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.

Daa-Operated Saudi Airport Sees Surging Commercial Revenues

Saudi Arabia’s main airport – King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), in Riyadh – saw a record month of commercial activity in July, with duty...

Air Baltic Doubles Passenger Numbers as Travel Demand Continues to Grow

Air Baltic has reported a doubling in passenger numbers for July. The Latvia-based airline carried 414,500 passengers last month – 98% up on the total...

Vietnam, Thailand and Hong Kong Ramp Up Efforts to Restore Lost Tourism

The Vietnam Tourism Association is holding a forum to come up with ideas as to how to kickstart the country’s tourism industry and attract...

US Budget Airline JetBlue Boosts Transatlantic Profile with London-Boston Route Launch

US low-cost airline JetBlue has boosted its transatlantic credentials by officially launching its Boston to London Gatwick route. Boston-based JetBlue launched its first transatlantic route...

Jet2.com Only UK Airline Not to Cancel Any Flights in July

Low fares holiday airline Jet2 – which services Irish-based consumers out of Belfast – has been ranked as the only British airline to not...

IATA Attacks Airport Passenger Caps as Figures Show Travel Demand Continuing to Recover

Airline industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised some airports’ capping of passenger numbers and has called for more flexibility to...

Lufthansa Expects Short-Haul Demand to Return it to Profit This Year

Lufthansa expects to return to full-year operating profit this year, with passenger demand for its short-haul European routes set to drive growth. The German airline...

Space Tourism Expected to be $4bn Industry by 2030

The space tourism industry is expected to be worth $4bn by 2030 – just 8 years’ time – Finance News has reported. Such a valuation...

Consumers Rank Travel as Top Discretionary Spend Priority for Next 12 Months, Amadeus Survey Shows

Travel is currently the highest priority when it comes to consumers' discretionary spend options, according to travel technology giant Amadeus. More than 40% of respondents...

French Economic Recovery Being Hampered by Huge Shortfall in Tourism Jobs, WTTC Says

France’s economic recovery is being severely hampered by a huge shortfall in domestic tourism jobs, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said. WTTC...

London City Airport On Course For 3 Million Passengers This Year

London City Airport is close to reaching the 1 million passenger milestone for the summer season, keeping it on course to reach three million...

No Decline in Consumer Tourism Spend, Despite Rising Inflation, Research Shows

Latest data from the big two credit card operators – Mastercard and Visa – suggest that travel and tourism are still seen, by inflation-hit...

Ryanair Passenger Numbers Soar 80%

Ryanair carried 16.8 million passengers across its extensive European route network in July, representing year-on-year growth of more than 80%. The airline group – which...

MSC Eases Covid Restrictions for Outbound US Passengers

MSC Cruises has eased its Covid restrictions on passengers sailing on its ships departing the US. MSC has two ships in the US – the...

Jamaica Quickest Overseas Tourism Destination to Recover to Pre-Covid Levels

Jamaica has been ranked as the fastest recovering summer travel destination by World Travel Market. The country, itself, expects to fully return to pre-pandemic levels...

American Airlines Returning to Profit

American Airlines has reported its first quarterly profit since before the pandemic and expects to remain profitable going forward. The airline’s immediate outlook is for...

Wales Urged to Market Itself as ‘Land of Dragons and Legend’ to Boost Tourism

Wales has been urged to re-market itself as the ‘Land of Dragons and Legend’ in a bid to boost in-bound visitor numbers. Local daily news...

Ryanair Agrees 5-Year Pay Deal with Spanish Pilots

Ryanair has reached a five-year pay agreement with pilots in Spain, covering post-Covid pay restoration. The deal follows recent acceptance, of a similar deal, by...

Ryanair Not Planning on Flying to Slovenia, Despite Reports

Ryanair has exclusively told ITTN it has no plans to fly to and from Slovenia – the only EU member state in which it...

Qatar Airways Ramps Up World Cup Travel Packages

Qatar Airways has launched additional all-inclusive fan packages for this year’s FIFA World Cup, ramping up its marketing around the event. This year’s World Cup...

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