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.
Aviation Industry Calls For Government Incentives to Boost Airlines’ Use of Sustainable Fuels
Airline industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to “urgently” put in place large-scale incentives to aid the rapid...
IATA Sees Return to Airline Profitability ‘On the Horizon’ by Next Year
An industry-wide return to profitability, for the aviation sector, should be “on the horizon” next year, while losses will further decline this year, the...
Seattle Eyes Slice of $5bn World Cup Pie
Seattle is eyeing a generous slice of a combined near $5bn (€4.7bn) tourism spend boost after being named as one of the 16 host...
Qatar Airways Posts Highest Profit in 25-Year History
Qatar Airways has posted its highest ever annual profit, despite the huge turbulence suffered by the aviation and tourism sectors over the past couple...
EasyJet Confirms Further Flight Cuts in Face of European Airport Chaos
UK airline EasyJet has confirmed further cuts to its flight numbers this summer in response to ongoing travel chaos at European airports, which is...
Etihad Airways Launches Five New Routes Linking Abu Dhabi to Europe and Beyond
Etihad Airways has launched five new seasonal routes connecting Abu Dhabi with various popular summer destinations across Europe and the Indian Ocean.
The new routes...
London’s Gatwick Airport to Limit Daily Flight Numbers in Bid to Control Travel Chaos
Gatwick Airport is to reduce flight capacity, this summer, and limit the number of flights it services in a bid to reduce travel chaos...
New Air Traffic Control Tower at Dublin Airport Hailed as ‘Significant Piece of National Infrastructure’
The Irish Aviation Authority’s (IAA) new €50m, 86.9 metre high air traffic control tower at Dublin Airport – formally unveiled this week – has...
Ryanair Further Downplays Summer Disruption Concerns as Strike Threats Spread Across Europe
Ryanair has reiterated it does not expect any significant disruptions to its flight services this summer, despite the threat of strike action amongst its...
London’s Heathrow Airport Re-opens Terminal 4 in Bid to Ease Travel Chaos
London’s Heathrow Airport has reopened its Terminal 4 area, which closed during the pandemic crisis, in its latest bid to ease long queues and...
