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.

ANA Launches New Passenger Loyalty Programme

ANA (All Nippon Airways) – Japan’s largest airline – has launched a new passenger loyalty programme, which allows passengers redeem ANA miles for AirJapan...

OneWorld Alliance Formally Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The global OneWorld airline alliance has formally celebrated its 25th anniversary. OneWorld's chairman, its member airline CEOs and the alliance’s new CEO praised OneWorld's growth...

FBD Hotels & Resorts Named Inaugural Sponsor of ‘The Saturday Series’ at The Curragh

FBD Hotels & Resorts has been named inaugural sponsor of the Saturday Series at The Curragh, which takes place across four Saturdays - 10th,...

Explora Journeys Announces Extended Stay for ‘EXPLORA I’ in Malta this Month

Explora Journeys - the luxury cruise line of MSC Cruises - has announced an extended stay in Malta, for its EXPLORA I ship on...

ITIC Data: 549,100 Inbound Visitors in April, Spending €567m; UK and US Tourists to the Fore

The month of April saw 549,100 international tourist visitors in Ireland, spending a combined €567m while here, new monthly figures from the Irish Tourism...

AirHelp Unveils 2023 & 2024 Ireland Flight Data to Help Passengers Prepare for 2024 Disruptions

AirHelp - the leading travel tech company supporting passengers with flight disruptions - has unveiled Ireland’s flight data from the summer of 2022 and...

Singapore Airlines Changes Seatbelt Policy After Severe Turbulence Incident

Singapore Airlines – one of the airlines involved in high profile severe turbulence incidents in the last month – has announced it has changed...

Global Airline Profitability to Surge this Year, IATA says

Airline profitability is set to surge this year, according to research by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Combined net profits are set to jump...

Aer Lingus Misses Out for 2nd Time on A321-XLR Super Jet Allocation

Aer Lingus has been passed over for parent group IAG’s second delivery of Airbus’ new super long-range and more fuel-efficient plane, due to its...

Etihad and Emirates Both Looking to Ireland to Recruit New Cabin Crew

The two big UAE carriers – Emirates and Etihad – are both coming to Ireland as part of their global cabin crew recruitment drives. Etihad...

OneWorld Alliance Announces Fiji Airways as 15th Full Member Airline

The OneWorld airline alliance has announced Fiji Airways as its 15th full member airline. Nat Pieper, OneWorld CEO, said: “It’s a very warm bula, or hello,...

Barrhead Travel Set to Open 2nd Store in Northern Ireland

UK travel agent, Barrhead Travel, is set to open a second store in Northern Ireland, where it was recently named top travel agent. In April,...

Nevada Confirmed as Host for Ultra X Marathon 2024

Nevada has been named as host State for the Ultra X mult-stage ultra marathon for 2024. This year’s event will take place over 5 days...

Luxury Australian Travel Agents Sample Ireland

Seven Australian travel agents are visiting Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland – in partnership with Travel Associates, one...

ATTS Showcases Best of Finland and Estonia in Dublin, Cork and Belfast

ATTS Travel Representation Solutions successfully showcased the best of Finland and Estonia in a nationwide trade appreciation roadshow last week – taking in Dublin,...

The Changing Face of Stag and Hen Parties: Barcelona Most Popular European Destination; Culture Tops Alcohol and Clubbing in Pulling Power Stakes

Barcelona has become the top destination for Irish stag and hen parties, with demand for alcohol-free parties also rising in popularity. A new survey, by...

Ryanair Formally Starts Sales Partnership with Online Travel Agent, Kiwi

Ryanair has formally started its online flight sales partnership with online travel agent Kiwi, as of this week. It follows the announcement of Kiwi as...

Clifden Eco Beach Retains Status of Only Campsite in Ireland to Hold Gold Level Certification from The Sustainable Tourism Network

Clifden Eco Beach Camping & Caravanning Park, in Co Galway, has been awarded prestigious gold level certification once again by The Sustainable Tourism Network...

Ireland West Airport Announces Details of 2024 5km Runway Fun Run

Ireland West Airport will host the 2024 edition of its popular annual 5km Runway Fun Run on September 14, at 6:30pm. This year’s run –...

Emirates Extends Marketing Partnership with International Cricket Council for Further 8 Years

Emirates has extended its global partnership with cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), for a further 8 years up to 2031. The long-standing...

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