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These 20 Caribbean Resorts Define the Barefoot Caribbean Vacation

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Barefoot travel isn’t about the dress code. It’s a state of mind, and you usually feel it before you see it. It arrives in small, telling moments: the decision not to unpack fully because you won’t need much, the realization that your shoes are still by the door two days in, the way your schedule […]

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There's a New Small Airline in the Dominican Republic 

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There’s a new way to hop around the Dominican Republic, with the introduction of an airline called Reef Jet.  Reef Jet will be running flights between major cities in the Dominican Republic, including connections between Punta Cana and Santiago, Pedernales and Samana.  The first flight from Punta Cana to Santiago operated this week, with a […]

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New All-Business-Class Flights to Bermuda 

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A new boutique airline has launched operations between the Unites and Bermuda.  The new carrier, BermudAir, is an all-business-class airline flying from three different cities to Bermuda: New York-Westchester, Boston and, most recently, Fort Lauderdale.  Bermudair is operating its flights on Embraer 175 with just 30 seats for a “superior travel experience,” according to the […]

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New Colombia-Dominican Republic Flights 

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As the Dominican Republic and the wider Caribbean look to draw more tourists from South America, one country is increasingly a big target: Colombia.  Now another airline is adding routes from Colombia: Dominican Republic-based Arajet, which will soon launch nonstop flights between Bogota and Santiago.  The new flights will be operating twice weekly between Bogota […]


New All-Business-Class Flights to Bermuda 

Curaçao-based airline startup Jetair has launched its third route in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier kicked off its new flights between Curaçao and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic this week, with one weekly flight on Sundays between the Caribbean destinations. Jetair also operates three weekly flights between Curaçao and St Maarten, with service […]

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 our lives.   Travel makes our lives interesting, it sustains us; it expands our horizons; […]

A New Seaplane Airline Is Coming to The Bahamas

A new airline is coming to The Bahamas with a fleet of seaplanes, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called COCO Bahama Seaplanes, and it’s the brainchild of Brian Hew, the chairman and founder of the legendary Kamalame Cay private-island resort off the coast of the island of Andros. “Recovery of the Family Islands will be […]

LIAT Begins Caribbean Relaunch

Caribbean airline LIAT has resumed its commercial schedule, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier, which is currently under administration, will be operating flights to a “limited number of destinations,” according to a company statement.  That will include flights on five days per week to seven destinations, including Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, St Kitts […]

Caribbean Airline LIAT Returns to Flying

After being shuttered for months, regional Caribbean carrier LIAT has returned to flying.  The carrier operated its first daily flight from Antigua to Dominica on Nov. 1.  The airline will be operating a limited schedule this month after suspending services in April 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic.  The airline is currently under […]

Caribbean Airline LIAT Extends Flight Pause to May 31

Caribbean regional airline LIAT has extended its the suspension of its passenger services through the end of May.  The airline said it was continuing its flight pause through May 31, citing “the current border closures and travel restrictions within the regional network.” “While there are ongoing discussions about the reopening of borders, no firm date […]

United Airlines Has a New President

United Airlines has a new president, according to the company’s succession plan first announced at the end of last year.  The move means Brett Hart, who had been serving as the airline’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, has officially taken over as president of United Airlines Holdings.  As part of the leadership changes, […]

Colombia’s Avianca Files for Bankruptcy

Colombian airline Avianca has filed for bankruptcy, the carrier announced this weekend.  The company said it had “voluntarily filed for reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.” Avianca said it had done so to “protect our business as we continue to navigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as […]