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.

Black Friday: Explora Journeys Announces Pre-Sale for Travel Advisors & Limited Time Offer for Returning Guests

Explora Journeys has announced its pre-sale for travel advisors and limited-time Black Friday offer for guests who have sailed before. Ahead of the consumer launch...

Dalata Completes Maldron Wexford Sale; Reiterates Commitment to Irish Market

Dalata Hotel Group has officially completed the sale of its Maldron Hotel Wexford to the Neville Park Hotel Group. As previously announced, the net proceeds...

Pompeii Limits Daily Visitor Numbers to 20,000 People to Protect Site from Overtourism

Visitor numbers to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have been limited to 20,000 people per day in order to protect the site from...

Heathrow Set for Record Yearly Passenger Volumes After Busiest October

London’s Heathrow Airport catered for 7.2 million passengers last month. A busy school mid-term break, in the UK, helped the airport to its busiest...

Over 70 Tourism Businesses Attend Fáilte Ireland’s ‘Destination Sligo’ Networking Event

More than 70 tourism businesses from Sligo attended a special Destination Sligo networking event in the Clayton Hotel Sligo on Tuesday. The event was...

Emirates Extends Sponsorship Agreement with Golf’s DP World Tour Until End of 2031

Emirates has signed an agreement with golf’s DP World Tour for the airline to extend its status as the Official Airline and Marketing Partner...

MSC Foundation Supports Coral Relief Research at COP29 in Baku

The MSC Foundation – MSC’s not-for-profit philanthropic division - is supporting valuable new research by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red...

Spanish Tour Operator Special Tours Explores NI Hotspots

Eleven representatives from top Spanish tour operator Special Tours have been exploring Northern Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland.  The group...

InteleTravel Appoints Anne-Marie Durkin Country Manager for Ireland

InteleTravel has created a new role in the Republic of Ireland, to oversee its commercial growth and manage its 2025 partner engagement programme. Anne-Marie Durkin...

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Retains Title of Europe’s Most Punctual Airline

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has retained its title of Europe’s most punctual carrier, latest monthly data from aviation industry analyst Cirium confirms. The October stats show...

Dublin Ranked One of Europe’s Top Autumn City Break Destinations

It may be a tad late for this year, as winter begins to take a hold, but there’s always next year – Dublin has...

Tourism Ireland Promotes Ireland for Business Events in Britain

Some 38 leading British meetings and events professionals attended the recent ‘Ireland Meets the West End’ event in London. The annual B2B event –...

IHF Launches 10-Point Tourism Recovery Plan as Part of Election Manifesto

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has issued its General Election manifesto outlining 10 key points it wants the next Government to address in order...

TUI Announces New Cork-Dalaman Route for Summer 2025

Holiday giant TUI has announced a new Cork to Dalaman route, which will form part of its summer 2025 route network. TUI said it will...

Madeira to Extend Travel Tax on Hiking Holidays in New Year

Madeira is set to introduce a blanket charge on visitors looking to walk any of its 30 hiking trails, in a bid to protect...

Oceania Cruises Launches 60 New Itineraries for 2026

Oceania Cruises has unveiled the second swathe of its 2026 Collection of Voyages which are available to book from tomorrow, November 13. The NCL-owned line...

Ireland Boasts Joint Highest Number of Entries on Prestigious Global Climate-Friendly Destination Index

A total of 7 Irish cities/regions have made the prestigious 2024 international GDS Index, which measures how climate friendly and sustainable destinations really are;...

Avalon Waterways Partners with ASM Ireland to Sell its Global Itineraries in Ireland

International river cruise company Avalon Waterways has announced its entry into the Irish market, by way of selling its global itineraries here. The company said...

Travel Tip Tuesday with SnowTrex

How can you make your ski holiday as pleasant as possible? The following 10 lifehacks provide you with clever solutions, from planning your holidays...

London Landmarks Dominate Survey of UK Visitor Attractions

London has dominated a new survey of the top places to visit in the UK. A new study by online casino comparison service, Casino Alpha,...

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