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Solving the Caribbean Air Tax Problem

Puerto Rico Tourism Keeps Surging

Tourism keeps growing in Puerto Rico, according to the newest data from the island’s primary airport. San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport reported 1,009,754 passengers handled in June, which eclipsed the island’s 2019 totals for June. Indeed, that represented …

Statia Opens New F.D. Roosevelt Airport

The Caribbean island of Statia has officially opened its brand-new airport terminal. The relaunch of the Dutch Caribbean island’s F.D. Roosevelt Airport comes as the island is set to reopen its borders to tourists on Aug. 2. Interestingly, the airport …

A Major New Caribbean Airport Project

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Wyndham Opens New All-Inclusive in Curacao

There’s a new Wyndham resort in Curaçao, Caribbean Journal has learned. Wyndham has continued its Caribbean expansion with the addition of the Kunuku Aqua resort, which has been rebranded as the Kunuku Aqua Resort, Trademark Collection by Wyndham. The family-friendly …

Spirit Is Launching Another New Route to Cancun

The Caribbean region’s fastest-growing airport is getting another new route this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. In July, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will launch new flights from New Orleans to Cancun. The flights will be operating four times each week, …

Exuma Is Getting a Major New Airport

Puerto Rico Air Traffic Continues to Grow

It was another solid month of air traffic for Puerto Rico’s primary airport, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, according to new data from ASUR. In fact, San Juan saw a higher passenger total than the same period in March 2019 …

New $100 Million Real Estate Project Breaks Ground in Punta Cana

Bahamian Government Buys Grand Bahama Airport

How to Fly Private to the Caribbean

Since the onset of the pandemic, demand for private air travel has surged worldwide, as travelers look to the safety and luxury of private aviation. That’s particularly true in the Caribbean, where private airports abound and choosing a private carrier …

The Island of Grand Bahama Is Heating Up

As travel continues to climb to the Caribbean, one of the wider region’s closest destinations to the United States is heating up. The island of Grand Bahama is seeing a wave of activity, with hotel reopenings, a relaunch of cruising …

Puerto Rico Air Traffic Continues to Rebound

Air traffic to Puerto Rico continues to rebound, according to ASUR, the parent company of San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. Passenger traffic in San Juan was 751,974 in March, which actually represented a 42.9 percent increase compared to …

Cancun Airport Traffic Is Climbing

Air traffic to Cancun’s international airport is steadily climbing, according to new numbers released by parent company ASUR. For the first time in a year, Cancun International Airport actually posted positive year-over-year growth last month, with a 4.5 percent increase …

St Maarten Airport Opens On-Site Testing Center

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has launched a new on-site test center for travelers, officials said this week. The new center is the product of a collaboration with the local Health Care Laboratory Services in St Maarten. Departing passengers …

Grand Bahama Expands Airport Facilities

Grand Bahama has taken a series of steps to expand its airport facilities, officials said this week. The existing temporary terminal at Grand Bahama International Airport is undertaking additional work to help prepare for an expected influx of visitors as …

Antigua and Barbuda Begins Vaccinations for Tourism Workers

The government of Antigua and Barbuda has begun the COVID-19 vaccination process for frontline workers in the tourism industry. In just the past week, over 2,000 hospitality professionals across Antigua and Barbuda were vaccinated, officials said. “We are encouraged by the enthusiasm of our tourism …