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6.1 Earthquake Near Cuba Causes Shaking From Cancun to Florida 

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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the northwestern coast of Cuba on Monday afternoon, causing shaking around the region, according to the US Geological Survey.  The quake was felt across Cuba, although causing no damage or injuries.  There were reports of shaking as far west as Cancun and the Riviera Maya, with a heavy concentration in […]

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Spirit Airlines Kicks Off New Flights to Barranquilla

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Spirit Airlines has kicked off its newest route in the Caribbean Basin, launching new flights from Fort Lauderdale to Barranquilla, Colombia.  The new flights to Barranquilla’s Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport are operating three times per week.  Spirit first entered Colombia in 2008.  The carrier already operates four weekly flights to Colombia’s primary Caribbean destination, the […]

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Spirit Airlines Launching New Flights to Barranquilla

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Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is set to launch new flights to Barranquilla on the Caribbean coast of Colombia.  On Nov. 18, Spirit will inaugurate a new route from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Baranquilla’s Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport.  “We are very excited to welcome Barranquilla to the Spirit family,” said Camilo Martelo, director of international […]

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Aruba Airlines Launches New Flights to Colombia

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Aruba Airlines has launched a new nonstop service between Aruba and Barranquilla in Colombia.  The new service, which launched last week, will operate twice weekly, with flights on Mondays and Fridays, the company said. It’s part of quietly strong tourism growth for Barranquilla, which has seen new flights and new hotel development in recent years, […]


Spirit Airlines Launching New Flights to Barranquilla

It’s one of the burgeoning hotel development hubs of the region: the Caribbean coast of Colombia. And now the area has another new hotel, with the debut of InterContinental Hotels Group’s new Holiday Inn Express Barranquilla Buenavista. The 18-floor, 154-room hotel is the newest addition to a coastal city that has been seeing increased interest […]

Hilton Opens New Hotel in Colombia

Above: Baranquilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Another major hotel company is expanding in Colombia. Hilton announced that a new Hilton Garden Inn had opened its doors in the Caribbean port city of Barranquilla. The 223-room property is the brand’s first hotel in Colombia and Hilton’s seventh in the country. “Colombia is an important country […]

American Airlines’ New Caribbean Flights

Above: Le Diamant in Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines has officially launched its latest Caribbean expansion. On Thursday, the carrier launched flights from Miami to its newest Caribbean destination, Barranquilla on the Caribbean coast of Colombia.   Above: Barranquilla, Colombia One June 5, the carrier launches what will be four […]