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.

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...

Tour America Named as One of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies

Tour America has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies for 2022. The awards programme is led by Deloitte Ireland, in association...

More Airlines Likely to Go Bust This Winter, EasyJet Boss Warns

A number of smaller airlines are in danger of going out of business this winter, the boss of EasyJet has warned, as the traditional...

Number of ‘Ghost Flights’ out of UK Tops 5,000 Mark

The number of so-called “ghost flights” operating out of UK airports has passed the 5,000 mark since 2019, Travel Mole has reported. These flights rocketed...

Ryanair to Fly from Waterford Airport if New Runway is Built

Ryanair has delivered a huge shot in the arm for plans to modernise and commercialise Waterford Airport, saying it would consider flying to and...

Loganair Pledges Further €30,000 Support Funding for Local Renewable Energy Projects in UK and Ireland

Scottish regional airline Loganair – which flies on various routes linking Scotland to Ireland, both north and south – has pledged a further £30,000...

Global Tourism Chiefs Urge Governments to Act on Climate Targets

Global tourism chiefs are piling on the pressure on world governments to urgently do more to help airlines lower their carbon emissions and meet...

ITTN Awards 2022: A Word from our Headline Sponsor, Virgin Atlantic

ITTN is delighted to have Virgin Atlantic as the headline sponsor for this year's Irish Travel Trade Awards. Eileen Penrose, Key Account Manager at Virgin...

Regional Airports in Line for €36m Funding Boost from Budget 2023

The Government has pledged almost €36m in extra funding for Ireland's regional airports - and the public service obligation (PSO) air service between Donegal...

Ryanair Promises 2,000 New Jobs by 2030 as Part of Fresh Investment Drive in Ireland

Ryanair intends to create more than 2,000 new jobs – for pilots, cabin crew, engineers and IT developers – in Ireland by 2030. The airline...

Portugal ‘Recommending’ Tourists Return to Wearing Face Masks

Portugal is recommending tourists return to wearing face masks when travelling on public transport or when in crowded public spaces, in an update on...

MSC Tweaks Covid Requirements for Passengers  

MSC Cruises has updated its passenger rules and guidelines regarding Covid-19. The world’s third largest cruise brand – and Europe’s largest – now classes full...

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