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.

CLIA Seeking Riders for 10th Anniversary Charity Bike Ride

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced its annual charity cycle ride will take place on June 3, 2026. The ride, which this year...

ITAA Urges Irish Holidaymakers on Mexico’s West Coast to Follow DFA Guidance

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) is advising anyone planning to travel to the state of Jalisco, or surrounding areas on Mexico's Pacific west...

Riverside Luxury Cruises Planning Expanded Itineraries & New Themed Cruises

Riverside Luxury Cruises is planning to expand its itineraries and introduce new themed cruises, including golf- and beer-focused journeys this year. Riverside is kicking off...

IHF Annual Conference: Headwind Concerns, but Hoteliers Ready to Invest & Grow

Mounting business costs and global uncertainty are the primary concerns facing hoteliers as they gather today for the Irish Hotels Federation’s (IHF) 88th Annual Conference...

Southern Africa’s Low-Footprint Lodges Answer Luxury Travel’s Sustainability Shift

Luxury travel is changing, but not in the way resorts once predicted. Bigger is no longer better, and excess is no longer the marker...

Princess Cruises Marks ‘National Margarita Day’ with Guinness World Record for Most Margaritas Sold in 8 Hours

Princess Cruises raised a salted-rim glass to National Margarita Day in record-breaking style, breaking a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Most Margaritas...

AC Group Announces Partnership with Great Little Breaks Across UK, Ireland & France

Tour operator AC Group has announced a partnership with fellow UK company Great Little Breaks, to offer fully serviced touring and holiday experiences across...

Aer Lingus & Aer Lingus Regional Unveil Enhanced Summer Schedules at Cork Airport

Aer Lingus has announced a significant expansion of its summer schedule to and from Cork Airport for 2026 - covering both it and the...

Maverick Helicopters Earns Highest Safety Accolade in the US

Maverick Helicopters has once again earned the highest safety accolade in the US, marking its 15th consecutive win. The helicopter tour operator has received...

Swan Hellenic UK Celebrates 318% Growth as Polar Demand & Innovative Itineraries Propel Record Year

Swan Hellenic UK has reported a staggering 318% year-on-year surge in worldwide revenue and passengers booked, underpinned by surging demand for its polar expeditions and an...

Taoiseach Announces Successful Tourism Projects in Latest Shared Island Coast-to-Coast Investment Scheme Funding Round

The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD; Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD; and Northern Ireland Minister for Economy, Dr. Caoimhe Archibald MLA,...

Minister O’Brien Announces eSPSV Scheme Supporting Taxi, Hackney and Limousine Operators to Switch to Zero-Emission Vehicles

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has confirmed the 2026 Electric Small Public Sector Vehicles (eSPSV) Grant Scheme will open for applications on Wednesday 25...

Wendy Wu Tours & JMG Travel Headline Travel Section of Dublin 50 Plus Expo 2026 Next Month

Wendy Wu Tours, JMG Travel, Killester Travel and Joe O’Reilly DMC have been confirmed as part of a beefed up tourism and travel exhibitor...

Istanbul, Amsterdam and Barcelona Rated Best European Cities for Taxi Pick-Ups

Istanbul Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat have ranked best airports in Europe for passenger pick-up services; via local taxi and Uber...

Explora Journeys Ups the Game in Luxury Sports Travel with F1 & Jannik Sinner Tie-Ins

Sport is becoming an increasingly prominent part of the luxury travel landscape, and to that end Explora Journeys, the luxury ocean travel brand of...

Viking Opens New Mississippi & Ohio River Itineraries for Booking

Viking Cruises has announced that new itineraries on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers for 2027 are now open for booking. Sailing on board the...

Hilton to Open Luxury Beachfront Conrad Meia Praia Algarve Resort in Spring 2027

Hilton Hotel Group has announced the signing of Conrad Meia Praia Algarve, a new luxury beachfront resort showcasing Conrad Hotels & Resorts’ globally recognised...

JetBlue Adds to US Route Network with Houston-New York Link

JetBlue - the US domestic and transatlantic carrier which links Dublin and a number of other European cities to the east coast of the...

Aer Lingus College Football Classic Generated €132m for Irish Economy, Report Shows

Last year's Aer Lingus College Football Classic between Kansas States ‘Wildcats’ and Iowa States ‘Cyclones’, held at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in August, generated a...

AmaWaterways Introduces Trio of Offers on Over 600 Sailings

River cruise specialist AmaWaterways has introduced a trio of limited-time offers on over 600 sailing dates designed to help travel advisors drive early bookings...

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