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.

Click&Go Holidays Awarded Ireland’s Leading Online Travel Agency at World Travel Awards in Italy

Click&Go Holidays, Ireland’s highest ranked holiday company on Trustpilot, was awarded Ireland’s Leading Online Travel Agency 2025, this week at the World Travel Awards at...

EasyJet Officially Takes Off on New Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Route

EasyJet has officially launched its first flight on its new domestic route from Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh. The new route strengthens domestic connectivity and...

Japan’s Rakuten Travel Expands Hotel Booking Services Worldwide

Japanese travel, technology and communications conglomerate Rakuten Group has announced that its online travel agency, Rakuten Travel, is expanding its hotel booking services worldwide,...

Celebrity Cruises Launches 2nd Special Deal on Selected European Sailings

Celebrity Cruises has unveiled details of its second special October deal on selected European sailings. Here are the details from the Celebrity team: Celebrity Cruises has...

InterContinental, Holiday Inn & Crowne Plaza Owner IHG Hotels & Resorts Sees Strong RevPAR Momentum

IHG Hotels & Resorts - the hotel giant which owns the likes of InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Voco, Crowne Plaza, Ruby and Iberostar - has...

Tourism Ireland Brings ‘Flavours of Ireland’ Roadshow to London

Tourism Ireland’s ‘Flavours of Ireland’ event took place in London this week – connecting local tourism businesses from across Ireland with leading global inbound...

Vroom Digital Triumphs at Global Search Awards for EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Campaign

Irish digital marketing agency Vroom Digital has been recognised at the Global Search Awards 2025, taking home Best Use of PR in a Search...

Royal Caribbean Reveals Alaska 2027 Line-Up of Sailings

Royal Caribbean has revealed its line-up of summer 2027 getaways for travellers to experience the wonders of Alaska. Vacationers can secure their front-row seats...

VIVA Cruises Launches 2027 Programme Featuring New Ships & New Itineraries

VIVA Cruises has launched its 2027 programme, which introduces a range of new ships and new itineraries, including routes such as: Basel–Brussels, Dresden–Prague and...

Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess Named ‘World’s Best Culinary Cruise Ship’

Princess Cruises has revealed its Royal Princess ship has been named World’s Best Culinary Cruise Ship by the prestigious World Culinary Awards, celebrating the very best...

Popular Swedish Radio Show Broadcasting from Ireland

Journalists from Swedish radio station Mix Megapol are broadcasting two live editions of their morning show, Gry Forssell med vänner (meaning ‘Gry Forssell with friends’), from...

TUI Airline Named ‘Europe’s Leading Charter Airline’ for 5th Straight Year at World Travel Awards

TUI Airline has been named “Europe’s Leading Charter Airline” for the fifth year in a row at the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA). The...

Eurostar Invests €2bn in Eco-Friendly Double-Decker Train Fleet: ‘Eurostar Celestia’

Eurostar has announced a landmark €2bn investment in up to 50 new double-decker trains built by Alstom Group – the first ever to operate...

TIGS Wraps Up Season with Last Outing of the Year at The Castle Golf Club

TIGS (Travel Industry Golf Society of Ireland) played its last outing of the year at The Castle Golf Club last Friday. Established in 1913 and...

Tourism Ireland’s Golf Tourism Promotional Drive ‘Lays Up’ at IGTM Cannes

Tourism Ireland’s drive to boost golf visitor numbers from around the world continues this week – at the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in...

Aer Lingus’ New Cork to Prague Route Officially Takes Off

Aer Lingus’ new service from Cork to Prague officially took off for the first time this morning. Shortly after 8am, Aer Lingus EI832 departed...

Ryanair Passes 12 Million Passenger Milestone at Ireland West Airport

Ryanair has announced it has surpassed 12 million passengers through Ireland West Airport Knock since it began operations to/from the airport in 1986. This Winter,...

Holland America Line to Mark USA’s 250th Birthday with Unique ‘Golden Age of Travel’ Cruise with Pan Am

Two icons of American travel — Pan Am and Holland America Line — have announced the launch of the first-ever cruise that will trace...

Ikon Pass Adds 9 New Ski Destinations Across Japan, China & South Korea

Ikon Pass, the multi-destination ski pass, has added nine destinations to the pass, including seven in Japan and one each in China and South Korea....

Explora Journeys Embarks on Decarbonisation Journey with First LNG-Powered Ship, EXPLORA III

With the upcoming launch of its third luxury ship - EXPLORA III - Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle line of MSC, will also take...

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