Dominica Government Commits To LIAT
A three-day meeting aimed at improving airlift in the Caribbean began with Dominica Tourism Minister, Robert Tonge defending the decision of Dominica’s government to acquire shares in the debt-troubled regional airline, LIAT. Tonge told the inaugural meeting of the Caribbean Aviation Meet-Up that becoming a shareholder of LIAT had been identified by the Roosevelt Skerrit […]
First Commercial Air Service To Cuba Approved
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) on Friday approved six airlines for commercial air service to Cuban destinations outside of Havana. American, Southwest, JetBlue, Frontier, Sun Country and the Florida regional carrier Silver Airways will be able to offer regularly-scheduled service to the destinations as soon as this fall. The DOT is yet to weigh-in […]
Norwegian Launching New Nonstop Caribbean Flights
European carrier Norwegian is expanding its service to the French Caribbean. The carrier, which launched major new flights between the Northeast and Martinique and Guadeloupe last year, has announced plans to launch flights from Fort Lauderdale to Guadeloupe later this year. Beginning Dec. 17, Norwegian will operate twice-weekly flights between Fort Lauderdale and Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe […]
Hurricane Preparedness
It only takes one storm to change your business, life and community. Tropical cyclones are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena. The Caribbean is an area prone to tropical cyclones, therefore we all need to be prepared for any eventuality. This is your time to prepare for a potential land-falling tropical storm or hurricane. […]
Owning The Conversation: Travel Crisis Management in a 24 Second News Cycle Written by Worldmedia
Written by Worldmedia While it takes years to build a brand’s reputation, it can all be undone in a few hours. Thanks to social media, travel blogs and the ability to share at the click of a button, information spreads faster than ever. And local Caribbean issues can quickly become global. When crisis hits, it’s […]
Environmental Design For Hurricane Preparedness Q&A with OBM International’s Jennifer Davidson
With all eyes on this year’s hurricane season, we look to experts in various design disciplines to help us understand what can be done during the design stage of projects to aid in hurricane preparedness. Jennifer Davidson brings a fresh perspective on how to use the outdoors, through sustainable environmental design, to help minimize storm […]
Caribbean Hoteliers Look To Cuba Following Challenging Winter Season
CHTA officials are working with Cuba’s government to help create the country’s first hotel and tourism association, said Frank Comito, CHTA’s chief executive. The Cuba initiative is one of several programs CHTA is launching to address what has to date been a challenging season for Caribbean hoteliers. One year after posting visitor growth of seven […]
Travel + Leisure Survey: Tourists Still Coming To Zika-Affected Caribbean
A survey by Travel + Leisure shows that most vacationers are sticking to their travel plans to Zika affected islands in the Caribbean despite advisories to do otherwise. The publication’s special projects editor Jacqueline Gifford revealed the findings at a luncheon sponsored by the magazine for regional tourism officials during CTO’s Caribbean Week in New […]
Meeting Technology Evolves With Changing Guest Needs
Meetings aren’t what they used to be. Attendees don’t just sit around a long table reading off a packet or simply sit listening to a presenter with a set of charts displayed on an easel. There are multimedia presentations with video and music. Interactive documents allow attendees to write and edit collaboratively. Everyone carries a […]
Caribbean On Course To Break 30 Million Arrivals Barrier In 2016
Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean are expected to surpass the 30 million mark for the first time ever this year, following a record 28.7 million arrivals in 2015. Chairman of CTO Richard Sealy that the industry got off to a fast start in 2016, registering a 7.3% rise in the first quarter over the corresponding […]