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.

Aer Lingus Regional Operator Emerald Airlines Celebrates 1 million Customer Milestone

Emerald Airlines - Ireland’s newest airline, and the exclusive operator of the Aer Lingus Regional network - has celebrated its one millionth customer. The carrier...

UK Coach Tourism Association to Hold Annual Conference in Belfast

The Coach Tourism Association (CTA) – the UK’s leading representative group for coach tourism – will hold its annual two-day conference and workship ‘think-in’...

American Airlines Expands US-Heathrow Services

American Airlines has announced a boost to its transatlantic services between the US and the UK. The US carrier is significantly expanding its summer season...

Global Air Traffic Tipped to Fully Return to Pre-Covid Levels by June

Air travel is expected to fully recover to pre-pandemic volumes by June of this year, on the back of China finally reopening its borders. Irish-founded/Chinese-owned...

Cruise Industry Expects Strong Year as 91% of Passengers Intend to Sail Again

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) – the cruise industry group – is expecting 2023 to be “a very positive year” for the industry after...

Kerala to Promote its Tropical Wares to Irish Travel Agents at Exclusive Dublin Event on January 25

Kerala – the tropical Indian state known for its luxury beaches and stunning coastlines – is actively targeting Irish tourists. Kerala Tourism will hold an...

London City Airport Sees Surge in Traffic as Post-Covid Recovery Gains Pace

London City Airport – much used by business and leisure travellers flying out of Ireland – has seen a staggering recovery from the Covid...

New Australian Low Cost Airline Bonza Cleared to Fly

Australia’s newest airline – low cost operator Bonza – has gained government approval to begin operating. The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has officially granted...

London’s Heathrow Airport Sees 90% Passenger Rise in December

London’s Heathrow Airport saw a 90% rise in passenger usage last month, with nearly 6 million people using the airport during December. The growth was...

Emirates’ New Fleet to Include High-Speed Broadband for Passengers

Emirates has announced that its 50 new Airbus A350 planes will have high-speed in-flight broadband for passenger use. The airline said the increased broadband will...

Hilton Expands Into Premium Economy Space with New Brand ‘Spark by Hilton’

Hilton has launched a new brand – Spark by Hilton – which is will use to expand into the premium economy accommodation space. "Hilton has...

Ryanair Adds New Italy Routes From Dublin, Cork and Belfast

Ryanair has further expanded its services between Ireland and Italy. While the airline announced – earlier this week – extra seats to cover the Six...

Kerala Arrives in Dublin

Kerala Tourism will hold an exclusive introduction event in Dublin's Westin Hotel on Wednesday January 25 to showcase the Indian state to Irish travel...

Silversea Cruises Unveils Revolutionary New Ship

Silversea Cruises – the luxury cruise arm of Royal Caribbean – has unveiled its revolutionary new ship, the Silver Nova. The Silver Nova will be...

Aer Lingus Signs Inflight Entertainment Content Deal with Shannon Company

Aer Lingus has agreed an inflight entertainment content deal with Shannon-based company InflightFlix International. The deal will cover the provision of inflight destination content. InflightFlix videos...

Cork Airport ‘On Track’ for ‘Strong Recovery’ This Year

Cork Airport has said it is “on track” for a “very strong” recovery this year after enjoying strong growth last year. New figures show that...

Ryanair Adds Rome Seats for Italy v Ireland Six Nations Rugby Clash

Ryanair has added more seats to its Dublin-Rome flights to cater for heightened demand from Irish rugby fans looking to attend the Italy v...

Niall Gibbons Leaving Tourism Ireland After 21 Years

Niall Gibbons has announced he is leaving Tourism Ireland after 21 years – 14 of which he has served as chief executive. Tourism Ireland paid...

Visit Orlando Unveils 23 New Attractions for 2023

Orlando – the self-proclaimed ‘Theme Park Capital of the World’ and single most visited destination in the US – has announced a raft of...

Veganuary Kicks Off as Emirates Notes 154% Increase in Vegan Meals Served Onboard

Emirates has noted a 154% increase in vegan meals served onboard between 2021 and 2022, with over 280,000 plant-based meals consumed in the past...

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