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.

Explora Journeys Names Dr Sylvia Earle Godmother of EXPLORA I

Explora Journeys – the luxury cruise arm of MSC – has named Dr Sylvia Earle, the world-renowned oceanographer, explorer, and conservationist, as the Godmother...

Emirates Honours Easter with Onboard Menus

Honouring Easter festivities this April, Emirates is celebrating with traditional lamb dishes in the lounges, baskets of warm hot cross buns served onboard, sweet...

Belfast’s Newest Tourist Attraction – Titanic Distillers – to Open Later this Month

Belfast’s newest tourist attraction, and the city’s first working whiskey distillery in almost 90 years, is to open its doors to the public at...

Tourism Ireland Teams up with Lastminute.com in Italy

Tourism Ireland in Italy has teamed up with Lastminute.com, in a new campaign to grow tourism from Italy. The campaign included highly visible ads at...

Wild Atlantic Way and Causeway Coastal Route Ranked Among Most EV-Friendly Road Trips in the World

The Wild Atlantic Way and the Causeway Coastal Route have been ranked amongst the most electric-vehicle (EV)-friendly road trips around the world. Both Irish routes...

Air Transat to Launch Dublin-Toronto Service on April 11

Canadian airline Air Transat will launch its seasonal service from Dublin to Toronto on April 11th, with flights increasing from five to up to six times...

Royal Caribbean Announces Biggest Ever Seminar at Sea Programme for Agents

Royal Caribbean International has set the stage for its biggest ever Seminar at Sea programme and its first for travel agents across Europe, Middle East and...

MSC Foundation and UNICEF Fundraising Partnership Passes the €12m Mark

The MSC Foundation – MSC’s non-profit philanthropic division - and UNICEF have celebrated their 13th year of charitable partnership by announcing that total donations...

SWISS to Trial AI to Count Passengers

SWISS is to start trialling the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct its passenger count during boarding. The airline will use the system on...

Global Air Passenger Demand Continues to Recover, IATA Figures Show

Demand for air travel is continuing to grow, with latest figures showing further improvement in global air passenger numbers. According to aviation industry group the...

NCL Unveils Exclusive Art Commission for Norwegian Viva Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced a commission with British digital artist Dominic Harris, to create an interactive work of art exclusively for the...

Eamon Ryan Signs off on Renewable Transport Fuel Regulations

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has signed off on new Renewable Transport Fuel Regulations 2023 which will support Ireland’s continued transition to cleaner and sustainable...

Schiphol Airport to Ban Night Flights and Private Jets

Schiphol Airport is considering a ban on night flights and private jets as part of a new policy to lower noise pollution and reduce...

Ryanair Calls for Update on Anti-Drone Measures at Dublin Airport

Ryanair has called on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and airport operator DAA to confirm that the recently purchased anti-drone equipment at Dublin Airport is...

Dublin Airport set for Half a Million Passengers at Easter

Just under half a million passengers - around 485,000 to be precise - are set to pass through Dublin Airport over the coming Easter...

Shannon Airport ‘Egg-specting’ Over 73,000 Passengers at Easter

Shannon Airport is preparing for its busiest holiday period so far this year as over 73,000 passengers are "egg-spected" to hop on a plane from Shannon over Easter.  The strong figures represent a 26% increase in the number of passengers travelling through the airport when...

Ryanair Posts 12% Increase in Passenger Numbers for March, to 12.6 Million People

Ryanair carried 12.6 million passengers across its route network in March, latest monthly operational figures from the airline show. That figure represents a 12% year-on-year...

Accommodation Crisis and Hidden Heartlands Highlighted in Busy Week for Fáilte Ireland

Fáilte Ireland’s chairperson, Paul Carty, together with the senior management team and the entire Authority (Board) of Fáilte Ireland - the National Tourism Development...

United Airlines Appoints Martina Coogan as Head of Corporate Sales for UK and Ireland

United Airlines has appointed Martina Coogan as Head of Corporate Sales UK and Ireland, effective 1 April 2023. Ms Coogan brings 25 years of industry experience...

Celebrity Cruises UK and Ireland Sales Team Back on the Road Visiting Top 100 Agents to Celebrate Best-Ever Wave Period

Following the exceptional success of Celebrity Cruises’ biggest ever Wave campaign, the relaxed luxury cruise line’s award-winning sales team went on the road to...

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