Alitalia Launches New Charter Flights to Antigua

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - January 3rd, 2016

Italian air carrier Alitalia is coming to Antigua.

The company has officially launched Alitalia flights from Milan to Antigua.

The flights will be operated as charter flights, serving the destination once per week on Sundays through late April 2016.

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The new service is one of five new flight launches in Antigua to have debuted in 2015.

The new VC Bird International Airport

It comes as Antigua has completed a major new terminal at its VC Bird International Airport.

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New Villa Project Breaks Ground in Antigua

Antigua’s Tamarind Hills development has launched a new project. The Ocean One project will see the creation of 57 new one-bedroom suites on the hillside above Ffryes Beach in Antigua. The project is part of the wider Tamarind Hills development, which includes 11 villas and 36 en-suite rooms, all featuring private pools. The Ocean ne […]

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A New Chef in Turks and Caicos

There’s a new chef in Providenciales. Turks and Caicos’ Blue Haven Resort and Marina has named French Chef Laurent Ajas as the new executive chef at its signature Fire & Ice restaurant. Ajas has worked at restaurants around the world, with stops in countries including Ireland, Thailand, the Seychelles, the Cayman Islands, Mauritius, Bora Bora […]

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VIDEO: 11 Seconds on the Beach in Jamaica

There’s a reason so many people come to Montego Bay every year – it’s one of the most beautiful places in Jamaica, and home to some of the island’s finest resorts. Chief among them is the legendary Half Moon, which calls home two miles of white-sand beach. This is one of the stretches of beach, a […]

The Soggy Dollar Now Has a Radio Station

The Soggy Dollar Bar. It’s one of the legendary places in the Caribbean: set on White Bay on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Perhaps more importantly, it’s the home of what’s almost certainly the Caribbean’s best painkiller. But now it has a new party piece. It’s called Soggy Dollar Radio, and it’s […]

VIDEO: Secret Beach, Dominica

At the northwest corner of Dominica, just before Portsmouth, at the foot of a cliff, there is a secret. It’s called Secret Beach, and it’s the party piece of the Secret Bay boutique hotel. It can only be reached by boat or kayak, but like all unforgettable places, it’s worth the short journey. Here’s what […]

Where These Celebrities Spent the Holidays in the Caribbean

The Soggy Dollar Bar. It’s one of the legendary places in the Caribbean: set on White Bay on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Perhaps more importantly, it’s the home of what’s almost certainly the Caribbean’s best painkiller. But now it has a new party piece. It’s called Soggy Dollar Radio, and it’s […]

Why Jamaica Can Regain Its Place As the Powerhouse of the Caribbean

A turning point By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor As was expected, 2015 was a turning point for the economy and the fiscal accounts. In 2015 the Jamaican economy started to see the benefits of the economic reform programme (ERP) and ended the year in a very strong position, with third-quarter growth of 1.5 per cent, […]