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.

Ryanair Announces €40m Investment at Dublin Airport

Ryanair has announced plans to expand its aircraft maintenance facility at Dublin Airport with the construction of a new state-of-the-art 4-bay hangar – a...

MSC Unveils Culinary Options for MSC Euribia Ship

MSC has unveiled a swathe of fine wining and dining options that will exist on board its MSC Euribia ship, which launches in June. Whether...

United Increases Flights by 25% to Meet Heightened Demand for International Travel Among US Passengers

United Airlines will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the...

Club Med shows Covid Recovery with Surge in Business and Profits

French tour operator Club Med has reported a full recovery from the Covid crisis, by reporting a €98m operating profit for 2022 and a...

Qatar Airways Updates on Added Benefits of new Dublin-Doha Plane

Qatar Airways has confirmed that its 787/900 plane – which will be servicing its expanded Dublin-Doha route going forward – is fully equipped with...

ITIC to Hold Flagship Conference in Athlone on September 18

September 18th will be a key date in the tourism calendar with the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation’s (ITIC) flagship conference taking place in the Radisson...

Industry Welcomes Halt to Flight Cut Plan by Schiphol Airport

Aviation industry group The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed a Dutch court ruling halting planned cuts in flight volumes at Amsterdam’s Schiphol...

Dublin and Cork Airport Passenger Numbers Now Exceeding Pre-Covid Levels

March was another record month at both Dublin and Cork airports with 2.48 million and 181,000 passengers travelling through each airport respectively, according to...

Namechange for Famous Belfast Waterfront Venue

After months of redevelopment, Belfast’s famous waterfront venue is officially open for business with an enhanced food and drink offering – and a new...

Explora Journeys Names Dr Sylvia Earle Godmother of EXPLORA I

Explora Journeys – the luxury cruise arm of MSC – has named Dr Sylvia Earle, the world-renowned oceanographer, explorer, and conservationist, as the Godmother...

Emirates Honours Easter with Onboard Menus

Honouring Easter festivities this April, Emirates is celebrating with traditional lamb dishes in the lounges, baskets of warm hot cross buns served onboard, sweet...

Belfast’s Newest Tourist Attraction – Titanic Distillers – to Open Later this Month

Belfast’s newest tourist attraction, and the city’s first working whiskey distillery in almost 90 years, is to open its doors to the public at...

Tourism Ireland Teams up with Lastminute.com in Italy

Tourism Ireland in Italy has teamed up with Lastminute.com, in a new campaign to grow tourism from Italy. The campaign included highly visible ads at...

Wild Atlantic Way and Causeway Coastal Route Ranked Among Most EV-Friendly Road Trips in the World

The Wild Atlantic Way and the Causeway Coastal Route have been ranked amongst the most electric-vehicle (EV)-friendly road trips around the world. Both Irish routes...

Air Transat to Launch Dublin-Toronto Service on April 11

Canadian airline Air Transat will launch its seasonal service from Dublin to Toronto on April 11th, with flights increasing from five to up to six times...

Royal Caribbean Announces Biggest Ever Seminar at Sea Programme for Agents

Royal Caribbean International has set the stage for its biggest ever Seminar at Sea programme and its first for travel agents across Europe, Middle East and...

MSC Foundation and UNICEF Fundraising Partnership Passes the €12m Mark

The MSC Foundation – MSC’s non-profit philanthropic division - and UNICEF have celebrated their 13th year of charitable partnership by announcing that total donations...

SWISS to Trial AI to Count Passengers

SWISS is to start trialling the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct its passenger count during boarding. The airline will use the system on...

Global Air Passenger Demand Continues to Recover, IATA Figures Show

Demand for air travel is continuing to grow, with latest figures showing further improvement in global air passenger numbers. According to aviation industry group the...

NCL Unveils Exclusive Art Commission for Norwegian Viva Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced a commission with British digital artist Dominic Harris, to create an interactive work of art exclusively for the...

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