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Caribbean Airlines Launches Guyana-Cuba Flights
Caribbean Airlines has continued its 2020 expansion with a new weekly route between Guyana and Cuba. The weekly flights between Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport and Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport will operate on Saturdays. The service, which began this …

Caribbean Airlines Launching New Route From Toronto
Caribbean Airlines is continuing its expansion with the launch of a new route between Toronto and Guyana, Caribbean Journal has learned. On Nov. 1 the carrier will launch twice-weekly flights between Toronto and Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The flights …
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JetBlue Is Adding a New Caribbean Destination: Guyana
JetBlue is set to launch its newest route to the broader Caribbean on Dec. 11, Caribbean Journal has learned. The New York City-based carrier is launching its first-ever service from New York to Guyana, with flights up to four times …
Caribbean Airlines Adds Another Route From Barbados
Caribbean Airlines is expanding with new service between Barbados and Guyana’s Ogle International Airport. On Oct. 31, the regional carrier will be introducing three weekly nonstop flights between Barbados and Guyana, with service on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. Caribbean Airlines …
Caribbean Airlines Relaunches New York-Guyana Flights
Caribbean Airlines has relaunched its service from New York to Guyana, the company said this week. The Oct. 19 relaunch comes after service had been suspended amid the pandemic. Caribbean Airlines will be revealing its complete flight schedule between the …
Why We Bought a One-Way Ticket to Anguilla
If you haven’t gotten around to visiting Anguilla as yet, imagine an island the size of Manhattan with the population of just two high-rises, surrounded by 33 sugary white beaches, lapped by stunning turquoise waters ‒ with temps in the …
Guyana Considers “Phased Reopening” of Airports
Guyana has drafted a four-stage blueprint for the reopening of the country’s airports. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has submitted the plan for review with the country’s National COVID-19 Task Force. Guyana’s airports have been closed since the early stages …
Caribbean Airlines Begins Charter Cargo Service
Caribbean Airlines has officially launched its first-ever charter cargo service, with the inaugural flight taking off this weekend. The flight was used to move “essential supplies” from Guyana to Cuba, according to the company. The aim of the service is …
Guyana Tourism Authority Names New Director
Guyana has a new Director of Tourism. The Guyana Tourism Authority has named Carla James as its new Director, the GTA said in a statement. James, who had been serving as the Guyana Tourism Authority’s Deputy Director, succeeds outgoing director …
Guyana Extends Shutdown of International Flights
Guyana has extended the closures of its two major airports until May 1, 2020, the country’s government announced this week. The decision was made to reduce the transmission of the novel coronavirus in the country, officials said. The move came …
Caribbean Airlines Keeping Up Cargo Operations Amid Coronavirus
Trinidad-based regional airline Caribbean Airlines is continuing its cargo operations amid coronavirus, the carrier said. The company continues to operate its cargo freighter flights and ground transport trucking services moving cargo between the United States and the Cribbean. Much of …
JetBlue Postpones Guyana Launch Amid Coronavirus
JetBlue Airways has delayed its planned launch of new service to Guyana, the result of the coronavirus pandemic. JetBlue, which had been planning to launch flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Georgetown, Guyana on April 2, …
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 …
A Hilton Hotel Is Coming to Guyana
Fresh off the announcement of a planned second Marriott hotel in Guyana, another new projet has broken ground, this time under the Hilton umbrella. Guyana’s first Hilton hotel will be located southeast of the country’s Ogle International Airport. The project’s …
Guyana Just Launched Its First “Rum Route”
There’s a new way to explore one of the region’s leading rum destinations. The Guyana Tourism Authority has launched its first-ever official rum route, in collaboration with the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Capitalizing on Guyana’s rich agricultural traditions, local cultural heritage and cuisine, the Guyana Rum …
Marriott Is Opening Another Hotel in Guyana
Marriott is opening a second hotel in Guyana, the result of the country’s booming oil industry. Following the existing Marriott in Georgetown, a new AC Marriott has broken ground close to Guyana’s Eugene Correia International Airport. The 150-room hotel, which …
Eastern Airlines Set to Launch Guyana Flights
The newly-relaunched Eastern Airlines is set to begin its first-ever commercial service to the wider Caribbean region next month. Eastern, a revival of the branding of the once-legendary airline, will be launching nonstop flights between New York and Georgetown, Guyana …