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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2026

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When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]

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Punta Cana Is Getting More Flights From Europe

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The Dominican Republic’s most popular tourism destination is getting new flights from Europe, Caribbean Journal has learned.  German carrier Eurowings, which is owned by Lufthansa, is set to launch new nonstop service between Frankfurt and Punta Cana next month.  The new service, which will begin Aug. 9, will be operating three times each week, the […]

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Iberostar’s New Airline Serving Punta Cana, Cancun

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Spanish hotel giant Iberostar has launched a new low-cost, long-haul airline to bring Spanish and other European travelers to the Caribbean.  It’s called World2fly, and the airline has already taken deliver of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft.  Initially, the airline will be flying out of Madrid, with flights to destinations including Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; […]

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Sunwing Is Adding More Flights to Punta Cana This Winter

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Canadian travel giant Sunwing is adding more flights to Punta Cana as part of an expansion to the Caribbean out of Saskatchewan this winter. The company will be operating weekly Wednesday flights from Regina to Punta Cana, along with weekly Wednesday flights from Saskatoon. It’s part of a broader Caribbean expansion from the area, as […]


Iberostar’s New Airline Serving Punta Cana, Cancun

Air France is expanding its service to the Caribbean this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That will include up to 14 weekly flights from Paris-Orly Airport to both Guadeloupe and Martinique.  Air France will also be flying up to seven weekly flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Martinique; and up to seven weekly flights to […]

Sunwing Relaunching More Punta Cana and Cuba Flights

Sunwing is set for a major relaunch of its service from Hamilton, Ontario this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That will be headlined by the relaunch of service from Hamilton to Punta Cana and Cuba.  On Dec. 10, the Canadian travel company will resume weekly Friday service from Hamilton to Punta Cana, with flights running […]

Sunwing Resuming More Flights to Punta Cana, Puerto Plata

Sunwing is set to relaunch more flights to popular destinations in the Dominican Republic, including Puerto Plata and Punta Cana.  Beginning in early December, the company will resume flights from Saguenay-Bagotvilla Airport in Quebec to a number of Caribbean destinations.  That includes weekly flights on Mondays to Cancun; weekly Tuesday flights to Puerto Plata; Wednesday […]

Sunwing Is Relaunching More Cuba Flights This Winter

Canadian travel giant Sunwing is relaunching more flights to vacation destinations in Cuba this winter.  Sunwing will be returning to Windsor International Airport in Ontario for the upcoming 2021-2022 winter season, the company said this week.  Sunwing will operate flights from Windsor to both Cayo Santa Maria and Varadero beginning in December.  The Windsor-Cayo Santa […]

Sunwing Relaunching More Flights to Cancun and Cuba

Sunwing is set to relaunch more flights to the Caribbean this winter, the travel giant said this week.  That will include returning to Sudbury and North Bay in Ontario for routes to Cuba and Cancun.  Beginning Dec. 16, Sunwing will operate weekly Thursday service between North Bay and Cancun, with flights running through April 14, […]

Caribbean Airlines Suspends Cuba Flights

Caribbean Airlines has announced the suspension of all of its flights to Havana, Cuba. The move took immediate effect this week, and will be in place “until further notice,” according to a statement from the Trinidad-based company.  The move comes after correspondence from Cuba’s Instituto de Aeronautica on the country’s latest protocols and restrictions amid […]

Nespresso Launches Jamaica Blue Mountain Edition

Nestle’s Nespresso brand has launched its first-ever Jamaica Blue Mountain edition, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new launch of the Caribbean’s most celebrated coffee is a limited edition release, according to the company.  “Jamaica’s Blue Mountains — steep slopes, volcanic soils and island mists are ideal Arabica terroir,” Nespresso said in a statement. “This controlled […]

Sunwing Relaunching Cuba Flights

Sunwing is relaunching its flight service to Cuba on Dec. 13, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Canadian travel giant will relaunch Cuba flights with weekly service from Toronto and Montreal to Cuba’s beach vacation hub of Varadero.  Both the Toronto and Montreal flights will be operating on Sundays, according to the company.  Canadians make up […]