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.

Etihad and China Southern Airlines to Explore Further Co-Operation Opportunities

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and China Southern Airlines, Asia’s largest airline, are set to explore deeper and broader...

Carrolls Irish Gifts Launches ‘Fáilte’ Initiative to Support Small Irish Companies

Carrolls Irish Gifts is proud to announce the launch of ‘Fáilte’, an exciting new initiative that gives small Irish businesses the unique opportunity to...

Royal Caribbean Lights Up Icon of the Seas with New Bars and Nightlife Options

Making every hour the happiest of hours on the highly anticipated Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International has unveiled more than 15 of the bars...

Dublin Airport Launches 2023 Summer Schedule Guidebook

Dublin Airport has launched its 2023 summer schedule digital flipbook. The summer schedule, published in a convenient digital flip book format, includes almost 1,400 flights...

NYC & Company Changes Name to New York City Tourism + Conventions

New York City’s official destination marketing organisation has changed is name from NYC & Company to New York City Tourism + Conventions. At its annual...

Daa Launches Internal Review After Trespasser Caught at Dublin Airport

The Daa - which operates Dublin and Cork airports - has confirmed it has launched an internal review after reports revealed an individual was...

Ryanair’s Biggest Ever Knock Schedule Takes Off with Lanzarote Flight

Ryanair has officially kick-started its biggest ever Knock schedule with the first flight of its new Summer 2023 route from the west of Ireland...

Emirates Expands A380 Network

Emirates has announced the expansion of its A380 route network. Emirates’ flagship jet made a landmark touchdown at Christchurch Airport, New Zealand this week, marking...

Loganair Grows its Services at London Heathrow

Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, is to expand at London Heathrow and has renewed its calls to the UK Government to reform competition...

Egypt to Introduce $700 5-Year Multi-Entry Visa to Boost Inbound Tourism

Egypt has announced a number of policy developments in a bid to boost its inbound tourist visitor numbers. The historic north African country is already...

Ryanair Adds 1,500 Seats to Liverpool for Eurovision

Ryanair has added 1,500 extra plane seats for fans looking to travel to Liverpool for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest celebrations. This year’s Eurovision takes...

Cork Airport Launches 2023 Summer Schedule

Cork Airport has officially launched its 2023 summer schedule which includes 1.2 million seats across 44 scheduled routes, operated by 8 airlines. With over...

Ryanair Boosts Board of Directors with Two Appointments

Ryanair has boosted its board of directors with Elisabeth Köstinger, an Austrian citizen, and Eamonn Brennan, an Irish citizen, have agreed to join the...

Niall Gibbons Linked with Saudi Tourism Move

Niall Gibbons is, reportedly, set to lead the tourism promotion of Saudi Arabia’s planned futuristic indoor city in his next job, after leaving Tourism...

Hyatt Regency Opens in Lisbon, Boosting Portugal’s Luxury Accommodation Offering

Lisbon’s 5-star hotel accommodation offering has received a major boost, with the Hyatt Regency brand announcing its opening in Portugal’s capital. Hyatt Regency’s new Lisbon...

Still Time to Register for ITAA’s Cork and Dublin Roadshows Happening This Week

There is still time to register for The Irish Travel Trade Show – which takes place in both Cork and Dublin later this week. Billed...

Ryanair Renews Call for EU Action on French ATC Strikes Following Weekend of Delays and Cancellations

Ryanair has reiterated its call for EU president Ursula Von Der Leyen and the European Commission to protect the EU Single Market for Air...

Aer Lingus Resumes Dublin-Hartford (Connecticut) Route after 2-Year Hiatus, and Flags New Dublin-Cleveland Service

Aer Lingus has – as of this past weekend – formally recommenced its Dublin-Hartford Connecticut service. It marks the first time this route has been...

Tel Aviv Airport Closes as Civil Unrest Sweeps Across Israel

Flights through Israel’s main airport – Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport – have been suspended until further notice as public protests and civil...

Aer Lingus Commences Knock-Heathrow Service

Aer Lingus has officially commenced its new service between Ireland West Airport Knock and London Heathrow. The inaugural Aer Lingus flight EI916, operated by an...

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