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.

MSC Cruises Opens Sales for ‘MSC World Atlantic’, with Help From Drew Barrymore

MSC Cruises has opened sales for its newest World Class ship, MSC World Atlantic, offering Port Canaveral cruises starting in November 2027. The ship will...

Riviera Travel Launches ‘Primed for Peaks’ e-Learning Module for Irish Agents

Riviera Travel has launched its new ‘Primed for Peaks’ module on Riviera Explorer, which is live as of today. Designed to ensure agents are...

South Africa Tourism Appoints Black Diamond as PR Agency for UK & Ireland

South Africa Tourism has appointed Black Diamond as its public relations and agency for the UK and Ireland on a four and a half-month project...

Lufthansa Group Unveils New Brand Identity and Logo Design

The Lufthansa Group is presenting itself with a new design starting today. The goal of the new brand identity is to make the strength...

KLM Cityhopper Upgrades Embraer 195-E2 Fleet of Planes: More Seats, Less Emissions

Dutch carrier KLM has announced a major upgrade of its fleet of 22 Embraer 195-E2 planes, as used by its KLM Cityhopper service. Earlier this...

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Expands WestJet Partnership with New Codeshare Agreement

SAS and WestJet have entered into a codeshare agreement that gives travelers greater flexibility and easier access across Scandinavia and Canada, enhancing connectivity between...

Star Alliance Continues Winning Streak with ‘World’s Leading Airline Alliance’ Gong at World Travel Awards 2025

Star Alliance has once again been recognised as the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the World Travel Awards 2025, continuing its six-year winning streak....

Etihad Adds Carbon-Offset Enhancement to ‘Etihad for Business’ Corporate Travel Platform

Leveraging its existing collaboration with CarbonClick, Etihad Airways has introduced a new enhancement to its Etihad for Business (EYB) platform, enabling corporate clients to...

Emirates Ends Successful Year with 5 More Accolades at World Travel Awards

Emirates is ending 2025 on a sky-high note with another 5 global accolades won, this time at the 32nd annual World Travel Awards, held in...

The Cruise Globe on Track to Become Number 1 Cruise App in the World

Just 10 months since it launched, The Cruise Globe - the world’s first free-to-use digital platform that allows global travellers to accurately map out...

TUI Reports Stellar Year with Surge in Bookings and Record Earnings

Holiday giant TUI has reported a stellar 2025 performance, with record group earnings and a strong increase in guest bookings. The group said annual revenues...

Dublin Airport Set for Busiest Christmas Ever, with 1.8 Million Passengers Due

Dublin Airport is gearing up for its busiest ever Christmas this year with around 1.8 million passengers set to pass through the airport's terminals...

Royal Caribbean Expands Seasonal Line-Up of 2027-28 Caribbean Adventures

Royal Caribbean has unveiled the newest line-up of ways to explore the Caribbean in 2027-28.  Starting April 2027, families and vacationers can kick back or go...

Virgin Atlantic Unveils ‘Virgin Atlantic Concierge’ Personal Travel Planning & Booking Tool

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the full rollout of its innovative Virgin Atlantic Concierge across both the Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays websites, giving...

Giulia Rondini of Dooley’s Hotel, Waterford Named IHF South-East Employee of the Year

Giulia Rondini, Food & Beverage Supervisor at Dooley’s Hotel, Waterford has been announced as the 2025 Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) South East Branch ‘Employee...

IATA: SAF Production Growth Rate Slowing Down, ‘Essential’ to Correct Course

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has issued a stark warning that the growth in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is slowing, stressing it...

Crystal Cruises Unveils New Suite Renderings on ‘Crystal Grace’

Crystal Cruises has unveiled new suite renderings of Crystal Grace, set to debut in May 2028. The ship’s all-suite, all-veranda accommodations have been reimagined with...

CLIA UK & Ireland Confirms Expedition Summit 2026 Details

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has confirmed details for its next Expedition Summit, taking place on May 8, 2026. The annual trade...

Dublin Ranked Among Top Global Cities for Tourist Airport-City Centre Transport Connectivity

Despite arguments to the contrary, on a local basis, Dublin has been ranked amongst the top global cities in terms of connectivity and accessibility...

Travel Ledger Integrates ‘TL Pay’ Product with Expedia TAAP

Travel Ledger, the leading B2B billing and settlement platform for the travel industry, has announced the integration of its TL Payvirtual card solution with...

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