Geoff Percival

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Geoff has worked in business, news, consumer and travel journalism for more than 25 years; having worked for and contributed to the likes of The Irish Examiner, Business & Finance, Business Plus, The Sunday Times, The Irish News, Senior Times, and The Sunday Tribune.

Daa Applies for Dublin Airport Passenger Cap Boost to 36 Million People as Short-Term Solution

Daa has formally applied to increase the passenger cap at Dublin Airport to 36 million people per year. The current, controversial, passenger limit at the...

Irish Ferries Confirms New Dublin-Fishguard Route as Part of Holyhead Contingency Plans

Irish Ferries has confirmed a new Dublin-Fishguard route as a contingency measure against the delayed reopening of Holyhead Port in the wake of devastating...

Turkish Airlines Recognised by Guinness World Records for Flying to More Countries than any Other Airline

Turkish Airlines has been recognised by Guinness World Records for flying to more countries than any other carrier – a record that Türkiye’s national...

Ryanair Urges End to Passenger Cap as London-Dublin Flights Hit £500 One-Way

Ryanair has called on the pending new Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael-led government to immediately abolish the Dublin Airport traffic cap as soon as...

Ireland West Airport Achieves Level 3 Status in Airport Carbon Accreditation Global Standard

Ireland West Airport, near Knock, has achieved Level 3 Accreditation, ‘Optimisation’, in recognition of the airport’s actions to address its CO2 emissions, as part...

Rebecca Kelly to Leave Princess Cruises to Explore Other Opportunities

ITTN has learned that Rebecca Kelly - Princess Cruises' head of sales for Ireland and senior sales executive for Europe and the UK -...

Viking Cruises Announces 10 New Ocean Itineraries – Foynes & Derry on Ports List

Viking Cruises has announced 10 new ocean itineraries in the Mediterranean, UK, Ireland and Northern Europe are now available for booking in 2026 and...

Aer Lingus to Increase Frequency on Dublin-Cleveland Route in April

Aer Lingus has announced additional frequency on its direct route from Dublin to Cleveland, starting from April 2025. The increase in capacity is in...

Türkiye’s Pegasus Airlines Lodges Mega $36bn/200 Aircraft Order with Boeing in Ambitious Fleet Expansion Drive

Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has lodged a massive order with Boeing for 200 new 737-10 aircraft due to start being delivered in 2028. The...

Island Marketing Launches 2025 Summer Soccer Camps Programme for Kuramathi Maldives

Island Marketing has launched its 2025 programme of Summer Soccer Camps on Kuramathi Maldives. Next year’s star guests will include English football greats former Liverpool...

MSC Cruises Offering Trade Partners VIP Ticket to MSC World America Naming Ceremony

MSC Cruises has announced it will be offering its trade partners a chance to win a place at the naming ceremony of its newest...

Specialist Tour Operator Institute for Culture Travel Launches Exclusive André Rieu Package to Berlin

Institute for Culture Travel – the Irish tour operator which specialises in opera, art, ballet and music travel packages – has announced an exclusive...

Icelandair and ITA Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement

Icelandair and ITA Airways Italy have signed a Codeshare Agreement that will allow customers to seamlessly travel across the two airlines’ networks. The flights are...

Royal Caribbean Launches ‘One Big Sale’ Offering up to €800 Discounted Room Rates

Royal Caribbean has launched details of its first WAVE season sale offers. The line’s ONE BIG SALE is now on and runs to close...

CLIA Reveals Latest Hall of Fame Recipients

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has revealed its latest Hall of Fame recipients. The honours were announced at CLIA's annual Winter Ball,...

NCL Announces Expanded Guest Experiences for Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Breakaway Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced that its Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Breakaway ships will each undergo significant updates to offer more onboard guest...

Intrepid Travel Lands ‘Which? Recommended Provider for Escorted Tours’ Endorsement for First Time

Responsible travel specialist Intrepid Travel has been endorsed as a Which? Recommended Provider for Escorted Tours for the first time.     Overall, Which? described Intrepid as an...

White Christmas?: Dublin, Cork & Belfast on List of European Airports Facing Potential Weather Disruption over Festive Period

Milan, Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports face the highest odds of weather disruption, this Christmas, due to heavy snowfall. According to BoyleSports, https://www.boylesports.com/sports/entertainment-tv/white-christmas, travellers could find...

Sports Travel Provider SEESPORTS Expands with Dedicated Irish Booking Website

SEESPORTS, a leading match break provider and sports tour operator based in Northern Ireland, has announced the launch of its new Republic of Ireland...

Aer Lingus Takes Delivery of First Two Airbus A321XLR Long Haul Aircraft

Aer Lingus has taken delivery of its first two new Airbus A321XLR long haul aircraft in Dublin Airport. Registered as EI-XLR St Lelia / Liadhain andEI-XLT St Melanie...

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