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.

Etihad Announces Abu Dhabi-Bali Route, Timed to Coincide with European Connections

Etihad Airways has announced a new direct route from its home base at Abu Dhabi to Bali. The new route is timed to cater for...

Travel Centres and Hablo Announce Training Collaboration

Hablo, the digital home for the travel industry, has announced a collaboration with Travel Centres, Ireland's premier travel consortia. Under this strategic partnership, Travel...

Belfast Ranked One of Best Winter Break Destinations in World

Belfast has been ranked one of the best cities in the world to visit for a winter experience. A study of seasonal hashtags on TikTok,...

Ireland West Airport Removes Need to Separate Laptops and Liquids from Hand Baggage

Ireland West Airport, in Knock, has completed the installation of a new next-generation cabin baggage screening system which is now fully operational at the...

Jamaica Named World’s Best Family Destination and Cruise Destination

Jamaica has won big at the World Travel Awards 2023, triumphing in two of the most prestigious categories – ‘World’s Best Cruise Destination’ and...

Canareef Resort Maldives to Increase Profile in UK and Ireland Markets

Canareef Resort Maldives has announced a strategic partnership with Red Tree Representation, marking a significant step in expanding its presence in the UK and...

Royal Caribbean Reveals First Look at ‘Star of the Seas’ Ship

Royal Caribbean International has revealed the first look at the latest in the best-selling Icon Class, Star of the Seas, and the vacations in store...

Ryanair Grows Passenger Numbers by 4% to 11.7 Million in November

Ryanair carried 11.7 million passengers across its route network during November, latest monthly figures from the airline show. The figure represents a 4% increase on...

Abu Dhabi’s ADNEC Group Acquires French Tourism Company Karavel

ADNEC Group (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Group), a leading international business and leisure tourism group, has acquired Karavel, the French tourism group, from Equistone...

Irish Team Well Represented at Travel Counsellors’ Biggest Annual Global Conference in Manchester

Travel Counsellors, the largest and fastest-growing technology platform for travel entrepreneurs, hosted its biggest annual global conference in Manchester over the weekend, featuring a...

Business and Leisure Bookings Drive Record Performance at Travelodge

Budget hotel group Travelodge has posted a record financial performance for the first nine months of the year, with the positive momentum continuing into...

Waterways Ireland Launches Redevelopment-Focused 10-Year Plan

Waterways Ireland, the navigational authority for the inland navigable waterways, today launches its 10 Year Plan, which seeks to deliver on the enhancement, restoration...

Ireland Well Represented at IBTM World Event in Barcelona

Fáilte Ireland, in partnership with Tourism Ireland, will join 36 leading business event suppliers at the high-profile IBTM World event in Barcelona from 28-30...

EasyJet Adds Mallorca Route to Belfast City Airport Roster

EasyJet is to expand its portfolio of routes from Belfast City Airport with the introduction of flights to Palma de Mallorca for summer 2024. Commencing...

Etihad Airways Surprises 30 Manchester City Fans as Part of 20th Anniversary Celebrations

Etihad Airways has surprised 30 lucky young Manchester City fans with a birthday trip of a lifetime to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary.   The fans are...

Emirates Appoints Filippo Rocchi Sales Manager for Ireland

Emirates has announced airline specialist Filippo Rocchi as the new sales manager for Emirates in Ireland. Mr Rocchi succeeds Anita Thomas who was appointed country manager Ireland for...

EasyJet Annual Profits Surge Following Record Summer Performance

EasyJet – which has recently expanded its services out of Belfast – has posted a strong set of annual financial results an reiterated its...

Paris Airports to Close During Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

All airports in Paris are due to be closed during next summer's Olympic Games opening ceremony. The 2024 Summer Olympics will take place in Paris...

‘Icon of the Seas’ Officially Joins Royal Caribbean Ahead of January Debut

Royal Caribbean International has officially welcomed the highly anticipated Icon of the Seas ship to its cruise family in a momentous celebration at the...

Qantas Launches Travel Booking Tool for SMEs

Qantas has unveiled a new travel booking tool for small businesses which will allow around 500,000 Australian-based SMEs to streamline and manage their own...

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