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.

Turkish Airlines says ‘Thank You’ to Participants in Irish Heat of 9th Annual Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup

Turkish Airlines has thanked all the travel agent participants in the recent Ireland heat of the 9th annual Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup, the...

Fáilte Ireland Publishes Guidelines for Cruise Hire Sector’s Transition to Green Practices

Fáilte Ireland has published a comprehensive study to rejuvenate and sustainably develop the cruise-hire sector in Ireland. The Feasibility Study on the Future Development...

Philadelphia Builds on Rocky Mania with Inaugural ‘Rocky Fest 2024’

Philadelphia officials have announced “Rocky Fest 2024,” “an action-packed celebration of the iconic Rocky film franchise and the underdog spirit embodied by the City...

Irish Ferries and Stena Line Dublin-Holyhead ‘Green Corridor’ Project Gets Funding Boost

The Green Corridor initiative, a collaboration between the ports of Dublin and Holyhead with leading ferry operators, Irish Ferries and Stena Line, and supported...

Shannon Airport Expecting 42,000 Passengers Across October Bank Holiday Break

Shannon Airport is expecting more than 42,000 passengers through its doors over the upcoming October Bank Holiday period. The end of October traditionally marks the...

MSC World America to Feature New Bar & Comedy Lounge Concepts

MSC Cruises has announced that its new flagship vessel – MSC World America – will feature a new bar and lounge concept. MSC World America will...

WTTC Selects Rome as Host City for 2025 Global Summit

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has selected Rome as the host city of its 2025 WTTC Global Summit. The Council announced next year’s...

Government: ‘Number of Weaknesses in Waterford Airport Expansion Plan’

Junior Transport Minister James Lawless has said there are “a number of weaknesses in the development proposal” for Waterford Airport and has called for...

InterContinental, Holiday Inn Owner Sees Revenue Rise; Upbeat on Outlook

IHG Hotels & Resorts – which owns the InterContinental, Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza brands – has reported a 1.5% year-on-year increase in RevPAR...

Aer Lingus Announces Dublin to Indianapolis Route for Next Summer

Aer Lingus has announced a new direct route from Dublin to Indianapolis for next summer. The latest expansion of Aer Lingus’ North American route network...

Ryanair Announces New Belfast-Kaunas Route

Ryanair has announced a new route from Belfast to Lithuania’s second largest city Kaunas. The new route will form part of Ryanair’s newly-launched Winter 2024...

Travel Nevada Celebrates Start of Aer Lingus’ Dublin – Las Vegas Route

Travel Nevada has welcomed the new Aer Lingus Dublin to Las Vegas route, which formally takes off this Friday. Aer Lingus announced its new Dublin...

Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess Debuts in North America Following Successful Mediterranean Debut

Princess Cruises’ newest ‘Love Boat’ – Sun Princess – has formally debuted in North America, this past week, arriving in Fort Lauderdale after a...

Emirates Lands ‘World’s Best Airline’ Accolade

Emirates has come out on top as the ‘World’s Best Airline’ amongst 90 global carriers in a recent comprehensive and methodological study by Telegraph...

St Pete’s-Clearwater Sends ‘Open for Business’ Message Despite Florida’s Hurricane Double Whammy

Visit St Pete-Clearwater is letting visitors know the destination is Still Shining following two once-in-a-century storms to pass by the community. Home to the...

Five-Year Strategy Unveiled to Turn Ireland into World-Class Maritime Tourism Destination

Lighthouse tourism experts meet on Valentia Island this week to plan on turning Ireland into a world-class maritime tourism destination. The Great Lighthouses of Ireland...

Ireland Has Potential to be SAF Hub, IATA Chief Claims

Ireland has the potential to be a leading location provider for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)...

Government Announces €4.2m in Funding for Sustainability Projects at Shannon and Cork Airports

Junior Transport Minister James Lawless, has announced funding allocations totalling over €4.2m to support Shannon and Cork Regional State airports in 2024.   His announcement...

Ryanair – Etraveli Group Booking Partnership Officially Goes Live

Ryanair has announced that its low-fare flights are now available through Etraveli Group’s platforms - a leading global technology provider for flights. This marks...

Intrepid Travel Joins Fight to Protect Marine Life

Responsible travel specialist Intrepid Travel has teamed up with wildlife charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) to protect marine life. WDC works with business, governments...

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