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.

Air Travel Recovery Accelerates Heading into Key Summer Holiday Season, IATA Says

The ongoing recovery of air travel has accelerated coming into the key busy summer travel season, figures from airline industry group the International Air...

Aer Lingus Resumes Direct Flights From Dublin to Seattle

Aer Lingus has recommenced direct flights to Seattle – reconnecting the Emerald Isle to the Emerald City. Customers can avail of the returned service –...

Aer Lingus Regional and Ryanair Boost Services From Belfast as Flybe Temporarily Suspends Routes

Cardiff Airport has hailed the return of Aer Lingus Regional, with the carrier's new five-times-a-week service between Cardiff and Belfast City Airport formally taking...

Air New Zealand Increases Flight Frequency in Response to Pent-Up Travel Demand

Air New Zealand will increase capacity on its Auckland-Los Angeles and Auckland-Seoul routes – two of its most popular – between August 15 and...

MSC to Expand Luxury Explora Journeys Fleet with Two New Clean-Fuelled Ships

Cruise giant MSC is to expand the fleet of its luxury cruise division – Explora Journeys – with the addition of two newly-built ships,...

Cork Airport Raises 2022 Passenger Estimates

Cork Airport is expected to be the first State-owned airport to fully recover to pre-pandemic passenger numbers. The Daa – which operates both Cork...

Ten Fresh Bucket-List Suggestions for 2022: ‘The Year of Travel’

If the widespread chaos at international airports has proved one thing – it is that, with the relaxation of Covid restrictions, demand for overseas...

‘Dallas’ Star Patrick Duffy To Trace Irish Roots and Film Experience for US Television

US actor Patrick Duffy – who famously played Bobby Ewing in ‘Dallas’ – is in Ireland, this week, tracing his Irish roots for a...

Tourism Ireland Scoops Major Travel Award in Canada

Tourism Ireland has been named Best Tourist Board across Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Canada’s prestigious Agents’ Choice Awards. It is the third...

Saudi Arabia Set for Fastest Growth in Rapidly Recovering Middle East Tourism Market

Saudi Arabia is tipped to be the fastest growing tourism market in the Middle East over the next 10 years. The Kingdom’s tourism sector is...

Rising Air Fares Not Denting Travel Demand as Summer Recovery Continues

Rising air fares are not dampening passenger demand for international air travel, while city breaks are lagging beach holidays in the popularity stakes as...

Ryanair Monthly Passenger Numbers Top 16 Million People

Ryanair carried nearly 16 million passengers across more than 88,500 flights around Europe last month, latest traffic figures from the airline show. The latest monthly...

Paris, Brazil and India are the Top Spots for Irish Tourists, Air France Survey Shows

Paris is – perhaps unsurprisingly - the most popular short-haul destination among Irish tourists travelling with Air France. However, a survey by the airline shows...

Slovenia Becomes First Country in World to be Certified as a ‘Green’ Destination

Slovenia has become the first country in the world to be declared a certified Green Destination, based on its health, hygiene, sustainability and environmental...

Ryanair Strikes Pay Deal With UK Pilots Union

Ryanair has reached a pay agreement with its UK-based pilots. UK pilots represented by the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) voted in favour of a...

Air Canada Cuts Summer Flights, But International Routes Not Affected

Air Canada – which recently resumed operations to and from Ireland - has said its international routes will not be affected by its plans...

Aer Lingus Bolsters Short-Haul Fleet and Eyes Long-Haul Fleet Expansion

Aer Lingus is expanding its short-haul fleet, having signed a lease agreement with Airbus for an initial two new A320neo planes, but also has...

Dubai Seeing Continued Strong In-Bound Tourism Recovery

Dubai has seen a huge rebound in in-bound tourism this year as the industry and travel demand continues to recover from the pandemic disruption. Nearly...

Ireland in the Spotlight at Scotland’s Royal Highland Show

Irish tourism is being well-represented with a significant presence at Scotland’s prestigious Royal Highland Show this week, with seven travel companies attending alongside Tourism...

600,000 Holidaymaker Journeys and 3,000 Flights At Risk From Proposed Ryanair Strikes, Independent Data Reveals

Nearly 600,000 holidaymakers’ journeys are at risk from planned Ryanair cabin crew strikes across Europe in the coming days, according to new independent data. Analysis...

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