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.

International Visitor Numbers and Spending on the Rise, but Bed Nights Down

Latest quarterly inbound tourism data has continued to show a mixed performance. The third quarter of this year saw a drop in international visitor nights...

Blue Diamond Resorts Expands Caribbean Portfolio with Royalton CHIC Barbados

Blue Diamond Resorts has expanded into Barbados, with the introduction of Royalton CHIC Barbados, a posh and vibrant adults-only all-inclusive resort set to open...

MSC Cruises Unveils Onboard Christmas Festivities Line-Up

MSC Cruises has unveiled its line-up of Christmas festivities for the 2024 winter itineraries. This year, all of MSC Cruises ships, including MSC Preziosa, MSC Virtuosa...

US Hubs Dominate New ‘World’s Busiest Airport’ Rankings

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has topped a new list of the world’s busiest airports. The study – by comparison website Compare the Market Australia...

Visit Cork Puts Out Call for 2024 Green Award Entries

Visit Cork has announced the launch of its Green Award competition for 2024 and is encouraging tourism businesses across Cork to apply. The Visit Cork...

Emirates Significantly Expands Presence in Africa

Emirates has further bolstered its presence across Africa, with the introduction of additional flights to Entebbe, Uganda; Addis Abba in Ethiopia; and Johannesburg, South...

IATA Experiment Paves Way for Full Digital Travel Experience for Air Passengers

The days of manual check-ins, physical passport handling and paper boarding cards could be at an end, with new research showing a fully digital...

Choice Hotels Expands Spanish Portfolio with Faranda Hotels & Resorts Partnership

Choice Hotels EMEA and Faranda Hotels & Resorts have signed a new long-term strategic agreement that will see Choice Hotels expand its Spanish portfolio...

JetBlue Accelerates Recovery with Better-than-Expected Quarterly Results

US low fares carrier JetBlue has released better-than-expected third quarter financial results; showing a massive reduction in net losses and an increase in revenue. The...

Ryanair Makes Corporate Flights Available Through New Concur Travel Platform

Ryanair has announced that its flights are now available for corporate travellers to book via the newly updated version of the Concur Travel platform,...

Riviera Travel Launches Christmas-Themed Travel Agent Incentive

Riviera Travel is spreading the festive cheer with a new Christmas-themed travel agent incentive. Every week from November 1 to December 8, the operator will...

Air Passengers Willing to Prioritise Convenience & Speed Over Cost, IATA Research Shows

New research has found air passengers are willing to prioritise convenience and speed over cost in their travel experience. For a smoother travel experience, they...

Building to Begin on Sofitel Dublin Airport Hotel Project

Work is due to commence on Sofitel's planned new hotel at Dublin Airport. Owners Accor Group and Arora Group will join daa representatives for a...

Finnair Redefines Carbon Emission Reduction Targets

Finnair has redefined its climate commitments and set a new science-based target to reduce its carbon emissions intensity (CO2e/RTK) by 34.5 % by 2033...

Princess Cruises Launches Revamped OneSource Agent Training Platform

Princess Cruises has announced the relaunch of its agent training platform, OneSource.com, designed to empower agents with the tools and resources they need to...

Blue Diamond Resorts Unveils Luxury ‘Private Island Diamond Experience’ in Jamaica

Blue Diamond Resorts has unveiled its new luxury  Private Island Diamond Experience, now available exclusively at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection...

TUI River Cruises Launches Refurbished TUI Ria Ship for Rhine and Moselle 2026 Sailings

TUI River Cruises has announced a newly refurbished ship, with the highest capacity in the fleet, to set sail down two rivers: the Rhine...

Fáilte Ireland Board Boosted by 5 New Appointments

Fáilte Ireland has announced five new appointments to boost its management. Catherine Corbett, Donagh Davern, Anna M. Kelly, Daniel McLoughlin and Una Ryder have been...

Tourism Ireland Takes ‘Home of Halloween’ Promotion to Streets of London

Tourism Ireland has taken its Ireland: Home of Halloween promotion to the streets of London. There were eerie scenes in central London yesterday morning, when...

Dublin Bus Pushes Sustainable ‘Get the Bus’ Message for World Cities Day

In advance of World Cities Day on October 31, Dublin Bus is calling on people to ‘Get The Bus’ and help create a thriving sustainable capital. Every...

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