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.

SeaDream Yacht Club Appoints New Sales Director for UK & Ireland

Privately-owned Norwegian cruise company SeaDream Yacht Club has appointed Mark Schmitt as sales director for the UK and Ireland. Mr Schmitt will build and expand...

Ireland Set to do Business in Las Vegas

A total of 35 tourism enterprises from Ireland – including hotels, destination management companies, conference venues and professional conference organisers – are attending IMEX...

Premier Inn On Course for UK and Ireland Growth as Parent Reports Strong Profits

Budget hotel chain Premier Inn - which recently secured its 8th location in Ireland - has said it remains on course to meet its...

Pegasus May Take On Ryanair, Wizz, and EasyJet in Low Fares War by Forming Subsidiary Airlines

Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines intends to better compete with European low fares airline rivals like Ryanair, Wizz Air and EasyJet by establishing subsidiary airlines...

Ashford Castle Opens State-of-the-Art Health and Wellness Space, ‘Éalú’

Ashford Castle has opened a new state-of-the-art health, wellness and fitness centre. Called ‘Éalú’ – which means ‘escape’ in Irish – the new centre is...

Visit Jersey Attracts 120 Delegates for ‘Destination Jersey’ Event

Visit Jersey welcomed 120 tourism and hospitality delegates to its Destination Jersey 2023 promotional event last week, which ran from October 9-11. The theme of...

Best Western Owner BWH Hotels Continues Global Expansion

BWH Hotels – the accommodation group which owns the Best Western, WorldHotels and SureStay chains – has announced a continuation of its aggressive global...

MSC Cruises Becomes First Major Line to Gain Green Marine Europe Environmental Certification

MSC Cruises has become the first major line to be awarded the Green Marine Europe Certification, a voluntary environmental certification programme for the maritime...

Gary McLean Named Dublin Airport Boss in Daa Management Shake-Up

Gary McLean has been appointed managing director of Dublin Airport. Daa, which operates both Dublin and Cork airports, has also announced John Brennan as the...

London Hosts Croatia Tourism Promotional Event

Croatia Airlines, Croatian National Tourist Board, Tourist Board of Split-Dalmatia County, and Tourist Boards of Zagreb and Split hosted a customised business workshop in...

Belfast International Airport Announces £100m, 5-Year Redevelopment Plan

Belfast International Airport has announced a new £100m 5-year investment plan. The plan – launched by the airport’s operator VINCI Airports – will increase Belfast...

Australia and New Zealand Travel Agents Explore Island of Ireland

A group of Australian and New Zealand travel agents has been visiting Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI. The...

Sani/Ikos Group Launches Hospitality Education Programme

Sani/Ikos Group, the fastest growing luxury hospitality provider in the Mediterranean, has joined forces with IEK AKMI, a member of the largest International Educational...

Shannon Airport Ranked Ireland’s Best Recovered Airport

Shannon Airport has been ranked Ireland’s best recovered airport from the Covid pandemic. The ranking followed an independent analysis by global aviation publication Air Service...

PATA UK & Ireland Encouraged by Lower Prices in Far East

PATA UK & Ireland welcomed a new report showing the Pacific/South-East Asia market to be one of the most value-for-money options for cost-conscious tourists. The...

Amsterdam to Become More Expensive with Increased Tourist Tax

Amsterdam is set to increase its existing tourist tax levels, essentially making it that little bit more expensive for tourists just to stay in...

Fáilte Ireland Announces Samhain-Themed ‘Fire and Shadows’ Processions for Halloween Weekend

Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has announced Fire and Shadows Processions, a series of Samhain night...

Titanic Belfast to Display Carpathia Loving Cup

Titanic Belfast has announced that the Carpathia Loving Cup,which was presented to Captain Arthur Rostron by one of Titanic’s most famous survivors, Molly Brown, will...

Nearly 2 Million Irish Air Passengers Affected by Flight Disruption in Last 3 Months

A total of 1.7 million passengers across Ireland were affected by some level of flight disruption between July and September, according to data from...

Emirates to Make Flight Time Easier for Neurodivergent Passengers

Emirates and Dubai International Airport have started working with local schools, autism groups and key stakeholders, in a bid to improve the travel experience...

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