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.

Shannon Airport Unveils Summer 2025 Schedule: 2 New Routes; 190,000 Seats

Shannon Airport has unveiled its summer 2025 schedule, featuring two new services and a substantial increase of 190,000 seats, 11% ahead of 2024 services. This...

Corporate Travel Management Company TravelPerk Marks 10th Anniversary with ‘Bold’ Rebrand

Barcelona-based corporate travel management company TravelPerk has marked its 10th anniversary with a rebrand, designed to reflect its ambitious expansion and growth plans. According to...

Inbound Visitor Numbers and Tourist Spend Both Down by Over 30% in February, CSO Figures Show

Last month saw a continuation in the slow start to the year for inbound tourism. Latest monthly Central Statistics Office (CSO) data show that 304,300...

Marella Cruises Extends Onboard Entertainment Contract for Discovery 1 & 2 Ships

Marella Cruises, TUI UK & Ireland’s ocean cruise line, has extended its current contract with RWS Global to supply the end-to-end entertainment onboard Marella Discovery and...

Stena Line Looks to Reward Growing Levels of Repeat Foot Passenger Numbers

Recent insights from Stena Line show that more than 20% of all its passengers on the Irish Sea in 2024 travelled as foot passengers,...

Tourism Authority of Thailand Issues Travel Updates in Aftermath of Bangkok Earthquake

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has updated on events following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar/Burma this morning, also affecting Thailand’s capital...

Dublin Airport Launches Summer 2025 Schedule: More than 2,600 Flights Per Week to Over 190 Destinations

Dublin Airport has unveiled details of its Summer 2025 schedule, offering passengers more choice than ever before for their summer holiday - with more...

Emerald Airlines’ Aer Lingus Regional Service Rated Most Punctual Airline Operating in UK

Emerald Airlines, the exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional services and the largest operator out of Belfast City Airport, has been officially recognised as...

Top International Tour Operators Embrace Best of the West with Tourism Ireland & Tourism NI

Top international tour operators have been exploring the Ulster American Folk Park as part of a fact-finding trip to Northern Ireland. The tour operators...

Turkish Airlines Extends Reach to 353 Destinations with New Route to Ohrid, North Macedonia

Turkish Airlines has launched flights to Ohrid, one of North Macedonia’s key tourism cities, taking its global flight network to 353 destinations. This is...

Salzburg to ‘Revolutionise’ Sustainable Tourism with New Guest Mobility Ticket for Visitors

The Austrian city of Salzburg is promising to "revolutionise tourism" with the introduction of a new public transport ticket for all overnight guests. The new...

Cork International Hotel Wins Gold at IASI Awards for 5th Consecutive Year

Cork International Hotel has been awarded Gold for the fifth year in a row at the Irish Accommodation Services Institute (IASI) Awards.  The recognition highlights...

Irish Sea Resilience Taskforce Meets for First Time

The first meeting of the Irish Sea Resilience Taskforce took place in Anglesey this week, bringing together representatives from across Wales, Ireland and beyond...

TAP Air Portugal Posts Record Revenues; 3rd Straight Year of Net Profit as Restructuring Concludes

TAP Air Portugal has posted a net profit for the third straight year and record revenues for 2024, adding that it is close to...

MSC Cruises Marks Milestones for MSC World America, MSC World Asia & MSC World Atlantic Developments

MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have jointly marked significant milestones for three World Class ships in Saint-Nazaire, France, with the delivery of MSC World...

Aer Lingus Partners with SignLive to Enhance Customer Service for Hard-of-Hearing Passengers

Aer Lingus has partnered with SignLive to offer a video relay service for users of Irish Sign Language (ISL) and British Sign Language (BSL)....

Irish Sun Holiday Bookings for Spain Surging Despite Renewed Threat of Anti-Tourist Protests

Irish holiday bookings for popular Spanish sun destinations have surged in recent weeks, despite news of a return of local anti-tourism protests. That is according...

Cross Border Initiative Putting Ireland’s Regenerative Tourism Industry on the Map

A pioneering initiative, comprising 32 local tourism businesses from across Fermanagh and Cavan is leading the way in the emerging field of regenerative tourism...

Cunard Offering Exclusive Vantage Point for US 250th Anniversary Celebrations Onboard Queen Mary 2 Ship

Cunard has announced a partnership with Sail4th 250, the non-profit organisation overseeing celebrations in the Port of New York and New Jersey for America's 250th anniversary next year. The...

IAG to Invest €200m Over 5 Years in High Potential Early Stage Sustainable and Customer-Focused Aviation Businesses

Airline group IAG is to invest up to €200m over 5 years in high-potential companies in the areas of sustainable travel, customer experience and...

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