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.

Icelandair Celebrates 5 Years Flying from Dublin

Icelandair is celebrating 5 years since it first began flying from Dublin, with the airline’s inaugural flight taking place on May 8, 2018. Since then,...

Saudi Arabia Views Inbound Tourism as Next Oil Industry

Saudi Arabia has earmarked inbound tourism as one of the main industries to replace its reliance on oil production in the coming years –...

Ryanair Adds Flights for European Rugby Finals

Ryanair has added extra flights across multiple Irish routes - including Glasgow – Dublin, Dublin – Glasgow, La Rochelle – Dublin, and Dublin –...

Radisson to Expand ‘Prizeotel’ Budget Hotel Brand into Ireland

Radisson is to expand its budget brand Prizeotel into Ireland. The group – which is already in Ireland under its Radisson Blu hotel brand –...

Aer Lingus Owner IAG Ups Profit Outlook on Strong Demand Across All Airlines

Aer Lingus, British Airways and Iberia owner IAG has upped its profit outlook for this year on the back of strong passenger demand across...

Finnair Continues 100 Year Celebrations with Wine Launch

Finnair has launched a collection of new special celebratory wines, as it raises a glass to 100 years of flying. The new red and white...

MSC Cruises Extends F1 Partnership Deal

MSC Cruises has extended its global partnership deal with Formula 1 motor racing. The announcement took place in Miami on the eve of the Miami...

FBD Hotels & Resorts Sponsors Orby Stakes at The Curragh

FBD Hotels & Resorts has signed up as sponsor of the Orby Stakes at The Curragh on Saturday May 27. The Orby Stakes commemorates Orby the...

Ryanair Petition for EU Action over ATC Strikes Reaches 700,000 Signatures

Ryanair has reiterated its call on the European Commission and its president Ursula von der Leyen to take action to safeguard air passengers from...

Emirates and Etihad Expand Interline Agreement

Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their interline agreement and provide travellers additional itinerary options when...

1.3 Million Austrians to Read About Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands

Top Austrian travel journalists have been exploring Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The group – which includes representatives...

United Airlines Increases Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

United Airlines will begin using a blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on departing flights from San Francisco International Airport and is planning to use an...

Norwegian Travel Writers ‘Chill Out’ in Ireland

Five Norwegian travel journalists have been exploring Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. They flew to Dublin on the new flight...

Welcome to Albufeira Roadshow Hits Dublin

The Albufeira Tourist Board, led by General Manager Joana Machado returned to the Irish market this week, with their partners - with an event...

Dublin and Cork Airports Eclipse Pre-Covid Passenger Levels Again in April

April was another record month for passenger numbers at Dublin Airport, with a total of 2.83 million passengers travelling through during the month, according...

Brand USA Brings ‘Into Nature’s Wild’ Film to Dublin!

Brand USA brings its latest film 'Into Nature's Wild' to Dublin, on 9 May! 'Into Nature's Wild' is a MacGillivray Freeman film, produced in association with...

Irish Travel Tech Firm Datalex Renews JetBlue Partnership and Adds LATAM Airlines to Client Roster

Dublin-based travel retail technology company Datalex has renewed its long-standing partnership with US airline JetBlue for a further 5 years and added another new...

Turkish Airlines Posts Record First Quarter Revenue Despite Challenges

Turkish Airlines has reported a net profit of $233m for the first quarter of 2023, with revenue rising by 43% - year-on-year - to...

Minister Chambers Launches Public Consultation for Mid-Term Review of Regional Airports Programme

Minister of State at the Department of Transport Jack Chambers, has launched a public consultation to inform a mid-term review of the Regional Airports...

Global Air Travel Demand Continues to Recover, IATA Figures Show

Latest figures from aviation industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show that passenger demand for air travel continued to grow in March. The...

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