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 Further Capacity Cuts Across Europe due to Local Airport Charges

Ryanair has announced further widespread capacity and operational cuts across Europe due to what it sees as overly high airport charges in certain countries. The...

Travel Tech Firm Accelya Partners with Amazon on Secure Airline Retailing Solutions

Accelya - a leading global software provider to the airline industry - has announced a five-year partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aimed at...

Tourism Agencies Head to Vegas to Promote Ireland as MICE Destination at IMEX America Trade Event

Meet in Ireland – that’s the message at IMEX America in Las Vegas this week. Tourism Ireland – together with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism...

Royalton Hotels & Resorts Unveils New Suite Tier: ‘Royalton Suites & Villas’

Royalton Hotels & Resorts has announced the launch of Royalton Suites & Villas, a new tier in its Diamond Club™ suite categories designed to deliver...

UK-Owned French Alps Chalet Company AliKats Achieves B Corp Certification

Morzine-based chalet company, AliKats, run by British couple Al and Kat Judge has officially achieved B Corp™ Certification, making it one of the few...

Hilton Hotels Unveils 25th Brand: ‘Outset Collection by Hilton’

Hilton Hotel Group has unveiled a new brand, Outset Collection by Hilton. It is the company’s 25th brand, in total, and eighth in its growing...

Viking Cruises Named No.1 for Rivers and Oceans by Condé Nast Traveler Readers

Viking Cruises has once again been voted number one for rivers and number one for oceans by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2025 Readers’ Choice...

Shannon Airport Further Recognised for Sustainability, Operations & Customer Service Commitment

The Shannon Airport Group has received further national recognition for its commitment to sustainability, operations, and customer service. The Group won the Chambers Ireland Environment...

IHG Hotels & Resorts Continues Nordic Expansion with First Property in Iceland

IHG Hotels & Resorts - one of the world’s leading hotel companies - has announces its first signing in Iceland for its midscale long...

RedClick dublinbikes Passes 40 Million Journey Milestone

RedClick dublinbikes announced today that the highly popular bike-sharing scheme has officially surpassed 40 million journeys.  To celebrate this landmark occasion, RedClick dublinbikes commissioned renowned Dublin muralist Holly...

Budget 2026: Tourism Bosses Broadly Welcome Measures

Tourism chiefs have given a broadly positive, but still mixed reaction to this week’s Budget 2026 measures outlined by the Government on Tuesday. As had...

Dalata Hotel Group Expects Completion of Sale by Early Next Month

Clayton and Maldron Hotels owner Dalata Hotel Group expects the sale of its business to be fully completed by early November. Dalata - which, as...

Explora Journeys Opens for Sale its F1 Paddock Club VIP Hospitality Experience Onboard EXPLORA I at 2026 Monaco Grand Prix

Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, has announced the official opening of sales for the F1 Paddock Club™...

Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess Named No.1 Mega Cruise Ship by Condé Naste Traveler Readers

Princess Cruises' stunning Sphere-Class ship, Sun Princess, has once again been recognised as the #1 Mega Cruise Ship in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler 2025 Readers' Choice Awards. This...

Stena Line and Irish Ferries Enter Temporary Capacity Agreement on Irish Sea Crossings

Stena Line has entered into a temporary agreement to share freight and passenger space on the Irish Sea. A strategic collaboration with Irish Ferries...

Türkiye’s Cruise Tourism Hits 12-Year Peak with 1.5 Million Passengers Across 18 Ports  

Türkiye’s 18 cruise ports welcomed nearly 1.5 million passengers by the end of August this year—marking the highest arriving number in the last 12...

Chalet Company AliKats Introduces Three New Eco-Tourism Self-Catering Properties in Morzine

French-based chalet company AliKats has added three brand-new self-catering properties to its bespoke collection, in the French Alps resort of Morzine, bringing the company’s...

NCL Officially Welcomes NCL Aqua to her New Homeport of Miami

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has officially welcomed the arrival of its NCL Aqua ship to her new homeport of Miami, kicking off her winter...

French Business Events Buyers Visit Ireland

A group of French business travel professionals – all specialists in organising international meetings, incentive travel programmes and product launches – has been visiting...

TIPTO Launches Halloween-Themed Training Incentive for UK & Ireland Agents

Tour operator support group TIPTO is celebrating spooky season with the launch of its latest training incentive prize draw. Two lucky agents from across...

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