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.

Finnair Accelerates Environmental Policy

Finnair is shifting its sustainability efforts up a gear with the launch of a new range of environmentally focussed initiatives. The new projects are aimed...

Turkish Airlines Opens UEFA Champions League Exhibit in Istanbul Airport

Turkish Airlines has opened a UEFA Champions League exhibition in its business lounge area at Istanbul Airport. Turkish is the first airline sponsor of the...

Ryanair Increases Number of Routes From UK to Italy

Ryanair has boosted its services from the UK to Italy, with two additional routes to Pisa from Birmingham and Glasgow. Both routes will operate twice...

Cruise Round-Up: NCL, MSC, Explora and Princess Enhance Onboard Offerings Across Entertainment, Retail and Catering

The top cruise companies all have news this week in terms of onboard enhancements to this season's offerings for passengers. Here is a selection: Norwegian...

Booking.com Signs Up as Official Online Travel Partner of Major League Baseball

Online travel agent giant Booking.com has signed a deal to majorly boost its presence in the US, which will see it become the official...

TUI Raising €1.8bn to Pay Off Covid Debt

TUI – the world’s largest holiday company and tour operator – is to raise €1.8bn, by way of a share offering, in a bid...

Disney Cruise Line Launches Summer 2024 Season Itineraries

Disney Cruise Line has announced the inaugural dates and select itineraries for its new island destination in The Bahamas, headlining a season full of...

TAP Air Portugal Shows Profit for 2022

TAP Air Portugal has reported a net profit of €65.6m for 2022. Total revenue increased by 136% to €3.5m. In 2022, the Portuguese flag carrier flew...

Etihad to Switch Airports in Beijing

Etihad has announced that it is switching its main hub airport in China’s capital. The Abu Dhabi airline is changing in Beijing from Beijing Capital...

Tourism Ireland Shows at Birmingham NEC

Five tourism companies from Ireland have joined Tourism Ireland's pavilion at the British Tourism & Travel Show this week, at the NEC in Birmingham. The...

Pat Dawson to Retire from ITAA After 13 Years as CEO

Pat Dawson is to retire as chief executive of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) after 13 years in the role. In a statement, the...

Tourism NI Hosts ‘Meet the Buyer’ Event at ICC Belfast

Northern Ireland’s tourism businesses have the chance to make their pitch to overseas tourism experts as Tourism Northern Ireland hosts its flagship Meet the Buyer...

‘Kids Go Free’ in Dubai as Emirates Launches Family Offers

Fly Emirates to Dubai and enjoy an unforgettable family getaway for less with deals for kids to stay, play and eat for free from...

Daa Claims to Have ‘No Plans’ for Passenger Drop-Off or Pick-Up Charges at Dublin Airport

The Daa has said it has no plans to begin charging motorists for dropping off and/or collecting passengers from Dublin Airport. The statement comes despite...

Shannon Airport Saw Surge in Passenger Numbers in January and February

The number of passengers travelling through Shannon Airport during January and February of this year showed a significant hike on pre-pandemic figures, as published...

Registration Now Open for ITAA’s Irish Travel Trade Show in Cork and Dublin Later This Month

Registration is now open for Ireland’s largest travel trade shows – The Irish Travel Trade Show - to be held later this month in...

Marriott Hotels Teams Up with Manchester United for Unique Competition

Marriott Hotels has teamed up with Manchester United to launch a competition called ‘Suite of Dreams’, whereby the lucky winner gets to indulge in...

Etihad Updates Trade on Changes to ‘No Show’ and ‘Voluntary Changes’ Policies

Etihad has updated the trade on changes it has made to its policies around passenger 'no shows' and other conditions. Conditions have now changed for...

Silversea Cruises Unveils Refurbishment Plans for World’s Most Luxurious Expedition Ship, Silver Endeavour

The leading ultra-luxury and expedition cruise line, Silversea Cruises, has unveiled details of the upcoming refurbishment planned for Silver Endeavour℠, the world’s most luxurious expedition...

Etihad Enhances Codeshare Agreements with Six Airlines

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has enhanced its interline and codeshare agreements with six international arilines. Etihad has entered into interline partnerships with three new partners...

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