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Antigua Hotels Facing Grim Winter Season, Bookings up to 50% Down
- By S Coward
- Published 15-Dec-08
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St. John's -- Dec. 15, 2008 -- “The hotels are looking at what is a very bleak and grim season,”
General Manager of the Antigua Hotels and Tourists Association (AHTA)
Neil Forrester told the Antigua Sun.
Sandals Resorts International Lays off 650 in the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 13-Dec-08
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Kingston -- Dec. 13, 2008 - (jamaicaobserver.com): The global financial crisis has hit Caribbean tourism, resulting in
job cuts...three days ahead of the official start of the winter tourist
season.
Anguilla Announces New Executive Air Service to Island
- By S Coward
- Published 11-Dec-08
- Travel/Tourism , Airlines/Cruiselines
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New York, NY - Dec. 11, 2008 -Anguilla’s Ministry of Tourism has announced the launch of a new executive air service which will operate between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Anguilla. The new service, scheduled to start on February 14, 2009, will be provided on the Anguilla Air Express, and operated by Rainbow International Airlines Inc.
American Starts Weekly Non-Stop Flight to Guadeloupe
- By S Coward
- Published 18-Mar-13
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March 18, 2013 - Starting April 6, 2013, American Airlines will operate a weekly non-stop flight to Pointe-a-Pitre (PTP) from Miami, announces the Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board.
Bahamas: Ministry Of Tourism Launching New Initiatives To Boost Tourism Product
- By S Coward
- Published 05-Mar-13
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Nassau - March 5, 2013 - The Ministry of Tourism will unveil on March 21, a digital platform that
will allow potential tourists to make various bookings at one site and
explore the islands of The Bahamas.
OAS to Participate in Meeting on Sustainable Tourism in the Greater Caribbean in Nicaragua
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Feb-13
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The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism, will participate in a key meeting of leading agencies engaged in tourism development in the Greater Caribbean on February 18, 2013 in Managua, Nicaragua.
St.Kitts: Christophe Harbour announces US$50 million Ocean Grove development
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Feb-13
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Feb. 17, 2013 - A new US$50 million residential villa development has been announced for the Southeast Peninsula. Christophe Harbour Development Company and Apex Capital Partners Corporation, a Canadian based international investment group announced Tuesday they have entered into a joint venture to develop a new residential neighbourhood within Christophe Harbour, the residential resort community located on St. Kitts.
Delta Airlines officially announces pull out from "poor performance" Guyana-US route
- By S Coward
- Published 15-Feb-13
- Airlines/Cruiselines , Travel/Tourism
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Feb. 15, 2013 - (demerarawaves.com): Delta Airlines on Thursday officially announced that it would be pulling out from the Guyana route in May, ending days of speculation about the future of its flights between New York and Georgetown.
Antigua Sees 2.3% Increase in Tourism Arrivals in 2012
- By S Coward
- Published 23-Jan-13
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St. John's - Jan. 23, 2013 - Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation, Hon. John Maginley, is optimistic with the performance of the tourism sector in 2012, and the prospects that the future holds for the industry in the coming months.
Cayman Islands: US$1.1M per year in no-bid tourism contracts
- By S Coward
- Published 22-Jan-13
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Jan. 22, 2013 - (compasscayman.com): The auditors’ discovered that the department “was paying a monthly payment of US$7,500 per month or US$90,000 per annum to a company located in Miami, Florida, that promotes the Cayman Islands as a wedding destination. However, we have not seen any evidence of tendering nor a formal agreement for service.
Couples Resorts and Casuarina Beach Club conclude negotations for Almond Casuarina Beach Resort, Barbados
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Jan-13
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Jan. 17, 2013 - Effective June 1, 2013 the resort will be rebranded as Couples Barbados and will become the island’s first and only all-inclusive resort exclusively for adult couples.
Neal & Massy cuts losses disposing of Bajan hotel
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Jan-13
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Jan. 17, 2013 - Neal & Massy Holdings is in advanced talks to dispose of its loss-accummulating, 280-room Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados to Couples Resorts, one of Jamaica’s top hotel chains.
Belize: Cruise arrivals down
- By S Coward
- Published 14-Jan-13
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Jan. 14, 2013 - While overnight visitor arrivals are up, cruise tourism suffered a ten percent decrease in 2012. A recent announcement by Carnival Cruise Line to cancel ten calls in 2013 will impact cruise arrivals, but the B.T.B. is optimistic, saying it expects that this year will hold its own.
The Bahamas Wants To Achieve 1.6 To 1.8 Million-Stopover Visitors In 2013
- By S Coward
- Published 14-Jan-13
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Nassau, Bahamas -- Jan. 14, 2013 - The Bahamas is seeking to attract a greater level of airlift and the overall goal is to increase the number of stopover visitors in 2013 from 1.6 million to 1.8 million, said Minister of Tourism the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe.
Antigua: Five Pillars of Growth Identified for Tourism
- By S Coward
- Published 10-Jan-13
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St. John's - Jan. 10, 2013 - Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation the Hon. John Maginley has identified the major areas of focus for his ministry in the year 2013. These were outlined in his recent contribution to the budget debate in the lower house on Tuesday.