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.

MSC Magnifica Ship Enters Refurbishment Work in Malta

MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Magnifica, is now officially under refurbishment as one of the two Musica Class ships receiving major enhancements at...

Atlantis, The Palm Reopens The Lost World Aquarium Aimed at Boosting Public Understanding of Marine Life Conservation

Marking 17 years at Atlantis, The Palm, one of the region’s most recognised and visited attractions has undergone a major transformation, reopening as the...

Radisson Hotel Group Surpasses 210 Signings & Openings in 2025 as Global Growth Accelerates

Building on a record-breaking 2024, Radisson Hotel Group has carried its momentum into 2025, accelerating growth across the EMEA and APAC regions. With more than...

Oceania Cruises Unveils Range of Passenger Options for ‘Oceania Vista’ 2027 Around the World Cruise

Oceania Cruises is inviting travellers to experience "the ultimate global journey" aboard the luxurious Oceania Vista during its 2027 Around the World cruise. In addition to...

Royal Caribbean’s 7th Oasis Class Ship Underway with Official Steel-Cutting Ceremony

Royal Caribbean’s seventh Oasis Class ship is officially under way. The start of the newest game-changing vacation’s construction was marked at the Chantiers de...

VIVA Cruises Launches Trade Incentive Focusing on ‘VIVA Beyond’ Naming Ceremony

European river cruise specialist VIVA Cruises has launched its latest trade incentive campaign, designed exclusively for all travel agents and partners. The VIVA Boutique Incentive offers...

Ryanair Keen on Operating to/from Modernised Waterford Airport

Ryanair is interested in establishing a new route between Waterford and London once a long-awaited modernisation of Waterford Airport is finished. It was announced last...

Princess Cruises Partners with Onboard Media to Introduce Personalised Port Shopping Services

Onboard Media, the leader in cruise guest engagement and destination storytelling, has announced a new global partnership with Princess Cruises. Designed to transform the...

Number of Irish Passengers Suffering Flight Disruption Surges, AirHelp Reveals

AirHelp, the leading travel tech company supporting passengers with flight disruptions, reveals that more than 3.8 million Irish passengers suffered from disruptions when travelling...

Ryanair Kicks Off Winter 2025 Schedule at Shannon Airport

The first flights in Ryanair's new Winter 2025 routes from Shannon to Madeira, Madrid and Lapland (Rovaniemi) have officially taken off, as of today.  Ryanair...

UK’s Eastern Airways Suspends Operations, Pending Administration

UK regional airline Eastern Airways has cancelled all scheduled flights and suspended all operations, Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed. Eastern operated commercial and...

Advance Tickets to Las Vegas’ ‘Universal Horror Unleashed’ Available at DoSomethingDifferent.com

Advance tickets to the newly opened Las Vegas attraction, Universal Horror Unleashed, are now on sale through DoSomethingDifferent.com.  The year-round immersive horror experience brings together Universal’s legendary...

EIB Grants €288m Long-Term Loan for Decarbonisation of Dublin and Cork Airports

The Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ioannis Tsakiris, has confirmed a new €288m long-term loan to daa, the operator of Dublin...

Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Reach More than 1 Million Italian Television Viewers

Images of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands were beamed into the homes of 1.2 million people across Italy last week, when a special Ireland episode of...

Tourism Ireland Hosts B2B Networking Event with Leading French Luxury Travel Buyers in Paris

Tourism Ireland hosted a networking event in Paris last week, bringing together 30 of France’s leading luxury travel buyers with 14 tourism companies from...

Windstar Cruises to Christen ‘Star Explorer’ Ship at London’s Tower Bridge

Luxury small ship cruise operator, Windstar Cruises has announced that Star Explorer, the second of two new all-suite yachts being added to the fleet, will...

Irish J1 Visa Sponsor CIEE Opens Applications for 2026 Programme

CIEE, Ireland’s leading J1 sponsor, has officially opened applications for its 2026 J1 programme. Following record demand last year, with places selling out well...

Click&Go Holidays Awarded Ireland’s Leading Online Travel Agency at World Travel Awards in Italy

Click&Go Holidays, Ireland’s highest ranked holiday company on Trustpilot, was awarded Ireland’s Leading Online Travel Agency 2025, this week at the World Travel Awards at...

EasyJet Officially Takes Off on New Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Route

EasyJet has officially launched its first flight on its new domestic route from Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh. The new route strengthens domestic connectivity and...

Japan’s Rakuten Travel Expands Hotel Booking Services Worldwide

Japanese travel, technology and communications conglomerate Rakuten Group has announced that its online travel agency, Rakuten Travel, is expanding its hotel booking services worldwide,...

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