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.

LOTUS to Manage PR Activity for Avani Hotels & Resorts in UK and Ireland

Award-winning PR and marketing agency LOTUS has been appointed by Avani Hotels & Resorts to manage all PR activity in the UK and Ireland, following...

Brand USA Announces ‘Mega FAM’ for UK and Ireland Agents in April

Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the US, held its first-ever pan-European Mega FAM at the end of 2022, hosting 60 UK and...

Ryanair Calls on EU Commission to Take Action Against French ATC Strikes

Ryanair has called on the European Commission to take urgent action to protect overflights on the back of another French air traffic controller (ATC)...

Tottenham Hotspur Linked with Lucrative Sponsorship Deal with South Africa Tourism

Tottenham Hotspur is in talks with South Africa Tourism (SA Tourism) regarding a potential lucrative sponsorship deal, according to one of the club’s fan...

Norwegian Airline Flyr Files for Bankruptcy

More than 400 jobs are expected to be lost through Norwegian low cost airline Flyr going out of business. The airline has filed for bankruptcy...

United Airlines Appoints Karolien De Hertogh as Director of Sales for UK and Ireland

United Airlines has appointed Karolien De Hertogh as Director of Sales for the UK and Ireland, effective from February 15. Ms De Hertogh brings...

Government Moves to Mark St Brigid’s Day as More than Just New Bank Holiday

Tourism Minister Catherine Martin has unveiled a wide-ranging programme of cultural events to mark St Brigid’s Day and underline it on the calendar for...

Tourism Ireland Hails Aer Lingus Knock-Heathrow Service as ‘Good News’ for Wild Atlantic Way

Tourism Ireland has warmly welcomed Aer Lingus’ announcement of its new route from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow as “really good news”...

Ryanair Announces New Dublin-Venice Route

Ryanair has announced a new route from Dublin to Venice for Summer 2023. From April, Ryanair will operate seven weekly flights from Dublin to...

Aer Lingus Switches Knock-Gatwick Route to Heathrow

Aer Lingus has announced a new route from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow, which aims to support connectivity for the west of...

Australian Travel Agent Flight Centre Buys UK Luxury Travel Operator Scott Dunn

Australian travel group Flight Centre has reached agreement to buy UK-based luxury travel operator Scott Dunn in a deal worth around Aus$211m (€137m). Flight Centre...

30,000 People Greet Holiday World Show Dublin’s Return

Holiday World Show Dublin, which took place this weekend for its first edition in three years, saw in excess of 30,000 people make their...

Canada Eyeing More Visitors from Ireland and UK on Back of Le Boat Ottawa Expansion

Le Boat – the largest self-drive holiday boating company in Europe – has announced plans to expand into Canada’s capital Ottawa, using the city’s...

Emirates Operates Milestone Green Fuel Flight

Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The...

Ryanair Profits Boosted by Strong Christmas and New Year Passenger Demand

Ryanair has said a combination of strong Christmas and New Year passenger bookings and low costs pushed it to a better-than-expected profit in the...

Choice Hotels Joins Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Choice Hotels International has signed up to be a member of the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. This is a worldwide hospitality industry network aimed at promoting...

Ireland’s Golf ‘On Par’ with the Best at PGA Show in Orlando

~ US golf journalists hear all about our world-class golf ~ Tourism Ireland’s golf promotional programme for 2023 kicked off this week at the PGA Show in Orlando,...

Tourism Ireland Explores ‘Celtic Connections’ in Glasgow

A delegation of tourism businesses from Ireland is in Glasgow this week, taking part in Tourism Ireland’s first promotion of 2023 in Scotland –...

EasyHotel and Ruby Hotels Boost Dublin’s Accommodation Volumes

Dublin hotel sector is swelling ever larger with German group Ruby Hotels set to open its first Irish premises. The news follows the recent debut...

WTTC Expects ‘Significant Bounce Back’ for Global Tourism in 2023

The head of the World Travel and Tourism Council has said 2023 will show a “significant bounce back” for the global tourism industry. On top...

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