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.

British Airways Cancels 10,000 Winter Flights at Heathrow, as Gatwick Benefits From Rival’s Restrictions

British Airways is cancelling more than 600 flights out of London’s Heathrow Airport between now and the end of October. In total, BA will cancel...

Cruise Accessibility Enhanced as MSC Takes Year-Round Berth in Southampton

MSC Cruises has taken a year-round berth in Southampton. It marks the first time the cruise giant will base one of its ships in the...

Travel Warning Over Spain as Airport Workers Threaten Strike

As if forest fires, pilot strikes and general airport chaos haven’t been enough, holidaymakers bound for Spain are being hit with a fresh challenge...

Greece Promoting Lesser-Known Islands Over Traditional Hotspots to Avoid ‘Over-Tourism’

Greece’s department of tourism has begun promoting some of its lesser-known islands over some of its more popular holiday attractions in a bid to...

Intrepid Travel Appoints New GM for UK and Ireland

Intrepid Travel, the B Corp-certified leader in responsible travel, has appointed Hazel McGuire in the newly-created role of General Manager UK & Ireland.  Ms McGuire...

Strike Forces SAS to Cancel 1,700 Flights

A pilot strike has forced Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to cancel 1,700 flights originally due to take off in September and October. In total, around 4%...

North Wales set for €60m Tourism Investment

A combined €59m (£50m) is set to be invested in updating North Wales’ tourism product. The spend will cover everything from hotel upgrades to new...

‘Dark Tourism’: Guided Tours of War-Torn Ukraine Launched

A company has launched guided tours of war-torn Ukraine for global tourists. Local travel company Visit Ukraine said it marks its launch of “dark tourism”...

New Zealand Launches Campaign to Lure International Visitors and Claw Back $20bn in Lost Tourism Revenue

New Zealand has launched a new marketing campaign aimed at luring back valuable international holidaymakers and clawing back nearly $20bn in lost tourism revenue...

CLIA Ramps Up Ireland Trade Activities

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) - the world’s largest cruise industry trade association - is enhancing its activities with Irish travel agents, as the...

NCL Unveils Limited Period 40% Discount Offer Across All Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is offering customers a 40% discount on all of its cruises and fly-cruises - across all destinations. However, the offer is...

Delta Named Best US Airline for 4th Year in a Row

Delta Air Lines has been ranked best US airline for the fourth year in a row. The ranking, by American travel blog and website The...

EasyJet Expands Services at Belfast City Airport

EasyJet is strengthening its presence in Belfast, by adding a route to Glasgow from George Best Belfast City Airport this autumn as part of...

Aer Lingus owner IAG Takes 20% Stake in Air Europa

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG has taken a 20% stake in Spanish low fares airline Air Europa. The development has come about by...

Ryanair Adds 500 Flights at Stansted to Cover October Half-Term Holiday Demand

Ryanair has added more than 500 flights to its service out of London Stansted across the October half-term school holidays, taking a swipe at...

Fiji Expecting 500,000 International Visitors This Year

Fiji – the Polynesian island nation with a population of around 900,000 people – is expecting its ongoing in-bound tourism recovery to result in...

Dublin Airport Reopens ‘Fast Track’ and ‘Platinum Services’ Products For New Bookings

Dublin Airport has reopened its popular ‘Fast Track’ and ‘Platinum Services’ products to new online bookings on the back of passenger conditions improving and...

Heathrow Airport Extends Passenger Limits to Late October

London’s Heathrow Airport has extended its 100,000 daily departing passenger cap to the end of October. The airport’s bosses said the extension is needed to...

Dublin-Bound Norse Atlantic Airways Launches Gatwick-JFK Route

The Norway-based low-cost/long-haul carrier Norse Atlantic Airways – which expanded in Ireland this summer – has formally begun its new London Gatwick to New...

Etihad Airways Launches World Cup Flight Offers

Etihad Airways has announced a new flight offer coinciding with this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Abu Dhabi carrier is offering fares from...

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