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๐‡๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐œ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ— โš“๐ŸŸก๐Ÿ”ตUKโ€™s biggest independent t...
29/07/2025

๐‡๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐œ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ— โš“๐ŸŸก๐Ÿ”ต

UKโ€™s biggest independent travel agent acquires Victoria Travel Group in landmark online deal.

https://nitravelnews.com/news/hays-travel-announces-its-most-major-acquisition-since-2019/

๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—จ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ โ˜˜โš“Despite its strong roots in the UK, Riviera Travel sees Irelan...
29/07/2025

๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—จ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ โ˜˜โš“

Despite its strong roots in the UK, Riviera Travel sees Ireland not just as a sister market but as a strategic launchpad for global growth.



https://nitravelnews.com/trade-news/riviera-travel-unveils-plans-for-growth-in-irish-market/

28/07/2025

HAVE YOU REGISTERED?๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ๐Ÿ

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See you there!๐Ÿคฉ

25/07/2025

THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE 33rd NI TRAVEL & TOURISM AWARDS 2025๐Ÿ†

We are thrilled to announce that the prestigious awards ceremony will take place on the 10th of October, 2025, at the stunning Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle.

This iconic venue will provide the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable evening of celebration, and recognition ๐Ÿฅ‚

We look forward to welcoming our valued Supplier Partners, local Travel Agents, generous Event Sponsors, and esteemed Finalists to an evening that promises to be a truly unforgettable experience.

Join us as we come together to acknowledge and reward excellence in the Travel and Tourism industry here in Northern Ireland๐Ÿฅณ

Vote Here- https://nitravelnews.com/competitions/trade-only-win-two-tickets-to-the-northern-ireland-travel-tourism-awards/

24/07/2025

๐—ช๐—˜'๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—›๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š!
We are looking for a full-time Events Assistant to enhance our team and complement NI Travel Newsโ€™ ever-growing events portfolio.
๐ŸŒŸ Do you enjoy working with others in a fast-paced environment?
๐ŸŒŸ Do you have strong communication and listening skills?
๐ŸŒŸ Do you have a passion for event organisation and attention to detail?

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚!
Having organised over 40 events in the past year, no two days are the same within the events department at NI Travel News. Boasting a competitive salary, private medical cover, generous bonus scheme and more, grab the chance to work with some of the leading travel & tourism brands and companies in the world!

More information and how to apply can be found here at

https://nitravelnews.com/trade-news/ni-travel-news-is-hiring-an-events-assistant/

๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐š๐๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐จ๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“The honorary doctorate was bestowed upon Dame...
24/07/2025

๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐š๐๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐จ๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“

The honorary doctorate was bestowed upon Dame Irene Hays in recognition of her achievements in business, public service, and her lifelong commitment to social and economic inclusion.



https://nitravelnews.com/trade-news/university-of-bradford-bestow-dame-irene-hays-with-honorary-doctorate/

THE SEPTEMBER ON TOUR OFFICIAL LINEUP IS HERE!๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚Meet with Air Transat, Palladium Hotel Group, City Of Derry Airport, Ame...
22/07/2025

THE SEPTEMBER ON TOUR OFFICIAL LINEUP IS HERE!๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚

Meet with Air Transat, Palladium Hotel Group, City Of Derry Airport, American Holidays, Blaumar, Jet2holidays, Hotel Jardin Tecina, Spring Hotels, Abercrombie & Kent, Cox & Kings, Wendy Wu Tours, Jetset, OHtels, Constantinou Bros Hotels & United Airlines!๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿฅณ

YOU CAN REGISTER TODAY IT WILL TAKE YOU ONE MINUTE! https://forms.gle/46FQgc9fMBc3VziG6

๐ŸTUESDAY 16TH- THE EBRINGTON HOTEL, DERRY/L'DERRY
๐Ÿ‚WEDNESDAY 17TH- ARMAGH CITY HOTEL
๐ŸTHURSDAY 18TH- CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, BELFAST

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NI Travel News were delighted to attend 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club courtesy of Savannah Hilton ...
21/07/2025

NI Travel News were delighted to attend 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club courtesy of Savannah Hilton Head International Airport & Visit Hilton Head Islandโ›ณ๐ŸŒ

โ›ณJonathan was hosted to a memorable day alongside the second hole in the Club Makers Hospitality Area for a superb day of dining, networking and watching the worldโ€™s best golfers, compete on one of golfโ€™s most beautiful coursesโ›ณ

See more here- https://nitravelnews.com/trade-news/ni-travel-news-hosted-at-the-153rd-open-at-royal-portrush/

SPOT THE SUPPLIERS! Who can you find that will be joining us On Tour in September?! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚Comment below which companies you ...
18/07/2025

SPOT THE SUPPLIERS!
Who can you find that will be joining us On Tour in September?! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚

Comment below which companies you can find! Official announcement coming soon...๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚

17/07/2025

๐—ช๐—˜'๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—›๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š!

We are looking for a full-time Events Assistant to enhance our team and complement NI Travel Newsโ€™ ever-growing events portfolio.
๐ŸŒŸ Do you enjoy working with others in a fast-paced environment?
๐ŸŒŸ Do you have strong communication and listening skills?
๐ŸŒŸ Do you have a passion for event organisation and attention to detail?

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚!
Having organised over 40 events in the past year, no two days are the same within the events department at NI Travel News. Boasting a competitive salary, private medical cover, generous bonus scheme and more, grab the chance to work with some of the leading travel & tourism brands and companies in the world!
More information and how to apply can be found here at

https://nitravelnews.com/trade-news/ni-travel-news-is-hiring-an-events-assistant/

๐ŸŒŸ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐—œ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ง๐—šโ€™๐˜€ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐ŸŒŸ Savannah Bracewell, Media and Marketing ...
16/07/2025

๐ŸŒŸ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐—œ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ง๐—šโ€™๐˜€ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐ŸŒŸ

Savannah Bracewell, Media and Marketing Manager for Ballymena-based travel agency, Travelmax, has been recognised in TTG's 30 under 30: Class of 2025

https://nitravelnews.com/news/local-ni-travel-professional-recognised-in-prestigious-ttgs-30-under-30-list/

Have you voted? Have your say today! Vote for categories such as Best Mainstream Cruise Company, Best UK Airline, Best T...
16/07/2025

Have you voted?

Have your say today! Vote for categories such as Best Mainstream Cruise Company, Best UK Airline, Best Tourist Board, Travel Trade Manager Of The Year, Best Ski Operator and so many more! Your chance to vote for the companies you work with, sell & chat with every week!โœจ

Your count matters! Take five minutes and hit the link below & vote today!โœจ
https://nitravelnews.com/competitions/trade-only-win-two-tickets-to-the-northern-ireland-travel-tourism-awards/

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Northern Ireland's ONLY Travel Newspaper & Travel Events Planning Specialist - our website is updated daily with all the latest travel news and views, hottest destination reports and nifty travel tips and tricks. Our specialist events team are always on standby to organise the BIGGEST and BEST travel events including NI Travel Newsโ€™ own events - The BIG Travel Trade Event, Travel Trade Golf Classic and The Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards.

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