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.

Explore Worldwide Celebrates ‘Black Friday’ with Highest Ever Number of Bookings in a Single Day

Explore Worldwide has reported its highest ever number of bookings taken in a single day on 21 November 2025, the day the small group operator...

Emirates Returns to Ireland for Cabin Crew Recruitment Days in Dublin and Cork

Emirates will return to Ireland this winter to recruit new cabin crew members, with Open Days scheduled in Dublin and Cork. These sessions give...

Research Aircraft Accompanies TUIfly Flights to Investigate Climate-Impacting Contrails

Since this week, several TUIfly passenger flights have been accompanied in the air by a research aircraft from the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). The...

EasyJet ‘On Track’ to Meet Medium-Term Climate Action Targets

EasyJet has said it remains “on track” to meet its interim carbon target of 35% intensity reduction by 2035. "We remain focused on the three-pronged...

Uniworld Names Sustainability Officer Julie Higgins Godmother of Newest Super Ship, the ‘S.S. Emilie’

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has named Julie Higgins, the brand’s Sustainability Officer, as Godmother of its newest Super Ship, the S.S. Emilie. Inspired by Austrian...

MMGY Global Lands 5-Year Illinois Tourism UK, Ireland & International PR Contract

MMGY Global has been selected as the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Tourism’s worldwide public relations, social media and trade...

Daa Unveils Successful Schools & Projects in its Elevate ’25 Sustainable Funding Programme

The operator of Dublin Airport, daa has announced the successful schools and projects awarded funding under its Elevate ’25 schools programme at a special...

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Makes Significant 2-Year Commitment to Growing Ireland Routes

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced a major investment in services to Ireland in a bid to significantly enhance business to...

Cork Airport Enhances Connectivity via Major Schedule Increases with Leading Airlines

Long-haul travel and global connectivity for passengers across the south of Ireland is set to receive a significant boost next summer as Cork Airport...

Travel Partners Group (TPG) Unveils Key Member Dates for 2026

The Travel Partners Group (TPG) has unveiled initial roadshow and day-trip dates for 2026. Here are the details from the TPG team: As 2025 winds down,...

Viking Cruises Named Best Luxury Line, Best Line for Couples & Best Line in the Mediterranean

Viking Cruises has, for the fifth consecutive year, been named the Best Luxury Line, Best Line for Couples and Best Line in the Mediterranean...

Costa Cruises Unveils Asia 2026 Itineraries; Featuring Japan, South Korea & China

Costa Cruises has unveiled details of two wide-reaching Asia 2026 cruise itineraries - taking in Japan, South Korea, China and beyond. After announcing iconic destinations between...

EasyJet Profits and Passenger Numbers Surge in Latest Financial Year

UK low fares carrier EasyJet has posted a pre-tax profit of £665m for its latest financial year – the 12 months to the end...

Etihad Sees Near 20% Passenger Growth in Year to Date

Etihad Airways carried 2 million passengers in October, a 28% increase compared with the same month last year. Year-to-date, Etihad has now carried 18.1 million...

Qatar Airways & IHG Hotels & Resorts Join Forces on Corporate Travel Initiatives

Qatar Airways has signed a partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts to launch a series of initiatives for business travel through their respective corporate...

Blue Insurance Introduces Flight Delay Benefit for ‘Premier Plus’ Policy Trade Partners

Blue Insurance has announced a new real-time delay benefit for its trade partners who hold Premier Plus policies. Here are the details from the Blue...

Celebrity Cruises Launches Onboard European Festival Programme on ‘Celebrity Xcel’

Celebrity Cruises has unveiled a first-of-its-kind festival programme debuting exclusively aboard Celebrity Xcel, the newest ship in the brand’s Edge Series and home to...

Trafalgar Opens Sales for ‘Trafalgar Verity’ & ‘Trafalgar Reverie’ 2027 River Cruise Season

Global guided tour operator, Trafalgar, which is part of the TTC group, has announced that sales for its 2027 river cruise season aboard the Trafalgar Verity and Trafalgar...

The Intrepid Foundation Awards Over £340,000 in Impact Grants to 16 NGO Partners

Intrepid Travel’s non-profit, The Intrepid Foundation has awarded more than £340,000 worth of impact grants to 16 NGO partners as part of its 2025 grant programme.   In the Foundation’s most extensive distribution to date,...

Stena Line Holds Naming Ceremony of Stena Futura Hybrid Freight Ferry at Belfast Harbour

Over 200 guests attended the official naming ceremony of Stena Line’s newest vessel, Stena Futura, at Belfast Harbour.   This state-of-the-art hybrid freight ferry marks a...

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