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.

Saudia to Switch from Riyadh to Jeddah by 2030

Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia is to cease flying to and from the King Khalid International Airport in the country's capital Riyadh, by 2030. The...

Pegasus Airlines Moves to Reduce Emissions and Fuel Costs

Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has selected the SkyBreathe 360 eco-flying platform to reduce fuel costs and CO2 emissions from its flights. With this agreement,...

Daa Warns Dublin Airport Passenger Cap May Curtail Charter Flights

The boss of the Daa has warned that charter flights for special events – such as the Six Nations rugby championship – may need...

Vaud Promotion and Switzerland Tourism Host Irish Travel Media in Bewley’s Café’s James Joyce Room

On Monday evening TravelMedia.ie/TTR hosted an event in the iconic James Joyce Room of Bewley's Café on Grafton Street on behalf of Vaud Promotion and Switzerland...

Emirates Becomes First Airline to Operate A380 Test Flight Using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Emirates has become the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).   The flight took off from...

Ryanair Reduces Portugal Flights After Rise in Airport Charges

Ryanair has announced a reduction in planes and traffic to and from Portugal in response to increased airport charges being rolled out. The country’s airport...

Hertz Named Ireland’s Leading Car Rental Company at World Travel Awards

Hertz has won the award for Ireland's Leading Car Rental Company 2023 at the prestigious World Travel Awards for the 5th year in a row. Paul...

Hastings Hotels ‘Ducks’ the Issue with Christmas Ad

Hastings Hotels has brought one of its popular rubber ducks back to life once again, four its 2019 Christmas ad amassed nearly 4 million...

Ireland Ranked Most Affordable Country for Luxury Holiday Homes

Ireland is the most affordable country in which to have a luxury holiday or secondary home. That’s according to new research by UK-based luxury property...

MSC Cruises Agrees Infrastructure Development Programme at Ocean Cay

MSC Cruises has announced a new infrastructure development programme for Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in The Bahamas. The heads of agreement was signed at...

Sani-Ikos Resorts Appoints Alana van der Merwe as Sales Manager

Sani Resort and Ikos Resorts have appointed Alana van der Merwe as sales manager. Ms van der Merwe will join Lee Barker and Andrea Keeble...

APG Appointed Passenger GSA for SriLankan Airlines in Ireland

APG (Air Promotion Group) has been appointed official Passenger General Sales Agent (GSA) for SriLankan Airlines in Ireland. SriLankan Airlines is the national carrier for...

Tourism Ireland Hosts B2B Workshop for German, Swiss and Austrian Agents

The island of Ireland is being promoted to around 20 German, Swiss and Austrian tour operators today – at Tourism Ireland’s ‘Ireland Meets Germany’...

Royal Canal Greenway Voted Best in Europe

The Royal Canal Greenway, Ireland’s longest greenway, has been awarded first place in the ‘Excellence Award’ category at the 11th European Greenways Awards. The Awards, which...

Aer Lingus Owner IAG Outlines Medium Term Growth Targets

Aer Lingus owner IAG has said it is targeting an operating margin of 12%-15% over the medium term and will continue to focus on...

Killashee Hotel’s Sinead Lawlor Scoops Local Award

Sinead Lawlor – the operations manager at the 4-star Killashee Hotel near Naas – has won the Employee of the Year award at the...

European Air Fares Rising Slower than Inflation, IATA Figures Show

Air passengers in Europe are benefiting from air fares that are undercutting inflation, as the market continues its post-COVID recovery, new data from aviation...

G Adventures Launches Unique Travel Programme ‘The Geluxe Collection’

Community tourism pioneer G Adventures has launched its newest style of travel called The Geluxe Collection; focusing on experiences that keep one physically active,...

UK Events Firms ‘Meet’ Ireland in London’s West End

A total of 37 leading British meetings and events professionals attended the recent ‘Ireland Meets the West End’ event in London. The annual B2B...

Monthly Inbound Tourist Numbers Top 582,000

A total of 582,100 inbound tourists visited Ireland in September, new figures show. The figures from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) also show...

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