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.

Guinness Storehouse Named ‘World’s Leading Beer Tour Visitor Experience’, at World Travel Awards, for 3rd Consecutive Year

Guinness Storehouse has been named the World's Leading Beer Tour Visitor Experience for a third straight year at the prestigious World Travel Awards; winning...

Travel Counsellors Hosts Largest Ever Global Conference; Strong Irish Representation in Attendance

Travel Counsellors hosted its largest global conference to date in Manchester over last weekend, welcoming a record 2,100 delegates from around the world.  Some 35...

Tourism Ireland Kicks Off 2024 Sales Mission to Australia and New Zealand

Tourism Ireland's 2024 sales mission to Australia and New Zealand is taking place this week. A delegation of 10 tourism companies from Ireland is participating...

Wales Expected to Introduce Tourist Tax for Overnight Stays by 2027

Wales finally looks set to introduce a tourist visitor tax on people staying overnight in the country in 2027, following nearly 10 years of...

Air France to Resume Seasonal Cork-Paris Daily Service Earlier in 2025 Due to High Demand

Air France has announced that it will commence its popular, daily seasonal service from Cork to Paris Charles de Gaulle early next year due...

Emirates Officially Unveils New Airbus A350-900 – First New Aircraft Type to Join Fleet in 16 Years

Emirates has officially unveiled the very first Airbus A350-900 to join its fleet at an exclusive event showcase in Dubai. The event, led by Sir...

Qatar Airways Appoints Anne Krebiehl ‘Master of Wine’ to Perfect In-Flight Menu

Qatar Airways has announce the appointment of its new Master of Wine, who will play a pivotal role in ensuring the airline continues to...

Follow the Camino Launches Strategy to Introduce More Hikers to ‘Via Francigena’ Pilgrimage Route

Irish specialist tour operator Follow the Camino has launched a strategy to bring more travellers to the Via Francigena, a notable pilgrimage route, which...

Etihad Lands Naming Rights to New York City FC’s New Stadium

Etihad has increased its presence in the world of sports sponsorship by putting its name to New York City FC’s new stadium. This will be...

British Government Signs Green Aviation Fuel Mandate into Law

The British Government has signed its new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate into law, with new levels of how much SAF must be used...

Princess Cruises Adds Kylie Minogue Wine to Celebrity Branded ‘Love Line Premium Liquors’ Collection

Princess Cruises has introduced music icon and entrepreneur Kylie Minogue’s award-winning No Alcohol Sparkling Rosé to its exclusive “Love Line Premium Liquors” collection. Kylie - whose wine...

Shannon Airport Group Commends Galway Chamber Business Award Finalists

Finalists in the Galway Chamber Business Awards were commended for their innovation and creativity at a special networking event hosted by The Shannon Airport...

From Portugal to Pakistan: G Adventures Highlights Where to Travel in 2025

G Adventures has dusted off its crystal ball, crunched its booking data, tracked the latest travel trends and scoped out the hottest upcoming events...

Carnival Announces Management Shake-Up Across Princess, Holland-America & Seabourn Brands

Carnival Corporation has announced a significant shake-up of management across its Princess Cruises, Seabourn and Holland America Line brands. Gus Antorcha, currently president of Holland America...

World Travel Awards 2024: Ikos Resorts Named World’s Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort Brand

Ikos Resorts - a leading provider of ultra-luxury all-inclusive holidays with seven beachfront resorts in Greece and Spain - has been recognised as the World’s...

World Travel Awards 2024: TAP Air Portugal Named World’s Best Airline Flying to Africa & South America

TAP Air Portugal has been named the world's best airline flying to Africa and South America. The company received both awards at the annual World...

Travel Tip Tuesday with World Nomads

Following the deeply sad news of the death of six tourists in Laos, here are some tips and advice comment from travel insurance provider...

Emirates Unveils Livery Celebrating AC Milan Partnership

Emirates has unveiled a bold A380 livery emblazoned with Italian football club AC Milan’s trademark colours, celebrating the Rossoneri’s 125 year-legacy of excellence and...

Star Alliance Opens First Passenger Lounge in Asia

Star Alliance has opened its first lounge in Asia, at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, in Guangzhou, China. From now, the lounge will be available to...

Barbados Freshly Promotes 12-Month Visa Programme to Irish Remote Workers

Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) is actively promoting the Caribbean island nation’s ‘Welcome Stamp’ to Irish-based remote workers in a bid to entice them...

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