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 Travel Tech Firm Datalex Renews Partnership with Edelweiss Air

Irish travel retail technology company Datalex has renewed its partnership with Swiss airline, Edelweiss. As part of this renewal, Datalex will lead a brand-new...

SunExpress Appoints New Country Sales Manager for UK and Ireland

Turkish-German airline SunExpress has appointed Eray Mert as its new country sales manager for the UK and Ireland. SunExpress is headquartered in Antalya and is...

Ryanair Welcomes Ruling Against Lufthansa and SAS State Aid

Ryanair has welcomed a ruling by the EU General Court saying the European Commission was wrong to approve the doling out of more than...

Uber to Launch Flight Bookings Feature on Main App

Uber is planning to launch a flight booking option on its app later this year. Initially, the new functionality – which is planned to launch...

Stena Line Adds Ship to Rosslare-Cherbourg Route and Extends Belfast Services

Stena Line has confirmed that it will be introducing an upgraded ship, Stena Vision, to its Rosslare-Cherbourg route for summer 2023, making this route the most...

Airlines Criticise Joe Biden’s Plan to Force US Carriers to Compensate Stranded Passengers

Airline representative groups have criticised US President Joe Biden's plan to force US carriers to compensate passengers affected by flight cancellations and delays. President Biden...

Brand USA Hosts ‘MegaFam’ for UK & Ireland Agents

Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States, hosted another successful MegaFam, welcoming 60 sales agents from the UK and Ireland across...

Fáilte Ireland Pledges to Boost Rural Tourism

Fáilte Ireland has pledged to put in place an individual plan to boost local tourism in every region of the country in the coming...

Ryanair Confirms Landmark Order for 300 Boeing 737-Max-10 Aircraft

Ryanair Holdings has confirmed it has ordered 300 new Boeing 737-MAX-10 aircraft – 150 being firm orders and 150 being options - for delivery...

Amadeus Profits and Revenues Rise on Back of Recovery in Global Tourism

Travel technology and distribution giant Amadeus has benefited from the post-Covid recovery felt by the global tourism industry, with both its profits and revenues...

Belfast Harbour Welcomes 2 Millionth Cruise Ship Visitor as NCL’s Norwegian Dawn Docks

Belfast has welcomed its 2 millionth cruise ship visitor, according to Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast which markets the...

Qantas Looking at Direct London-Sydney Route in 2025

Qantas is planning to start a direct non-stop Sydney-London route in just 2 years time. The flight, which reportedly is slated to begin towards the...

Aer Lingus Regional Belfast City-Jersey Route Takes Off

Flights to Jersey have taken off from Belfast City Airport with Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Emerald Airlines, providing a convenient connection between Northern...

Cape Clear Ferries Announces Summer Schedule

Cape Clear Ferries, the multi-award-winning ferry service, has announced its summer schedule for West Cork, taking in Baltimore, Cape Clear Island, The Fastnet Rock...

Paula Carroll to Retire from Ashford Castle After 35 Years

Paula Carroll – one of Ireland’s best known and highly respected hospitality industry professionals – is to retire at the end of May after...

Iconic Visitor Attractions Transferred to Clare County Council

Clare County Council and The Shannon Airport Group have signed a historic agreement marking the official handover of the Clare assets of Shannon Heritage...

EU Launches European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism Competitions

The European Commission has launched its European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism competitions for 2024. The launch calls for cities to submit their...

Fáilte Ireland Appointed Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champion

Fáilte Ireland has been appointed as a Sustainable Development Goal Champion (SDG) for 2023-2024, in an initiative announced by Minister for the Environment, Climate...

SWISS Becomes Latest Airline to Post Strong Financial Results

SWISS – or Swiss International Air Lines – has become the latest airline to report strong financial results. The carrier reported operating profits of CHF78.4m...

Tourism Welcomes WHO Declaration on Covid-19

The declaration, by the World Health Organisation (WHO), that Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency has been welcomed by the tourism industry. WHO...

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