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.

Aviation Sector Establishes Priorities for Improving Disabled Air Passenger Wellbeing

Aviation stakeholders and disability advocates have established key priorities for improving global air travel accessibility at a landmark joint symposium held by the International...

ITAA Awards: Voting Now Open Until December 20

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has announced voting has now opened for its Irish Travel Industry Awards 2024. Once again, this year, each travel...

Kennedy Space Center Unveils New Interactive Rocket Launch Experience – ‘The Gantry’

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, in Florida, has announced The Gantry at LC-39, an innovative, interactive experience that reimagines the historic Launch Complex 39 gantry, located...

Bus Éireann Among First Signatories to Business in the Community Ireland’s Corporate Climate Action Programme

Bus Éireann has committed to being one of the first signatories to Business in the Community Ireland’s (BITCI) new corporate climate action programme, aimed...

Marella Cruises Unveils New Features and Refurbishments on Marella Discovery 2

Marella Cruises has unveiled a series of new features and refurbishments onboard its Marella Discovery 2 ship. For the first time, Marella Cruises’ guests can...

TUI Appoints Amy Dowling Communications Chief for UK & Ireland

TUI has appointed Amy Dowling as its new leader for Communications in UK & Ireland. Ms Dowling will oversee internal and external communications for the UK market, supporting various...

Irish Ferries Passenger Volumes and Revenues Surge in Year to Date

Irish Ferries generated revenues of €375.8m in the first 10 months of this year – 6.5% up on the same period in 2023 –...

Shannon Airport Wins Customer Focus Award at Aviation Industry Awards

Shannon Airport has been awarded the Aviation Customer Focus Achievement Award at the prestigious Aviation Industry Awards. The award celebrates organisations that have made a...

Cedar Point, Ohio, Ranked ‘Best Amusement Park’ in US

Cedar Point, in Ohio, has been ranked the best theme park in the US, in a new study by holiday property rental company Florida...

India Renewing Focus on Sustainable and Responsible Tourism

India is actively looking to strengthen its focus on sustainable and responsible tourism. The tourism department of the country’s government is looking to drive more...

Radisson Opens its First Irish ‘Radisson RED’ Hotel in Galway

Radisson has opened its first Radisson RED hotel in Ireland, with Galway being the first location, here, for the brand. The RED brand is Radisson's...

Irish Kids Favour Full Family Holidays, Royal Caribbean Research Shows

Irish kids view a trip with the whole family as their top holiday priority, new research by Royal Caribbean shows. The survey found that nearly...

IATA Expresses Disappointment with Biden Flight Delay & Cancellation Compensation Scheme

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed disappointment that the Biden Administration has announced its long-threatened compensation scheme for airline delays and cancellations....

Sibling Youth Travel Brands USIT, BUNAC & JENZA Join Together Under JENZA Group Banner

Sibling travel brands BUNAC, USIT and JENZA have migrated to sit under parent company the JENZA Travel Group. The move marks a new chapter in...

Seabourn Cruise Line Launches Annual ‘Sail of the Year’ Sales Event

Luxury ocean and expedition cruise line Seabourn Cruise Line has unveiled its exclusive annual Sail of the Year event, which features savings and benefits...

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth set for ‘Transformative’ Makeover

Cunard has announced it will carry out a “transformative” makeover for its Queen Elizabeth ship ahead of its inaugural Miami to the Caribbean and...

Etihad Ushers in Codeshare Agreement with Air Astana

Etihad Airways has welcomed the start of its bilateral codeshare with Kazakhstan flag carrier, Air Astana which has formally come into operation this week. The...

IATA Strengthens Middle East Presence with Expanded Abu Dhabi Office and Training Centre

Global airline industry representative organisation, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has expanded its presence in the Middle East with the opening of an...

United Airlines Signs SAF Supply Deal for Chicago and LA Hubs with Energy Giant Phillips 66

United Airlines has signed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply deal with US energy giant Phillips 66. Under the deal, Phillips will supply SAF to...

Emma-Mai Roche Named IHF South-East Branch Employee of the Year

Emma-Mai Roche, Equine Concierge at Cashel Palace Hotel, Tipperary has been announced as the 2024/25 Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) South East Branch ‘Employee of...

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