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.

Irish Ferries Sees Passenger and Revenue Growth as ‘Some Normality’ Returns

Irish Ferries revenues and passenger numbers have increased significantly in the year to-date, with the ferry operator saying “some normality” has returned to its...

Explora Journeys Unveils Details of EXPLORA I Maiden Voyage

Explora Journeys - the luxury arm of MSC Cruises – has unveiled details of the maiden voyage for its first of six ships, EXPLORA...

Visit.Rio Relaunch Places Brazil Tourism in the Sun

Tourism in Rio de Janeiro got the spotlight it deserved with the relaunch of the digital Visit.Rio platform. The portal promotes tourist attractions and brings together...

APT Travelmarvel Black Friday Blast

Are you aware of the Irish market's newest and hottest river cruise option? If you are not - you should be! APT Travelmarvel's Black Friday...

NCL, Royal Caribbean, Princess and Celebrity Win at World Cruise Awards

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises and Celebrity Cruises were big winners at this year’s World Cruise Awards, the sister event to...

Air Canada Launches Live TV Programming on Select Flights

Air Canada has begun offering live television services on board its planes. The airline is starting the service – which will include entertainment, news and...

ITTN Awards 2022 – ‘Travels with Lucy’: Getting to Know Your Host for the Night, Lucy Kennedy

You might think you know television celeb', childrens' book author - and ITTN Awards night 2022 host - Lucy Kennedy, but do you really?! We...

New Transatlantic Airline Fly Atlantic Selects Belfast International Airport as European Base

Belfast has been chosen as the base for a brand new major international airline, with direct routes to North America, Britain and continental Europe...

Travel Counsellors’ Irish Team ‘Fully Motivated’ After Liverpool Annual Conference

A record-breaking global turnover of £800m for 2022 was announced by Steve Byrne, CEO of leading independent travel company, Travel Counsellors at the company’s...

Jet2holidays Launches Golf Packages to Antalya

Low fares holiday airline Jet2holidays has announced a series of seven-day golf packages to the Turkish resort of Antalya. The packages will depart all of...

Aer Lingus’ US Links Back to Pre-Covid Strength, Just in Time for Thanksgiving

Ahead of the annual US Thanksgiving celebrations, later this week, Aer Lingus has said its flight volumes have surged by 236% since the US...

Government to Review Regional Airport Funding Programme

The Government is to review Ireland’s regional airports in terms of their post-Covid recovery, and the effectiveness of recent State funding into them. Minister of...

Wizz Air Joins EU’s Zero-Emissions ‘Alliance’

Wizz Air has signed up to be a member of the Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation (AZEA) - the European Commission’s voluntary organisation to promote...

Verbier Named World’s Best Ski Resort

Swiss ski resort Verbier has been named World’s Best Ski Resort at the 10th annual World Ski Awards, held in Kitzbuhel in Austria. Verbier took...

Ryanair Adds 10,000 Additional Seats For Six Nations Championship

Ryanair has announced the addition of 10,000 extra seats for rugby fans during the Six Nations Championship, which runs across February and March. Seats will...

Silversea Cruises Expands Polar Expedition Offerings

Silversea Cruises – Royal Caribbean’s luxury arm – has expanded its polar expedition cruise offerings. Silversea’s newest expedition ship, Silver Endeavour will travel to more...

Finnair Forced to Cancel 100 Flights Due to Snap Cabin Crew Strike

Finnair has cancelled around 100 flights out of Helsinki today due to a sudden one-partial day cabin crew strike. The strike action started first thing...

Unite Warns Aer Lingus and Other Airlines Could Be Disrupted by Heathrow Strikes This Weekend

Air passengers flying through London’s Heathrow Airport - including those with Aer Lingus - have been warned to expect some levels of disruption this...

Sustainable Aviation – United Airlines Becomes First US Carrier to Invest in Biofuel Refinery

United Airlines has become the first US carrier to invest in a biofuel refinery, significantly upping the green and climate-friendly credentials of one of...

Marriott to Expand Hotel Presence in China

Hotel giant Marriott International is to significantly expand its already sizeable presence in China, adding 30 hotels across its select service portfolio. Marriott International already...

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