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Talking Aviation and Tourism in St Maarten

The Caribbean’s first and longest-running conference laser-focussed on regional aviation, the sixth annual Caribavia Summit & Retreat was held at the Simpson Bay Resort on the Dutch side of the dual-nation island this week. The conference welcomed delegates from the U.S., […]

Saint Lucia Reporting “Overwhelming” Demand for Carnival

Saint Lucia Carnival is making its return this year after a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic, and tourism officials say the demand is “overwhelming.” Caribbean Airlines has already added more flights from Trinidad to tap the regional market for the […]

Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air […]

Copa Relaunches Flights to St Maarten

Panama’s Copa Airlines has relaunched its service between Panama City and St Maarten. The airline has resumed the flights after a more than two-year hiatus amid the pandemic. Copa is the only carrier currently offering nonstop services between St Maarten […]

The Caribbean Hotel Sustainability Awards 2022

To mark Earth Day, Caribbean Journal Invest is highligting those at the forefront of the sustainability movement in Caribbean hospitality. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news […]

Dominica Lifts Testing Requirements for Vaccinated Travelers

It just got a whole lot easier to visit the Eastern Caribbean destination of Dominica. Effective April 4, Dominica will waive pre-testing requirements for all vaccinated travelers. Vaccinated travelers must present their proof of vaccination at check-in at the airport […]

Frontier Launches Nonstop Dallas-Cancun Flights

Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has launched its newest Caribbean route, this time with service from Dallas to Cancun, Mexico. The new flights, which began last week, are operating three times each week. That includes flights on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, […]

Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler on What’s Fueling Belize’s Hotel Boom

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, […]

Silver Airways Is Launching Anguilla Flights

Silver Airways is launching new service to Anguilla out of its San Juan hub. The carrier, which acquired regional carrier Seaborne in 2018, will kick off service from Puerto Rico to Anguilla on June 2. Flights will operate through the […]

Frontier Continuing Caribbean Expansion With New Cancun Flights

Frontier is ramping up its Caribbean expansion. The carrier is set to expand its regional network out of Miami International Airport, with plans to launch new service to Cancun, Mexico. Beginning March 11, 2021, Frontier will be running year-round, four-times-weekly […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2021

That next trip. Maybe it’s for a holiday, maybe it’s for a family reunion, maybe it’s an annual tradition. That next trip, that vacation to plan for, to dream about; it’s one of the greatest antidotes to creeping monotony in […]

Grenada Is Now Open for Tourism

Grenada is now officially open and welcoming tourists from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Europe, among other source markets. It’s a major broadening of the island’s tourism relaunch, which began with allowances for travel from select source markets […]

CJI Conversation: Tom Hicks on Caribbean Landscape Architecture

It’s at the core of any hotel design, and something that’s even more essential in a destination like the Caribbean: landscape architecture. And for years, Tom Hicks has been at the forefront of the industry, most recently with his work […]

From The Bahamas to Turks and Caicos, 7 Private Islands You Can Visit

There may be no better way to find escape from the pandemic than the glorious seclusion of a Caribbean private island resort. Social distancing is a given when you’re sharing an exclusive dot of land in the middle of the […]

Barbados Is Now Open for Tourism. Here’s What to Expect.

Barbados officially reopened its borders for tourism on July 12. Those who come to the island in the first weeks after the reopening will find some familiar hotels with open doors and several of the island’s top attractions open for […]

Traveling to the US Virgin Islands, Explained

This new age of travel means visitors have new questions as they plan their trips. What is the flying experience like? How have hotels changed? How can I ensure that I feel safe? How is the on-island experience different? To […]

Grenada “Could Open Borders” in June

Another Caribbean island has announced plans for a potential reopening of its borders — Grenada. The island’s borders “could open in June,” if its government is satisfied with protocols recommended by stakeholders, according to Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell. […]

IATA: Caribbean Should Cut Air Taxes to Stay Competitive

Caribbean governments should cut air passenger taxes if they “wish to be competitive” when tourism resumes, according to Peter Cerda, regional vice president for the Americas at the IATA. The state of air travel right now is “as bad as […]

The Outlook for the Hotel Business in the Dominican Republic

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Lucien Echavarria, Northeast director of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism, is both optimistic and cautious when predicting just how and when her country’s hotels will reopen to the world following the coronavirus. Echavarria, who […]

JetBlue, Mexico’s InterJet Launch Interline Agreement

JetBlue Airways and Mexico-based InterJet Airlines have announced a new interline agreement. The agreement means passengers can purchase one ticket for combined flights on both airlines, and check their bags through to their ultimate destination. The move opens up many […]

Flying to The Bahamas Just Got Easier

Fast-expanding regional carrier Silver Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines, the company announced. The agreement means travelers on both airlines can purchase combined segments under a single ticket. That could prove particularly helpful for travelers looking […]

Jamaica’s Kingston Airport Is Getting a $60M Makeover

Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston is getting a $60 million makeover. The airport was officially taken over by Mexico’s Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico this week. The company now operates both Norman Manley and the Sangster International Airport in […]

JetBlue’s Newest Caribbean Destination Is Guyana

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fresh off an expansion to Guadeloupe, JetBlue has announced plans to launch new nonstop flights to Guyana on the southern edge of the Caribbean. The new flights will be operating daily from New York’s John […]

Copa Expanding St Maarten Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama’s Copa Airlines is set to operate four weekly flights to St Maarten for the upcoming winter season, according to the St Maarten Ministry of Tourism. The important regional carrier will resume the flights by […]

Punta Cana Is Getting New Flights From Providence

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s tourism capital of Punta Cana is getting another new nonstop route from the United States. This time, it’s a new flight from Providence, Rhode Island’s TF Green Airport on fast-expanding low-cost carrier […]

St Thomas Is Getting More Nonstop Flights

By Alexander Britell and Dana Niland St Thomas is getting a big airlift boost this summer — and it looks like the start of a trend. The flight expansion will be highlighted by the addition of a second daily nonstop […]

Seaborne Returns to the Dominican Republic

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Regional Caribbean carrier Seaborne Airlines has returned to the Dominican Republic. The Puerto Rico-based airline has launched nonstop service between San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and Santiago de los Caballeros’ Cibao International Airport […]

The Bahamas’ Cat Island Is Getting New Nonstop Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Long one of the Bahamas’ great undiscovered destinations, the island of Cat Island is putting itself on the travel map in a big way of late — and now it’s about to get a whole […]

JetBlue Is Adding a New Nonstop Route From Westchester to Puerto Rico