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.

Wendy Wu Tours Ramps Up Ireland Focus with Flight Package Offer & BDM Appointment

Wendy Wu Tours has launched fully inclusive flight packages on all specialist tours in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. For the first...

Choice Hotels EMEA Appoints Marielle Vroemen Head of Operations

Choice Hotels EMEA has appointed Marielle Vroemen as Head of Operations. Choice Hotels EMEA is represented under the Ascend Hotel Collection, Clarion, Quality, Comfort and Sleep...

Greenland Opens New International Airport, Enhancing Accessibility

Greenland has opened a new international airport, in its capital city of Nuuk, which will instantly enhance the country’s accessibility. The new Nuuk International Airport...

Luxury Mount Juliet Hotel & Golf Resort Returns to Profit Ahead of Sale

The luxury Mount Juliet hotel and golf resort, in Co Kilkenny, returned to profit last year, according to newly filed annual accounts. The 5-star resort...

Princess Cruises’ ‘Caribbean Princess’ Embarks on New Caribbean Season from Florida

Princess Cruises has started its inaugural Caribbean cruise season from Port Canaveral, in Florida. Its Caribbean Princess ship has started the new season with a...

Etihad to Double Routes to Africa Over Next 12 Months

Etihad Airways has announced its intention to double its routes to Africa over the next year. As part of the drive, the Abu Dhabi-based airline...

Turkish Airlines Debuts Istanbul-Sydney Route with Longest Flight in its History

Turkish Airlines has launched its longest flight with the formal debut of its Istanbul to Sydney route. The flag carrier landed on Sydney soil for...

Cunard Study Shows Huge Brain Health Benefits of Cruise Travel

A new neuroscience study undertaken onboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 ship has found that just 5 days spent cruising at sea can have significant...

Canada’s Air Transat Boosts 2025 Transatlantic Frequency; adds Montreal-Valencia Route

Canadian airline Air Transat has unveiled its summer 2025 flight schedule, which includes greater transatlantic frequencies between Europe and North America and a new...

Emirates Opens Latest Emirates World Outlet in Morocco

Emirates has opened its latest Emirates World retail store - in Morocco, introducing its refreshed travel retail store concept to North Africa for the...

Emerald Airlines Unveils Aer Lingus Regional Black Friday Offers from Belfast City Airport

Emerald Airlines, the operator of the Aer Lingus Regional network, has announced its Black Friday sale out of Belfast City Airport, where it is...

Travelodge Flags Positive Booking Outlook Following Pick-Up in Trading

Budget hotel chain Travelodge has said its future booking trends look positive, after seeing improved trading patterns in recent weeks. The hotel chain – which...

EasyJet Signs Deal for Long-Term Supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

EasyJet has signed a deal for the long-term supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with Renavia and World Fuel Services (WFS). EasyJet will have access...

London’s Heathrow Airport Starts Pre-Book Passenger Security Screening Trial

London's Heathrow Airport has begun a trial service allowing long haul passengers the opportunity to pre-book a slot at the security screening stage. Called Heathrow...

Germany Dominates ‘Best Christmas Markets’ List, Based on Tripadvisor Data

Europe is famous for its Christmas markets, found in every corner of the continent. From traditional markets in Germany to winter wonderlands in Switzerland, there are plenty of Christmas markets to...

Air Canada Named World’s Leading Airline to North America

Air Canada has been named World’s Leading Airline to North America at this year’s World Travel Awards in Madeira. "We are delighted that the travel...

World Travel Awards 2024: NCL, Dubai and Jamaica Dominate Cruise Category

It was a case of business as usual in the cruise category of this year's World Travel Awards, which were recently handed out at...

Lufthansa Group Expands Green Fares Tariff Across Global Route Network

The Lufthansa Group is expanding its successful tariff for more sustainable flying to long-haul flights and thus to its global route network. The Green...

Oceania Cruises Marks 15 Years of ‘The Culinary Center’ with Array of New Cooking Classes

Oceania Cruises, the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, is celebrating 15 years of The Culinary Center, the first-ever hands-on cooking school at sea,...

Great Lakes USA Appoints Cathy Domanico Tourism Director

Great Lakes USA (GLUSA) has appointed Cathy Domanico as its new Tourism Director. Ms Domanico brings more than 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles...

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