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.

EasyJet Finance Chief Kenton Jarvis to Succeed Johan Lundgren as CEO Next Year

EasyJet has announced Johan Lundgren will step down as chief executive early next year, after seven years in the job; at which time he...

Finnair Marks 55 Years of Flying to US with Expansion to Texas

Finnair is following up its 100th anniversary celebrations of last year by marking 55 years of flights between Helsinki and the US. The Nordic airline’s...

Etihad to Boost Frequency on Dublin-Abu Dhabi Route to 10 Flights a Week

Etihad Airways has announced that – as of July 23, this year – it will increase frequency on its popular Dublin-Abu Dhabi route to...

UK Luxury Tour Operator ‘If Only’ to Return to Irish Market With Cork and Dublin Roadshows

UK-based luxury tour operator If Only is set to return to the Irish market for the first time since the end of the pandemic. The...

Turkish Low Fares Carrier Pegasus Airlines Announces Direct Route Between Ankara and Dublin

Turkish low fares carrier Pegasus Airlines has announced a new direct route between the Turkish capital Ankara and Dublin. The first of the thrice-weekly flights...

Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries to Share Passenger Space on Dover-Calais Route

Irish Ferries has announced an agreement with P&O Ferries to make freight and passenger space available to one another on their Dover-Calais route, in...

United Airlines Debuts New Onboard Safety Video

United Airlines has debuted a new onboard safety video, where more than a dozen United employees provide clear, easy-to-follow demonstrations of critical safety procedures....

Kelly Green Appointed Assistant Head of Cruise at Hays Travel

Kelly Green has been appointed Assistant Head of Cruise Division at Hays Travel, the leading independent travel agent in the UK and Northern Ireland. Ms...

Turkish Airlines Unveils Goal of Flying 10 Million Passengers to its Homeland at ‘Connect to Türkiye’ Event in Istanbul

Turkish Airlines has set a target of attracting 10 million passengers to Turkey/Türkiye; with the carrier’s goal being presented to hundreds of agents and...

Icelandair Kicks Off Iceland to Pittsburgh Route; Via Dublin, London and Glasgow

Icelandair has kicked off its new seasonal Iceland to Pittsburgh route; which includes connections from Dublin and three UK airports. From now until October 27...

Etihad Sees Near 40% Surge in Passenger Numbers

Etihad Airways carried more than 1.4 million passengers across its route network in April, latest monthly traffic figures for the Abu Dhabi airline show. That...

Global Travel Marketplace Rebrands as Connecting Travel Marketplace and Expands to Mainland Europe

International travel trade event Global Travel Marketplace has unveiled plans to expand its portfolio outside of the UK as it marks a pivotal point...

IHF: Government’s New Package of Business Supports ‘Disappointing’ and ‘A Missed Opportunity’

Hoteliers have reacted badly to the Government’s new suite of business supports for the hospitality sector; saying they are “very disappointed” and that the...

Ireland Showcased as Business Tourism Leader at IMEX Frankfurt

Tourism Ireland – together with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland, as part of the ‘Meet in Ireland’ team – is showcasing the island...

MSC Cruises Brings ‘MSC Yacht Club’ Concept to North America and Caribbean Onboard ‘MSC World America’

MSC Cruises has announced it will bring its largest and most luxurious MSC Yacht Club concept to North American shores with the launch MSC World America in...

Emirates Begins Using Shell Aviation SAF at London’s Heathrow Airport

Emirates has taken delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Shell Aviation at London's Heathrow Airport.  More than 3,000 metric tonnes of neat SAF, blended...

Lorraine Dunne Retires from ITAA after 10 Years’ Service

Lorraine Dunne has announced her retirement from the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA), after 10 years with the organisation. In a statement, the ITAA said:...

Carnival’s Holland America Line Opens Bookings for 2026 ‘Grand World Voyage’

Holland America Line – Carnival’s premium luxury cruise line has opened bookings for its 2026 Grand World Voyage sailing onboard its Volendam ship. Bookings –...

Celebrity Cruises’ ‘Celebrity Apex’ Ship Sets Sail on Debut out of Southampton

Celebrity Cruises’ ‘Celebrity Apex’ ship has set sail today for her debut season out of Southampton. It is the first of Celebrity’s Edge Series of...

Brand USA Announces Dates for 9th UK & Ireland Trade MegaFam

Brand USA - the destination marketing organisation for the United States, in partnership with Aer Lingus, American Airlines and British Airways – has announced...

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