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.

Change to EU Flight Delay Compensation Rule Slammed as ‘Major Setback to Passenger Rights’

The European Union Council has passed a change to the EC 261 passenger rights regulation, which would allow airlines to delay flights from up...

Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority Appoints Avinash Kanti Teelock Director

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has appointed Avinash Kanti Teelock as its new Director, effective immediately.    Mr Teelock has over a decade of experience...

Stena Line Enhances Dublin and Belfast Services with £17m Birkenhead Development

Swedish ferry company, Stena Line is investing £17 million into developments at the 12 Quays Terminal in Birkenhead, near Liverpool, to futureproof the operations...

Carnival Beats Sustainable Targets with 44% Reduction in Food Waste

Carnival Corporation - the world's largest cruise company, through its Carnival, Princess, Costa, Seabourn, Holland-America Line, P&O Cruises, AIDA, and Cunard lines - has...

Sydney’s New 24-Hour Airport Moves Closer to Opening with Major Construction Milestone

Sydney's new 24-hour airport is one step closer to welcoming its first passengers, with major construction works across Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport...

Finnair Continues Route Expansion with Helsinki-Toronto Service

Finnair has announced a new route from Helsinki to Toronto. It is the second new route Finland’s flag carrier has announced for 2026, following Alta...

Fred. Holidays Introduces Out-of-Date Range Package Guarantee

FRED. HOLIDAYS INTRODUCES OUT-OF-DATE RANGE PACKAGE GUARANTEE TO ENHANCE TRAVEL FLEXIBILITY On the back of recent research that 60% of its cruise and tour business...

Aer Lingus Partners with Dr Norah Patten on Her Mission to Be First Irish Person in Space

Aer Lingus has partnered with Dr Norah Patten as she prepares for her groundbreaking mission to become the first Irish person in space. With...

Dublin Ranked 4th ‘Greenest’ City Break Destination in the World

Dublin has been ranked 4th in a new league table of the greenest and most environmentally-friendly city break destinations - with the capital only...

TIGS to the Fore at President’s Prize Event in Dún Laoghaire GC

Dermot Merrigan debuted his new ITTN-branded golf attire for the interested onlookers at the TIGS Ireland (Travel Industry Golf Society) President’s Prize event today. Held...

Tourism Ireland Welcomes Start of New Charter Linking Groningen to Ireland West Airport

Tourism Ireland has welcomed the formal start of the new charter flight from Groningen in the Netherlands to Ireland West Airport Knock, which operated...

Cunard Partners with Abbey Road Studios for Exclusive Entertainment Onboard ‘Queen Elizabeth’ Ship

Cunard has come together with Abbey Road Studios to bring a new and exclusive Listening Lounge experience to music lovers on board its Queen Elizabeth...

NCL Updates on Green Vision with Latest ‘Sail & Sustain’ Report

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd - the parent of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises - has released its...

Ryanair Buys 30 New Fuel-Efficient Plane Engines for $500m

Ryanair has reached agreement with CFM - a leader in fuel-efficient aeroplane engines - to buy 30 new spare LEAP-1B engines which have a...

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Gets Approval to Hike Charges; IATA Slams Decision

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has been given the green light to increase airport charges by a cumulative 33% over the coming three years, by Dutch...

SunExpress to Add Cork-Antalya Summer Route in 2026

Next summer, Cork Airport will have another direct service to Türkiye as SunExpress, the joint venture airline between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will launch...

United Airlines Partners with Spotify to Expand Inflight Entertainment Package

United Airlines has teamed up with Spotify to announce a first-of-its-kind collaboration that delivers an even more entertaining travel experience in the sky, with...

Tenor Michael Londra Returns Home to Film Season 6 of ‘Ireland with Michael’ for US Television

Renowned Wexford tenor and TV host Michael Londra is back in Ireland this month, filming for season six of his TV show Ireland With Michael....

Marella Cruises Expands Fleet-Wide Restaurant Offering with ‘Piccadilly’s’ Gastropub Concept

The TUI-owned Marella Cruises has launched its newest gastropub concept restaurant, Piccadilly’s, across the entire fleet of ships, which will be available within the...

Tourism Ireland Showcases Irish Golf Tourism at KLM Dutch Open

Tourism Ireland – together with Ei Travel Group, Green Golf Ball and The Causeway Hotel – attended the 2025 KLM Open (Dutch Open) golf...

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