GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 28, 2018 (CMC) – American Airlines has announced that it will commence flights, from Miami to Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport, starting on December 20. Jim Butler, American Airlines’ Senior Vice President, International and Cargo, stated “This ...
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Feed SubscriptionJamaica’s Forestry Department Contributes To Success Of Island’s Tourism
By Claudia Gardner JIS Writer JAMAICA (JIS) March 21, 2018 — The Forestry Department has been quietly contributing to the success of tourism in Jamaica’s major vacation belt, through the work of the organisation’s Northwest Regional Office, which operates within ...
Read More »Barbados: Number One In World For Visitor Satisfaction
BERLIN, Germany, March 15, 2018 (CMC) – The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) says the country’s tourism is once again in winner’s row, beating out destinations such as second-place, Seychelles, and third-place, Bermuda, to land the number one spot on ...
Read More »Jamaican Named Tourism Minister Of The Year Worldwide
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March12, 2018 (CMC) – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has been named Tourism Minister of the Year Worldwide. Bartlett received the award, last Thursday, at the ITB Berlin 2018, the world’s leading travel trade show, in Germany. ...
Read More »Trinidad And Tobago Signs Agreement With Major European Travel Group
BERLIN, Germany March 12, 2018 (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago has signed an agreement with DER Touristik Group, the third largest European travel group, following initial discussions in November last year. A leading company in the travel and tourism industry ...
Read More »St. Lucia Attracts Record-breaking Tourist Arrivals In 2017
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, February 22, 2018 (CMC) – St. Lucia achieved a record-breaking performance in tourism arrivals during 2017, with total visitor arrivals climbing to an all-time high of 1,105,541. Figures, released by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), reveal that ...
Read More »Antigua Now Has Visa-free Entry To 136 Countries
WASHINGTON, DC February 8, 2018 (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda says it now has visa-free entry to 136 countries, following yesterday’s signing, here, of an abolition of visa requirements between the country and the Ukraine. The agreement was signed at ...
Read More »Drunken Canadian Arrested And Fined Over Disruptive Behaviour On Caribbean-bound Air Transat Flight
HAMILTON, Bermuda, January 30, 2018 (CMC) — A 60-year-old Canadian was fined US$1,000, after he admitted to drunken and disruptive behaviour that forced his Caribbean-bound flight to divert to Bermuda, last weekend. The Magistrates’ Court heard, yesterday, that Joseph Matrundola ...
Read More »Caribbean Airlines Launches Air Service To Cuba, Intending To Boost Tourism
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, January 12, 2018 (CMC) – Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), started flying to Havana, Cuba, today. The announcement was made, yesterday, by Finance Minister, Colm Imbert, during a post-Cabinet news conference. According to Imbert, ...
Read More »Migrating To Trinidad And Tobago: A First Hand Experience Living Out The Trini Life
By Chantal Keshwah Guest Writer In between the time it took me to chip off the ice from my windshield and to shovel snow from my driveway, was the moment when I decided I wanted to move to sunny Trinidad ...
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