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.

Budget 2025: ‘Half-Baked Measures’ will have ‘No Impact’, Hoteliers say

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has slammed as "half-baked" and "short-sighted" measures targeting the domestic and inbound tourism and hospitality sector in Budget 2025. The...

Adare Manor Voted ‘Best Resort in Europe’ by Condé Nast Traveler & Lands 3 Michelin Keys

Adare Manor, in Co Limerick, has been voted Best Resort in Europe for the third year in a row by the readers of Condé...

San Francisco Travel Association Names Anna Marie Presutti President and CEO

San Francisco Travel Association - the official destination marketing organisation for the City and County of San Francisco – has appointed Anna Marie Presutti...

Pegasus Airlines Introduces AI Pilot Announcements in Range of Languages

Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines has introduced AI-generated pilot announcements in a range of languages to suit more passengers. The move features cloned voices of the...

Limerick Greenway Adds Irish Sign Language Installations Along Route

Two culture and heritage audio installations with Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation have been unveiled on Limerick Greenway, adding to the visitor experience along...

Portugal Records Busiest Summer Holiday Season on Record

Portugal enjoyed its busiest summer holiday season on record this year, boosted by strong visitor numbers towards the end of the peak summer months. The...

70% of Irish Holidaymakers Planning to Travel Off-Peak to Cut Down on Costs

As much as 70% of Irish holidaymakers are planning to travel outside of peak times in a bid to save money on their holidays,...

MSC to Exclusively Bring Italian Restaurant Chain Eataly to Sea Onboard MSC World America

MSC Cruises has announced a partnership with international Italian restaurant and food market chain Eataly, which will see the MSC World America ship be...

Ryanair Looks to Benefit from EasyJet’s French Retreat

Ryanair has moved quickly to try to mop up passengers in the wake of rival EasyJet cancelling all of its routes to Paris-Beauvais from...

Delta Air Lines Becomes Largest Contributor to IATA’s CO2 Connect Emissions Calculator

Delta Air Lines has signed up as a key contributor of operational data to the CO2 Connect emissions calculator, operated by the International Air...

Tourism Ireland and VisitBritain Collaborate on International B2B Roadshow in Spain

Ireland was promoted to around 200 tour operators and travel agents in four cities across Spain – at a travel trade roadshow visiting the cities...

AIDA Cruises Hosts Sustainability Dialogue with Destination Partners

AIDA Cruises – the German language cruise line owned by Carnival – has held a special sustainability dialogue session onboard its AIDAnova ship with...

French Tour Operators Explore Northern Ireland

A group of leading French tour operators has been exploring Northern Ireland – as guests of Tourism Ireland and Tourism NI. These tour operators are important...

Tour America Unveils ‘Red Cow Sale Day 2024’ Details

Tour America has unveiled details of the 2024 edition of its popular annual Red Cow Sale Day, which every year offers price deals on...

Etihad Launches Winter Sun Price Offers on Flights From Ireland and UK

Etihad Airways has unveiled a raft of winter sun price offers for passengers flying out of Ireland and the UK. From 28 September to...

Ireland Chosen as Host Destination of Air Canada-United Airlines Travel Agent Race

Ireland has been chosen as this year’s host destination for the Air Canada-United Airlines Race. The race will feature 30 top-performing travel agents from...

World Tourism Day 2024: Sustainability and Global Peace Top the Priority List

Georgia has, today, been acting as global host of this year’s World Tourism Day – the 44th running of the UN’s initiative to mark...

Translink Introduces 3 New Electric Buses on Belfast City Airport Route

Translink – Northern Ireland’s public rail and bus service provider - has announced the introduction of three new electric buses on the popular 600...

Dublin Airport and IMRO to Showcase Emerging Talent with ‘T2: Sounds of Home’ Programme

Dublin Airport and The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) have jointly launched T2: Sounds of Home, a new weekly live music showcase that shines a...

Travel Partners Group (TPG) Closes 2024 Event Diary with Successful Dundalk Agent Appreciation Night

TPG – Travel Partners Group, held its Dundalk Agent Appreciation Event at the Fairways Hotel last night and had an entertaining evening with plenty...

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