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.

Griffin Group Becomes First Irish Hotel Group to Have Emission Reduction Targets SBTi Approved

Griffin Group Hotels, one of Ireland’s leading hospitality groups, has announced a landmark achievement in sustainability, becoming the first hotel group in Ireland to...

Crystal Cruises Unveils ‘Crystal Grace’: Its First New Build Ship in 25 Years

Crystal Cruises has announced the name of its new ship: Crystal Grace. This is the first ocean new build for the brand in 25 years...

Windstar Cruises Opens Bookings for 12 New Itineraries Across Northern Europe and the Med

Small-ship cruise line Windstar Cruises has opened bookings for 12 brand-new itineraries across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, along with special-event voyages that promise...

Travel Counsellors Ireland Part of Global Rollout of AI-Powered Digital Assistant

Travel Counsellors Ireland, the premium leisure and corporate travel specialists, is part of the new global roll-out of TC Co-Pilot, a powerful group-wide AI...

Tourism Ireland Flies the Flag for Luxury Tourism at ‘Connections Luxury Americas’ Event in Los Angeles

Five tourism companies from Ireland have joined Tourism Ireland in Los Angeles, this week, for Connections Luxury Americas. The three-day event, involving a programme of...

German Business Events Travel Buyers Run the Rule Over Cork

A total of 10 German Business Events travel buyers – all specialists in organising international meetings and incentive travel programmes – have been visiting...

G Adventures Publishes Annual ‘Happiness List’ of Fulfilling Destinations for 2026

Responsible travel specialist G Adventures has introduced the new Travel your heart out: Happiness List 2026, informed by global consumer research that looks beyond...

Royal Caribbean Announces ‘Icon of the Seas’ 2027/28 US Sailings

Royal Caribbean has unveiled its 2027-28 season of sailings - for Icon of the Seas - in North America, sailing out of Texas, California...

Ryanair Adds 10,000 Extra Flights from Dublin, Cork & Shannon for Cheltenham Festival

Ryanair has added more than 10,000 extra seats for next year's Cheltenham Festival, seen as the premier event in the jumps horse racing calendar. The four-day...

TUI Annual Profits and Revenues Soar, Driven by Hotels & Cruise Divisions

Holiday giant TUI has said it achieved preliminary underlying earnings (before interest and tax - EBIT) of €1.46bn for its financial year 2025, which...

IHG Hotels & Resorts to Debut Crowne Plaza Brand in Pakistan’s Economic Hub of Multan

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement with Serene Tower (PVT) Ltd to bring the Crowne Plaza brand to DHA Multan, Multan...

PwC Spain and Iberia Announce Net Zero Collaboration through SAF Procurement Deal

PwC Spain has reached an agreement with Spanish flag carrier Iberia to promote the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Spain and mitigate...

Wendy Wu Tours Unveils First-Ever ‘Wildlife Collection’ of Nature Tours

From the misty peaks of Uganda to the coral-rimmed shores of Zanzibar, Wendy Wu Tours is going wild. In a landmark move for the...

Iberia to Increase Capacity to Brazil by 25% in First Half of 2026

Spanish airline Iberia has announced a significant expansion of its flight operations to Brazil, by announcing it will increase seat capacity on routes to...

Lufthansa Establishes Accessibility Customer Advisory Committee to Further Develop Services for Disabled Passengers

The Lufthansa Group has hosted the first meeting of its newly-established Accessibility Customer Advisory Committee in Frankfurt. The aim of the committee is to...

Heathrow Airport to Close Heathrow Express and Partial Underground Services this Weekend for Engineering Works

London's Heathrow Airport has announced that its popular Heathrow Express and Elizabeth Line Underground services will not run this coming weekend - Saturday, November...

Ryanair Hails Day 1 of 100% Digital Boarding Pass as Major Success

Ryanair has updated on the success of day one of its 100% digital boarding pass (DBP) initiative. Up to 1pm today, over 700 flights had...

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Confirms Order for 3rd Prestige-Class Series Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has confirmed a new-build order with Fincantieri to construct a third vessel in the Prestige-Class series for its ultra-luxury brand,...

Valencia Crowned ‘City of the Year’ at Food & Travel Magazine Reader Awards in London

Valencia has been crowned with the ‘City of the Year’ Award at the 2025 Food and Travel Magazine Reader Awards. The award, voted on...

Transport Minister Secures Government Approval for Dedicated MetroLink Delivery Body

Minister for Transport, Darragh O'Brien, has secured Cabinet approval for a policy proposal to establish a dedicated MetroLink delivery body.  The proposed statutory delivery body...

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