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LONDON, England:  easyCruise has announced that, beginning February 16, 2007, easyCruiseOne will introduce the Apivita Spa and, to celebrate the opening, easyCruise will offer Caribbean residents special promotional rates for travel beginning on Friday, February 16, 2007. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: The much anticipated commercial agreement between LIAT (1974) Ltd. and Caribbean Star Airlines Ltd., that combines the flight operations of both carriers for the first time officially began on Thursday. read more.. |
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| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: American Express has signed on as a private sector Charter Partner of the joint venture launched by the Caribbean Hotel Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization to market the Caribbean brand. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Caribbean Star Airlines Ltd. has announced a new series of cutbacks, including staff reductions and the closure of all four of the airline's city ticket offices across the region. The changes will become effective as of February 1, 2007. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA (UPI): A proposed set of regulations based on the Americans with Disabilities Act would affect all US cruise ships and all foreign cruise ships at US docks, including those that sail to the Caribbean. read more.. |
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| ORANJESTAD, Aruba: Gold Book Publishing, publishers of The Caribbean Gold Book, also known as the “travel agents’ bible to the Caribbean,” will undergo a comprehensive renovation under a new name and image: CaribbeanTravel.com – The Magazine. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: The mention of St Patrick’s Day conjures up images of shamrocks, leprechauns and everything green. With a backdrop of secluded dark sand beaches, world-class diving, and a volcano starved for attention, the St Patrick’s Day celebration on the island of Montserrat is unlike any other. read more.. |
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| ORANJESTAD, Aruba: American Express has reiterated its support of the Caribbean hospitality industry through an ongoing calendar of programmes and initiatives during 2007. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): As of Tuesday, all Americans, Mexicans, Canadians and Bermudians traveling by air to the United States must for the first time carry a passport, said the Department of Homeland Security. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Spirit Airlines has announced non-stop service between its Fort Lauderdale hub and St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles beginning April 20, 2007. Service will be offered three times weekly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Spirit Airlines has announced a new nonstop service from its Fort Lauderdale hub to Haiti, beginning March 22, 2007. Spirit will initially offer service three times weekly to Port-au-Prince. read more.. |
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| PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: The ten Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States have agreed to operate as a Single Domestic Space (SDS) as part of regional security for the world's third- largest sporting event, Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Caribbean Star Airlines Ltd and LIAT (1974) Ltd have taken another major step forward in anticipation of finalising the merger between the two carriers. The latest development involves the publishing of the first schedule combining the flight operations of both carriers. read more.. |
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| ARUBA, Netherlands Antilles: The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) have launched the Caribbean Tourism Development Company, a private, for profit entity registered in the Cayman Islands and designed to generate marketing to further support the promotion of the region. read more.. |
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| ST PETERS, Barbados: Almond Resorts, a Caribbean all-inclusive chain of resort hotels, has a very tempting sunshine offer this winter. With bookings of five consecutive night stays or more, Almond Beach Club & Spa, Almond Beach Village and Almond Morgan Bay, are all offering a US$500 credit per person, towards airfare. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Caribbean Sun Airlines announced on Tuesday a two-phase shutdown of all flight operations. Phase one consists of the termination of all Caribbean Sun flights between San Juan and Santo Domingo. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The countries of the Caribbean are finally beginning to come together to operate as a single nation and to make travel to and between the various islands and nations much easier than ever before. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA: Island Vacations, an official travel agent for the ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007, announced that it has joined forces with the South Florida Cricket Alliance in order to facilitate travel for West Indies fans going to the games. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA: Air Jamaica wants travelers to secure their passports soon for travel in the New Year. From January 23, 2007, US citizens traveling by air between the US and the Caribbean will be required to present a valid passport to re-enter the United States. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA (Reuters): Nearly 400 passengers and crew were sickened by a common stomach virus on a Caribbean cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, the company said on Sunday. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Visitors requiring the common CARICOM visas to attend matches in host countries during the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) West Indies 2007, may commence applying at various locations come December 15. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Caribbean Star Airlines Ltd. and LIAT (1974) Ltd. announced on Monday that negotiations toward joining forces and creating a new airline combining the best of the two carriers are proceeding smoothly. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: With the popularity of a Caribbean getaway increasing among consumers each year, airlines have again facilitated travelers by adding new flights and increasing the frequencies of existing schedules to the region. read more.. |
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| MT PLEASANT, USA: One of the largest plaintiffs’ aviation litigation firms in the world, Motley Rice LLC, has announced that it has filed suit against Colombian-based West Caribbean Airways, as well as US-based companies MK Aviation (as well as its owner and its aliases), read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Caribbean Star Airlines has announced that it has reinstated plans to offer new service to and from Curacao. The new service is on sale now for travel beginning December 1, 2006. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: Air Jamaica has recognised its most effective tour operators and travel agents in the Northeastern United States for Caribbean business booked on the carrier in 2005, underscoring the work these partners are doing for both the airline and the destinations. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England (Reuters): People looking to pick up a cheap Caribbean holiday will be able to bid for a break afloat following a link up between Stelios Haji-Ioannou's easyCruise and Internet auction site eBay. The deal between the two brands will allow customers to start bidding at just 1 pound (US$1.87). read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean has announced new charter flights from Montserrat to Antigua. Air Montserrat is scheduled to begin service in mid-October operating daily flights between the two islands. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA (UPI): Caribbean countries fear their tourism industry would be seriously affected by the new US passport requirements for Americans. read more.. |
