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.

Oceania Cruises Unveils Brand-New Culinary Concepts for Upcoming ‘Oceania Sonata’ Ship

Oceania Cruises - the NCL Group's luxury and culinary-focused line - has unveiled two brand-new culinary concepts aboard Oceania Sonata, the first vessel in its next...

Princess Cruises’ Discovery Princess Ship Named ‘Coolest Way to See Alaska’

Princess Cruises' Discovery Princess has been named "Coolest Way To See Alaska" in the Good Housekeeping 2026 Travel Awards. Discovery Princess earned top marks...

Aer Lingus Formally Begins Inaugural Dublin-Tromsø Service

Aer Lingus has launched its inaugural Dublin-Tromsø service today, giving customers a new way to experience the magic of the Northern Lights. This new route...

Conrad Dublin’s Edward Kavanagh Named IHI Environmental & Facilities Manager of the Year

Edward Kavanagh, Chief Engineer at Conrad Dublin, was honoured as Environmental & Facilities Manager of the Year at last week's Irish Hospitality Institute 2025/2026 Hospitality Management Awards (HMAs)....

Australian Connection: Qatar Airways Officially Resumes Daily Service to Canberra, via Melbourne

Qatar Airways has resumed its daily service to Canberra via Melbourne, bringing enhanced global access to Australia’s capital, alongside Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide -...

Spring Hotels Supports Tenerife’s 20th Anniversary Walk for Life

With a long-standing commitment to the Tenerife community, Spring Hotels proudly took part in the 20th edition of the Walk for Life on Sunday...

Lufthansa Announces Further Expansion of Group-Wide Fuel Efficiency Programme, ‘OPS Sustainability’

Lufthansa Group is further expanding its group-wide fuel efficiency programme, “OPS Sustainability.” The aim is to make the operational processes of all Lufthansa Group...

Shannon Airport Wins Operational Excellence in Aviation Award at Aviation Industry Awards

Shannon Airport has been named winner of the Operational Excellence in Aviation award at the prestigious Aviation Industry Awards, which took place on Friday...

MSC Foundation and UNICEF Unveil Next Phase of 16-Year Philanthropic Partnership

MSC Group's philanthropic arm - the MSC Foundation - and UNICEF have announced the next phase of their 16-year partnership, which has already generated $17m in...

Explora Journeys Launches Inaugural World Journey: ‘Endless Worlds’, Featuring Australia/New Zealand Debut

Explora Journeys - the luxury ocean travel brand of the MSC Group - has unveiled Endless Worlds, its highly anticipated Inaugural World Journey taking place aboard...

Ryanair November Passenger Numbers Up 6% to 13.8 Million People

Ryanair carried 13.8 million passengers across sits route network in November, latest monthly traffic figures from the airline show. That figure represented a 6% increase...

Pegasus Airlines Lauches Direct Flights Between Istanbul and Bilbao

Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has launched direct flights between Istanbul and Bilbao. This new connection between Türkiye’s vibrant metropolis and one of Spain’s...

Government Outlines Ambitious Plans to Boost Inbound & Domestic Tourism Visitor Numbers, Revenues and Employment

The Government has published its new National Tourism Policy Statement, detailing - over nearly 90 pages - how it plans to attract more people...

Tauck Opens New Brand ‘Roam by Tauck’ for Bookings

On the heels of Tauck’s centennial celebration, Roam by Tauck, the company’s newest brand, has opened bookings for its inaugural five journeys debuting in 2026,...

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions Launches ‘The Expedition that Started it All’ Discount Offer

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has launched it’s ‘The Expedition That Started It All’ offer, inviting travellers to celebrate nearly six decades of exploration with up...

Cork International Hotel Scoops Two Golds at Prestigious Hospitality Awards

The Cork International Hotel has been recognised with two national awards for its Accommodation Manager and Food and Beverage Manager.  Davina Murphy was named Accommodation...

Shannon Airport Unveils Ireland’s First Airfield Solar PV Farm and New Passenger Gates in €6.6m Investment

The Shannon Airport Group has celebrated a major milestone in its sustainability and infrastructure journey with the official opening of Ireland’s first airfield-located solar...

Ryanair Adds Extra Christmas Seat Capacity at Cork, Shannon and Knock Airports

Ryanair has announced the addition of thousands of extra seat capacity to and from three Irish airports – Cork, Shannon and Ireland West/Knock –...

Lufthansa Opens Modernised Premium Check-In Area at Frankfurt Airport

Lufthansa has officially opened its extensively modernised Premium Check-in Area in Terminal 1, Hall A, at Frankfurt Airport. The space offers First Class passengers,...

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Announces Fresh Codeshare Agreement with Aeroméxico

SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Aeroméxico have announced an expansion of their existing relationship, with a new codeshare agreement. The partnership gives travellers from both...

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