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.

NCL Launches Incentive for UK & Ireland Agents to Mark CLIA Cruise Week

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced it is running an incentive for all UK & Ireland travel agents during CLIA Cruise Week 2025, which...

EasyJet Officially Starts New Derry to Birmingham Service

EasyJet's new City of Derry Airport to Birmingham route has officially started, with the new twice-weekly service set to operate every Monday and Friday. Kevin...

German Travel Writers Experience Ireland’s Wellness Tourism Offerings

Seven journalists from Germany, with a combined audience of around 3 million readers, have been exploring Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte...

TTC Tour Brands Partners with TProfile to Enhance Agents’ Experience and Drive Touring Sector Growth

TTC Tour Brands, the global leader in guided travel experiences, has announced a strategic partnership with TProfile, the award-winning travel technology specialist, to deliver a...

Ryanair Unveils Winter 2025 Schedule from Ireland West Airport

Ryanair has unveiled its Winter 2025 schedule for Ireland West Airport Knock, with 10 routes - including winter sun hotspots like Lanzarote, Malaga, and...

Swan Hellenic Launches ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Itinerary Exploring Africa’s Entire Western Coastline

Swan Hellenic, the cultural expedition cruise specialist, is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore Africa’s entire Western coastline in a seamless...

Istanbul Overtakes Dublin as Top City Break Flight Destination from London Stansted

Istanbul was the busiest city break route out of London Stansted in August, taking over from Dublin which held the title for a number...

Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Xcel Ship Successfully Completes Sea Trials

Celebrity Cruises’ latest ship, Celebrity Xcel, has reached a major milestone, completing its first ocean sailing on Saturday, September 13.    Helmed by Captain ‘Kirk’ Kyriakos Matragkas, Celebrity...

Native Son Jeff Goldblum to Perform at Opening of Pittsburgh International Airport’s New Terminal

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has announced a star-studded opening to its highly anticipated new terminal building; with the presence of Hollywood A-lister - and...

Government Warns Airlines Must Ramp Up SAF Adoption in Tandem with Dublin Airport Passenger Cap Removal

Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien has said an undertaking, by airlines, to be more climate-conscious must be part of the deal to remove barriers of...

Organisers Hopeful of Extending Aer Lingus College Classic & Dublin as Host City of Week Zero College Football Game to 2037

Dublin looks set to hold the exclusive hosting rights to the so-called Week Zero season curtain raiser to American Football’s annual College Football season...

Focus on Holiday Experts: Sonia Gorry – 20 Years in Irish Travel, Blending Family Life with a Thriving Homeworking Career

Holiday Experts, the dedicated homeworking division of Best4Travel, is proud to feature Sonia Gorry in the latest instalment of its “Focus on Holiday Experts”...

Incentives, Prizes & Record Agent Numbers: CLIA Cruise Week Kicks-Off in Style

CLIA Cruise Week UK & Ireland has officially started today, and to mark the occasion CLIA has shared details of the trade incentives available...

Ryanair Warns of 700 Flight Cancellations and Disruption for 125,000 Passengers From Latest French ATC Strikes this Week

Ryanair has warned it may be forced to cancel up to 700 overflights across France and disrupt the travel plans of more than 125,000...

Dingle and Skerries Judged to be Greenest Destinations in Ireland

The Dingle Peninsula has been voted overall winner of the Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 competition, run jointly by The Irish Times and Electric Ireland. Skerries,...

Aer Lingus Moves to Manchester Airport’s Terminal Two as Part of Transformation Project

Aer Lingus has announced that all of its flights between Manchester and the island of Ireland will now move to Terminal 2 at Manchester...

TTR Travel Industry Roadshow Set for Dublin, Cork & Limerick Next Week

Travel Trade Representation (TTR) has updated on its upcoming September TTR Roadshow, which hits Dublin, Limerick and Cork next week. TTR Travel Industry Road Show...

FROSCH Ireland Acquires Dublin-Based Agency John Galligan Travel as Expansion Continues

Leading travel management company FROSCH Ireland has acquired well-established and highly respected Dublin-based travel agency John Galligan Travel (JGT). Founded by John Galligan, JGT is...

Government to Start Process of Removing Dublin Airport Passenger Cap Before Budget

The Government plans to formally start work on removing the 32 million annual passenger cap at Dublin Airport before the October Budget, Transport Minister...

‘Sunshine on Louth’ as Eileen Penrose Brings TIGS Ireland Captain’s Day to Ardee Golf Club

Despite the forecast the sun came out early in Ardee for Travel Industry Golf Society (TIGS Ireland) Captain Eileen Penrose’s big day.  A few showers...

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