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.

Loganair to Expand ‘Same Plane’ Route Schedule to Belfast

Loganair is to expand its successful ‘same plane’ routes to Belfast from next summer. The airline – which is the largest regional carrier in the...

Tour America Named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies

Tour America has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies, the leading business awards programme led by Deloitte. Tour America - which demonstrated...

Tourism Ireland Holds September Board Meeting in Killarney

Randles Hotel Killarney was the venue for the September board meeting of Tourism Ireland, which took place yesterday. The board members took the opportunity...

Tourism Ireland Appoints Maxine Hands Head of Global Media & Digital

Tourism Ireland has appointed Maxine Hands Head of Global Media & Digital. Maxine has taken up the contract post this week and will be based...

Etihad Announces 3 Additional Weekly Flights Between Dublin and Abu Dhabi

Etihad Airways is adding three additional flights per week between Dublin and Abu Dhabi from 01 July 2025. The new flights will come in to...

JetBlue to Open First Ever Airport Lounges in New York-JFK and Boston-Logan

US airline JetBlue – which flies direct from Dublin to New York and Boston – has announced plans for its first-ever passenger airport lounges. The...

Daa: An Bord Pleanála Night Flight Proposals a ‘Backward Step’

The operator of Dublin Airport has slammed proposals to change current night-time flight policy as “a backward step” that would “significantly impact aviation and...

Tourism Ireland and Partners Attend Prestigious Paris Travel Fair

Fifteen tourism companies from Ireland are joining Tourism Ireland at IFTM Top Resa in Paris this week. IFTM (International French Travel Market) is the largest...

Aer Lingus Announces Booking Partnership with Expedia Group

Aer Lingus has agreed a new distribution capability (NDC) with travel technology giant Expedia Group. The partnership will allow Expedia customers to get the full...

Ryanair Urges Giorgia Meloni to Lift Flight Cap at Rome’s Ciampino Airport

Ryanair has urged the Italian government to allow for more flights to land at and depart from Rome’s Ciampino Airport next year.Currently, Ciampino is...

Intrepid Travel Expands UK & Ireland Agent Partnership Team

Responsible and sustainable travel specialist Intrepid Travel, has expanded its agent facing industry team with two new hires covering the UK and Ireland markets. Scott...

Blue Diamond Resorts Expands West Indies Offerings for UK & Ireland Agents

Blue Diamond Resorts has announced a major expansion in the West Indies, extending the sales options of two of its renowned properties, Royalton Saint Lucia,...

Cork Clean Energy Group Simply Blue Selects Canadian Site for SAF Hub

Irish clean energy group Simply Blue has selected a site in Canada for its planned major international Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) hub. This development marks...

My Booking Rewards Strengthens Partner Support in UK & Ireland Markets and Beyond

Global rewards and training platform, My Booking Rewards (MBR) has appointed Montse Herrera Despradel to the role of Business Development and Partnership Manager with...

Dalata Hotel Group Agrees Sale of Wexford Maldron; in Talks on Clayton White’s Sale

The Dalata Hotel Group - Ireland's largest hotelier through its ownership of the Clayton and Maldron brands - is looking to sell its hotel...

Quark Expeditions Launches 12-Day Antarctica by Helicopter Excursion

Polar expedition cruise specialist Quark Expeditions has launched a unique new experience for passengers, allowing them to experience remote areas of the Antarctic by...

Busch Gardens Promises North America’s Most Engaging and Interactive Adventure Realm with New Attraction

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has unveiled its next “game-changing” attraction, the ALL-NEW Wild Oasis realm, which will be North America’s “most engaging and interactive”...

Lifting of Night Flight Restrictions at Dublin Airport Proposed

Night-time flight restrictions, at Dublin Airport, may be set to be lifted if new proposals are passed. A draft proposal by the State planning authority,...

Delta Air Lines Becomes Official Airline Partner of Birmingham City Football Club

Delta Air Lines has signed up as official airline partner of Birmingham City Football Club, showing once again the lure of big name owners...

Tourism Ireland and Conor Murphy MLA Promote NI Tourism in Chicago and Toronto

Conor Murphy is visiting Chicago and Toronto, where he is meeting with leading tour operators and airline representatives, as well as key travel and...

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