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.

Ireland’s Golf ‘On Par’ with the Best at PGA Show in Orlando

~ US golf journalists hear all about our world-class golf ~ Tourism Ireland’s golf promotional programme for 2023 kicked off this week at the PGA Show in Orlando,...

Tourism Ireland Explores ‘Celtic Connections’ in Glasgow

A delegation of tourism businesses from Ireland is in Glasgow this week, taking part in Tourism Ireland’s first promotion of 2023 in Scotland –...

EasyHotel and Ruby Hotels Boost Dublin’s Accommodation Volumes

Dublin hotel sector is swelling ever larger with German group Ruby Hotels set to open its first Irish premises. The news follows the recent debut...

WTTC Expects ‘Significant Bounce Back’ for Global Tourism in 2023

The head of the World Travel and Tourism Council has said 2023 will show a “significant bounce back” for the global tourism industry. On top...

Emirates Skywards Loyalty Programme Hits 30 Million Members

Emirates has announced that its Emirates Skywards loyalty programme has hit a new record with more than 30 million members now enrolled worldwide. The award-winning...

Dublin Ranked 4th Best City in World for Culture, by Tripadvisor

Dublin has been ranked 4th best city in the world for culture, by leading travel review platform and booking engine Tripadvisor. Only beaten by Fes in Morocco, Jerusalem and Athens; the capital...

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to Remove Passenger Cap

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is targeting the end of March as the date that it will finally remove its daily cap on the number of...

Wizz Air Targeting Return to Profit Next Year

Wizz Air expects to return to profit next year. The Hungarian low fares carrier – a growing rival to Ryanair and EasyJet across Europe –...

Alaska Airlines Becomes First US Carrier to Fully Remove Plastic from In-Flight Service

Alaska Airlines has become the first US airline to fully change from plastic to paper cups in which to serve in-flight drinks. From now on,...

Aer Lingus’ AerClub Loyalty Programme Hits 2 Million Members Since 2016

AerClub, the loyalty programme of Aer Lingus, is celebrating its two millionth member since the programme launched in 2016. Last year saw a surge in...

Discover Ireland at Holiday World Show Dublin

There will be a renewed focus on places to holiday in Ireland this weekend, when The Holiday World Show returns to Dublin. The Holiday World...

Cunard Sees Strongest Start to January Bookings in Over 10 Years

Cunard has said it saw a staggering level of bookings in early January, with the first week of the year actually seeing the cruise...

Ukraine Already Planning for Tourism Recovery

Despite the war brought about by Russia’s invasion of the country continuing to rage, Ukraine is already planning ahead for a recovery of its...

Irish Whiskey Tourism Surged in 2022

Staycationers and North American visitors helped drive a surge in Irish whiskey tourism last year. Figures from the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) show that 677,000...

Bedsonline Offering a Night in the Big Apple as Part of January Incentive for Agents

Leading booking engine Bedsonline has launched an agent incentive running up until the end of January. Agents who book any accommodation with Bedsonline will be...

Holiday World Dublin Returns to the RDS Simmonscourt This Weekend

The Holiday World Show Dublin returns this weekend - taking place at the RDS Simmonscourt from 27th to 29th January 2023. It is the only show where you...

TAP Air Portugal Strike Action Called Off

A proposed strike by flight attendants at TAP Air Portugal has been called off. The strike - which directly threatened to impact around 100,000 passengers...

Ryanair Launches Kerry Airport Summer 2023 Route Schedule

Ryanair has announced its new Kerry schedule for summer 2023, with 7 routes including popular summer hotspots like Alicante and Palma, as well as...

Celebrity Cruises Launches Latest Ship in its Edge Series

Celebrity AscentSM, the fourth ship in Celebrity Cruises' industry-transforming Edge Series®, has officially touched water for the first time this week, as she was floated...

Shannon Airport Prospects ‘Look Bright’ Following Strong Recovery in 2022

Mary Considine, CEO of the Shannon Airport Group has described the strong recovery at Shannon Airport as having exceeded expectations. The group welcomed over 1.51...

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