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.

TUI River Cruises Unveils New Venues Onboard Largest Ship TUI Aria

TUI River Cruises has unveiled its new venues onboard its highest capacity ship across the fleet, TUI Aria, which is due to set sail...

InteleTravel Reveals Top Level Speakers for ITQ 2025 Conference in Porto

InteleTravel has confirmed a line-up of top speakers for its biggest ever conference, InteleTravel Quest (ITQ) 2025, in Porto from September 26-28. The theme this...

SEESPORTS Becomes Officially Recognised Sports Tour Operator in RoI

Belfast-based Tour Operator SEESPORTS, has announced it is now officially recognised by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) as a Tour Operator. With this approval, SEESPORTS...

Popular German Travel Show Wunderschön Films in Ireland

Filming for an episode of a popular German travel TV show called Wunderschön has been taking place at various locations along the Wild Atlantic Way, with...

Solmar Villas Introduces 10% Discount on all 2025 Villa Holidays Booked Before September 2

Solmar Villas has a 10% discount offer available on all 2025 villa holidays booked before midnight on 2nd September. The offer applies to Solmar’s...

NCL Generates Record Second Quarter Revenues; Earnings Ahead of Target

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has reported record second quarter revenues of $2.5bn – up 6% year-on-year – for the six months to the end...

Royal Caribbean Celebrates 100 Million Guest Milestone

Royal Caribbean has achieved a memorable milestone; celebrating 100 million guests. The cruise giant marked the moment this month on the world’s best family...

Accor Sees Surge in Earnings, Revenue and RevPAR

Hotel giant Accor - which owns the likes of Ibis, Sofitel and Novotel - has reported a strong performance for the first half of...

Seabourn Unveils First Ever Pole to Pole Grand Voyage

Luxury and expedition cruise specialist Seabourn has unveiled its first-ever expedition Grand Voyage – the 94-day "Pole to Pole: Grand Expedition" - on the purpose-built Seabourn...

Isle of Man Sweeps 12 Gongs at Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards

A total of 12 Isle of Man experiences and services and seven hotels on the island have been recognised in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards...

JetBlue-United Airlines Loyalty Programme Collaboration Gets Formal Approval to Proceed

The US Department of Transportation has approved Blue Sky - the recently announced loyalty programme collaboration between US carriers JetBlue and United Airlines. The...

Türkiye Sees Continued Rise in Irish Visitor Numbers This Year

Türkiye has seen a continued increase in Irish visitor numbers this year, according to latest data. Türkiye is the world’s fourth biggest incoming tourism market...

American Sky Launches €100 Guarantee of Hassle-Free Immigration Experience for US-Bound Holidaymakers

With travel to the USA continuing to grow in popularity, and the usual online chatter stirring up a few myths, American Sky is keen...

From Colombia to Patagonia: Explore Worldwide Reports Surge in Demand for South America Trips

One of the world’s leading small tour operators, Explore Worldwide, has reported a record-breaking year for South America trips, with several destinations showing significant growth...

France Ranks as Top Travel Destination for Irish Ferry Holidaymakers

Despite France ranking as one of the top travel destinations for holidaymakers from Ireland, just 3% feel very confident speaking French, according to new...

Visit California Launches Interactive FAM Concept ‘Race Across California’

Visit California has launched Race Across California, a "new and dynamic" European interactive agent FAM concept inspired by the popular TV series, Race Across...

London Airports Back to Normal, But Airlines Vent Anger Over Latest Disruption

London’s Heathrow and Gatwick Airports both returned to normal flight operations today following Wednesday’s UK air traffic control system power outage, which led to...

ITIC Makes Early Call for Action in Budget 2026 Following Latest CSO Inbound Tourism Figures

The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has urged the Government to take action to aid the domestic and inbound travel and tourism sector, saying...

Fexco Expands UK Presence with Acquisition of Sainsbury’s Travel Money

Irish payments company Fexco Group has acquired Sainsbury’s Travel Money, marking a major expansion in the UK retail foreign exchange market. The move places Fexco...

MSC Cruises Reaffirms Net Zero Commitment with 6th Sustainability Report Update

MSC Cruises has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, reaffirming its commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, accompanied by an independently...

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