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.

Greece Confirms Plan to Keep Holiday Season Going to End of Year

Greece has formally launched plans to remain open for sun-seeking holidaymakers through to the end of this year, following a surge in post-Covid international...

Air Canada Boosts ‘Green’ Credentials with Electric Plane Purchase

Air Canada is expanding its green and sustainability credentials by buying 30 electricity-generated planes for its regional fleet. Air Canada is buying the electric-hybrid, battery-powered...

Government Beginning Second Payments to Travel Agents from €10m Covid Support Fund

ITTN understands that travel agents across the country are beginning to receive the second payment out of the €10m pandemic support fund secured by...

ITTN Awards 2022: 10 Days Until Voting Opens!

Just 10 days to go before voting opens for the ITTN Awards! Agents, have you decided who you will vote for? Suppliers, have you...

Emirates and United Airlines Announce Codeshare Agreement

Emirates and United Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement that will enhance each airline’s network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of...

Vueling Expands Irish Operations with new Shannon-Paris/Orly Route

Spanish airline Vueling has launched a new route from Shannon Airport to Paris Orly. The new service will operate on Mondays and Fridays. Vueling is owned...

Air Fares Won’t Return to Pre-Pandemic Rates, Lufthansa Chief Warns

The head of Lufthansa has warned that air fares will not return to pre-Covid rates because the airline industry needs to raise air fares...

Willie Walsh: International Tourism Outlook ‘Positive’ Despite Cost Challenges

The recovery in international air travel is fully expected to have continued through the last month and a half, despite global inflation stoking a...

ITAA Announces Dates for Annual Conference

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has announced that its 2022 Annual Conference will take place from October 6-9 in Huelva, Spain. Golf has...

Spain Back to 90% of Pre-Pandemic Visitor Levels

Spain’s tourism industry is almost back to pre-pandemic levels, with latest data showing the country attracted 9.1 million international in-bound visitors during July, equating...

Etihad Sees Return to Profit as it Increases US Investment

Etihad has upped its investment in the US by increasing flight capacity and frequency out of New York-JFK  and expanding its service from Abu...

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Expands Offerings for 2023

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has added four new travel itineraries as part of an expanded programme of offerings for next year. The expansion also includes...

Supersonic Setback as Boom and Rolls Royce Part Ways

The dawn of the next age of supersonic air travel has hit a speed bump with aircraft operator Boom Supersonic and engine supplier Rolls-Royce...

H10 Hotels Opens First Property in Malaga

Catalonia’s H10 Hotels group – well-known to Canary Islands visitors – has expanded further in Spain, with its first hotel in Malaga. The 4-star, 138-bedroom...

Air Canada Celebrates 85 Years of Service

Air Canada has marked its 85th anniversary by donating its first ever plane - a Lockheed L-10A Electra - to the Royal Aviation Museum...

United Airlines Invests Further $15m in Air Taxi Division

United Airlines has invested $15m in Brazilian company Eve Air Mobility as it increases its presence in the burgeoning air tax, or flying taxi,...

Loganair Revises Fuel Surcharge Costs for Passengers

UK regional airline Loganair – which also runs services between Ireland and Britain – has revised its fuel surcharge for customers. The carrier – which...

EasyJet’s New Belfast City-Bristol Route Takes Off

EasyJet has formally launched its new Belfast City Airport-Bristol route, with the first flights taking off this week. The new service forms part of a...

July Saw Continued Surge in Air Travel Demand, IATA Figures Show

The aviation industry’s post-Covid rebound is continuing to show momentum, with total air passenger traffic having surged by 58.8%, year-on-year, in July, according to...

APG Named UK and Ireland GSA for Angola Airlines

APG has been appointed general sales agent (GSA) for TAAG Angola Airlines for the UK and Ireland. APG has a long-standing GSA relationship with Angola...

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