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.

Emirates Launches ‘Emirates Asia Pass’, Allowing Passengers to Explore Southeast Asia

Emirates has unveiled an exciting new way for travellers to explore Southeast Asia with the launch of the Emirates Asia Pass. Designed for travellers...

Cork International Hotel Launches Annual ‘Giving Tree’ Charity Appeal

The Cork International Hotel has launched its annual Giving Tree charity appeal, which helps support families struggling with the financial burden of the festive...

Seabourn Unveils Exclusive Annual ‘Explore More’ Event Featuring Savings on Most 2026-2028 Worldwide Voyages

Seabourn - Carnival Corporation's luxury expedition cruise line - has unveiled its exclusive annual "Explore More Event," featuring savings and offers on most 2026...

Leonardo Hotels Expands in Central Europe with Four New German Properties

Leonardo Hotels - which owns the rebranded Jurys Inn in Ireland - has strengthened its presence in mainland Europe; announcing the takeover of four...

Tourism & Hospitality Chiefs Broadly Welcome Government’s National Tourism Policy Report

Industry reaction to the Government's new National Policy Framework for the recovery and growth of Ireland's inbound and domestic tourism sector has been a...

MSC Cruises Begins 1-Year Countdown to MSC World Asia Launch

MSC Cruises has set the 1-year countdown ticking until the launch of its newest ship, MSC World Asia. The state-of-the-art flagship is set to become...

Ryanair Passes Significant Passenger Milestones at Shannon and Kerry Airports

Ryanair has announced two significant passenger milestones at two Irish airports - Shannon and Kerry. The airline has passed the 22 million passenger milestone at...

Qatar Executive to Link Entire Fleet with Starlink WiFi by Early Next Year

Qatar Executive - the private jet charter division of the Qatar Airways Group - has announced that, by early 2026, every Gulfstream and Bombardier...

Dublin & Cork Airports See 11% Jump in Combined Passenger Volumes, to 2.8 Million People, in November

Latest monthly operational figures from State airport operator daa show November was another record-breaking month at both Cork and Dublin airports, with the State's...

MSC Cruises, Holland America Line & Viking Win Big at Cruise Critic Awards in US

MSC Cruises, Holland America Line and Viking Cruises were among the big winners at the recent Cruise Critic Awards in the US. Holland America Line...

United Airlines Partners with Travelport on ‘New Model’ of Airline Retailing

United Airlines and Travelport have entered into a strategic relationship that represents a new model of collaboration between an airline and a multi-source content provider. This...

Shell Cements Egypt SAF Facility Plan with Purchase Agreement with Green Sky Capital

Shell has agreed a deal to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Green Sky Capital, providing commercial certainty for its plans to build Egypt’s...

Government Allocates Combined €4m for Donegal, Knock & Kerry in Latest Regional Airport Funding Round

Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien has announced that €4 million in Exchequer funding is being allocated to regional airports under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025.  This...

Emirates Strengthens Caribbean Connection with Bahamasair Interline Partnership

Emirates has officially activated an interline partnership with Bahamasair to provide connectivity to customers travelling to The Bahamas. The unilateral partnership between both carriers enables...

Tourism Ireland Targets Luxury Buyers at ILTM in Cannes

A total of 27 tourism businesses from Ireland have joined Tourism Ireland in Cannes this week, for the annual International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM). ILTM...

Silversea Launches 2026 Wave Season Offers Covering 800+ Voyages

Silversea, the luxury and expedition cruise travel brand, has launched its 2026 Wave Season offer, now available on more than 800 voyages. From the...

Cork Airport Decks the (Arrivals) Halls as Christmas Lights Switched On

Cork Airport has “decked the arrivals halls” as the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Fergal Dennehy and Lady Mayoress, Karen Brennan switched on the...

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Introduces Digital Branding System for Greener Corporate Gatherings

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum has introduced a new customisable digital branding system for events, and it’s a really smart, practical step toward greener corporate gatherings....

Advantage Travel Partnership Expands Lee Ainsworth’s Remit to Include Membership & Strategy Director

The UK-based Advantage Travel Partnership has announced that Lee Ainsworth is to take on additional responsibility for the Partnership's membership division with immediate effect. Mr...

Travel Counsellors Expands into North America with The Travel Agent Next Door Acquisition

Travel Counsellors has agreed a strategic international acquisition of Canadian company The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND), representing its first expansion into North America...

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