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.

TTR Announces Spring and Autumn 2023 Roadshow Dates

Travel Trade Representation (TTR) has announced 2023 roadshow dates that will see it span the country in the spring and autumn next year. The company...

Royal Caribbean to Open World’s First ‘Zero Energy’ Cruise Terminal

Royal Caribbean is to open the world’s first zero-energy cruise terminal. This means the cruise giant’s new US terminal – at the Port of Galveston...

Air Canada Expands Services into Europe

Air Canada has expanded its services into Europe, with new routes from Montreal to Toulouse, Copenhagen and Brussels announced; along with the resumption of...

Ryanair Agrees Pay Deal with UK Cabin Crew

Ryanair has reached a pay agreement with its UK-based cabin crew. The airline has agreed and signed a new collective agreement with the Unite trade...

Potential Pre-Christmas Strike Action at London Luton Airport Flagged

The Unite trade union in the UK has warned of potential strike action at London Luton Airport, according to Travel Mole. Such an occurrence could...

Explora Journeys Names Master of New Ship Explora I

Explora Journeys - the privately-owned luxury lifestyle brand of the MSC Group - has announced the appointment of Captain Diego Michelozzi as Master of...

Loganair Increases Capacity on Dublin-Aberdeen Route

Scottish regional airline Loganair has increased capacity on its Aberdeen-Dublin route, amongst others, as part of an overhaul for its summer 2023 route schedule. The...

Hostelworld Booking Levels Rebound on Asia/Oceania Tourism Recovery

Irish online accommodation booking company Hostelworld has said that net booking volumes are back up to 83% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels. The company said travel...

Tauck Announces 2023 Savings for Sole Travellers

With the world now reopen to travel, US-based guided tours and cruises provider Tauck is making sure that solo travellers aren’t left behind. The 97-year-old...

Qatar Visitor Bookings Surge Ahead of World Cup

This year’s FIFA World Cup doesn’t officially kick off for more than a month – not until host nation Qatar and Ecuador get the...

MSC Opera Ship to Become Doha-Based Floating Hotel During World Cup

MSC Cruises will transform its MSC Opera vessel into a cruise ship hotel for next month’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Opera will be...

Turkish Airlines Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuels Declaration

Turkish Airlines has upped its ‘green’ credentials by signing a global SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuels) declaration. The declaration – which represents a link-up between airline,...

Roaring Back! – Safari Hotspot Kenya Set for 1.5 Million Visitors This Year After Covid Recovery

Kenya – one of Africa’s big-three safari destinations along with Tanzania and South Africa – expects nearly 1.5 million tourists to visit the country...

Air Travel Recovery Continues with Passenger Numbers Now Up to 74% of Pre-Pandemic Levels

Air passenger numbers have recovered to nearly 74% of pre-pandemic crisis levels, latest data from aviation industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA)...

MSC Expands its Cruise Presence in the US

Cruise giant MSC has announced a significant expansion of its presence in the US; saying it will have five ships sailing out of American...

Wendy Wu Tours and Sunway Travel Join Forces in Irish Expansion

Wendy Wu Tours, the UK’s leading and multi-award-winning all-inclusive touring specialist, has joined forces with Sunway Travel, Ireland’s largest Irish owned tour operator, in...

NCL Drops All Covid Requirements for Passengers

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has removed all COVID-19 testing, masking and vaccination requirements. NCL's newly relaxed health and safety protocols become effective as of...

Ryanair Records its Third Largest Monthly Passenger Total

Ryanair carried 15.9 million passengers across its European route network in September, according to latest monthly data from the airline group. The September total marked...

Emirates to Hold Three Recruitment Drives in Ireland This Week

Emirates is holding three more cabin crew recruitment roadshows around Ireland, this week. The airline will visit Cork, Limerick and Dublin on its latest roadshow,...

Portugal and Black Sea Triumph at World Travel Awards

Portugal and the Black Sea were the big winners at this year's European edition of the World Travel Awards. This year’s gala awards for Europe...

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