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.

Crystal Cruises’ ‘Crystal Symphony’ Ship to Enter Drydock for 3 Weeks for Refurbishment of Select Areas

Crystal Cruises has announced that Crystal Symphony will enter drydock for a scheduled three-week refurbishment of select areas in November. The project is focused on refining...

MSC Cruises Expands US Operations – Larger Itineraries & More Ports for Winter 2026/’27

MSC Cruises has announced an expansion of its US operations - including a larger itinerary and more port options for the winter 2026/'27 cruise...

American Airlines Adds Six New Routes from US to Europe & South America for Summer 2026

American Airlines has announced six new routes from the US to Europe and South America for summer 2026. American will debut new service to...

Emirates Bans Use of Power Charger Banks Onboard Flights for Safety Reasons

Emirates has announced that using any kind of power bank will be prohibited onboard its flights, effective from 1 October. A power bank is a...

Oceania Cruises Launches Epic Sydney to London ‘Kangaroo Route’ Cruise Onboard ‘Oceania Vista’

Oceania Cruises - which is viewed as being the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused luxury cruise line - is redefining luxury global exploration with...

Avalon Waterways Reveals Offers on Autumn River Cruises

Avalon Waterways has launched some last minute offers for those interested in keeping the holiday vibes going into the autumn, with some tempting offers...

NCL Announces Limited Price Cuts on Selection of Most Popular Sailings

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is offering limited price drops on a selection of their most popular sailings to incredible destinations worldwide, providing the perfect...

Windstar Cruises Launches ‘Quick Getaways’ Collection of Short Bite-Sized Cruises Through Europe

Luxury small ship cruise specialist Windstar Cruises has revealed details of its new “Quick Getaways”, a collection of three- to five-night European yacht voyages launching...

Explora Journeys Announces Limited-Time Offer of Up to €2,000 Savings Per Suite

Explora Journeys - the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group - has announced An Invitation to Explore, a limited-time offer featuring up...

Playa Hotels & Resorts Launches Incentive for UK & Ireland Travel Trade

Playa Hotels & Resorts is focusing on destination Jamaica with the launch of a double rewards incentive for the UK & Irish travel trade....

Aer Lingus College Football Classic to Attract 22,000 US Visitors to Ireland this Month

This month sees Ireland welcome back the Aer Lingus College Football Classic for the first U.S. college football game of the 2025 season, known...

TUI UK & Ireland Introduces ‘Free Florida Kids’ Places’ on Orlando Bookings, Including Free Disney Dining

TUI UK&I has extended its popular free kids places in Florida where families can take advantage of the free kids’ spots to Florida on holidays...

Blue Diamond Resorts Welcomes Mexico’s Paraiso de La Bonita into Property Portfolio

Blue Diamond Resorts has welcomed the just renewed Paraiso de la Bonita, a Luxury Collection Resort, Riviera Maya, Adult All Inclusive, into its property...

Strong Inflow of Overseas Tourists a Large Part of Record July Passenger Flows at Dublin and Cork Airport, daa Says

Airport operator daa has confirmed that the record high passenger levels seen at both Dublin and Cork Airports in July were the result of...

Emirates Enters 7-Year Commercial Partnership with Bayern Munich

Emirates has entered a landmark 7-year commercial and promotional partnership with German football giants Bayern Munich.  The agreement positions Emirates as Platinum Partner of Bayern...

Growth in Global Air Passenger Demand Slows Due to Middle East Conflict

Global air passenger demand continued to grow in June – latest monthly figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show – but the...

Dublin and Cork Airports Enjoy Record July as Summer Passenger Numbers Continue to Surge

Dublin and Cork Airports enjoyed a record-breaking July, in terms of passenger numbers, according to latest monthly figures from airport operator daa. Dublin Airport welcomed...

TUI Cruises Unveils First bio-LNG Fuelled Ship in Major Step Towards Climate-Neutral Cruising

With the first bio-LNG supply of Mein Schiff Relax in the port of Barcelona, TUI Cruises marks another important step on the road to...

CLIA Sees Huge Early Booking Demand from Agencies for Cruise Week Networking Event

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has revealed that over 400 travel agencies have already signed up for its 'The UK's Biggest...

Celebrity Cruises Unveils First of its 2027-2028 Itineraries

Celebrity Cruises has unveiled the first of its 2027-2028 itineraries - covering more than 175 sailings in Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, Japan, Canada and...

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