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.

Irish Tourism Companies Take Part in Tourism Ireland’s Virtual Sales Mission in Germany

Seven Irish tourism companies are taking part in Tourism Ireland’s virtual sales mission in Germany today. The sales mission is an online event, organised by...

US Airline JetBlue Lands Permanent Heathrow Slot

US low-cost airline JetBlue has won a permanent landing slot at London’s Heathrow Airport, after having been granted a temporary slot amid the slowdown...

Stena Line Launches ‘ABBA-solutely’ Fantastic Prize Draw to Mark Swedish Midsummer

Stena Line has launched an ‘ABBA-solutely’ fantastic prize draw to celebrate this year’s Swedish Midsummer. The Gothenburg-headquartered ferry company will mark its Swedish heritage with...

EasyJet Set for Fleet Expansion with New Airbus Order

EasyJet has agreed to buy 56 planes from Airbus, which will see the UK low fares carrier boost its fleet and secure certainty of...

Aviation Industry Calls For Government Incentives to Boost Airlines’ Use of Sustainable Fuels

Airline industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to “urgently” put in place large-scale incentives to aid the rapid...

IATA Sees Return to Airline Profitability ‘On the Horizon’ by Next Year

An industry-wide return to profitability, for the aviation sector, should be “on the horizon” next year, while losses will further decline this year, the...

Seattle Eyes Slice of $5bn World Cup Pie

Seattle is eyeing a generous slice of a combined near $5bn (€4.7bn) tourism spend boost after being named as one of the 16 host...

Qatar Airways Posts Highest Profit in 25-Year History

Qatar Airways has posted its highest ever annual profit, despite the huge turbulence suffered by the aviation and tourism sectors over the past couple...

EasyJet Confirms Further Flight Cuts in Face of European Airport Chaos

UK airline EasyJet has confirmed further cuts to its flight numbers this summer in response to ongoing travel chaos at European airports, which is...

Etihad Airways Launches Five New Routes Linking Abu Dhabi to Europe and Beyond

Etihad Airways has launched five new seasonal routes connecting Abu Dhabi with various popular summer destinations across Europe and the Indian Ocean. The new routes...

London’s Gatwick Airport to Limit Daily Flight Numbers in Bid to Control Travel Chaos

Gatwick Airport is to reduce flight capacity, this summer, and limit the number of flights it services in a bid to reduce travel chaos...

New Air Traffic Control Tower at Dublin Airport Hailed as ‘Significant Piece of National Infrastructure’

The Irish Aviation Authority’s (IAA) new €50m, 86.9 metre high air traffic control tower at Dublin Airport – formally unveiled this week – has...

Ryanair Further Downplays Summer Disruption Concerns as Strike Threats Spread Across Europe

Ryanair has reiterated it does not expect any significant disruptions to its flight services this summer, despite the threat of strike action amongst its...

London’s Heathrow Airport Re-opens Terminal 4 in Bid to Ease Travel Chaos

London’s Heathrow Airport has reopened its Terminal 4 area, which closed during the pandemic crisis, in its latest bid to ease long queues and...

Turkish Airlines Set For Rebrand as Turkey Bids for Name Change

Turkish Airlines is set to be renamed and rebranded as Turkiye Hava Yollari, as part of the country’s overall drive to be known internationally...

Irish Tourism Recovery On Track, but ITIC Warns of Challenges Ahead

The health of the Irish tourism sector continues to improve, but there remains concern about the pace of its recovery beyond the traditional summer...

New Guidelines Issued for Holiday Destination Resilience as Covid Recovery Continues

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has published new guidelines to help holiday destinations become more resilient and sustainable. Its new report – launched...

Mallorca’s Best Beaches Unveiled

While the Spanish island of Mallorca attracts thousands of sun-seeking holidaymakers to its shores every year with its stunning scenery and excellent food and...

Ryanair Expects Summer Fares To Be 7%-9% Up On Pre-Covid Prices

Ryanair expects its air fares, this summer, to be 7%-9% higher than pre-Covid disruption levels. The airline group’s chief executive Michael O’Leary made the prediction...

Air France-KLM Set To Repay Pandemic Crisis Funding After Raising €2.25bn In Share Sale

Air France-KLM has raised over €2.25bn, through a share sale, with the money set to be largely used to repay the French government for...

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