What Happened to Democracy in Haiti?
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor In the absence of the constitution, democracy is dead. On Jan. 13th of this year, Haitians woke up with a dysfunctional parliament, where only 10 out of 30 Senators remained in office, and effectively the […]
JetBlue to Begin Offering “Mint” Service on Caribbean Flights
Above: a seat in Mint By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue Airways is continuing its Caribbean push with another big move: the addition of its Mint premium service on certain flights to the region. Beginning with seasonal service in November, […]
More on Carnival’s Tobago Plans
Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Lines has already announced its plans to visit Tobago next year, and now the company has revealed more information on its schedule. The cruise line will begin visiting Tobago […]
News Where the Most New Caribbean Hotel Rooms are Being Built Right Now
Above: the Riviera Maya (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Where’s the epicentre of the Caribbean-Mexico hotel boom? Right now, it’s the Yucatan Peninsula, according to the latest report from hotel analytics firm STR. The company’s Construction Pipeline Report for […]
The Caribbean’s Catch-22
By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor So, what is the catch of the day? A quick perusal of Caribbean agendas will provide a litany of the perennial weaknesses and opportunities for development, ranging from tourism to technology, green to gender equality, […]
Atlantis Names New President
Above: Atlantis, Paradise Island By the Caribbean Journal staff Atlantis, Paradise Island has named Paul Burke its new president and managing director. Burke, who has immediately assumed the position, succeeds former president and Caribbean hospitality veteran George Markantonis in the […]
News Silver Airways, JetBlue Sign Codeshare Agreement
Above: a Silver Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Florida-based Silver Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with JetBlue, the two companies announced Monday. The majority of the transfer opportunities will be in JetBlue’s Orlando and Fort Lauderdale focus […]
A New Caribbean Airline?
Above: BlueSky could be the next regional carrier in the Caribbean By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new Caribbean airline in development. It’s called BlueSky Airlines, and it’s based in the Cayman Islands. The plan is to fly to […]
CARICOM, Germany Hold Talks
Above: Berlin By the Caribbean Journal staff Foreign Ministers from around the Caribbean gathered in Berlin this month for a high-level conference with the German government. The conference, held at Germany’s invitation “noted with satisfaction the steady and continuous progress […]