More flights coming

More flights coming

Jamaica is expected to start receiving three flights per week from the European countries of Belgium and the Netherlands. Flights are scheduled to land in Montego Bay, St James, by TUI Belgium and TUI Netherlands by April of this year. The development comes as...
US$200-million boost for 2 Grupo Piñero resorts

US$200-million boost for 2 Grupo Piñero resorts

Grupo Piñero’s Bahia resorts in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic will benefit from a US$200-million investment, the result of a strategic alliance between the international tourism giant; Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group private sector arm, IDB...
CTO: Focus on renewal in 2022

CTO: Focus on renewal in 2022

Optimistic that the sector will continue to rebound in 2022 despite having to do business during a pandemic, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) says it will focus on renewal this year. “The year 2022 is being observed as the year of wellness in the Caribbean,...
Airlines look to health apps

Airlines look to health apps

So far, one-third of airlines have enabled mobile apps that verify the health or vaccination status of customers, while another 51 per cent intend to implement such technology by 2024. That is also the timeline for when 38 per cent of airports plan to enable...
JetBlue ups flights to Jamaica

JetBlue ups flights to Jamaica

JetBlue Airways will increase daily flights to Jamaica by June, bucking the trend of cuts in other destinations it serves. In what is being hailed as a huge boost to Jamaica’s tourism industry, JetBlue — the seventh-largest airline in North America based on...