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Punta Cana Is Getting More Flights From Europe

The Dominican Republic’s most popular tourism destination is getting new flights from Europe, Caribbean Journal has learned.  German carrier Eurowings, which is owned by Lufthansa, is set to launch new nonstop service between Frankfurt and Punta Cana next month.  The […]

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Iberostar’s New Airline Serving Punta Cana, Cancun
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Sunwing Is Adding More Flights to Punta Cana This Winter
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Air France Is Expanding Its Caribbean Flights This Summer

From Haiti to Cuba, One CEO's Big Plans For Caribbean Aviation
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Haiti's Sunrise Airways Expands in Cuba
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InterCaribbean Airways Launching Turks and Caicos-Cuba Flights
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There Is a Bar at Ernest Hemingway’s Home in Cuba
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Blue Diamond Adds Another All-Inclusive in Cuba
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JetBlue Expands New York-Havana Charter Flights
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How Airbnb Is Creating Wealth in Cuba

Airbnb’s Cuba boost  By the Cuba Journal staff The average state salary in Cuba is somewhere around $20 a month, although many on the island live on far less than that, according to figures from Cuba’s national statistical office. And […]

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New Flights From Houston to Cuba

By the Cuba Journal staff Miami-based HavanaAir Charters is launching new weekly direct service between Houston and Havana, the company announced this week. HavanaAir will be operating the service with air carrier partner Eastern Air Lines Group. “We are very pleased […]

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Sunwing Adding Another Cuba Flight

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Sunwing Vacations has announced the addition of a new direct flight from Sudbury, Ontario to Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba beginning on Dec. 24. The weekly Thursday flight will operate from December 24, 2015 to March […]

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JetBlue Airways Launches New Flights Between New York and Havana

Above: Havana By Dana Niland CJ Contributor JetBlue Airways has officially launched its first-ever service between New York and Havana. The company began the first of its weekly charter flights from New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport to Havana’s […]

This Top Cruise Line Is Adding a Homeport in Havana

Above: Havana By the Cuba Journal staff A major cruise line is adding a new homeport in Havana. MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned global cruise line, will begin homeporting its MSC Opera in Havana in December. The 2,120-guest-ship will […]

Apple Vacations Launching People-to-People Tours in Cuba

Above: Cuba By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Apple Vacations is launching a new People-to-People Educational programme featuring two different tours to Cuba. The tours, which will launch July 9, will give travelers the opportunity to “immerse” themselves in Cuban culture […]

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Cuban Cigars: This is the Film to Watch

By the Caribbean Journal It’s one of the most sought-after luxury products in the world: the Cuban cigar. But due to the decades-long freeze between the United States and Cuba, cigars have remained a seductive mystery to millions. The recent rapprochement […]

This Company Is Planning to Open Its 28th Hotel in Cuba

Above: the recent signing ceremony for the new property By the Caribbean Journal staff Spanish hotel giant Melia is expanding in Cuba. The company announced this week that it would be developing a new resort in the Varadero area. The […]

United States, Cuba Set to Resume Talks on Reopening Embassies

Above: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States and Cuba will be resuming their high-level bilateral talks next week on re-establishing diplomatic ties and reopening embassies, the State Department […]

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Cuba’s Raul Castro, Pope Francis Hold Talks in Vatican City

Above: the meeting in the Vatican City By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba President Raul Castro and Pope Francis met privately in the Vatican City early Sunday morning. According to a note from the press office of the Holy See, […]

Cuba’s Raul Castro Visits Russia

Above: the meeting in Moscow By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba President Raul Castro visited Russia’s capital, Moscow, this week. The trip included a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev,. Castro was on hand for the 70th anniversary celebration […]

US Government Approves Ferry Service From Florida to Cuba

Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major step, the United States has begun approving licenses for a number of ferry companies to operate services between the United States and Cuba. While a number of hurdles remain, from […]