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.

International Air Travel Recovery Continuing, Latest IATA Figures Show

Air travel demand has continued its post-Covid recovery, with latest figures showing a 41.3% year-on-year rise in total passenger numbers in November. The figures, from...

Irish Passport Ranked 6th Strongest in World in Terms of Travel Accessibility

Ireland has ranked as one of the strongest passports in the world on a list measuring ease of visa-free international travel access. Holders of an...

The Holiday Show Returns to Limerick This Weekend

The Holiday Show – in association with Shannon Airport – is back in Limerick this weekend. As announced at the start of the month, it...

Turkish Airlines Sees Passenger Revenues Soar

Turkish Airlines – the world’s largest airline as measured by route network and connectivity – has reported a 6% increase in passenger revenue for...

Tennis Legend Rafa Nadal Launches New Hotel Brand

Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal has teamed up with hotel chain Meliá Hotels to launch a new leisure hotel brand called ZEL. ZEL will be...

Florida Overtakes New York as top US Destination for International Tourists

Florida has overtaken New York as the US destination for international tourists. The Sunshine State grew its market share of in-bound international travellers by 21%...

Etihad Launches Global Seat Sale

Etihad Airways has announced a global seat sale to kick start the new year. The sale covers a number of routes out of Dublin, Manchester...

MSC Cruises Marks Industry First with Two Ships Departing Port Simultaneously

MSC Cruises, the world’s third largest and fastest growing cruise brand has wished bon voyage to guests aboard MSC Poesia and MSC Magnifica as the two ships departed...

Ryanair Raises Profit Expectations on Back of Pent-Up Travel Demand

Ryanair has significantly raised its annual profit expectations on the back of a continued surge in passenger demand since the resumption of international travel...

Etihad Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer

Etihad Airways has appointed Arik De as its chief revenue officer, overseeing a new organisational division focused on revenue. "I am excited to take on...

Voting Extended for ITAA’s Irish Travel Industry Awards

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has announced that voting in its Irish Travel Industry Awards has been extended to January 6 (this coming...

IATA Boss Willie Walsh Slams Return to China-Focused Travel Restrictions

Aviation industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has slammed the reintroduction of Covid-related travel restrictions targeting Chinese travellers as "knee-jerk" and "extremely...

Cyprus Tourism Back to 80% of Pre-Covid Levels

Cyprus has almost returned to pre-Covid tourism levels, the country’s authorities have said. Latest figures show that the Mediterranean island country’s visitor numbers recovered to...

Intrepid Travel Launches BIG Sale Incentive!

Fancy travelling for free with Intrepid this year? All you have to do is book with Intrepid during their BIG sale (Up to 25%...

Ryanair Sees 21% Growth in December Traffic to 11.5 Million Passengers

Ryanair carried 11.5 million passengers across its route network during December. That figure marks a 21% increase on the 9.5 million people it carried during...

Turkish Airlines Unveils UEFA Champions League-Inspired Plane

Turkish Airlines has designed a special aircraft to mark it becoming the first airline to sponsor the UEFA Champions League and the country hosting...

The Holiday Show Returns to Limerick After 3-Year Pause

The Holiday Show - in association with Shannon Airport – returns this month for the first time in 3 years, bringing expert travel advice...

Lanzarote, Lisbon and Santorini Were Irish Holidaymakers’ Top Destinations in 2022

Lanzarote, Portugal and the Greek islands were the most popular holiday destinations for Irish holidaymakers last year, according to Ryanair. The airline – which operated...

ITAA: 2023 Travel Demand Strong Despite Cost of Living Impact

Irish holidaymakers’ demand for international travel is set to soar next year, despite the ongoing cost of living crisis impacting households’ disposable income levels,...

Royal Caribbean Enters Cruise Terminal Development Partnership

Royal Caribbean has announced a significant infrastructure expansion that will see it own and build cruise terminals. The cruise giant has signed a partnership...

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