ITTN, Ireland's Travel Trade Network

Heading to Asia? Experience the Nordic Sensation of Flying with Finnair 🛩️ Finnair, Finland’s flag carrier that recently celebrated its centenary, is celebrating yet another milestone: ten years of direct flights between Dublin and its home hub, Helsinki 🇫🇮 Established in 1923, the iconic Nordic airline connects travellers to over 80 destinations around the world and has been chosen as the Best Airline in Northern Europe in the Skytrax Awards an impressive 14 times in a row. This coming summer season, Finnair will fly 10 weekly flights between Dublin and Helsinki—with great connections to the Nordics, Baltics, and an extensive network in Asia 🗺️ Read all about it on ITTN: https://lnkd.in/eSKB9ZQN 🔗 #ITTNSwitchedOn

🎁 Azamara Cruises to Give Away VIP Trip to Barcelona for ‘Sisters Meet’ Event 🤝 Azamara Cruises – the small-ship cruise line renowned for Destination Immersion® and Extended Destination Days – is offering UK and Ireland travel agents the exclusive opportunity to win a VIP trip to Barcelona to witness the landmark ‘sisters meet’ event, as a thank you for their continued hard work and dedication. For the first time ever, Azamara Journey, Azamara Onward, and Azamara Quest will arrive in Barcelona simultaneously on 26th May 2025, marking a unique occasion in the cruise line’s history. To celebrate, Azamara is giving 10 travel agents the chance to experience this event first-hand with a VIP trip to Barcelona. Read all about it on ITTN: https://shorturl.at/PFyWr 🔗 #ITTNSwitchedOn #ITTNGroup #AzamaraCruises

⚓️ Avalon Waterways River Cruises. Small Details. Big Difference 🌊 Are you ready to offer your clients an experience where every moment feels like a masterpiece? With Avalon Waterways, river cruising is elevated – and for Irish travel agents, Avalon represents an opportunity to deliver seamless luxury, unforgettable exploration, and unparalleled value to your discerning customers. Read all about Avalon's routes, Culinary and Wellness experiences, as well as a very exciting offer for your clients to explore France on their 2025 sailings on ITTN: https://lnkd.in/ePEWeU86 🔗 #ITTNSwitchedOn #ITTNGroup AVALON WATERWAYS (UK)

Brass Tacks Media has announced the appointment of David Venables as Managing Director. He will lead the agency in delivering innovative PR, social media, and content marketing strategies across the travel, lifestyle, and technology sectors in both the UK and internationally 🚀 Read more on ITTN: https://shorturl.at/HcfZZ 🔗 #ITTNSwitchedOn #ITTNGroup

⚓️ CRUISE NEWS 🌊 Oceania Cruises has unveiled details of its 2027 Around the World Cruise ⛴️ The highly anticipated voyage will span 180 days, visiting more than 100 ports across 46 countries and six continents aboard one of the line’s newest ships, Vista. Bookings for this once-in-a-lifetime voyage are available beginning March 12 🗺️ Read more on ITTN: https://lnkd.in/ek-XXwiw 🔗 #ITTNSwitchedOn #ITTNGroup

The wide-reaching luxury travel industry was worth almost $891 billion in 2023; but is set to see its value rocket to over $2.1 trillion by 2035 – just 10 years from now 🚀 That is according to new research by global insights agency, Allied Market Research, which highlights culinary-themed pampering holidays, safari and adventure holidays and the use of private islands for relaxing getaways as some of the themed trips set to fuel luxury tourism’s enormous growth 📈 Rising disposable income levels are driving demand for unique and personalised holidays💎 Full story on ITTN: https://lnkd.in/epQWdrGa 🔗 #ITTNSwitchedOn #ITTNGroup

CLIA in Europe RiverView Conference 2025: That’s a Wrap! 🎬 And, that’s a wrap on the CLIA RiverView Conference and post familiarisation trips 2025 for ITTN's Sharon Jordan ✍️ I want to thank CLIA for the inclusion and all the cruise liners that hosted me, including: AmaWaterways River Cruises for the pre-conference VIP night; Scenic - Luxury Cruises & Tours and TUI for hosting me on their ships during the conference; A-Rosa for a fabulous international women’s day lunch at the famous Four Seasons Budapest; Uniworld Boutique River Cruises for the amazing train experience with Golden Eagle Luxury Trains; APT Travel Marvel for rooftop cocktails, for opening the conference with stunning opera singers (who sang the Bruno Mars and ROSÉ song APT. in operatic style… and since hearing it, it is now living rent free in my brain…) and for closing the trade fair in true APT style with a barista stand that served Irish and Baileys Coffees as a gentle nod to their Irish heritage ☕️ Finally, thank you to Emerald Cruises for hosting me on the post-fam and to Riviera Travel for hosting ITTN’S Louise Ducrocq on her post fam trip as we sailed from Budapest to Vienna. (Separate ship reviews will be posted throughout the week) ⚓️ Thanks to all the Irish for the craic and the chats and all the friendship of the UK, Australian and American travel professionals that I spent time with 🤝 I’m already looking forward to 2026 – and if cruise is part of your future sales-model then I encourage you to get onboard too! This sector is on the up, and fast 🚀 #ITTNSwitchedOn #ITTNGroup Riviera Travel River Cruises

🌊 Louise’s First Cruise – An Unforgettable Riviera Experience from Budapest to Vienna ✍️ ITTN’s Louise Ducrocq had the incredible opportunity to sail the Danube from Budapest to Vienna for 2 days on Riviera’s MS William Wordsworth ship, alongside a lively crew of Irish travel trade members – Annette Hynes from Fahy Travel, Michelle Phelan from Barter's Travelnet, Caroline OToole from JWT TRAVEL , Jacinta Mc Glynn from Travelbiz, Carol Anne O Neill from Worldchoice and Niall McDonnell from Killiney Travel 🌎 Those two days were packed with amazement and connection. Louise feels so incredibly grateful to have been able to experience Riviera’s standards. This trip was promising attendees a VIP Experience, and through the crew’s amazing service, care an energy, the sheer beauty and convenience of the ship, the elaborate cuisine and and the city tours, she truly felt like a Very Important Guest (VIG doesn’t have quite the same ring…). She is so looking forward to her next cruise, holding Riviera close to her heart, wherever she ends up! ⚓️ Read all about this incredible trip on ITTN: https://shorturl.at/U9tfo 🔗 #ITTNSwitchedOn #ITTNGroup Riviera Travel River Cruises Riviera Travel Phil Hullah Bruce Metzendorf, CTA Steven Taylor Vicky Billing Christopher McCloskey

Delta Air Lines has unveiled a glimpse of the aircraft of the future – which it claims to be far more fuel efficient than today’s planes and looks nothing like anything flying commercially in our skies currently 🚀 The US airline giant has partnered with California-based revolutionary aircraft designer JetZero on the project 👏 Read all about it on ITTN: https://lnkd.in/eU5JCJXb 🔗 #ITTNSwitchedOn #ITTNGroup

Aer Lingus Marks St Patrick’s Week with North America Fare Discounts 🚨 Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Aer Lingus has announced major discounts on flights to North America, with fares starting from €249 each way as part of a return journey 🌎 Aer Lingus’ latest offers are now available to book for travel during May, June and September. Passengers must book by Thursday 21st March to avail of these low fares ☘️ Customers can enjoy discounted prices and a seamless travel experience within Aer Lingus’ most extensive North American network, including flights to the airline’s newest destinations: Nashville, which will begin on 12th April 2025, and Indianapolis, which takes flight from May 3rd 🛩️ #ITTNSwitchedOn #ITTNGroup