Dream holidays for Black Friday auction

Dream holidays for Black Friday auction

Up to November 25, dream holidays will be available in the first Caribbean Black Friday Travel Auction, which will benefit the Education Foundation of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTAEF). The CHTAEF is the largest charitable organisation to provide...
‘Jamaica’s Tourism Titans’ podcast launched

‘Jamaica’s Tourism Titans’ podcast launched

The Tourism Product Development Company Ltd, (TPDCo) a public body of the Ministry of Tourism Jamaica, has launched a podcast that will share the inspirational stories of those who have made a significant contribution to the industry. It has been dubbed “Jamaica’s...
Arajet pushes down prices, flight time in Caribbean

Arajet pushes down prices, flight time in Caribbean

The Caribbean’s newest airline, Arajet, will take to the skies with direct flights between Santo Domingo and Kingston as of November 14, significantly reducing ticket prices and travel time. Fares will fall from an average US$800 to US$252, round-trip, and travel time...
415 trained in Turks & Caicos

415 trained in Turks & Caicos

A record 415 participants from the hospitality and tourism sector across the Turks & Caicos Islands have completed a 24-day intensive training programme facilitated by the CHTA Education Foundation. The national Caribbean Supercharged Service training series was...
New tourism investment thrust needed

New tourism investment thrust needed

As the global marketplace wrestles with the 40 per cent GDP loss in tourism and travel brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has called for a new tourism investment thrust to recover from the fallout. Prior to the...