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.

Dublin Airport In Tune Again as Popular Public Piano Makes Welcome Return

The ears of passengers in Dublin Airport were happy this weekend as the popular public piano returned to Terminal 1's Arrivals Hall following a...

Inbound Tourist Numbers Up; but Visitor Spend & Length of Stays in Marked Decline

Last month saw another mixed performance for Ireland’s inbound tourist attractiveness, with visitor numbers increasing, but visitor spend in huge decline. Furthermore, the amount of...

Advantage Travel Partnership Announces Madrid as 2026 Annual Conference Host City

The UK-based Advantage Travel Partnership has selected Madrid as host city for its highly anticipated 2026 Annual Conference. The premier industry event will take place...

ITAA Leadership Course Graduates Collect Their Qualifications at Shelbourne Hotel Function

Graduates of the Leadership Excellence in the Travel Industry programme were presented with their qualifications at a graduation ceremony in the Shelbourne Hotel. The...

Royal Caribbean Reveals European Holiday Line-Up for 2027 Season

Royal Caribbean has revealed its bold new lineup of European holidays for the 2027 season. Kicking off the adventures is the new Royal Beach Club Santorini that will combine the...

Global Air Passenger Demand Up 4%, in September, IATA Figures Show

Global air passenger demand jumped 3.6%, year-on-year, in September, latest monthly figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show. International travel demand drove the...

Spanish Tourism Office Launches ‘Spain Talks in Ireland’ Sustainable Tourism Event Series

The Spanish Tourism Office in Dublin has announced the first edition of Spain Talks in Ireland, that will take place on Thursday, 13 November 2025, at the Radisson...

Valencia Begins Holy Grail Jubilee Year with New Visitor Centre and Guided Tours

The city of Valencia - on Spain's east coast - has formally begun its celebrations of the Jubilee Year of the Holy Grail, with...

Fáilte Ireland Launches 5-Year Growth Strategy for Galway City Tourism Economy

Fáilte Ireland has launched a new five-year strategy to sustainably grow the economic value of tourism in Galway City. Developed in collaboration with local...

Qatar Airways Named ‘Best Airline in the World’ at Business Traveller Awards, 2025

Qatar Airways has been named Best Airline in the World at the Business Traveller Awards, 2025. The airline won multiple awards including Best Business Class...

TUI Group Appoints Melvin Mak Group Director of Sustainability & ESG

Melvin Mak has been appointed Group Director Sustainability & ESG at TUI Group. He will take over as head of the international sustainability team...

Singapore Establishes Government Agency to Procure SAF for Local Airport

Singapore has established a new Government agency directly focused on buying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use at the country’s largest airport, Changi International...

Visit Isle of Man & Steam Packet Holidays Launch Shoulder Season Travel Promotion

Visit Isle of Man and Steam Packet Holidays have launched a major campaign, offering 25% off selected ferry and accommodation packages for travel between 4 November – 20 December 2025...

Agencies Host Nordic Tour Operators in Bid to Boost Visitors from Denmark, Norway & Finland

Ten tour operators from Denmark, Finland and Norway have been visiting Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The visiting tour operators are...

Virgin Atlantic Launches Direct Heathrow to Phuket Service

Virgin Atlantic has launched a new winter 2026 direct route from London Heathrow to Phuket, Thailand - the only such route available from Europe's...

Solmar Villas Launches New Collection of Properties on Paxos

Solmar Villas has launched a new collection of villas for 2026, with 14 new properties now available to book on Paxos. The small Greek island...

Talma Travel Solutions Continues Global Expansion with $10m Purchase of Australia’s Bay Travel Group

Talma Travel Solutions - one of the world’s 25 largest travel management companies - is continuing its global expansion with the acquisition of Sydney-based...

United Airlines Boosts Passengers & Revenues and Goes Live with JetBlue Loyalty Collaboration

United Airlines has continued its strong recovery, posting a third quarter financial performance ahead of Wall Street expectations. The company posted a third quarter profit...

Ryanair Launches ‘Prime Member’ Offer for November

Ryanair has released its exclusive “Prime Member” offer for November, giving members €30 off return flights operating between 18 December to 8 January. This...

Explora Journeys Announces 10-Night ‘Caribbean Calm’ Tour on EXPLORA II

Explora Journeys - the luxury lifestyle brand of MSC - has announced ‘A Journey of Caribbean Calm & Bahamian Blue’, a rare and transformative 10-night...

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