by LTC Writer | Nov 14, 2022 | Pulse
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...
by LTC Writer | Nov 12, 2022 | Pulse
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...
by LTC Writer | Nov 10, 2022 | Pulse
Global tourism stakeholders have agreed on the need to increase sector employees by at least 30 per cent each year, part of a wider “paradigm shift” that is vital to attract, retain and adjust staff amid post-COVID-19 shortages. This is among the findings from a...
by LTC Writer | Nov 10, 2022 | Pulse
Jamaica copped seven awards in the prestigious gold and silver categories for 2022 at the Travvy Awards. The categories in which the island did well ranged from weddings to food and the support provided to upcoming travel agents. Representatives from the Jamaica...
by LTC Writer | Nov 8, 2022 | Pulse
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has announced that the United Kingdom (UK) is the fastest growing recovery market for the island. Speaking at the November 7 launch of the destination’s new advertising campaign dubbed ‘Come Back’, Bartlett said the...
