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The 10 Best Restaurants in Montego Bay, Jamaica

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Montego Bay isn’t just Jamaica’s most popular travel gateway — it’s an island of flavors in itself. Days begin with jerk smoke drifting on the breeze, end with the clink of glasses over candlelit waters, and somewhere in between you’ll find yourself navigating a spectrum of dining that ranges from barefoot casual to polished elegance. […]

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Delta, LATAM Sign "Trans-American Joint Venture"

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Delta Air Lines and LATAM have signed a “trans-American Joint Venture Agreement,” the two sides said Thursday.  The move will combine the two carriers’ route networks between North and South America.  “Late last year, we set out to build the leading strategic alliance in Latin America together with LATAM, and while the industry landscape has […]

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Frontier Airlines to Implement Temperature Checks for Passengers

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Frontier Airlines said it would begin implementing temperature screenings for all passengers and team members beginning June 1.  The checks will be performed prior to boarding flights; anyone with a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher will be denied boarding, according to the company.  The checks will be performed using “touchless” thermometers.  Those testing […]

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Caribbean Airlines: Social Distancing “In Place”

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Trinidad-based airline Caribbean Airlines says it putting a major focus on social distancing and sanitization.  The carrier, which is still running service within Trinidad and Tobago, said social distancing practices were “in place” on its domestic operations.  Once international service resumes, the company said it would also practice social distancing at check-in, on board and […]


Frontier Airlines to Implement Temperature Checks for Passengers

Continuing a new trend in the aviation industry, American Airlines has announced that it will be requiring all flyers to wear face coverings or masks on their flights.  The move will take effect on May 11, according to a statement from the world’s largest airline.  The move is part of what American Airlines called an […]

LATAM Cuts Operations by 95 Percent in April Due to Coronavirus

Leading South American carrier LATAM has reduced its operations by 95 percent this month, the company told Caribbean Journal.  The move comes in light of border closures and lower demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.  “Measures will be evaluated on an ongoing basis based on travel restrictions of different countries as well as demand,” the company […]

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 spent most of her career involved in the hotel business, said she doesn’t expect there […]

Avianca, Azul Sign Interline Agreement

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a potentially important move for the wider Caribbean travel industry, Brazil’s Azul and Colombia’s Avianca have signed an interline agreement. The move by the two major Latin American carriers means the companies are now selling joint tickets for flights between their route networks. That means customers can buy one […]

WestJet Airlines Is Being Sold

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada-based leisure carrier WestJet Airlines is being sold. The company has entered into an agreement that provides for its acquisition by the Onex Corporation, a private equity firm. The transaction value is approximately $5 billion, including assumed debt. “Since our first flight in 1996, WestJet has been singularly focused on […]

Southwest Resuming Seasonal Daily Caribbean Flights This Winter

By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is resuming its seasonal daily Caribbean flights for the upcoming tourist season, the carrier announced this week. The seasonal network will relaunch Nov. 4, 2018. That will include flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Belize, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos; St Louis […]

Spirit Adding New Flights to Colombia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-growing low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expanding again in the Caribbean Basin, with another new route to Colombia. The carrier has revealed plans to launch new flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to the city of Cali. The new flights, which will launch Dec. 20, will become Spirit’s fifth destination […]

Southwest Airlines Traffic Keeps Growing

Southwest Airlines traffic saw continued growth in April, according to the company’s latest data release. The company flew 10.4 billion revenue passenger miles in April, a 4.7 percent increase compared to April 2015, when the carrier flew 9.9 billion revenue passenger miles. Available seat miles jumped by 4.3 percent to 12.4 billion in April, with […]