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.

IATA Boss Willie Walsh Slams Return to China-Focused Travel Restrictions

Aviation industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has slammed the reintroduction of Covid-related travel restrictions targeting Chinese travellers as "knee-jerk" and "extremely...

Cyprus Tourism Back to 80% of Pre-Covid Levels

Cyprus has almost returned to pre-Covid tourism levels, the country’s authorities have said. Latest figures show that the Mediterranean island country’s visitor numbers recovered to...

Intrepid Travel Launches BIG Sale Incentive!

Fancy travelling for free with Intrepid this year? All you have to do is book with Intrepid during their BIG sale (Up to 25%...

Ryanair Sees 21% Growth in December Traffic to 11.5 Million Passengers

Ryanair carried 11.5 million passengers across its route network during December. That figure marks a 21% increase on the 9.5 million people it carried during...

Turkish Airlines Unveils UEFA Champions League-Inspired Plane

Turkish Airlines has designed a special aircraft to mark it becoming the first airline to sponsor the UEFA Champions League and the country hosting...

The Holiday Show Returns to Limerick After 3-Year Pause

The Holiday Show - in association with Shannon Airport – returns this month for the first time in 3 years, bringing expert travel advice...

Lanzarote, Lisbon and Santorini Were Irish Holidaymakers’ Top Destinations in 2022

Lanzarote, Portugal and the Greek islands were the most popular holiday destinations for Irish holidaymakers last year, according to Ryanair. The airline – which operated...

ITAA: 2023 Travel Demand Strong Despite Cost of Living Impact

Irish holidaymakers’ demand for international travel is set to soar next year, despite the ongoing cost of living crisis impacting households’ disposable income levels,...

Royal Caribbean Enters Cruise Terminal Development Partnership

Royal Caribbean has announced a significant infrastructure expansion that will see it own and build cruise terminals. The cruise giant has signed a partnership...

Japan Sees Immediate Tourism Bounce from Reopening Borders

Japan has reported a doubling in tourist visitors for November, with more than 934,000 people entering the country compared to just under 499,000 in...

Ambassador Cruise Line Cancels Canary Islands Christmas cruise

UK cruise company Ambassador has cancelled a second of its planned Christmas cruises, according to reports. The company has, apparently, offered refunds to customers after...

Ryanair Adds Shannon-Porto Route to Summer 2023 Schedule

Ryanair has announced a new route from Shannon to Porto as part of its Summer 2023 schedule, operating twice weekly from April 2023. The airline...

Norwegian Low-Cost Airline Flyr Applies for US Charter Licence

Low-cost Norwegian airline Flyr has applied for a permit to operate non-scheduled charter and wet lease flights in and out of the US. The application...

Premier Inn Targets Significant UK and Ireland Expansion

Budget hotel chain Premier Inn is looking to grow its UK and Ireland bedroom stock and is targeting a 17% share of the combined...

MSC Cruises UK and Ireland Announces Summer 2024 Itinerary from Southampton

MSC Cruises UK and Ireland has announced its Summer 2024 itinerary details. The Summer season running from April 2024 through to October 2024 offers a huge...

Supplier of the Week: Travelmarvel Cruises Into 2023 with its New Year Sale

Our Supplier of the Week, APT Travelmarvel, has been creating best-in-class travel experiences for some of the world’s most inspiring destinations. The attention to detail, personalised...

Another Chance to Win a €100 One4All Voucher by Signing up to ITTN’s Travel Directory by December 31

Sign up to Ireland’s one-stop-shop for all trade contact details, webinars, downloadable assets and competitions and incentives before 31 December and you could be...

Boston Tourism Marketing Body Rebranded as Meet Boston

The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) - which markets and promotes the famous US city as a tourism and convention location -...

Shannon Airport Expects Busiest Christmas for Three Years, with 75,000 Passengers Due Through its Doors

Shannon Airport is expecting to welcome almost 75,000 passengers through its doors from now through to New Year’s.  This will be the airport’s busiest Christmas season...

Intrepid extends booking incentive – Sell 3 Travel Free*!

Intrepid Travel has extended its agent booking incentive until 31 Jan 2023. All you have to do is book 3 small group adventures on...

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