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.

Riviera Travel Launches Autumn Offers for UK & Ireland Agents

River cruise specialist Riviera Travel has launched a suite of Autumn season offers for UK and Ireland travel agents. Highlights include 50% off selected River...

ITAA Annual Conference Set to Kick Off in Alcobaça, Portugal

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) Annual Conference is taking place this week in the captivating Center of Portugal. The theme for this year’s...

Aer Lingus Owner IAG Invests in UK Green Fuel Start-Up Company

Airline group International Airlines Group (IAG) - which owns Aer Lingus, Iberia, British Airways, LEVEL and Vueling - has participated in the £20.75m (€24m)...

TUI Americas Strengthens Position in European River Cruise Market

TUI Americas - the specialist in outbound tourism from Latin America for TUI Group - has presented the catalogue River Cruises 2026. With 12 main...

Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards: Quality Rewarded & Government Urged to Protect Sector

Celebrating Ireland’s gold standard champions of the food and hospitality industries,the winners of the Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards 2025 were announced at a...

MSC Cruises to Transform Fleet into Floating Halloween Wonderlands this Spooky Season

This October, MSC Cruises will transform its ships into floating Halloween wonderlands, packed with spooky surprises and family fun at sea. From 5–31 October, kids,...

Global Tourism Industry Set to Support 91 Million New Jobs by 2035

The travel and tourism industry is on course to support 91 million new jobs, globally, by 2035, a new survey by the World Travel...

Emirates Expands London Heathrow Schedule to 48 weekly Flights

Emirates has announced an expansion of its services out of London's Heathrow Airport, with six more weekly flights due to come on stream from...

Saudia Recognised Among World’s Leading Airlines for Operational Safety and Quality

Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has successfully renewed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) under the newly introduced...

Airline Alliance SkyTeam Appoints Diego Larrea VP of Digital Operations

Global airline alliance SkyTeam has appointed Diego Larrea vice president of its digital operations and strategy. Mr Larrea will lead efforts across the alliance to...

Lufthansa to Boost Long-Haul Fleet and Double Loyalty Scheme Members

Lufthansa Group has set out a number of strategies aimed at significantly increasing profitability in the coming years. The German airline giant – which owns...

Intrepid Foundation Reaches AU$20m Fundraising Milestone

Intrepid Travel’s non-profit, The Intrepid Foundation, has reached a major milestone, disbursing over AU$20 million to impact partners across the globe over the last...

Icelandic Budget Airline PLAY Ceases Operations with Immediate Effect

Fly PLAY – the budget Icelandic airline with a sizeable presence in Ireland – has gone bust, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and around...

Government Agrees to Progress Policy of Removing Dublin Airport Passenger Cap

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has secured agreement from his Cabinet colleagues to progress primary legislation to address the passenger cap at Dublin Airport. Minister...

Irish Holidaymakers Now 6th Largest Tourist Spenders in Portugal

Ireland has risen to become the sixth largest inbound market for Portugal, in terms of tourist spend. Irish holidaymakers have spent a combined €717m+ in...

Princess Cruises Reveals Matthew and Camila McConaughey as Godparents of Star Princess Ship

Princess Cruises has revealed Camila and Matthew McConaughey as godparents of the new Star Princess ship, carrying forward a tradition that has included cultural icons...

NCL Widens Passenger Loyalty Recognition Across All Three Cruise Brands

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has launched its new Loyalty Status Honoring Program, which enables passengers to have their loyalty status honoured across all...

Quark Expeditions Adds Self-Serving Payment Tool for Travel Agents

Expedition cruise specialist Quark Expeditions has announced a new addition to its Partner Portal. "Manage My Client's Booking" - a self-serving payment tool -...

Ryanair Cancels Winter Return to Tel Aviv Due to Row Over Airport Slots

Ryanair has announced it will not restart flights to and from Tel Aviv this winter due to an ongoing row over airport slots. The...

Shannon Airport Posts 16% Jump in Summer Passenger Traffic

Shannon Airport has reported a 16% year-on-year jump in summer passenger traffic for 2025 - welcoming over 755,000 passengers across June, July, and August. The...

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