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.

US Actor Patrick Duffy Named International Guest of Honour for St Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin

US actor Patrick Duffy has been named as this year’s International Guest of Honour for the national St Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin on...

Lounge at Belfast City Airport to Undergo €1.4m Refurbishment

Europe’s largest airport lounge provider, Aspire, has announced a major refurbishment of the lounge at Belfast City Airport with a total investment of £1.2m...

MSC Euribia Naming Ceremony Set for Copenhagen on June 8

MSC Cruises announced today that the Naming Ceremony for MSC Cruises’ newest flagship, MSC Euribia, will take place in Copenhagen on 8 June.  The new flagship...

Dublin Ranked 5th Best European City for Stag and Hen Parties

Dublin has been ranked high amongst the best cities in Europe for stag and hen parties. The analysis, conducted by Finnish casino review site Bonusetu,...

American Airlines to Resume Three Routes to Dublin

American Airlines is to resume three of its routes to Dublin in the Spring. The airline will recommence its Chicago-Dublin, Charlotte-Dublin and Dallas/Fort Worth-Dublin routes...

Europe Unlikely to See Full Benefit of Chinese Tourist Return Until Next Year

Europe is unlikely to see the full benefits of Chinese tourists being able to travel again until next year, according to financial services and...

Emirates Recyles One Plane’s Weight of Plastic and Glass

Emirates has said that it recycled more than 500,000kg of plastic and glass – via discarded bottles and packaging – in 2022; equating to...

Air New Zealand Back in Profit After Covid Losses

Air New Zealand’s recovery is well underway, with the airline announcing statutory first half earnings before taxation of $299m and revenue of $3.1bn for...

WTTC Global Summit Set for Kigali, Rwanda in November

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that its annual global summit will take place in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, this...

Oman Air Celebrates First Female Captain

Oman Air has announced its first female captain, namely pilot Maha Al Balushi. Ms Al Balusi – who formally received her new rank at a...

Dublin’s Ashling Hotel Gearing Up For One of its Best Years

Dublin’s Ashling Hotel is gearing up for 2023 to be one of its best years yet as it continues to celebrate significant success in...

Daa Tenders for Baggage Handling Services at Dublin Airport Ahead of Busy Summer

The Daa has put a tender out for baggage handling services at Dublin Airport. The airport operator is looking for a third party to cover...

EasyJet Celebrates 70 Million Passengers at Belfast International Airport

EasyJet has celebrated carrying 70 million passengers to and from Belfast International Airport. To mark the occasion the airline surprised the Brennan family from Belfast,...

EXPLORA I to be Officially Named on July 8 in Civitavecchia, Italy

EXPLORA I, the first of up to six vessels scheduled to join the fleet of Explora Journeys, will be officially named on July 8...

Wizz Air Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Deal

Wizz Air, which claims to be Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Neste, for...

Air Canada Wins Top Award for Innovative HR Programmes

Air Canada has been named winner of the 2023 HRD Innovative HR Teams award. The award, from leading human resource publication HRD Canada, recognises...

Belfast International Airport Receives ISO 14001 Certification

Belfast International Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, has received the ISO 14001 certification. This is the first time in Northern Ireland that...

Australia Sees 40% Drop in Visitor Numbers

Australia has reported a 40% year-on-year slump in visitor numbers for December 2022, according to travel expert Simon Calder writing in the (London) Independent. The...

Marriott Makes Senior Global Appointment

Hotel giant Marriott International has appointed Saba Landmann as its new Senior Vice President, Global Brand and Portfolio PR, with the move effective immediately. Ms...

British Airways Marks Black History Month with First Entirely Black Crew

British Airways has celebrated Black History Month by operating its first ever flight entirely staffed by black employees - covering cabin crew, pilots, ground...

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