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.

MSC Cruises Agrees Infrastructure Development Programme at Ocean Cay

MSC Cruises has announced a new infrastructure development programme for Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in The Bahamas. The heads of agreement was signed at...

Sani-Ikos Resorts Appoints Alana van der Merwe as Sales Manager

Sani Resort and Ikos Resorts have appointed Alana van der Merwe as sales manager. Ms van der Merwe will join Lee Barker and Andrea Keeble...

APG Appointed Passenger GSA for SriLankan Airlines in Ireland

APG (Air Promotion Group) has been appointed official Passenger General Sales Agent (GSA) for SriLankan Airlines in Ireland. SriLankan Airlines is the national carrier for...

Tourism Ireland Hosts B2B Workshop for German, Swiss and Austrian Agents

The island of Ireland is being promoted to around 20 German, Swiss and Austrian tour operators today – at Tourism Ireland’s ‘Ireland Meets Germany’...

Royal Canal Greenway Voted Best in Europe

The Royal Canal Greenway, Ireland’s longest greenway, has been awarded first place in the ‘Excellence Award’ category at the 11th European Greenways Awards. The Awards, which...

Aer Lingus Owner IAG Outlines Medium Term Growth Targets

Aer Lingus owner IAG has said it is targeting an operating margin of 12%-15% over the medium term and will continue to focus on...

Killashee Hotel’s Sinead Lawlor Scoops Local Award

Sinead Lawlor – the operations manager at the 4-star Killashee Hotel near Naas – has won the Employee of the Year award at the...

European Air Fares Rising Slower than Inflation, IATA Figures Show

Air passengers in Europe are benefiting from air fares that are undercutting inflation, as the market continues its post-COVID recovery, new data from aviation...

G Adventures Launches Unique Travel Programme ‘The Geluxe Collection’

Community tourism pioneer G Adventures has launched its newest style of travel called The Geluxe Collection; focusing on experiences that keep one physically active,...

UK Events Firms ‘Meet’ Ireland in London’s West End

A total of 37 leading British meetings and events professionals attended the recent ‘Ireland Meets the West End’ event in London. The annual B2B...

Monthly Inbound Tourist Numbers Top 582,000

A total of 582,100 inbound tourists visited Ireland in September, new figures show. The figures from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) also show...

Celebrity Cruises Unveils 2025/’26 Sailing Season

Celebrity Cruises has announced its 2025-2026 season of sailings, branding it as its most ambitious ever with more than 800 sailings to over 290...

Flight Cancellations Likely due to Latest French ATC Strike

Flight cancellations are expected across Europe today, due to the latest strike action by French air traffic control (ATC) workers. Ryanair has again called on...

Hays Travel Jets 300 Passengers to Barbados

Some 300 passengers set off for a tropical cruise from Belfast Airport on Saturday with the help of Hays Travel. The travel agent exclusively chartered...

Shannon Airport Receives Innovation Impact Award from Asia Matters

The Shannon Airport Group has received a Special Innovation Impact Award for its history in innovation in the Shannon Region by Asia think tank...

German Business Travel Buyers Explore Ireland

A group of German MICE – meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions – buyers is exploring Ireland this week. The aim of the visit – organised...

Ryanair Announces Cabin Crew Recruitment Drive in Belfast

Ryanair has announced a major recruitment drive for 50 cabin crew to join its Belfast base. Cabin Crew International, Ryanair’s recruitment partner, is holding the...

Hays Travel Tour Operator to Rebrand as Vista from end of 2023

Hays Travel Tour Operator (HTOL) will be rebranded Vista from the end of 2023. Sales and product for HTOL have been headed up by former...

Kerry Unveiled as Host of 2024 Global Incentive Summit

Kerry has been announced as the host destination for the 2024 Global Incentive Summit, an event that will bring together 170 of the world’s...

Jet2.com Expands Summer 2024 Frequency From Belfast International Airport

Holiday airline and tour operator Jet2.com has added frequency from Belfast International Airport to a number of hotspots for summer 2024. Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays,...

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