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.

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...

Tourism Recovery At Risk if 1.2 Million Jobs Not Replaced

Tourism is expected to continue to recover this year and approach a return to pre-pandemic levels. However, that recovery could still be at risk if...

Croatia, Greece and Slovenia Ranked as Top Value-For-Money Destinations this Summer

Croatia, Greece and Slovenia are the best places to go, this summer, if value for money is a holiday priority. Research by travel intelligence company...

Aer Lingus Ups ‘Green’ Credentials with 5-Year Sustainable Fuel Deal

Aer Lingus has considerably enhanced its sustainability and ‘green’ credentials by agreeing a deal to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over the course of...

Royal Caribbean Boosts Fleet by Buying Crystal Cruises Ship

Royal Caribbean is expanding its fleet by adding one of defunct company Crystal Cruises' former ships to its family of vessels. Royal Caribbean has received...

IATA Urges Canada to Drop Remaining ‘Out of Step’ Covid Travel Restrictions

Airline industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has requested Canada to “urgently” drop its remaining Covid travel restrictions, saying they are “out...

Spain to Make Some Rail Travel Free from September

Tourists will soon be able to avail of some level of free rail travel in Spain, with some short and medium-length routes due to...

No Booze or Fizzy Drinks: Spain Publishes List of Things to Avoid as Heatwave Grips Tourist Spots

Alcohol, coffee and sugary drinks are off the menu for Spain-bound Irish holidaymakers with the country’s Ministry of Health issuing an urgent safety check-list...

Daa Confirms No Plans to Limit Daily Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport

The Daa has confirmed it has no plans to implement a limit, or cap, on the number of passengers departing Dublin Airport on a...

Jamaica to Redevelop Northern Part of Country As Luxury Holiday Retreat

Jamaica is planning to redevelop part of the country specifically for in-bound luxury tourism. The country’s government plans to regenerate a portion of the northern...

Heathrow Airport Limits Daily Passenger Numbers to 100,000

London's Heathrow Airport has introduced a daily limit of 100,000 passengers departing the airport until September 11 in a bid to ease customer chaos. Heathrow...

Heathrow Airport Apologies to Holidaymakers for ‘Unacceptable’ Customer Service Levels

London's Heathrow Airport has formally apologised to passengers for unacceptable levels of service in recent weeks; where the airport - like many others -...

Air New Zealand Revives Flexible Booking Policy Due to Covid Resurgence

Air New Zealand is reintroducing its Covid Flexibility Policy until July 31, in response to rising local levels of Covid-related illness. The policy offers customers...

Tourism Bosses Outline Budgetary Measures Needed to Keep Ireland Competitive

Tourism bosses – under the umbrella of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) – have placed nine recommendations before the Government, to partially include...

Air Travel Recovery Accelerates Heading into Key Summer Holiday Season, IATA Says

The ongoing recovery of air travel has accelerated coming into the key busy summer travel season, figures from airline industry group the International Air...

Aer Lingus Resumes Direct Flights From Dublin to Seattle

Aer Lingus has recommenced direct flights to Seattle – reconnecting the Emerald Isle to the Emerald City. Customers can avail of the returned service –...

Aer Lingus Regional and Ryanair Boost Services From Belfast as Flybe Temporarily Suspends Routes

Cardiff Airport has hailed the return of Aer Lingus Regional, with the carrier's new five-times-a-week service between Cardiff and Belfast City Airport formally taking...

Air New Zealand Increases Flight Frequency in Response to Pent-Up Travel Demand

Air New Zealand will increase capacity on its Auckland-Los Angeles and Auckland-Seoul routes – two of its most popular – between August 15 and...

MSC to Expand Luxury Explora Journeys Fleet with Two New Clean-Fuelled Ships

Cruise giant MSC is to expand the fleet of its luxury cruise division – Explora Journeys – with the addition of two newly-built ships,...

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