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.

Intrepid Travel Increases Middle East Presence with First Office in Jordan

Responsible travel pioneer Intrepid Travel has increased its presence in the Middle East with the opening of its first destination management company in Jordan. Based...

Foyle Port 2024 Cruise Season Kicks Off With 3 Ship Visits This Week

Foyle Port’s 2024 cruise season kicked off with the arrival of Seabourn Ovation today, the first of three cruise ship visits this week. More than...

Emirates Looking to Improve ESG Data Reporting

Emirates has committed to significantly improving its environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting. The airline and airport services group said it has expanded its ESG...

Eurostar Targets 100% Switch to Renewable Energy for its Trains by 2030

The Eurostar high-speed train network – which links London with mainland Europe; via the likes of Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, is aiming to power...

Ibiza and Mallorca Ban Overnight Alcohol Sales in Bid to Combat Antisocial Behaviour

The popular tourist islands of Ibiza and Mallorca have banned the purchase of alcohol in shops between the hours of 9:30pm and 8am, as...

City Breaks Less Expensive When Booked Through Travel Agents, Research Shows

Booking a city break with a travel agent is less expensive than booking flights and a hotel separately, according to research conducted by Click&Go Holidays. Click&Go...

Shannon Airport Passengers to Benefit from Additional 200,000 Seats this Summer

Shannon Airport passengers are set to benefit from an additional 200,000 seats available on select routes from the airport this summer. Shannon will have increased...

Dalata Hotel Group Keen on Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Germany in Next Phase of Continental Europe Growth

The owner of the Clayton and Maldron hotel chains is eyeballing cities in Spain, Portugal, Belgium and more in Germany as part of its...

Irish Consumer Spend on Travel Surges 10% in April, Revolut Survey Shows

The wet weather seen in April prompted a near 10%, year-on-year, surge in travel spend amongst Irish consumers, new figures show. Revolut, the online payments...

The 50 Plus Show: Ireland’s Premier Travel, Tourism and Lifestyle Event for Older People Returns to Galway

The 50 Plus Show, the travel and lifestyle event for older people, is coming to the Salthill Hotel, Galway on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd May. The organisers...

Radisson RED Enters Ireland, with Galway Selected as First Location

Radisson Hotel Group has announced plans to open its first Radisson RED property in Ireland. The RED brand is Radisson’s attempt to target the millennial...

Irish Hotel Market Still Growing, but 2024 Pointing to Weakening Demand

A new survey has warned of a slowdown in the recovery of the Irish hotel industry. The latest annual ‘Crane Report’, by Deloitte, which surveys...

Jamaica Eyeing 5 Million Visitors as it Continues to Woo UK and Irish Guests

Jamaica – which has made no secret in its wish to boost visitor numbers from the UK and Ireland – is expecting to welcome...

Portugal Set for Tourism Windfall, WTTC Predicts

Portugal is set for a historic year, in terms of tourism revenue, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has predicted. The WTTC expects...

Stena Line Makes Changes to Irish Sea Management Structure

Stena Line has announced strategic changes to its management team, with the move aimed at driving further growth on the Irish Sea. As of June...

TAP Air Portugal Launches Lisbon and Brazil Offers for Irish Passengers

TAP Air Portugal has launched a travel promotion for Irish passengers, with value fares on offer to Lisbon and Brazil. The Portuguese flag carrier is...

Tour America’s Mary McKenna Honoured at ‘Lunch of Legends’ Awards

Mary McKenna of Tour America, The Travel Suite and Cruise Holidays has been honoured at this year’s Business Plus Magazine Annual Lunch of Legends,...

Ryanair Sales Partnership with Polish OTA eSky Officially Goes Live

Ryanair has gone live with its sales partnership with Polish online travel agent (OTA) eSky; meaning its flights can now be booked on the...

Emirates Posts Record Annual Profit for 2023; Erodes Pandemic Losses

Emirates has reported its best ever annual financial performance – posting a record group profit of AED18.7bn (€4.7bn) for 2023. The profit figure represented a...

Dublin Airport Formally Welcomes Start of Delta Air Lines’ Dublin to Minneapolis Route

Dublin Airport has formally welcomed the commencement of Delta Air Lines' inaugural flight from Dublin to Minneapolis. The new route marks a significant milestone in...

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