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.

IATA and EASA Partner to Make Airline Emissions Data More Transparent

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore synergies between...

Ryanair to Stop Flying to the Azores at the End of March

Ryanair has announced it will cease flying to and from the Azores from next March, blaming "high airport fees" set by the French airport...

Hilton Unveils Sweeping Changes & Upgrades to ‘Hilton Honors’ Loyalty Programme

Hilton has announced sweeping changes to its award-winning Hilton Honors loyalty programme, widening benefits and making it easier for guests to achieve elite levels of the programme. Debuting...

Aer Lingus Considering Closure & Redeployment of Manchester Transatlantic Operations

Aer Lingus is considering closing its Manchester base, with the service – which came into being to bolster the airline’s transatlantic operations during the...

Holland America Line Launches 2027-28 Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific Cruise Season

Holland America Line has launched its 2027-28 Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific cruise season, featuring longer cruises and new overnight stays in Australia and Fiji. These...

Delta Air Lines Launches ‘Delta Locals’ Digital Travel Planning Product; Dublin Included on Early Rollout List

Delta Air Lines has unveiled its latest digital innovation, Delta Locals - a new travel-planning companion designed to bring travellers closer to the destinations they...

Spring Hotels Celebrates 2nd Annual ‘Blue Challenge’ Ocean Swimming Event in Tenerife

Spring Hotels has celebrated the successful hosting of the recent second edition of The Blue Challenge, an annual open-water swimming event organised by the Tenerife-based...

Loganair Appoints Ronnie Matheson as New Chief Commercial Officer

Loganair, the UK’s leading regional airline, has confirmed that Chief Commercial Officer, Luke Lovegrove will step down in 2026, following a long-planned transition as...

Waterford to Host European Conference on Climate-Conscious Christmas Tourism Festivals

Waterford City will welcome delegates from across Europe this November for the two-day conference Bright & Green Christmas in European Towns: Building a Sustainable Future....

Galway, Kerry and Cork Most Popular Staycation Destinations, Airbnb Research Shows

Counties Galway, Kerry and Cork are the top three trending desired domestic holiday locations, a new Airbnb Ireland survey shows. Long group trips are the...

MyBookingRewards Announces New Sister Platform MyAgentRates

Global agent rewards and incentives platform, MyBookingRewards (MBR) has announced the launch of a new sister site MyAgentRates.com, where agents will now be able...

COP30: The Travel Foundation & Destination Wayfinder Launch Updated Climate Action Guide Report

The Travel Foundation, in association with Destination Wayfinder, has launched a new edition of the flagship report, Destination Stewardship: A Guide to Action on Climate...

Royalton Hotels & Resorts Launches New Luxury Portfolio: The Royalton Reserve Collection

Royalton Hotels & Resorts has launched the Royalton Reserve Collection, an exclusive new portfolio of independent luxury resorts within the Royalton universe, defined by...

Great Southern Killarney’s Brian Doherty Named IHF Kerry Branch Employee of the Year

Brian Doherty, Guest Relations Supervisor at the Great Southern Killarney, has been announced as the 2025 Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) Kerry Branch ‘Employee of...

COP30: IATA, Japan & Malaysia Push Aviation Net Zero by 2050 Message

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the governments of Japan, Malaysia, and leading industry stakeholders, have issued a joint statement at COP30,...

Milan, Rio de Janeiro & Cancún Top of Irish People’s Winter Wanderlust List, Airbnb Reveals

Group trips coupled with destinations like Milan, Cancún and Rio de Janeiro top the winter wish lists of the Irish travelling public, latest research...

TIPTO Launches Festive Training Incentive Prize Draw for UK & Ireland Agents

TIPTO, the tour operator support network organisation, has launched its latest training incentive prize draw for UK and Ireland agents. One lucky agent from...

Princess Cruises Appoints Yasmin Mckechnie UK & Europe Sales Director, Replacing Hayley Moore

Princess Cruises has appointed Yasmin Mckechnie sales director for Princess Cruises UK & Europe, effective from the beginning of December. Ms Mckechnie succeeds Hayley Moore and...

Tourism Ireland Pushes MICE Credentials at IBTM World in Barcelona

A total of 35 tourism businesses from Ireland are attending one of the leading global events for the meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE)...

TUI Musement Wins Big at ICXA Innovative Customer Experience Awards

TUI Musement - the Tours & Activities division of TUI Group - has been recognised with three distinctions at the International Customer Experience Awards...

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