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.

Turkey Ranked as This Summer’s Top European Holiday Destination

With more than 23 million overseas visitors generating nearly $40bn in tourism revenues, Turkey has ranked as the most popular destination for European holidaymakers...

Lufthansa Strike Averted With Pilot Pay Agreement

Lufthansa has reached agreement with its main pilots union – over pay and working conditions – in time to avert another bout of strike...

Edinburgh to Introduce Visitor Tax for Tourists

Edinburgh is set to start charging tourists an additional levy – or tax – for visiting the city. The move – which is set to...

Celebrity Cruises Back in Ireland in Style!

Celebrity Cruises has come back to Ireland in style at The Ivy Restaurant on Dublin's Dawson Street. ITTN's Managing Director Sharon Jordan was one of...

UK Tourism Bosses Urge Liz Truss to ‘Act Quickly’ to Save Industry

British tourism and hospitality industry groups have reacted swiftly Liz Truss being appointed the country’s prime minister, by hastily calling for a swathe of...

Qatar and Middle East to Generate $4bn from World Cup Tourism

This year’s FIFA World Cup is expected to generate around $4bn in tourism revenue for host nation Qatar and the wider Middle East. The likes...

High B2B Foreign Exchange Costs Back on Agenda as International Travel Recovers

B2B foreign exchange payments by travel companies increased by more than 480%, year-on-year, in the first half of 2022, new research shows. The research –...

Turkish Airlines Signs Champions League Sponsorship Deal

Turkish Airlines has signed up as an ‘elite’ sponsor of the UEFA Champions League. The sponsorship deal ties in with this season’s final being held...

Relief for River Cruise Companies as Rain Returns to Europe

Heavy rainfall across Europe, in recent days and weeks, is already helping river cruise companies recover business after having to cancel sailings as the...

Litter Crisis Damaging Scotland’s Appeal, Tourism Bosses Warn

Tourism bosses in Scotland have urged the country's SNP-led government to intervene to end bin worker strikes and stop a mounting waste rubbish litter...

Irish Travel Software Firm Datalex Adds EasyJet to Growing Client Roster

Irish travel software company Datalex – which develops booking and e-commerce capabilities for airlines – has signed up EasyJet as a customer. Datalex – which...

Ryanair Sees 52% Jump in Passenger Numbers for August

Ryanair carried 16.9 million passengers across its various airlines and European route networks in August, latest monthly operational figures from the airline group show. August’s...

Emirates Resumes Double Daily Dublin-Dubai Service

Emirates has resumed its twice a day service from Dublin to Dubai following a two and a half year hiatus. The announcement means that once...

Loganair Marks First Anniversary of Dublin-Aberdeen Route by Lowering Fares

Scottish airline Loganair is marking the first anniversary of its Dublin-Aberdeen service, this week, with the announcement of plans to increase the number of...

Michael O’Leary: Ryanair Will Never Fly Through Heathrow ‘While I Live and Breathe’

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has taken a fresh swipe at Heathrow Airport, by promising the airline will never fly to and from London’s largest...

Japan Ditches Guided Tour Rule for Visitors as Part of Eased Restrictions

Japan has removed its rule that visitors to the country must be part of a guided tour party, as part of its ongoing relaxing...

Portugal and France Report Full Return to Pre-Pandemic Visitor Numbers

Portugal and France have, this week, reported a full recovery of their tourism offerings, with visitor numbers and revenues returning to pre-pandemic levels in...

Adventure Travel Expected to Quadruple in Value by 2032

The rise of so-called ‘adventure tourism’ – taking in virtually everything from hiking and trekking to cycling and scuba diving – is showing no...

Dalata Hotel Group Returns to Profit

The Dalata Hotel Group returned to profit in the first half of this year, as the tourism industry's recovery from the Covid crisis continued...

Ryanair: No Changes to Stansted Schedule Despite Airport Strike Threat

Ryanair has stressed that there is currently no changes pending to its recently expanded services from London's Stansted airport, despite the looming threat of...

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