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.

Spanish Energy Giant Moeve Supplies Condor’s Tenerife Flights with SAF

Spanish energy giant Moeve - formerly Cepsa - has completed the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to German carrier Condor for flights on...

Virgin Atlantic Unveils Newly Refreshed Leadership Line-Up

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled its new leadership line-up in full. Suzanne Roddie – Chief Operating Officer Following promotion to Chief Operating Officer, Suzanne oversees the...

MSC Brings ‘Dirty Dancing: In Concert’ Film to ‘MSC Poesia’ for Summer Season in Alaska

MSC Cruises is bringing “Dirty Dancing: In Concert” – the live-to-film concert created by Lionsgate and GEA Live – to MSC Poesia for her highly anticipated summer season in...

Silversea Unveils ‘The Curious and the Sea’ World Cruise 2026: 140 Days, 59 Destinations, 30 Countries

Luxury expedition cruise line Silversea has unveiled details of its World Cruise 2026, ‘The Curious and the Sea’ – the most diverse and immersive...

Shannon Airport Posts Record Year, with Over 2.3 Million Passengers in 2025

The Shannon Airport Group has reported a record-breaking year, with more than 2.3 million passengers travelling through its terminal in 2025, the highest number in...

RIU Hotels & Resorts Adds Second London Property to RIU Plaza Portfolio

Spain's RIU Hotels & Resorts has added a new property to its RIU Plaza portfolio: the Hotel Riu Plaza London The Westminster. The new hotel...

Tourism Ireland Signs MoU with Global Online Travel Service Provider Trip.com Group in China

Tourism Ireland has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global online travel service provider Trip.com Group, to grow the island of Ireland’s...

CSO Figures Confirm 2025 Decline in Inbound Tourism Numbers, but November Stats Hint at Recovery

Visitor numbers to Ireland jumped 13%, year-on-year, to 460,300 in November, latest monthly inbound tourism figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show. However, over...

Riviera Travel Expands Annual ‘Riv Awards’ to Include Irish Agents for First Time

Riviera Travel has announced the return of its annual Travel Trade Awards – known as the Riv Awards - with Irish agents and partners invited to attend for the first...

Global Air Passenger Demand Jumps 6%, Latest IATA Figures Show

Total global air traffic demand jumped 5.7%, year-on-year, in November; latest monthly figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show. African airlines were the...

Lufthansa Group Announces Booking & Flight Management Partnership with Amadeus

The Lufthansa Group and travel technology company Amadeus have entered a partnership to make booking, adjusting, and managing flights even easier and more intuitive...

IAG Appoints José Antonio Barrionuevo Group Chief Financial Officer

Aer Lingus, British Airways and Iberia owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has appointed José Antonio Barrionuevo group chief financial officer, with the appointment becoming...

Tour de Fred Part Deux: Fred Sirieix Returns to UK Screens to Further Promote Ireland

Celebrity presenter Fred Sirieix is back promoting Ireland as a travel destination on British TV screens. This month, the second instalment or ‘part deux’ of...

Irish Tourism Businesses Attend B2B Trade Event in Utrecht

Tourism businesses from the island of Ireland were in Utrecht last week, taking part in Tourism Ireland’s first promotion of 2026 in the Netherlands....

TUI Care Foundation Launches Next Phase of TUI Academy Dominican Republic Hospitality Training Programme

The TUI Care Foundation has launched the next phase of the TUI Academy Dominican Republic, in partnership with Plan International. After almost 10 years...

EasyJet Announces Retrofit of All Remaining Airbus A320ceo Aircraft with Fuel/Carbon-Efficient ‘Sharklets’

EasyJet has announced the retrofit of all is remaining Airbus A320ceo aircraft with Airbus-manufactured ‘sharklets’, a key initiative that will deliver further fuel, carbon...

Viking Signs Up as Official Cruise Line of PGA Tour in Multi-Year Marketing Deal

Global river cruise specialist Viking Cruises has announced a new multi-year marketing partnership with the PGA Tour, which designates Viking as the Official Cruise...

Etihad Hits Record Annual Passenger Milestone; with 22.4 Million Guests Carried in 2025

Etihad Airways carried 22.4 million passengers in 2025, an increase of 21% year-on-year and the highest annual total in the airline’s history, underpinned by...

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Named ‘European Airline of the Year 2026’

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has been named “European Airline of the Year 2026” at the Grand Travel Awards. The award is regarded as one of...

London’s Heathrow Airport to Upgrade Terminals 2 & 4 in £1.3bn Investment Next Year

London’s Heathrow Airport has announced a £1.3bn investment for 2026 following its record growth this year. The money will go towards a refurbishment and revamp...

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