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Cruise Ships Return to Cartagena
Residence Inn by Marriott Expands to Bogota
Marriott International has opened its newest resort in Colombia: the new Residence Inn by Marriott Bogota. The new 131-suite hotel is set in the City Center, operated by oxoHotel. “We are very pleased to introduce the Residence Inn by Marriott …
Spirit Relaunches Three More Routes to the Caribbean
Spirit Airlines has relaunched three routes to the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier has restarted daily service from Orlando to Cancun, along with service to both Punta Cana and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The Punta …
American Airlines’ Newest Caribbean Destination
American Airlines is launching flights to one of the Caribbean’s tiniest destinations. Beginning in December, the world’s largest airline will be kicking off service to its newest destination in the region: the island of San Andres off the Caribbean coast …
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Marriott Expanding in Bogota
Marriott International is expanding in Colombia with a new hotel in Bogota. The Residence Inn Bogota is slated to open in July, part of a growing regional portfolio for the brand. The hotel is set along Bogota’s Calle 90 in …
Avianca Relaunches San Juan Flights
Colombian carrier Avianca is resuming its service from Bogota to San Juan, Puerto Rico this week, Caribbean Journal has learned. The relaunched service will begin with two weekly flights, a number that is likely to increase over the summer and …
JetBlue Is Launching Another Major Caribbean Expansion
JetBlue Airways is set to launch a significant expansion to the Caribbean this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. In July, JetBlue will launch new routes to destinations including Antigua, Puerto Rico, Cartagena, Haiti, Puerto Plata, Saint Lucia and St Thomas, …
The 21 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2021
The past year has changed a lot about the travel industry. What hasn’t changed is the world’s love affair with the Caribbean — and while intrepid travelers have already been returning to the region’s shores, demand (and arrival numbers) are expected …
AMResorts Expanding to Aruba, Tobago
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Spirit Airlines Kicks Off New Flights to Barranquilla
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 …
Spirit Airlines Relaunches Flights to Cartagena, Colombia
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has relaunched flights to another Caribbean destination, this time to Cartagena on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Spirit has relaunched its route from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Cartagena. With its return, Spirit is the first …
Karisma to Reopen Caribbean, Mexico Resorts
Karisma Hotels and Resorts is planning to reopen its portfolio of resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean beginning on June 15. The all-inclusive company will begin with four resorts on the Riviera Maya on June 15: El Dorado Maroma, Palafitos …
Colombia’s Avianca Files for Bankruptcy
Colombian airline Avianca has filed for bankruptcy, the carrier announced this weekend. The company said it had “voluntarily filed for reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.” Avianca said it had done so to “protect our …
Delta, LATAM Sign “Trans-American Joint Venture”
Delta Air Lines and LATAM have signed a “trans-American Joint Venture Agreement,” the two sides said Thursday. The move will combine the two carriers’ route networks between North and South America. “Late last year, we set out to build the …
How Coronavirus Is Affecting American Airlines in the Caribbean
American Airlines has announced a series of changes to its schedule in the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Crucially, though, the carrier said it would “continue” its short-haul flights to the Caribbean, with the suspension of just a few …
Spirit Adding New Flights to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is adding a new nonstop route to the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Spirit will be launching a new thrice-weekly flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Barranquilla, Colombia. The new service, which launches April 23, will …
Delta Launches New York-Bogota Flights
There’s a new way to get to Bogota from the Northeast. Delta Air Lines has officially launched a new nonstop route between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Bogota, Colombia’s El Dorado International Airport. The new route is …
Aruba Airlines Launches New Flights to Colombia
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 …
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a Look at the Ancient Caribbean
A special exhibition highlighting the artistic achievements of early Caribbean civilizations will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning December 16. Showcasing more than 40 works drawn primarily from The Met collection and augmented by select loans …
