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15 Caribbean Beaches Where You Can Go Snorkeling Straight From the Sand

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You don’t always need a boat to find the Caribbean you dream about. Some of the region’s clearest water and most colorful reefs sit just beyond the shoreline, close enough that all you have to do is step off the sand, lower your mask and let the sea take over. These are the beaches where […]

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Puerto Rico Passenger Traffic Remains Ahead of Pre-Pandemic Levels  

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Passenger traffic in Puerto Rico was ahead of its pre-pandemic levels last year, according to newly-released data from Mexican company ASUR, which manages the island’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.  In 2022, San Juan’s air hub reported passenger traffic of 20,823,221, a 9.1 percent jump over the calendar year 2019.  Traffic was also 6.5 percent […]

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Cancun Airport Passenger Traffic Surges 36 Percent 

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Passenger traffic at Cancun International Airport surged in 2022, with a nearly 36 percent jump over the previous year, according to newly-released data from ASUR, which manages the airport.  Passenger traffic in Cancun totaled 30.34 million last year, which also represented a 19.1 percent improvement over 2019, before the onset of the pandemic.  The surge […]

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Puerto Rico Passenger Traffic Still Ahead of Pre-Pandemic Levels 

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Passenger traffic to Puerto Rico continues to eclipse its pre-pandemic levels, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island’s primary air hub, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, continues to show traffic higher than the same period in 2019.  In September, San Juan’s airport, which is managed by ASUR, reported passenger traffic of 684,451, a 10 percent jump […]


Cancun Airport Passenger Traffic Surges 36 Percent 

Tourism is sizzling in Cancun, and the trend is being borne out in the traffic numbers at Cancun International Airport.  Cancun’s air hub reported passenger traffic of 2.876 million in July, representing a 19.9 percent jump over the same month in 2019.  That also represented a 21.2 percent increase over July 2021.  For the first […]

Puerto Rico Air Traffic Keeps Sizzling 

Puerto Rico continues to see record-breaking air traffic numbers.  The island’s primary airport, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, reported passenger traffic of just under 944,000 in May, representing a 21.6 percent jump compared to the same month in 2019, before the pandemic.  That was buoyed by a 25.8 percent in traffic from within the United […]

Another Surge for Cancun Passenger Traffic 

In arguably its best month since the onset of the pandemic, Cancun International Airport reported passenger traffic of 2,490,479 in June, a 14.1 percent improvement over the same month in 2019.  That total also represented a 19.2 percent improvement over June 2021, according to ASUR, which manages the airport.  For the year, Cancun’s passenger traffic […]

Cancun Matches Pre-Pandemic Air Traffic 

Cancun matched its pre-pandemic air passenger traffic in January, according to parent company ASUR.  Cancun International Airport reported total passenger traffic of just under 2.192 million in January, up 0.2 percent over January 2019.  That also represented a 70 percent increase over the same period in 2021, according to the company.  The strong January came […]

Puerto Rico Air Traffic Topped Pre-Pandemic Levels Last Year

Buoyed by a summer surge the likes of which it had never seen, Puerto Rico’s primary airport surpassed its 2019 passenger levels last year.  According to data from Mexico-based ASUR, which manages the island’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, passenger traffic to San Juan was 9,684,227 last year, a 2.5 percent increase compared to 2019.  […]

Cancun Airport Traffic Is Climbing

Air traffic to Cancun’s international airport is steadily climbing, according to new numbers released by parent company ASUR.  For the first time in a year, Cancun International Airport actually posted positive year-over-year growth last month, with a 4.5 percent increase compared to March 2020.  That was buoyed by strong domestic traffic in Mexico, with 692,686 […]

Puerto Rico Air Traffic Keeps Surging

Puerto Rico’s dramatic surge in air passenger traffic has shown no signs of slowing down.  The island’s primary airport, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, reported passenger traffic of 935,781 in August, which represented a 14.8 percent improvement over the same month in 2019 — before the onset of the pandemic.  Unsurprisingly, it also represented a […]

Another Strong Month for Puerto Rico Air Traffic

Puerto Rico tourism continues to surge in 2020, showing renewed strength in spite of the earthquakes on the island in January.  Puerto Rico’s primary air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, reported 792,317 passengers in February, which represented a 16.1 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019.  That was buoyed […]