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.

Aer Lingus Partners with SignLive to Enhance Customer Service for Hard-of-Hearing Passengers

Aer Lingus has partnered with SignLive to offer a video relay service for users of Irish Sign Language (ISL) and British Sign Language (BSL)....

Irish Sun Holiday Bookings for Spain Surging Despite Renewed Threat of Anti-Tourist Protests

Irish holiday bookings for popular Spanish sun destinations have surged in recent weeks, despite news of a return of local anti-tourism protests. That is according...

Cross Border Initiative Putting Ireland’s Regenerative Tourism Industry on the Map

A pioneering initiative, comprising 32 local tourism businesses from across Fermanagh and Cavan is leading the way in the emerging field of regenerative tourism...

Cunard Offering Exclusive Vantage Point for US 250th Anniversary Celebrations Onboard Queen Mary 2 Ship

Cunard has announced a partnership with Sail4th 250, the non-profit organisation overseeing celebrations in the Port of New York and New Jersey for America's 250th anniversary next year. The...

IAG to Invest €200m Over 5 Years in High Potential Early Stage Sustainable and Customer-Focused Aviation Businesses

Airline group IAG is to invest up to €200m over 5 years in high-potential companies in the areas of sustainable travel, customer experience and...

Marella Cruises & Cleaner Seas Group Roll Out Industry First Marine Life Protection System

Marella Cruises and Cleaner Seas Group are rolling out an industry first initiative in microfibres captured in all laundry systems across the fleet of...

Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien Opens 2025 Greenway and Active Travel Conference in Limerick

Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien has formally opened the 2025 Greenway and Active Travel conference in Limerick. The two-day event, organised by the Department of...

Ryanair Becomes First European Airline to Carry 200 Million Passengers in a Calendar Year

Ryanair has become the first European airline to carry 200 million passengers in one calendar year. The airline welcomed its 200 millionth passenger for 2024/2025...

Visit Atlantic City Announces Return of ‘Visit Atlantic City Soar & Shore Festival’

Visit Atlantic City and Herb Gillen Airshows have announced the return of the popular airshow to the shores of New Jersey, with the free...

Metropole Hotel Signs Up as Sponsor of Cork Indoor Sports Awards 2025

The Cork Indoor Sports Awards were launched this week with the Metropole Hotel confirmed as the 2025 sponsor. The partnership has been ongoing for...

Japan Airlines to Introduce 17 Additional Boeing 737-8 Aircraft

Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced the decision to introduce 17 additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft from Boeing. This follows JAL’s March 2023 announcement of an...

Air Canada Expands Transatlantic with New Edinburgh – Montréal Route

Air Canada is continuing its transatlantic expansion for 2025, having unveiled its newest route between Edinburgh and Montréal. Set to take to the skies on...

Overwhelming Air Passenger Demand for Stronger Compensation Rights, AirHelp Survey Shows

Nearly 80% of air passengers would willingly pay extra money for a flight ticket if it guaranteed them compensation when faced with major flight...

Princess Cruises Unveils 2026/’27 Southeast Asia Cruise Season

Princess Cruises has announced its highly anticipated 2026-2027 Southeast Asia cruise season. On sale now, Diamond Princess will depart from the homeport of Singapore, taking...

Calls Made to Rename Kerry Airport After Daniel O’Connell

The prospect of renaming Kerry Airport after the iconic 19th Century Irish statesman and politician Daniel O’Connell has been raised locally, with Kerry County...

Expressway Continues Wheelchair Accessibility Roll-Out, with Dundalk-Dublin Route Upgrade

Bus Éireann/Expressway has announced that as of this coming Sunday - 30 March 2025, all Expressway Route 100X (Dundalk-Dublin) services will become wheelchair accessible,...

The Cruise Globe Smashes User Targets, with Over 20,000 Subscribers and Over 100,000 Cruises Logged in First Month

The Cruise Globe, the world’s first free-to-use digital platform that allows global travellers to accurately map out their entire cruise history, has smashed its...

Oceania Cruises to Debut Riviera Ship in Australia and New Zealand

Oceania Cruises – the luxury and culinary line of NCL Group – has announced the debut Australia and New Zealand voyages for its luxurious...

Emirates Ups Clean Energy Strategy with Move to World’s Largest Solar-Powered Data Centre

The Emirates Group has joined forces with Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, for co-location services at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum...

IATA Establishes Civil Aviation Decarbonisation Organisation to Manage SAF Registry

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has established the Civil Aviation Decarbonisation Organisation (CADO) to manage the IATA-developed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry when...

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