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.

Travel Centres Announces Economist Dan O’Brien as Guest Speaker at 2023 Annual Conference

Travel Centres has announced economist Dan O’Brien as the first confirmed speaker at its 2023 annual conference. This year’s Travel Centres Conference takes place in...

EasyJet Expands Services at Belfast City Airport with Two More Routes

EasyJet has expanded its presence at George Best Belfast City Airport with the addition of two extra routes – to London Luton and Manchester...

BEONx Appoints Sandra Gutiérrez as Chief Customer Officer

Leading travel technology company BEONx has appointed Sandra Gutiérrez as its new chief customer officer. Ms Gutierrez brings over 10 years of experience in the fields of...

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to Open in May

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is due to open on May 23. The new theme park – which will have eight areas across five indoor levels and...

Finnair Becomes Latest European Airline to Sign Green Fuel Deal

Finnair has become the latest major airline to sign a green fuel deal in a bid to tackle its emissions. The airline has signed a...

Emirates Launches New Dublin-Dubai Offer

Emirates has launched a new offer for holidaymakers planning a trip to Dubai from Ireland from €636 in Economy class and €3,976 in Business...

Daa Defends Dublin Airport Safety Levels Amid Whistleblower Claims

Airport operator daa has said it continuously works to ensure the appropriate safety and security standards are always in place at Dublin Airport. It follows...

NCL Names New President :David J. Herrera

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has appointed David J. Herrera as the brand’s new President – with the role officially becoming effective on April 1. The...

Ryanair Petitions EU over French ATC Strikes

Ryanair is to petition EU President Ursula von der Leyen for better protection for European airline passengers from repeated strike action called by French-based...

Visit Jersey Launches Destination Training Course for Travel Agents

Visit Jersey has launched a new online training course to provide a new restructure and refresh of content for in-destination training for its valued...

Spanish Airline Vueling Set to Pull Out of Cork and Shannon

Vueling – the Spanish low fares airline owned by IAG – is pulling out of Cork and is expected to also cease its services...

Arizona Launches Wine-Themed Tourism Campaign

The state of Arizona has launched a new tourism campaign focusing on its rich wine heritage. March has been officially proclaimed Arizona Wine Month, marked...

Strikes Could Disrupt Easter Holiday Travel at London’s Heathrow Airport

Fresh strike threats at London’s Heathrow Airport are, reportedly, in danger of disrupting Easter Holiday travel plans for millions of passengers. According to the Unite...

WorldHotels Collection Announces Major European Expansion

The Best Western-owned WorldHotels Collection has announced the expansion of its hotel offerings in key travel destinations across Europe and Asia with five new...

Premier Inn to Open Latest Dublin Hotel

Premier Inn will open its latest Irish property – and its second hotel in Dublin city centre – today, Monday. The new 113-bedroom hotel will...

St Patrick’s Day Marked in Britain’s House of Commons

Tourism Ireland co-sponsored a special reception in the House of Commons in London today – kicking off an extensive programme of St Patrick’s Day...

Travel Counsellors Wins Irish Heat of Turkish Airlines Bowling Tournament

Congratulations to Travel Counsellors for winning the Irish qualification heat for this year's Turkish Airlines Bowling Tournament. The Irish heat was held, yesterday, at Charlestown...

Just 10 Days to go Until Dublin Welcomes the Etihad A350

On March 26 Dublin Airport will welcome its first regularly-scheduled Etihad Airways Dublin-Abu Dhabi service on an A350 aircraft. The A350 will service the route...

Cathay Pacific Sees Passenger Numbers Surge After Asia-Pacific Region Fully Re-Opens

Cathay Pacific has reported a huge 3,467% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for February, helped by the Asia-Pacific region fully re-opening after the Covid...

ITC Expands Into Ireland with Dublin Airport Packages

ITC has announced it is now offering packages for the Irish market from Dublin Airport. Packages can be booked with all ITC brands, which...

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