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.

Egypt to Introduce $700 5-Year Multi-Entry Visa to Boost Inbound Tourism

Egypt has announced a number of policy developments in a bid to boost its inbound tourist visitor numbers. The historic north African country is already...

Ryanair Adds 1,500 Seats to Liverpool for Eurovision

Ryanair has added 1,500 extra plane seats for fans looking to travel to Liverpool for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest celebrations. This year’s Eurovision takes...

Cork Airport Launches 2023 Summer Schedule

Cork Airport has officially launched its 2023 summer schedule which includes 1.2 million seats across 44 scheduled routes, operated by 8 airlines. With over...

Ryanair Boosts Board of Directors with Two Appointments

Ryanair has boosted its board of directors with Elisabeth Köstinger, an Austrian citizen, and Eamonn Brennan, an Irish citizen, have agreed to join the...

Niall Gibbons Linked with Saudi Tourism Move

Niall Gibbons is, reportedly, set to lead the tourism promotion of Saudi Arabia’s planned futuristic indoor city in his next job, after leaving Tourism...

Hyatt Regency Opens in Lisbon, Boosting Portugal’s Luxury Accommodation Offering

Lisbon’s 5-star hotel accommodation offering has received a major boost, with the Hyatt Regency brand announcing its opening in Portugal’s capital. Hyatt Regency’s new Lisbon...

Still Time to Register for ITAA’s Cork and Dublin Roadshows Happening This Week

There is still time to register for The Irish Travel Trade Show – which takes place in both Cork and Dublin later this week. Billed...

Ryanair Renews Call for EU Action on French ATC Strikes Following Weekend of Delays and Cancellations

Ryanair has reiterated its call for EU president Ursula Von Der Leyen and the European Commission to protect the EU Single Market for Air...

Aer Lingus Resumes Dublin-Hartford (Connecticut) Route after 2-Year Hiatus, and Flags New Dublin-Cleveland Service

Aer Lingus has – as of this past weekend – formally recommenced its Dublin-Hartford Connecticut service. It marks the first time this route has been...

Tel Aviv Airport Closes as Civil Unrest Sweeps Across Israel

Flights through Israel’s main airport – Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport – have been suspended until further notice as public protests and civil...

Aer Lingus Commences Knock-Heathrow Service

Aer Lingus has officially commenced its new service between Ireland West Airport Knock and London Heathrow. The inaugural Aer Lingus flight EI916, operated by an...

Finnair Accelerates Environmental Policy

Finnair is shifting its sustainability efforts up a gear with the launch of a new range of environmentally focussed initiatives. The new projects are aimed...

Turkish Airlines Opens UEFA Champions League Exhibit in Istanbul Airport

Turkish Airlines has opened a UEFA Champions League exhibition in its business lounge area at Istanbul Airport. Turkish is the first airline sponsor of the...

Ryanair Increases Number of Routes From UK to Italy

Ryanair has boosted its services from the UK to Italy, with two additional routes to Pisa from Birmingham and Glasgow. Both routes will operate twice...

Cruise Round-Up: NCL, MSC, Explora and Princess Enhance Onboard Offerings Across Entertainment, Retail and Catering

The top cruise companies all have news this week in terms of onboard enhancements to this season's offerings for passengers. Here is a selection: Norwegian...

Booking.com Signs Up as Official Online Travel Partner of Major League Baseball

Online travel agent giant Booking.com has signed a deal to majorly boost its presence in the US, which will see it become the official...

TUI Raising €1.8bn to Pay Off Covid Debt

TUI – the world’s largest holiday company and tour operator – is to raise €1.8bn, by way of a share offering, in a bid...

Disney Cruise Line Launches Summer 2024 Season Itineraries

Disney Cruise Line has announced the inaugural dates and select itineraries for its new island destination in The Bahamas, headlining a season full of...

TAP Air Portugal Shows Profit for 2022

TAP Air Portugal has reported a net profit of €65.6m for 2022. Total revenue increased by 136% to €3.5m. In 2022, the Portuguese flag carrier flew...

Etihad to Switch Airports in Beijing

Etihad has announced that it is switching its main hub airport in China’s capital. The Abu Dhabi airline is changing in Beijing from Beijing Capital...

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