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.

Supersonic Setback as Boom and Rolls Royce Part Ways

The dawn of the next age of supersonic air travel has hit a speed bump with aircraft operator Boom Supersonic and engine supplier Rolls-Royce...

H10 Hotels Opens First Property in Malaga

Catalonia’s H10 Hotels group – well-known to Canary Islands visitors – has expanded further in Spain, with its first hotel in Malaga. The 4-star, 138-bedroom...

Air Canada Celebrates 85 Years of Service

Air Canada has marked its 85th anniversary by donating its first ever plane - a Lockheed L-10A Electra - to the Royal Aviation Museum...

United Airlines Invests Further $15m in Air Taxi Division

United Airlines has invested $15m in Brazilian company Eve Air Mobility as it increases its presence in the burgeoning air tax, or flying taxi,...

Loganair Revises Fuel Surcharge Costs for Passengers

UK regional airline Loganair – which also runs services between Ireland and Britain – has revised its fuel surcharge for customers. The carrier – which...

EasyJet’s New Belfast City-Bristol Route Takes Off

EasyJet has formally launched its new Belfast City Airport-Bristol route, with the first flights taking off this week. The new service forms part of a...

July Saw Continued Surge in Air Travel Demand, IATA Figures Show

The aviation industry’s post-Covid rebound is continuing to show momentum, with total air passenger traffic having surged by 58.8%, year-on-year, in July, according to...

APG Named UK and Ireland GSA for Angola Airlines

APG has been appointed general sales agent (GSA) for TAAG Angola Airlines for the UK and Ireland. APG has a long-standing GSA relationship with Angola...

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...

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