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.

Ashford Castle Becomes Only Hotel Across Ireland and UK to Get Double 5-Star Ranking from Forbes

Forbes has named Ashford Castle the only UK and Ireland hotel to receive a double five-star ranking. “We’re in seventh heaven but will never take...

MSC Cruises to Show World Cup 2026 Across Entire Fleet

MSC Cruises has confirmed its entire fleet will show all of this summer's FIFA World Cup matches. The matches are set to be broadcast...

Supplier Spotlight: Celebrate 30 Years of Travel Department with Amazing Savings – Save up to €250pp!

Incredible Italian getaways, hidden European city gems, and solo-friendly river cruises among top picks for 2026... 2026 is a big year for Irish-owned and operated...

Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel’s Barry White Named Concierge of the Year

Les Clefs d’Or Ireland has named Barry White, Concierge Manager at Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel, as its Concierge of the Year 2026. The...

Air Canada Lodges Significant Airbus Order in Long-Haul Fleet Upgrade Move

Air Canada has disclosed a firm order for eight Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, marking a pivotal upgrade to the airline’s long-haul fleet strategy with an...

Barbados Welcomes New Aer Lingus Dublin-Bridgetown Route

Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) UK & Ireland has warmly welcomed today’s announcement that Aer Lingus will launch a new direct service from Dublin...

Travelmarvel Spreads the Love to Agents with ‘Book to Board’ Incentive

Thanks to Travelmarvel's latest incentive Book to Board, agents up and down the country have been winning prizes weekly throughout January and February. Every Monday a round-up...

TUI Care Foundation Launches ‘TUI Forest Colombia’ 3-Year Reforestation Programme

The Andes mountain range is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. But it’s facing severe degradation due to deforestation and forest...

Celebrity Cruises Gains Cruise Industry’s First 5-Star Onboard Restaurant Rating

Celebrity Cruises has achieved a cruise industry first - Forbes Travel Guide's inaugural Five-Star rating for a restaurant at sea. Le Voyage on Celebrity Xcel, developed in...

Zürich Tourism Appoints Black Diamond PR & Representation Agency for UK & Ireland

Zürich Tourism has appointed Black Diamond as its PR representation agency for the UK and Ireland, marking the destination’s first dedicated representation in the...

Hyatt Regency to Open New 5-Star Hotel in Rome this Spring

Hyatt Regency has announced a new five-star property in the centre of Rome, opening this spring. The hotel will have Rome's largest rooftop at nearly 2,200 sqm with 360 city views...

MSC Cruises Launches Warm Weather Easter Holiday Itineraries

MSC Cruises has launched a number of warm weather cruise itineraries for the upcoming Easter holidays. From the turquoise waters of the Caribbean and Antilles...

Donegal Airport ‘Extremely Disappointed’ at Government Confirming New Terms of Dublin PSO Route

Donegal Airport’s management has expressed its extreme disappointment at the Government confirming the terms of the new PSO (public service obligation) route contract linking...

Mozambique Launches New e-Visa Platform for Irish Visitors

The Government of Mozambique has launched its new official e-Visa platform for Irish visitors and others, a digitally powered system designed to simplify travel...

Dean Hotel Group Opens First Hotel Outside of Ireland in Berlin

The Dean Hotel Group has officially opened its first property outside of Ireland – with Berlin being its first step to international expansion. The...

Royal Caribbean Confirms 2026 Edition of ‘Artist Discovery Program’ Onboard ‘Legend of the Seas’

Royal Caribbean has confirmed its "Artist Discovery Program" will continue this summer aboard the new Icon Class ship, Legend of the Seas. Designed to offer emerging local...

Walking Tour Operator Involved Holidays Adds Albania to ‘Beautiful Balkans’ Product

Specialist walking tour operator, Involved Holidays has opened a brand-new date option on its Beautiful Balkans itinerary following unprecedented sales since its brochure launched...

Riviera Travel Launches Loved-Up Valentine’s Incentive for Travel Agent Partners

Riviera Travel is turning up the love this Valentines with a brand-new trade incentive designed to show appreciation for its hardworking travel agent partners. Running...

JetBlue and United Airlines Roll Out Next Benefits of ‘Blue Sky’ Loyalty Partnership

JetBlue and United Airlines have announced the roll out of the next major customer benefit from their Blue Sky collaboration: beginning this week, travellers...

Michael O’Leary: ‘No Prospect’ of Aviation Reaching 2030 Decarbonisation Targets; EU Timescale Should be Widened

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary has called for EU sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and aviation net zero targets to be widened, saying that –...

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