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.

Agencies Showcase Ireland’s MICE Attractiveness in London’s West End

A total of 37 leading British meetings and events professionals attended the recent ‘Ireland Meets the West End’ networking event in London. The annual...

WTTC Welcomes Official Appointment of Shaikha Al Nowais as UN Tourism Secretary-General

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has warmly welcomed the news that Shaikha Al Nowais has been officially appointed as the new Secretary-General...

UK ‘Hometel’ Brand room2 Brings Sustainable ‘Circular Christmas’ Coffee Waste-to-Recycled Gifts Offering to Belfast Property

This year, room2, the UK’s first hometel brand, is reimagining the festive season with its brand-new Circular Christmas offering. As part of its zero-waste commitment, room2 is...

MSC Seascape Arrives in Galveston Ahead of MSC Cruises’ Texas Homeport Debut

MSC Cruises has announced that its MSC Seascape ship has arrived at its new homeport in Galveston ahead of MSC Cruises’ first-ever sailings from the...

Radisson Hotel Group Announces Radisson Blu Debut in Florence

Radisson Hotel Group has announced the opening of its first Radisson Blu property in Florence. Located just minutes from Florence’s historic centre with sweeping views...

KLM Seeing Passenger Growth, but ‘Long Way’ from Profit Recovery

KLM has said that despite it carrying more passengers and seeing its overall revenues increase, it remains in a period of profit decline due...

British Airways Joins Stablemate Aer Lingus in Roll-Out of Starlink Onboard WiFi

British Airways has become the latest major international carrier to link up with Starlink for state-of-the-art onboard WiFi connectivity for passengers.  Just last week, BA's...

Spring Hotels Group Launches Christmas Card-Themed Agent Incentive

Tenerife's Spring Hotels Group is spreading festive cheer early with a new seasonal agent incentive open to travel agents worldwide. The best self-designed Christmas...

The Metropole Hotel Wins ‘Judges Choice’ Award at Cork’s Better Building Awards

The team at Cork's famed The Metropole Hotel are celebrating after the historic hotel was named as The Judges Choice at the annual Better...

Windstar Cruises Partners with Mindvalley’s Vishen Lakhiani for Wellness Cruise Around Spain

Windstar Cruises has teamed up with Vishen Lakhiani, founder of the world-renowned personal transformation platform Mindvalley, to host a wellness cruise designed to nourish...

Royal Caribbean Expands ‘Artist Discovery Program’ for New Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in Bahamas

Royal Caribbean is taking its Artist Discovery Program from ship to shore with the latest selection of artists to be featured at Royal Beach Club...

Ryanair Announces 100 New Cabin Crew Jobs for Dublin Base

Ryanair has announced 100 new cabin crew jobs at its Dublin base, as part of its continued growth towards carrying 300 million passengers by...

IATA Welcomes EU’s Sustainable Transport Plan, but Stresses More Needs to be Done

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the European Commission’s release of the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) as a significant step in...

Aer Lingus Partners with Starlink to Provide WiFi on North American and European Routes

Aer Lingus has announced a partnership with Starlink to provide leading-edge Wi-Fi on both North American and European services. Starlink Wi-Fi will begin to be...

The Talbot Collection Expands with Acquisition of Limerick’s Absolute Hotel

The Talbot Collection has acquired the award-winning Absolute Hotel in Limerick city, marking the group’s latest expansion and strengthening its position as one of...

Princess Cruises’ Star Princess Officially Named in Florida Ceremony

Star Princess – the newest and most innovative ship from Princess Cruises – has been officially named by godparents, Camila and Matthew McConaughey.   While Star Princess was...

VOX Group Launches ‘VOX AURA’ AI-Powered Guide Tool at WTM London

VOX Group, the travel-tech pioneer with nearly 25 years of innovation in guiding solutions, celebrated the successful launch of its new AI-powered tool VOX AURA...

IAG ‘On Track’ for Strong Year of Passenger and Financial Performance Growth

Airline group IAG – which owns Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL – has said it remains on track to deliver “another...

Virgin Atlantic Launches Daily Direct Service Between London and Seoul

Virgin Atlantic has launched a new direct daily service between London and Seoul. The new route - linking London Heathrow to Incheon International Airport in...

Aer Lingus Posts Improved Third Quarter Profit of €170m

Aer Lingus has reported operating profits of €170m for the third quarter of 2025, representing a €31m improvement on the same three month period...

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