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Norwegian Passenger Growth Continues
By the Caribbean Journal staff European low-cost carrier Norwegian continues to show booming passenger growth, according to the carrier’s latest numbers. Norwegian carried 2.5 million passengers in November, a jump of 11 percent compared to the same period in 2016. […]
STR: Dutch Caribbean Leads Regional Hotel Growth
By Rico Louw CJ Contributor The Caribbean hotel industry showed performance growth just one month after a pair of massive hurricanes swept through the region. Caribbean occupancy for the month was up 3.7% in year-over-year comparisons, and with a 6.9% […]
Cancun Airport Keeps Up Strong Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff Cancun International Airport continues to see surging passenger growth, according to the latest numbers from Mexican parent company Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste. Cancun’s airport reported 627,542 passengers in October, up from 563,824 passengers in October […]
Dominican Republic Tourism Keeps Growing
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s most popular tourism destination continues to show strong growth, according to the latest numbers from the country’s Central Bank. The Dominican Republic welcomed 4.4 million visitors through August, a 6.7 percent increase over […]
Expedia: Montego Bay Seeing Big Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican destination of Montego Bay saw big growth in the first half of 2017, according to the latest data from travel giant Expedia. Montego Bay saw nearly 20 percent growth in the first half, […]
Bogota’s Big Hotel Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff Colombia’s tourism investment has been surging in recent years, most notably in the Caribbean coastal town of Cartagena. But the country’s increasingly hip capital is seeing a hotel boom of its own. Bogota has more […]
Antigua and Barbuda Seeing Growth in UK Bookings
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor U.K. luxury tour operators have reported growth in revenue in revenue following the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority’s recent marketing campaign. Luxury tour operator, the Inspiring Travel Company has reported an increase in Antigua bookings […]
Grenada Tourism Showing Solid Growth
Grenada is showing solid growth in 2017, according to the latest data fro the Grenada Tourism Authority. The country’s stayover tourist arrivals were up 5 percent in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, buoyed […]
Santo Domingo Showing Cruise Growth
The Dominican Republic’s capital is showing strong growth as a cruise destination, according to the latest numbers from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. Santo Domingo has reported a total of 97,087 passengers arriving to its ports of Don Diego and […]
JetBlue’s Latest Traffic Growth
JetBlue saw a 3.2 percent increase in traffic in June, according to the company’s latest data report. JetBlue reported 4.078 billion revenue passenger miles last month, up from 3.953 billion in June 2016. Available seat miles grew by 4 percent […]
Norwegian Shows Continued Growth
Norwegian continued its strong 2017 with another month of double digit growth, the carrier announced. Norwegian carried 3,059,402 passengers in June, a 10 percent year over year increase compared to June 2016 and the carrier’s first-ever month over 3 million […]
Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Pipeline Keeps Growing
There were 39,434 hotel rooms across 226 projects under contract in the Caribbean and Mexico last month, according to the latest data from analytics firm STR. The total represented a 39 percent increase in rooms under contract compared to May […]
American Airlines: Latin America, Caribbean Show Traffic Growth
American Airlines is seeing renewed growth in Latin America and Caribbean traffic, according to the company’s latest traffic results. Revenue passenger miles to Latin America and the Caribbean totaled 2.454 billion in May, a 1.6 percent improvement over May 2016 […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Sees Positive Growth
It’s a small sample, but the Caribbean hotel sector is starting to show signs of a rebound, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR. After a down year in 2016 and a slow start to 2017, Caribbean hotel […]
Norwegian Continues to See Big Traffic Growth
Low-cost carrier Norwegian continues to show strong traffic growth, according to the company’s latest monthly report. Norwegian carried more than 2.9 million passengers in May, an increase of 11 percent compared to the same month in 2016. The carrier has […]
Barbados Takes Taste of the Caribbean Crown
The Barbados culinary team has taken home the crown as the winner of the Taste of the Caribbean competition in Miami this week. The CHTA event was held this week at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Barbados also took home individual honors […]
Honduras Sees Continued Tourism Growth
Honduras continues to see growth in tourist arrivals, according to the latest data from the Honduran Institute of Tourism. The country reported 2.177 million stayover visitors last year, up 4 percent from 2.092 million in 2015. International tourism spending reached […]
Allegiant Sees Big Traffic Growth
Low-cost carrier Allegiant is reporting big growth, according to the company’s latest passenger traffic data. Allegiant carried 1.01 million passengers in April, up 20.1 percent from the 841,785 passengers it carried in April 2016. Revenue passenger miles grew by 16.2 […]
RCI Keeps Growing in the Caribbean
Vacation exchange giant RCI continues to grow in the Caribbean. The worldwide leader in exchanges has added more than 150 new affiliated properties in the Caribbean in the last decade. “The Caribbean is a highly desirable vacation location, and a […]
Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo Completes Renovation
The Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo has completed a major renovation project. The project included a complete revamp of the hotel’s 196 guestrooms, its Club Floor, conference rooms, reception and lobby, along with modernization of the property’s pool and popular Kaffeto’s […]
JetBlue Airways Traffic Shows Big Growth
After a mixed first quarter, JetBlue Airways showed significant traffic growth in April, according to the New York City-based carrier’s latest data report. JetBlue reported just under 4.07 billion revenue passenger miles in April, an 8.2 percent increase compared to […]
The Dominican Republic Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Economy
The Dominican Republic is the Caribbean’s fastest-growing economy, according to the latest updated projections from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic’s Gross Domestic Product is projected to grow by 5.3 percent this […]
Norwegian Keeps Up Strong Traffic Growth, Fleet Expansion
Fast-growing carrier Norwegian continued its strong numbers in March, according to the company’s latest report. Norwegian carried 2.4 million passengers in March, up 12 percent compared to the same month in 2016. Total traffic growth increased by 16 percent, while […]
Developing Jamaica’s Intellectual Capacity for Growth
BY DENNIS CHUNG CJ Contributor I recently made the point that the most important asset that Jamaica has is its three million residents, and that it is the underutilization of this asset that has caused us to attain average growth […]
Antigua Sailing Week Keeps Growing
Demand continues to rise for this year’s 50th edition of Antigua Sailing Week. The number of vessels registered to compete has grown to 141 this year, with more entries coming in, according to organizers. “At this time last year we […]
Southwest Airlines Growth Slowed in February
After months of very strong growth, Southwest Airlines saw positive but slower traffic growth in February, according to the company’s latest numbers. Southwest reported that it flew 8.7 billion revenue passenger miles in February, an increase of 1.1 percent from […]
JetBlue Traffic Growth Slows
After surging for much of the last year (and into this one), JetBlue traffic slowed in February, according to the company’s latest data report. The carrier reported 3.456 billion revenue passenger miles in February, up just 0.1 percent from February […]
Grenada Seeing Strong Tourism Growth in US Market
Grenada is showing strong growth in tourism from the United States, according to data provided from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The Eastern Caribbean tri-island state reported 45,304 visitors from the United States last year, a 10.7 percent increase compared to […]
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