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.

France, Switzerland…Japan and Dubai Triumph at World Ski Awards 2024

World Ski Awards – the only global initiative to recognise and reward excellence in ski tourism – has revealed the winners of its 12th annual programme. Winners...

Etihad Enhances Digital Platforms for More Personalised Passenger Service

Etihad Airways has enhanced its digital platforms with new features that make travel easier and more personalised for guests. The improvements to etihad.com and the...

Riviera Travel Adds Mekong Cruises to Ireland Market

Riviera Travel has announced it is adding 2026 Mekong river cruises to its collection of itineraries available in the Irish market. The cruise and escorted...

Worldchoice to Hold ‘Worldchoice 2024 Conference’ in Dundalk on November 23

Worldchoice has announced that its Worldchoice 2024 conference will take place on Saturday, November 23, at The Fairways in Dundalk. Royal Caribbean, Silversea, and...

Princess Cruises Unveils 2026 Programme to Celebrate the USA’s 250th Anniversary

Princess Cruises has unveiled a suite of cruise options around North America to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, in 2026. The new...

Fine Gael Promises to Reduce Hospitality VAT Rate if Elected

Fine Gael has promised to lower the controversial VAT rate for the hospitality sector – from 13.5% to 11% - within 100 days of...

Visit USA to Host 2024 Thanksgiving Trade Night on November 21

The Visit USA Committee Ireland will host its 2024 Thanksgiving Trade Night on November 21. The event will be held at the Bourbon Bar in...

Abu Dhabi-Based Masarra Launches as Premier Destination Management Company

Abu Dhabi-based travel company Masarra has announced its official launch as a premier Destination Management Company (DMC). Founded just last month, Masarra is committed to...

Dalata Hotel Group Unveils Plans for Sixth London Hotel

The Dalata Hotel Group has announced plans for its sixth hotel in London. The Dublin-headquartered group – which owns and operates the Clayton and Maldron...

Poland, Tenerife and UK Top Ryanair Irish Passenger Christmas Destination Wish-List

Poland, Tenerife and the UK have emerged as the top Christmas destinations for Ryanair’s Irish-based passengers this year, according to the airline. Poland ranks highly...

OneWorld Named ‘Best Airline Alliance’ for 12th Consecutive Year

OneWorld has been named ‘Best Airline Alliance’ by corporate travel magazine Business Traveller for the 12th consecutive year. The award ceremony, hosted by news and...

IAG Appoints EasyJet’s Dr Ben Dias Chief AI Scientist to Enhance Customer Experience and Sustainability Targets

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG has appointed Dr Ben Dias Chief AI Scientist. He joins IAG from EasyJet. With a 20-year career in artificial...

CLIA Appoints Samuel Maubanc Director General of European Operations

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading authority of the global cruiseindustry, has appointed Samuel Maubanc director general of its European operations. He brings deep...

Princess Cruises Unveils 131-Day Pacific Voyage to Replace 2026 Red Sea Itineraries

Princess Cruises has announced its most destination-rich voyage ever offered with its new 131-day Circle Pacific Voyage departing January 2026 and visiting 60 ports in 19 countries around...

IAG Seeing Momentum Continue Following Profitable Quarter

Airline group IAG has reported a near 8% year-on-year increase in group revenue for the third quarter of the year, with operating profit ahead...

Emirates Opens Africa’s First ‘Emirates World’ Store in Nairobi

Emirates has opened its first Emirates World store in Africa, in Kenya's capital city Nairobi. The store concept combines smart technology, expert personal travel advice,...

Ireland’s Golf Tourism Offering ‘to the Fore’ at Kiawah Island

Tourism Ireland – together with five golf and tourism operators from the island of Ireland – is attending the Invited Champions Classic, an annual...

Aer Lingus Suffers €88m Slump in Profit as Increased Competition and Cost of Pilot Strike Take Toll

Aer Lingus has reported an €88m, year-on-year, slump in operating profit for the first nine months of 2024 – with the cost of a...

‘Make Travel Difficult Again?’ – What ‘Trump 2.0’ May Mean for US Tourism

Quora - the international social question and answer website - tossed out a pretty succinct and relevant little question in the aftermath of Tuesday...

MSC Cruises Revamps ‘MSC Voyagers Club’ Loyalty Programme; Introduces New ‘Blue Diamond’ Tier

MSC Cruises has announced a revamp of its MSC Voyagers Club loyalty programme. As part of the update, a new loyalty tier has been introduced...

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