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.

This Week’s Travel Directory Round-Up

This week was a bumper week for the Travel Directory as we welcomed Air Transat and Dome Hotels as our newest Premium Members –...

ITAA Backs Up UK Counterpart’s Claims that Holidaymakers are Putting More Trust in Travel Agents Since Pandemic

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has backed up claims from its UK counterpart ABTA (formerly the Association of British Travel Agents) that holidaymakers...

February 17 Officially Declared Global Tourism Resilience Day

After months of advocacy, high level discussions and partnerships, Jamaica has been successful in receiving the necessary support to have today, February 17, officially declared...

Tourism Ireland Returns to Australia and New Zealand After 3 Years

After three years of virtual events, Tourism Ireland’s first in-person sales mission to Australia and New Zealand since before the pandemic is taking place...

Brazil Relaunches Tourism Brand Focusing on Environment and Sustainability

Brazil has officially relaunched its Marca Brasil brand – last used in 2018 – to promote the country as a tourist destination focused on...

Machu Picchu Reopens to Tourists After Civil Unrest

Peru’s world famous heritage site Machu Picchu has reopened, having been closed on safety grounds for nearly a month. The 15th Century lost city of...

Tourism Ireland Hosts B2B Workshop in Copenhagen in Bid to Attract Nordic Visitors

Ireland was promoted to more than 50 top tour operators and travel agents from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland – at Tourism Ireland’s 2023...

Fáilte Ireland Boosts Board with 5 Appointments

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD has announced the following five new appointments to the board of the...

Airline Consolidation: Air France-KLM Boss Eyes Portugal’s TAP

Air France-KLM remains interested in buying TAP Air Portugal, according to the Franco-Dutch giant’s chief executive. Ben Smith, Air France-KLM’s chief executive, said – on...

Shannon Becomes First Irish Airport to Take Delivery of Electric Medical Response Vehicle

Shannon Airport has become the first Irish airport to take delivery of an electric Medical Response Vehicle.  The vehicle, called “Rescue 14”, replaces its diesel-powered model and will be used for emergency medical responses that...

Explora Journeys Partners with Pelorus For Destination Cruises to Scotland and Iceland

Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle hospitality brand of the MSC Group, has partnered with Pelorus, the ultimate experiential travel company, for destination experiences in...

Explora Journeys Unveils Details of Inaugural Set of Destination Experiences for EXPLORA I

Explora Journeys has announced details of its inaugural set of destination experiences for EXPLORA I, the first of up to six luxury ships to join...

Ryanair Increases Frequency on Glasgow/Prestwick-Dublin Route

Ryanair has increased flight frequency on its Glasgow to Dublin route as part of a major expansion in the Scottish city. The expansion will also...

Lufthansa Services Return to Normal, But Strikes Set to Cause Fresh Havoc Across German Airports

Lufthansa has returned to a normal flight schedule, following Wednesday's IT outage which caused widespread passenger chaos via flight groundings, delays and cancellations. However, it...

Dalata to Open First Maldron Hotel in London

The Dalata Hotel Group - the largest hotel operator in Ireland, through its twin Clayton Hotels and Maldron Hotels brands – has continued its...

Cathay Pacific to Increase Capacity as it Returns to 1m+ Monthly Passenger Numbers

Cathay Pacific carried more than 1 million passengers in January - marking the first time the Hong Kong flag carrier has passed the milestone...

Belfast’s Grand Central Hotel Named Best 5-Star Hotel in Ireland

The Grand Central Hotel in Belfast has been named the Best 5 Star Hotel in Ireland in a new survey. The top hospitality accolade is based on...

MSC Opens Sales for 2025 MSC Magnifica World Cruise Itinerary

MSC Cruises has opened sales for the MSC World Cruise 2025 with an entirely new itinerary aboard MSC Magnifica.  Voyagers can embark on this unique journey...

IHF Annual Conference Set for Killarney on March 6-7

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) will host its Annual Conference at the Great Southern Killarney, Co Kerry on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th March 2023. More than...

Ashford Castle is Only Irish Hotel to Achieve Two Five-Star Rankings by World Famous Forbes Travel Guide

Ashford Castle, in Co Mayo, has become the only Irish hotel to achieve two five-star rankings by the acclaimed Forbes Travel Guide - seen...

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