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Delta Names New VP for Latin America, Caribbean

American Airlines Names New Caribbean Leadership Team

American Airlines has named a new senior leadership team for the Caribbean and Latin America regions, Caribbean Journal has learned. That includes Jose Maria Giraldo, who will serve as managing director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, along with …

Marriott Names New Global Development Officer

Marriott International has named a new global development officer, the company announced this week. The company has tapped Carlton Ervin to the role, in which he will oversee development around the world, including in the Caribbean and Latin America, focusing …

CJI Conversation: Jason Erickson of TSG Water Resources

It’s the most essential part of any hotel or resort project in the Caribbean: the water plant. Plainly, hotels and resorts can’t exist without the necessary water infrastructure — and developing it can be particularly challenging in island environments. For years, …

Marriott Names New President for Latin America and Caribbean

Marriott International has named a new president for the Latin America and Caribbean region. The company has tapped longtime Marriott executive Brian King for the role, which will take effect in January 2021. King will succeed Tim Sheldon, who recently …

Marriott Names New Leadership for Caribbean, Latin America

The retirement of Marriott’s Group President for the Americas has led to a new leadership structure for the company’s international lodging business. After 36 years with Marriott, Dave Grissen is stepping down as group president for the Americas, the company …

Americans Are Flocking to Jamaica

Jamaica saw surging tourism growth last year, fueled largely by a dramatic increase in visits by travelers from the United States. Jamaica reported 1.838 million stayover arrivals from the United States market, which represented a 12.9 percent increase compared to …

Spirit Is Adding 100 New Planes to Help Fuel Expansion

Spirit Airlines, which has been one of the fastest-growing carriers in the Caribbean in the last several years, is planning a major fleet expansion. The low-cost airline has signed a memorandum of understanding for 100 new Airbus planes, with a …

Hilton’s Curio Collection Expands in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s fast-growing Curio Collection brand has added a new hotel in Mexico, the company announced this week. The new Umbral, Curio Collection by Hilton has officially opened its doors in Mexico City. The 59-room boutique …

IHG’s Newest Hotel Brand Is Coming to Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Avid, the newest hotel brand by hospitality giant InterContinental Hotels Group, is coming to Mexico. The first-ever avid [sic] in Mexico has broken ground in Fresnillo, with plans for a 95-room hotel set to debut …

Copa Expanding St Maarten Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama’s Copa Airlines is set to operate four weekly flights to St Maarten for the upcoming winter season, according to the St Maarten Ministry of Tourism. The important regional carrier will resume the flights by …

Hilton’s Newest Caribbean Resort Is in Anguilla

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton is at it again in the Caribbean, announcing plans to bring its LXR Hotels and Resorts brand to Anguilla. In November, the LXR brand will debut at Anguilla’s luxe Zemi Beach House Hotel and …

Hilton Is Ramping Up Its Mexico Expansion

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton is continuing to ramp up its expansion plans in Mexico, with plans to open its 100th hotel in the country by 2022, Caribbean Journal has learned. Over the next three years, Hilton will add …

Marriott Adding 6,000 New Rooms in the Caribbean

By Alexander Britell As major brands like Hilton continue to expand their presence in the Caribbean, the world’s largest hotel company is ramping up its own plans in the region. Marriott plans to add more than 6,000 new hotel rooms …

Delta Is Adding More Capacity to Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Citing increased holiday travel to the island, Delta Air Lines is adding more capacity to San Juan for the peak winter season. The airline said it was upsizing two of the aircraft types used to …

JetBlue Is Adding Wi-Fi on Its Caribbean Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a boon for travelers to the Caribbean, JetBlue Airways is adding Wi-Fi across its Caribbean network. The addition comes as JetBlue has kicked-off a years-in-the-making restyling to its cabin experience, with the first aircraft …

Hilton Advances Caribbean Hotel Expansion in Cancun

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton has big plans in the Mexican Caribbean, and now the travel giant is adding yet another hotel in the region. Hilton has announced plans to open the Caribbean’s first Canopy by Hilton hotel, with …

Expedia: Montego Bay Demand Is Surging

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Montego Bay is seeing a huge surge in travel demand, according to new data provided to Caribbean Journal by Expedia. The destination recorded growth of nearly 40 percent in package demand in the third …

United Airlines’ New Partnership With Avianca and Copa

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major development for regional aviation in Latin America and the Caribbean, United Airlines has announced an agreement with Panama’s Copa Airlines and Colombia’s Avianca for a joint business agreement. The agreement, still pending …