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.

Travel Portland Refocuses on UK & Ireland Market After 5 Years with Black Diamond Partnership

Travel Portland - the official destination marketing organisation for Portland, Oregon - has officially returned to the UK and Irish market after a five-year...

Ryanair to Switch to 100% Digital Boarding Passes from November 12

Ryanair has confirmed that it will move to 100% digital boarding passes from Wednesday, November 12, instead of Monday November 3, in order to ensure...

Daa Posts Revenue & Passenger Growth, but Airport Charges Debate Begins as Rising Costs Stymie Profit Growth

Daa – the operator of Dublin and Cork Airports – has reported a strong operational performance for the first half of 2025; with passenger...

MSC Cruises to Overhaul MSC Poesia in One of Line’s Biggest Ever Ship Upgrades

MSC Cruises has announced one of its largest ship upgrades with an overhaul of its MSC Poesia ship ahead of its summer 2026 season...

FROSCH Ireland Responds to Dublin Airport Disruptions

Following the widespread disruption at Dublin Airport over the weekend due to a cyber attack affecting European ticketing systems and later an incident which...

Cork Airport Renews Partnership with Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Cork Airport has renewed its partnership with the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, one of Cork’s most celebrated cultural events, as part of its 2025...

Tourism Ireland Showcases the Best of Ireland in Paris

Tourism Ireland is bringing the island of Ireland to Paris this week at IFTM Top Resa, one of the leading travel and tourism shows...

Lufthansa to Redesign Long-Haul Passenger Experience for 100th Anniversary

Lufthansa is set to mark its 100th anniversary, next year, with a "fundamental" redesign of its onboard experience for long-haul passengers. FOX - short for...

Finnair Launches Emissions-Cutting Service for Businesses

Finnair has launched the Finnair for Business SAF service for corporate customers keen to help reduce aviation emissions and boost the use of Sustainable...

The Netherlands Pricing Itself Out of Aviation Market with Flight Tax, KLM Boss Warns

The boss of KLM has warned the Dutch Government it is pricing its airports out of the market - with its flight tax policy...

Explora Journeys Launches €1,000 Destination Experience Credit Offer ‘An Invitation to Discover’

Explora Journeys - the luxury arm of MSC Group - has launched its latest offer, An Invitation to Discover - where, for a limited time,...

Viva Cruises Announces Second Ship in VIVA Boutique Portfolio: VIVA UNIQUE

Swiss-owned river cruise company VIVA Cruises has announced the second ship in its premium VIVA Boutique portfolio, VIVA UNIQUE, as the company continues its...

OneWorld Alliance Launches Investment Fund to Boost SAF Availability and Affordability

The oneworld Alliance and member airlines - in partnership with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) - has launched a new investment fund designed to address...

Emirates Announces Cabin Crew Recruitment Drives in Dublin & Cork

Emirates has announced its coming to Ireland this Autumn to recruit new cabin crew members, with Open Days scheduled in Dublin and Cork. The events...

Etihad Once Again Recognised as a 5-Star Global Airline by APEX

Etihad Airways has, once again, been recognised as a Five-Star Global Airline by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) for 2026. This prestigious rating...

TUI Musement Awarded in Spain for Innovation & Sustainability Focus

TUI Musement, the tours and activities division of TUI Group, has been awarded two prizes in the Best Travel Experience category at the Spain...

Dublin Airport Warns of Ongoing Disruption Following Weekend Cyber Attack

Dublin Airport has warned of further flight disruption today following upheaval, across the weekend, caused by a cyber attack on Saturday, which affected check-in...

TUI Expands European Hotel Portfolio with Four More Properties for 2026

TUI Group is enhancing its portfolio with carefully selected new hotels in Europe. These additions are set to open in spring 2026. Three hotel...

Seabourn Announces 2026 Alaska & British Columbia Debut for Seabourn Encore Ship

Luxury cruise specialist Seabourn has announced that its Seabourn Encore ship will sail to Alaska and British Columbia for the first time ever in...

Etihad Airways – Connecting Ireland with Asia

Etihad Airways recently announced 7 new routes to Asia from Abu Dhabi connecting with their 10 flights per week from Dublin. Between the 7th of...

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