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Sunwing Launching New Nonstop Flights to Costa Rica

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American Airlines Just Launched New Nonstop Flights to a Caribbean Island Known for Its Colorful Capital, White-Sand Beaches, and Cosmopolitan Energy

Curaçao is an island you understand by moving through it. In Willemstad, commuters cross the floating Queen Emma Bridge while water taxis cut across the harbor below. Conversations switch between Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish and English in the space of a few blocks. Fishing boats still dock near the city center, and neighborhood restaurants fill with […]

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Southwest Launching New Daily Los Angeles-Costa Rica Flights

Southwest Airlines is expanding in the Caribbean Basin, the company announced this week. The carrier said it would begin offering daily flights between Los Angeles and Liberia, Costa Rica in April 2016. “This new link for our Customers in the LA Basin to Costa Rica’s growing resort and ecotourism region will bring to the market […]

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Copa, Lufthansa Sign Codeshare Agreement

Germany has a new gateway to the Caribbean Basin. Copa Airlines and Lufthansa have signed a codeshare agreement for Copa flights to regional destinations, the two companies announced. Copa flights in the current winter schedule from Miami to Panama are being operated under an additional Lufthansa flight number. Additional codeshare flights on Copa from Panama […]

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JetBlue Expanding in Mexico

Above: Mexico City By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is expanding in Mexico. The carrier announced it would be launching service to Mexico City from both Fort Lauderdale and Orlando airports. Mexico City will become the carrier’s second destination in Mexico. “We think about JetBlue’s leadership in the Caribbean and Latin America, Mexico City is […]

Copa, Lufthansa Sign Codeshare Agreement

Above: a Copa plane By the Caribbean Journal staff There will soon be a new source market for one of the Caribbean Basin’s largest hubs, Panama. Copa Airlines announced Thursday that it would be launching nonstop service four times a week between New Orleans, Louisiana and Panama City. The flights will operate on June 24, 2015. […]

Costa Rica Wins Group D at World Cup

Above: the Estadio Mineirao in Brazil By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Basin is going on to the next round of the World Cup. Costa Rica won the World Cup’s Group D following a tie with England and a loss by Italy. The surprising Costa Ricans advanced to the Round of 16 despite a […]

First W Hotel Opens in Colombia

Above: the Living Room at the W Bogota By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new W in Colombia. Starwood Hotels and Resorts debuted its new W Bogota hotel in Colombia’s capital city on Monday. The hotel is the latest brand to debut in Colombia, which has seen a wave of brands big and small […]

Costa Rica Shocks Italy, 1-0, as Caribbean Basin Continues Strong World Cup

Above: Costa Rica’s footballers in action By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Basin is taking this World Cup by storm. Following Colombia’s thrilling victory over Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, Costa Rica continued its surprising run, beating heavily-favoured Italy 1-0 in Brazil. Costa Rica won the game on a goal in the 44th minute of […]

Costa Rica Chooses New President

Above: Luis Guillermo Solis (Photo: Roberto Carlos Sanchez) By the Caribbean Journal staff Opposition candidate Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera has won Costa Rica’s presidential elections. Solis, a former Professor who leads the Citizens’ Action Party in Costa Rica, will succeed outgoing President Laura Chinchilla. After defeating San Jose Mayor Johnny Araya in the first round […]

How Many People Live in the Caribbean?

By the Caribbean Journal staff How many people live in the Caribbean? It’s a question we’re often asked. And the answer is, well, complicated. That’s because it depends on what geographical area you define as the Caribbean. We culled data from a range of sources, using the most recent estimates from 2012 across the region, […]