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.

Amtrak to Overhaul and Upgrade Overnight Long Distance Train Fleet

US train service Amtrak is planning to significantly upgrade, revamp and overhaul its long distance overnight train fleet - much of which is nearing...

Etihad Airways Awarded for Environmental Performance

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has granted Etihad Airways an honorary Green Industries Environmental Label for outstanding environmental performance. The organisation was recognised...

Ryanair Boss Michael O’Leary Suggests EasyJet May Be Bought by British Airways or Air France

Michael O’Leary has suggested EasyJet - one of Ryanair’s chief rivals – could be bought by either British Airways or Air France, or possibly...

ITAA’s Irish Travel Industry Awards Member Finalists Announced

The Irish Travel Industry Awards member finalists shortlist has been released. The overall winners will be announced and presented with their awards at a...

Tourism Ireland Kicks Off Effort to Attract More German Holidaymakers to Ireland

Tourism Ireland is targeting Germany in a bid to increase the number of German holidaymakers travelling to Ireland. Kicking off that effort, Tourism Ireland has...

Travel Agents: Be in with a Chance to Win Qatar Airways Tickets from Dublin to Kerala

Kerala – the tropical Indian state known for its luxury beaches and stunning coastlines – is actively targeting Irish tourists. Kerala Tourism will hold an...

Celebrating 10 years of youth adventure brand – TruTravels!

In 2012, co-founders Joe Fallon and Mark Pope quit their jobs to start a travel company, by their own admission, with little to no...

Silversea Cruises Appoints Industry Veteran as Senior Vice President of Global Sales

Silversea Cruises – the luxury arm of Royal Caribbean – has appointed Massimo Brancaleoni as its new senior vice-president of global sales in a...

Michael O’Leary Urges Rishi Sunak to Scrap UK Passenger Tax in Total, to Allow Ryanair Grow Further

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has urged British prime minister Rishi Sunak to remove the passenger tax the UK charges airlines and provide more incentives...

Aer Lingus Regional Operator Emerald Airlines Celebrates 1 million Customer Milestone

Emerald Airlines - Ireland’s newest airline, and the exclusive operator of the Aer Lingus Regional network - has celebrated its one millionth customer. The carrier...

UK Coach Tourism Association to Hold Annual Conference in Belfast

The Coach Tourism Association (CTA) – the UK’s leading representative group for coach tourism – will hold its annual two-day conference and workship ‘think-in’...

American Airlines Expands US-Heathrow Services

American Airlines has announced a boost to its transatlantic services between the US and the UK. The US carrier is significantly expanding its summer season...

Global Air Traffic Tipped to Fully Return to Pre-Covid Levels by June

Air travel is expected to fully recover to pre-pandemic volumes by June of this year, on the back of China finally reopening its borders. Irish-founded/Chinese-owned...

Cruise Industry Expects Strong Year as 91% of Passengers Intend to Sail Again

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) – the cruise industry group – is expecting 2023 to be “a very positive year” for the industry after...

Kerala to Promote its Tropical Wares to Irish Travel Agents at Exclusive Dublin Event on January 25

Kerala – the tropical Indian state known for its luxury beaches and stunning coastlines – is actively targeting Irish tourists. Kerala Tourism will hold an...

London City Airport Sees Surge in Traffic as Post-Covid Recovery Gains Pace

London City Airport – much used by business and leisure travellers flying out of Ireland – has seen a staggering recovery from the Covid...

New Australian Low Cost Airline Bonza Cleared to Fly

Australia’s newest airline – low cost operator Bonza – has gained government approval to begin operating. The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has officially granted...

London’s Heathrow Airport Sees 90% Passenger Rise in December

London’s Heathrow Airport saw a 90% rise in passenger usage last month, with nearly 6 million people using the airport during December. The growth was...

Emirates’ New Fleet to Include High-Speed Broadband for Passengers

Emirates has announced that its 50 new Airbus A350 planes will have high-speed in-flight broadband for passenger use. The airline said the increased broadband will...

Hilton Expands Into Premium Economy Space with New Brand ‘Spark by Hilton’

Hilton has launched a new brand – Spark by Hilton – which is will use to expand into the premium economy accommodation space. "Hilton has...

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