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.

Tenor Michael Londra Back to Promote Ireland to US Viewers

Renowned Irish tenor Michael Londra is back in Ireland, filming for season four of his television show Ireland With Michael. The new season of the...

CLIA Unveils Biggest Ever Specialist Cruise Training Programme for Agents

Industry group Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has confirmed the launch of its largest programme of training, events and resources for the specialist cruise...

MSC Cruises Announces Environmental Awareness Partnership

MSC Cruises and MSC Foundation have announced an innovative partnership with NatureMetrics, the pioneering nature intelligence and environmental DNA specialists. MSC Foundation is MSC Group's philanthropic...

Spanish Tourism Office Welcomes Route Linking Cork and Seville

The Spanish Tourism Office in Ireland has welcomed the newest Spanish route to be launched out of Cork Airport - to Seville this summer. The...

EasyJet to Launch New Belfast-Southampton Route

EasyJet will launch a new route from Southampton to Belfast later this year. The new route will kick off in late October and fly three...

Ryanair Expands Cork-East Midlands Route

Ryanair will add one extra flight per week from Cork to East Midlands as part of its biggest ever Summer 2023 schedule. Ryanair currently operates...

China’s Tourism Sector Expected to Make Swift Recovery to Pre-Pandemic Levels

China’s travel and tourism industry is expected to make a full recovery this year – both in terms of revenue generated and jobs created. The...

Shannon Airport Expects Surge in Passenger Numbers Over June Bank Holiday Weekend

Shannon Airport is gearing up for a surge in passenger traffic during the upcoming June Bank Holiday weekend, when over 42,000 passengers are expected to travel through the...

Influencers Spread the Word About Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands in Britain

A group of popular influencers from Britain – who have a combined following of more than 560,000 on Instagram – explored Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands...

TUI Solidifies Finances and Sees Bookings Strengthen

Holiday giant TUI has said it has seen strong booking levels for the summer 2023 season, with customer demand high across all of its...

United Airlines’ Shannon-Chicago Service Officially Takes Off

Shannon Airport’s new Chicago service with United Airlines takes off today as the first flight takes to the skies towards the windy city. At 8.50am...

Ryanair Launches June Bank Holiday Flash Seat Sale

Ryanair has announced a flash June bank holiday sale with fares from just €24.99 on bookings made before Wednesday, 31 May for travel during the month...

MSC Euribia to Embark on World First Net Zero Cruise Voyage Next Week

MSC Cruises next week will operate the industry's first net zero greenhouse gas emissions voyage when its latest MSC Cruises flagship, the liquefied natural...

Dublin Makes Top 10 List of Friendliest Cities in Europe

A new study by travel expert Bounce has ranked Dublin inside the Top 10 friendliest cities in Europe. The survey ranks Dublin 10th most friendly...

Newly Dublin Servicing El Al Narrows Quarterly Financial Losses

Israel's El Al Airlines - which recently entered the Irish market by launching a direct route from Dublin to Tel Aviv - has reported...

Ethiopian Airlines CEO in Dublin as Carrier is Crowned Best in Africa

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading aviation group, has been crowned as the winner of Best Overall in Africa award at the 2023 APEX Passenger Choice...

Lufthansa Agrees to Buy 41% Stake in Italy’s ITA Airways for €325m

Lufthansa has reached agreement to take a significant minority 41% stake in Italian carrier ITA Airways in return for pumping €325m of fresh capital...

Dublin Airport Eyeing Direct Flights to South America and Far East as Part of Long Haul Route Expansion

Dublin Airport is targeting direct routes to South America – specifically Brazil – and the Far East as part of an ambitious expansion of...

Sydney Opera House 50th Anniversary to Headline Australia’s Year of Cultural Attractions

Sydney Opera House celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The World Heritage-listed site – one of the most iconic symbols of modern Australia – will...

Emirates Announces WiFi Connectivity for All Passenger Classes

A recent enhancement to Emirates’ inflight connectivity means that all Emirates passengers in every class of travel can enjoy some form of free connectivity...

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