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.

Malta Counts Record Tourist Visitor Numbers for First Two Months of Year

Malta has announced record tourist visitor numbers for the first two months of 2025, marking a 24.2% increase on the corresponding period last year. Latest...

Quark Expeditions Launches ‘Arctic Sweepstakes’ Contest for Agents

Polar cruise specialist Quark Expeditions has launched its Arctic Sweepstakes, a limited-time contest designed exclusively for travel advisors. This opportunity offers six lucky winners the chance...

Swan Hellenic Announces Limited Time Air Credit Plus Offer for Balcony Staterooms

Swan Hellenic has announced a time-limited AIR CREDIT PLUS offer for balcony staterooms. Passengers could now save up to £5,000 each on their choice of...

Ryanair Adds Extra Cork-Bergerac Flights for Munster v Bordeaux European Rugby Champions Cup Quarter Final

Ryanair has added extra flights from Cork to Bergerac ahead of the highly anticipated European Rugby Champions Cup quarter final match between Munster and Union...

Azamara Cruises Takes Immersive Travel to Next Level with ‘Destination Immersion Elevated’ Initiative

Azamara Cruises has announced a new initiative called Destination Immersion Elevated - which, the cruise company, says takes immersive travel to the next level....

Explora Journeys Launches Mediterranean Journeys Collection of Cruises

Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, has officially launched its Mediterranean Journeys Collection as the inaugural journey of...

Fiji Introduces First-of-its-Kind Sustainable Tourism Programme: Loloma Hour

Fiji is launching a new first-of-its-kind initiative - Loloma Hour - inviting visitors to spend an hour making a positive environmental, cultural, or community impact during...

Carnival Orders Two New Mid-Sized Ships for AIDA Cruises

Carnival Corporation has announced an order for two new ships for its German cruise company, AIDA Cruises, for a new class of mid-sized vessel....

Ryanair Files €3,000 Damages Legal Case Against Disruptive Passenger

Ryanair has filed legal proceedings in the Polish courts, claiming over €3,000 in damages against a passenger who disrupted flight FR7124 from Berlin to...

Dublin Airport Ups Renewable Energy Source with Solar Farm Expansion

Dublin Airport has committed to a significant expansion of its onsite solar farm, resulting in more than 20% of the airport’s annual electricity needs...

Windstar Cruises Launches Debut Podcast; ‘Winds of Change’

Windstar Cruises is taking to the airways and screens with the debut of its new podcast, Winds of Change. Hosted by Windstar’s chief commercial officer Janet...

Reflection and Celebration at Titanic Belfast this April

TITANIC Belfast is set for a time of reflection and celebration this April with a selection of events and festivities for visitors to look...

75 Years of the All-Inclusive Package Holiday: Now Cheaper & More Popular than Ever!

According to the latest holiday figures, all-inclusive package holidays are now more popular amongst Irish holidaymakers than ever and even cheaper than they were...

Loganair Switches to Avios as Currency for Passenger Loyalty Programme

Loganair has officially transitioned to Avios as the currency for its newly rebranded loyalty programme, Loganair Loyalty. The move enables customers to collect and spend...

Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia Get Final Approval for Alliance

Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia have received the final go-ahead for their integrated alliance. This final determination officially signals the green light for Virgin Australia’s...

Holland-America Celebrates 152nd Birthday with Anniversary Sale: Up to 30% Discount on ALL Cruises

Holland-America Line is marking its 152-year anniversary with an exclusive Anniversary Sale, offering up to 30% off ALL international cruises. The promotion features up to...

WTTC Welcomes Two New Members to its Global Council

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has welcomed two new members to its WTTC Council – Play Qiddiya City, in Saudi Arabia; and...

Oceania Cruises Launches 2026-2027 Tropic & Exotics Collection of Voyages

Oceania Cruises - NCL's luxury culinary and destination-focused cruise line, has unveiled its 2026-2027 Tropics and Exotics Collection, including more than 120 itineraries "thoughtfully...

Fred. Holidays Appoints Rachel Wood BDM for NI, Scotland & North of England

Fred. Holidays has appointed Rachel Wood to the newly-created position of Business Development Manager for the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Ms Wood...

MSC Cruises Extends TimeVallée Luxury Watch Retail Partnership to MSC World America

MSC Cruises has announced its continued partnership with TimeVallée onboard MSC World America, which will see its watch retail concept included onboard the new ship.  The flagship will...

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