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.

Amadeus River Cruises Reveals New Sustainability-Focused Ship: ‘AMADEUS Mira’

Amadeus River Cruises has announced that its newest river cruise ship, AMADEUS Mira, will launch in 2027 and will join its sister ship, AMADEUS...

Caoimhe Archibald & Tourism Ireland Promote Northern Ireland Tourism in Boston

The North's Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald is in Boston, promoting Northern Ireland at a Tourism Ireland business breakfast event.  The United States is the...

Minister O’Brien Publishes Ambitious Plan to Increase Climate Resilience in Transport

Minister for Transport, Darragh O'Brien, has published the Transport Sectoral Adaptation Plan (T-SAP II).  This strategic document is designed to help Ireland’s transport system build long-term...

Princess Cruises Reveals Largest & Most Diverse Caribbean Programme of Sailings for 2027-28

Princess Cruises has revealed its largest and most diverse Caribbean programme, with 31 ports sailing from five homeports for the newly announced 2027-28 season. New for the...

Virgin Atlantic Unveils New Passenger Reward Club: ‘High Five’

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled High Five, a new Flying Club reward that recognises members for coming back to the airline over time, regardless of...

Holland America Line Creates New Tulip to Celebrate Dutch Heritage

Holland America Line has created a new and exclusive tulip, celebrating the cruise line's Dutch heritage and maritime legacy. The tulip will make its...

Etihad Posts Record Set of Financial Results for First 9 Months of 2025

Etihad Airways has continued its record-setting performance, achieving its strongest nine-month results in history and sustaining growth across all core business areas. The performance...

ZEUS International Hotels & Resorts Unveils Strategic Rebranding

Greece-focused hotel group ZEUS International Hotels & Resorts has announced a strategic rebranding – including a new corporate identify and a new layered architecture...

Ryanair Reaffirms Zero Tolerance Stance on Disruptive Passengers

Ryanair has reaffirmed its zero tolerance stance on disruptive passengers by welcoming the decision by the Dublin District Court to convict an unruly passenger...

Tourism Ireland Pushes High Class Offering at TTG Day of Luxury Event in London

Tourism Ireland, together with six tourism companies from Ireland, attended TTG Day of Luxury in London this week, to showcase our superb luxury tourism...

Griffin Group Becomes First Irish Hotel Group to Have Emission Reduction Targets SBTi Approved

Griffin Group Hotels, one of Ireland’s leading hospitality groups, has announced a landmark achievement in sustainability, becoming the first hotel group in Ireland to...

Crystal Cruises Unveils ‘Crystal Grace’: Its First New Build Ship in 25 Years

Crystal Cruises has announced the name of its new ship: Crystal Grace. This is the first ocean new build for the brand in 25 years...

Windstar Cruises Opens Bookings for 12 New Itineraries Across Northern Europe and the Med

Small-ship cruise line Windstar Cruises has opened bookings for 12 brand-new itineraries across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, along with special-event voyages that promise...

Travel Counsellors Ireland Part of Global Rollout of AI-Powered Digital Assistant

Travel Counsellors Ireland, the premium leisure and corporate travel specialists, is part of the new global roll-out of TC Co-Pilot, a powerful group-wide AI...

Tourism Ireland Flies the Flag for Luxury Tourism at ‘Connections Luxury Americas’ Event in Los Angeles

Five tourism companies from Ireland have joined Tourism Ireland in Los Angeles, this week, for Connections Luxury Americas. The three-day event, involving a programme of...

German Business Events Travel Buyers Run the Rule Over Cork

A total of 10 German Business Events travel buyers – all specialists in organising international meetings and incentive travel programmes – have been visiting...

G Adventures Publishes Annual ‘Happiness List’ of Fulfilling Destinations for 2026

Responsible travel specialist G Adventures has introduced the new Travel your heart out: Happiness List 2026, informed by global consumer research that looks beyond...

Royal Caribbean Announces ‘Icon of the Seas’ 2027/28 US Sailings

Royal Caribbean has unveiled its 2027-28 season of sailings - for Icon of the Seas - in North America, sailing out of Texas, California...

Ryanair Adds 10,000 Extra Flights from Dublin, Cork & Shannon for Cheltenham Festival

Ryanair has added more than 10,000 extra seats for next year's Cheltenham Festival, seen as the premier event in the jumps horse racing calendar. The four-day...

TUI Annual Profits and Revenues Soar, Driven by Hotels & Cruise Divisions

Holiday giant TUI has said it achieved preliminary underlying earnings (before interest and tax - EBIT) of €1.46bn for its financial year 2025, which...

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