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.

Heathrow Bosses Defend Passenger Cap By Saying it Has Reduced Flight Disruption

Heathrow Airport bosses have defended their controversial move to temporarily limit the daily number of passengers passing through the airport to 100,000, saying flight...

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary Says Era of 99c-€10 Flights is Over

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the era of ultra cheap air fares is over for the foreseeable future because of soaring fuel prices. Speaking...

Jet2.com Adds Two New Routes From Belfast

UK leisure airline Jet2.com has announced two new routes from Belfast as part of its newly-launched winter 2023/24 sun destination schedule. The two new Belfast...

IATA Launches Risk Protection Toolkit for Airlines

Airline industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new online toolkit to help companies in the aviation sector protect themselves...

Ryanair Adds Dublin-Agadir to Winter Route Schedule

Ryanair has added Agadir, in Morocco, to its winter route schedule from Ireland - offering a touch of welcoming North African sun to Irish...

Ryanair Expects ‘Zero’ Flight Disruptions From Latest Strike Action

Ryanair has said it expects “zero disruptions” to its flight schedule to and from Spain for the remainder of the summer, despite a new...

Norwegian Cruise Line Eases Covid Requirements for Passengers

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has become the latest cruise giant to ease its Covid requirements for pre-boarding passengers. NCL said that as of September 3,...

Daa-Operated Saudi Airport Sees Surging Commercial Revenues

Saudi Arabia’s main airport – King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), in Riyadh – saw a record month of commercial activity in July, with duty...

Air Baltic Doubles Passenger Numbers as Travel Demand Continues to Grow

Air Baltic has reported a doubling in passenger numbers for July. The Latvia-based airline carried 414,500 passengers last month – 98% up on the total...

Vietnam, Thailand and Hong Kong Ramp Up Efforts to Restore Lost Tourism

The Vietnam Tourism Association is holding a forum to come up with ideas as to how to kickstart the country’s tourism industry and attract...

US Budget Airline JetBlue Boosts Transatlantic Profile with London-Boston Route Launch

US low-cost airline JetBlue has boosted its transatlantic credentials by officially launching its Boston to London Gatwick route. Boston-based JetBlue launched its first transatlantic route...

Jet2.com Only UK Airline Not to Cancel Any Flights in July

Low fares holiday airline Jet2 – which services Irish-based consumers out of Belfast – has been ranked as the only British airline to not...

IATA Attacks Airport Passenger Caps as Figures Show Travel Demand Continuing to Recover

Airline industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised some airports’ capping of passenger numbers and has called for more flexibility to...

Lufthansa Expects Short-Haul Demand to Return it to Profit This Year

Lufthansa expects to return to full-year operating profit this year, with passenger demand for its short-haul European routes set to drive growth. The German airline...

Space Tourism Expected to be $4bn Industry by 2030

The space tourism industry is expected to be worth $4bn by 2030 – just 8 years’ time – Finance News has reported. Such a valuation...

Consumers Rank Travel as Top Discretionary Spend Priority for Next 12 Months, Amadeus Survey Shows

Travel is currently the highest priority when it comes to consumers' discretionary spend options, according to travel technology giant Amadeus. More than 40% of respondents...

French Economic Recovery Being Hampered by Huge Shortfall in Tourism Jobs, WTTC Says

France’s economic recovery is being severely hampered by a huge shortfall in domestic tourism jobs, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said. WTTC...

London City Airport On Course For 3 Million Passengers This Year

London City Airport is close to reaching the 1 million passenger milestone for the summer season, keeping it on course to reach three million...

No Decline in Consumer Tourism Spend, Despite Rising Inflation, Research Shows

Latest data from the big two credit card operators – Mastercard and Visa – suggest that travel and tourism are still seen, by inflation-hit...

Ryanair Passenger Numbers Soar 80%

Ryanair carried 16.8 million passengers across its extensive European route network in July, representing year-on-year growth of more than 80%. The airline group – which...

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