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 Expects 432,000 Passengers Over St Patrick’s Weekend

Around 432,000 passengers will pass through Dublin Airport over the coming St Patrick's Day weekend, according to the airport's operator daa. With St Patrick's Day...

Best Holidays in Italy to Host Travel Agent Destination Training Sessions for Puglia and Friuli Venezia Giulia

Best Holidays in Italy and Discovery Puglia is to host a series of virtual/online destination training sessions for Irish travel agents, beginning later this...

Heather Humphreys Promotes Ireland in London

Tourism Ireland sponsored, and had a presence at, this year’s London St Patrick’s Day Festival – promoting holidays to the island of Ireland in...

Irish Aviation Authority and AirNav Ireland Chairs Appointed

Rose Hynes and Bryan Bourke have been appointed chairperson of the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) and AirNav Ireland, respectively. The announcement was formally made by...

Mallorca Limits Cruise Arrivals to Palma to 3 Per Day

Mallorca has placed a 3 per day limit on the number of cruise ships that will be allowed to dock in the island’s capital...

Delta Airlines Launches New Onboard Parents-Approved Kids Menu

Delta Airlines has announced a new kids menu as part of its onboard catering service, with all food choices approved by parents. The US carrier...

Strike Action Grounds Flights at Major German Airports

Strike action across some of Germany’s major airports has grounded all commercial flights today. The latest strike action over pay conditions, called by trade union...

IHF Annual Conference Focuses on Sustainable Recovery

Securing a long-term sustainable recovery in tourism was centre stage today as hoteliers gathered in Killarney for the Irish Hotels Federation’s (IHF) 85th Annual Conference.  Speaking...

From Guns N’ Roses and Paw Patrol to Ferrari World and the Louvre – Abu Dhabi Unveils Dizzying Menu of Summer Attractions

From Guns N’ Roses and Paw Patrol to Warner Bros World and Ferrari World – Abu Dhabi is pulling out all the stops to...

Rising Costs Impacting Irish People’s Holiday Plans

Nearly three-quarters (74%) of Irish holidaymakers expect rising costs to impact their 2023 holiday plans, new research shows. According to global money management technology company...

‘A Number of Weeks’ Before Dublin Airport Gets Anti-Drone Technology, Government says

The Government has said anti-drone technology will be introduced at Dublin Airport, but that it will take “a number of weeks” to materialise. Jack Chambers...

Air Travel Safety Continuing to Improve, IATA says

New research from aviation industry group the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows air travel continues to become safer, with reductions measured in the...

Holidaymakers Warned Widespread Strikes Set to Disrupt Travel in France

Widespread worker strikes – starting today - threaten to disrupt travel and tourism throughout France, holidaymakers have been warned. Mass union-organised strike action – over...

ASM Ireland Receives ‘Green for Micro’ Accreditation

Leading airline and travel GSA, ASM-Ireland has received Green for Micro accreditation. And it all started during COVID. According to ASM’s Alan Sparling: “When lockdown kicked...

Tourism NI Launches ‘Make it Here’ Industry Recruitment Campaign

Northern Ireland’s leading tourism and hospitality organisations have come together to launch an exciting new campaign designed to encourage people to consider a career...

Aer Lingus Apologises to Customers for Website and App Technical Issues

Aer Lingus has apologised to customers after both its website and app crashed earlier today. Customers reported difficulties with booking flights on the airline’s website...

ITAA to Host 2023 Annual Conference in Antalya

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has formally announced that its 2023 Annual Conference will take place from 10-15 October in Antalya, Türkiye. Pat Dawson, CEO of...

Travelsoft Buys Spanish B2B Booking Engine Provider Travel Compositor

French company Travelsoft has bought Travel Compositor, the leading Spanish B2B booking engine provider to travel companies. Travel Compositor – which employs 90 people –...

Titanic Belfast Reopens its Doors After Multi-Million Pound Refurb

Titanic Belfast has reopened its doors following a multi-million-pound refreshment programme. The world-class visitor attraction now boasts four exciting new galleries within the Titanic Experience,...

Swap Green Pints and Probable Rain, for Tapas and Bonfires in Valencia, this St Patrick’s Day!

Ahead of the St Patricks Day long weekend, Visit Valencia would like to remind you that ‘the best city to live in the world’...

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