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.

Playa Hotels & Resorts Launches Fresh Booking Incentive for UK & Ireland Agents

Agents across the UK and Ireland can boost their earning potential this month with the launch of Playa Hotels & Resorts’ latest booking incentive....

Tauck Adds Two More Riverboats to Fleet Expansion Plans

Tauck has unveiled plans to add two new riverboats to its award-winning fleet in 2027. Combined with two ships launching in 2026, this four-vessel...

Barbados Eyes Medical, Sports & Wellness Tourism as Host Nation of Caribbean Tourism Conference

Barbados is set to host the 2025 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), the region’s most influential gathering of tourism leaders. The conference...

BP Leads Industry Taskforce to Achieve Update to Defence Standard for Renewable Aviation Fuel

Energy giant BP - via its aviation fuel wing, Air BP - has successfully led a taskforce to achieve approval from the UK Ministry...

Crystal Ski Ireland Announces Norway as its Newest Destination for this Winter

Crystal Ski Ireland has announced Norway as its newest destination for this winter, bringing Irish skiers even more choice on the slopes. Crystal Ski will...

Swissport Calls for Pan-European Single ATC System to Combat Flight Disruption

The world’s largest airport ground services and air cargo business, Swissport, has entered the debate surrounding the rising frequency of international flight disruptions due...

Travelmarvel Updates on Small Group Journeys Packages

River cruise specialist, Travelmarvel has put out reminder details of its strong small group journey offerings around southern Europe. Here are the details direct from...

HF Holidays Appoints James Gambling Chief Marketing Officer

UK specialist tour operator, HF Holidays has appointed James Gambling as Chief Marketing Officer. HF Holidays is Britain’s only co-operative walking holiday provider. Reporting into HF...

Air Canada to Debut New Airbus A321-XLR Jet on Montréal-Palma de Mallorca Route

Air Canada has announced Montréal to Palma de Mallorca as its first brand new route to be operated by its Airbus A321 extra-long range...

Ryanair Lodges High Court Appeal Over Dublin Airport Night Flight Restrictions

Ryanair has applied for a High Court judicial review to challenge An Bord Pleanála’s cap on night flights at Dublin Airport. According to Ryanair: “This...

Swan Hellenic Unveils Full Details of its First Ever Asia-Pacific Voyage Schedule

Expedition cruise company Swan Hellenic has published full details of its first ever Asia-Pacific voyages. These trips around untouched landscapes and ancient cultures of the...

TIPTO Offers Agents Chance to WIN with New Training Module Content

Travel agent support group TIPTO is celebrating the launch of SPL Villas’, its newest supplier member, first online training module by offering all UK...

Shannon Airport Officially Marks 80th Anniversary of Transatlantic Flights with Time Capsule Project

Shannon Airport is officially commemorating the 80th anniversary of the first transatlantic flight from the airport with a nostalgic, community-driven Time Capsule initiative that...

Fáilte Ireland Swings Into Action to Leverage McIlroy’s Irish Open Masterclass

Rory McIlroy may have left it late to swoop in and transform a potentially humdrum Irish Open into something more akin to one of...

Laois to Fly the Flag for Ireland at EU’s Flagship Smart Tourism Awards

Ireland has made the shortlist for the EU’s annual flagship smart tourism award – the 2026 European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism Award -...

KLM Fends Off Further Strike Action with Ground Staff Wage Deal

Dutch flag carrier KLM has reached a negotiated pay agreement for ground handling staff with the trade unions NVLT, VKP, and De Unie. Employees...

Qatar Airways Adds Red Sea Resort to Saudi Route Network

Qatar Airways has announced the addition of Red Sea Saudi Arabia onto its flight schedule – with three weekly flights from October 21; making...

Quark Expeditions Launches New Groups & Charters Training Module for Travel Advisors

Expedition cruise specialist Quark Expeditions has introduced a new addition to its advisor learning platform, PolarPRO. A new Groups and Charters specialisation module has...

Australian and New Zealand Tour Operators Discover Ireland

Eight tour operators from Australia and New Zealand have been visiting Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Tourism NI and Fáilte Ireland. The...

Mary McKenna Named on Shortlist for Prestigious John Hays Entrepreneur Award

Mary McKenna, the founder and CEO of Tour America, has been named as a finalist for the prestigious John Hays Entrepreneur Award, which showcases entrepreneurial...

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