new cruise ships with leading Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.

Riviera Travel hosted its Senior Leaders Lunch at The Westbury in Dublin yesterday, bringing together key agent partners and a hard hitting collection of its UK and Ireland leadership team to discuss performance, product development and future growth plans for the market.

14 Henrietta Street, Dublin City Council’s social history museum, has marked its European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2026 at an official presentation ceremony held at the museum during Heritage Week. The awarding of the 2026 European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award to this Dublin museum recognises 14 Henrietta Street’s work in citizens’ engagement. It celebrates the museum’s people-first approach to linking the history and architecture of the building with the

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has said it expects to reach the major milestone of one million members of its Sfeer passenger loyalty programme this month.

Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that it is to introduce a pilot catering trolley service on selected trains on the Dublin Heuston to Galway route from Monday coming 24th August 2026, operated by Irish company Sambos.ie. Some trolley services will be provided on services over the coming days in advance of the pilot commencing, for staff familiarisation purposes. The pilot will be for a six-month period, on a commercial basis without Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding to he

Viking Cruises has reported a strong performance for the second quarter of this year - the three months to the end of June - and has given a strong forecast for performance going into next year.

UNESCO Together, a new all‑island initiative, is bringing Ireland’s UNESCO‑designated sites into a single collaborative network for the first time. Led by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and the Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark, the project is fully funded through the PEACEPLUS Change Makers Programme and will run for two years, focusing on peacebuilding, reconciliation, youth engagement and shared heritage. Dublin will play a key role in shaping this n

Dublin Airport has been shortlisted in this year's prestigious Routes World Awards, which recognise excellence among the world's airports in the areas of route development, airline partnerships and aviation marketing.