Tulum was a destination that began with small, bohemian beach hotels: think thatched roofs, small staff, hip vibes. In the last decade, the Mexican Caribbean beach town has exploded — with surging tourism, a brand-new international airport and big hotel companies. The latter includes Marriott, which had already entered the destination with an Aloft-branded hotel, […]
Fort Lauderdale-based Aztec Airways, which has long been one of the leading small airlines to The Bahamas, is expanding. The company is getting a $5 million commitment from a company called MSM AAV that will include the purchase of additional aircraft for the company. Aztec will be adding both domestic and international routes while expanding […]
Southwest Airlines is planning to relaunch two daily routes to Jamaica’s tourism hub of Montego Bay early next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier will be relaunching daily flights from both Houston Hobby and Chicago Midway to Montego Bay on March 11, 2021. Southwest has become the largest airline at Houston Hobby Airport, […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean regional airline LIAT, one of the region’s most crucial transport facilitators, says it will “continue operating across the region” despite what it called “challenges the airline is facing,” according to a statement from LIAT CEO Julie Reifer-Jones. In a statement released by the company, Reifer-Jones said LIAT was “disappointed […]