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, USA:  US-based Victor International Corporation has announced its acquisition of Biras Creek Resort in the British Virgin Islands – one of the Caribbean’s premier resorts. Plans include an immediate renovation of all guest room suites. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): A card-format passport for American citizens has been proposed for travel through land and sea ports of entry between the United States and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The World Bank and other multilateral organisations should start looking at airlines as "aerial highways" in the developing world and start supporting them, asserted the head of a development agency. read more.. |
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| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: The Caribbean Hotel Association is reaching out to all Caribbean Heads of Government to join an effort to minimise the economic impact in Caribbean countries by the exclusion of air travel in the extension of US passport requirements. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) strongly opposes the decision of the US Congress to grant an extension for implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative exclusively to land-based tourism and cruise line passengers. read more.. |
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| MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica: The Royal Reef Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica has announced that its website is now empowered to deliver instantly confirmed, payment-guaranteed reservations at the best rates online. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Caribbean Star Airlines confirmed Thursday that it has entered into discussions with LIAT toward possibly joining forces and creating a new airline combining the best of the two carriers. read more.. |
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| THE VALLEY, Anguilla: To celebrate its 25th birthday the Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association (AHTA) has a new lineup of packages appearing on its Anguilla Auctions website. read more.. |
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| SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: In the light of recent travel regulations, Viva Wyndham Resorts is offering a passport promotion for its guests to help with the cost of obtaining a passport. read more.. |
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| ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Two international airlines have given an assurance that they will be operating non-stop flights to Grenada during the coming year. read more.. |
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| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Peter J. Odle, president of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), conveyed his alarm and concern for the consequences of the arbitrary omission of air travel in the extension of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, has compared the recent decision by the US government to amend the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative to “a category 6 hurricane” for the Caribbean region. read more.. |
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| GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Last Friday, the US Congress approved a further postponement in relation to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) which requires US citizens to have passports when travelling to the Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada and Mexico. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN’S, Antigua: Caribbean Star Airlines on Thursday took delivery of its newest aircraft, a state-of-the-art Bombardier Q300 Dash-8 Model 315, completing a year-long fleet expansion program. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: In addition to the many luxurious and exclusive accommodations available to guests in the US Virgin Islands, the destination's environmentally-conscious camps provide visitors with a new perspective on "island" travel. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Lush green mountains, world-class nature trails, deserted dark sand beaches, and untouched reefs are just a few things visitors to Montserrat can experience alongside a quiet friendly charm. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Further strengthening their respective competitive positions, Caribbean Star Airlines and Caribbean Sun Airlines on Friday announced several new measures designed to optimize costs in order to fast-track future growth. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA (UPI): The US travel industry says tougher border procedures for US citizens and foreign travelers entering the United States from the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico through airports and seaports could put a squeeze on cruise passengers. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England: There is no doubt why Gore Verbinski would have chosen Dominica as the backdrop for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean 2, starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom and Bill Nighy. read more.. |
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ROSEAU, Dominica:  The Republic of Turkey has advised citizens of Dominica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent & the Grenadines that travel to Turkey has been made a lot easier. Effective August 1, 2006, passport holders of these Caribbean island nations are eligible to receive multiple-entry visas. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: Following the successful re-branding of the London product, Air Jamaica will rename its First Class product to Executive Business Class on all its routes. The change takes effect on October 29, 2006. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Continuing a year-long series of aircraft and technology upgrades designed to heighten customer care, Caribbean Star Airlines on Thursday took delivery of its newest aircraft, a state-of-the-art Bombardier Q300 Dash-8 Model 315. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): The 15-nation Caribbean Community will offer a regional visa to ease travel for cricket fans island-hopping for the 2007 World Cup Cricket, an official said Monday. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: Air Jamaica has announced an increase in service to the Eastern Caribbean nations of St. Lucia and Barbados, effective January 11, 2007. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Cruise line, easyCruise, which is getting rave reviews from budget-minded 20 and 30 somethings and is charting a new course through the canals of Holland and Belgium, is adding St Kitts and Nevis to its new schedule of Caribbean sailings during the upcoming cruise ship season. read more.. |
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| TORONTO, Canada: Toronto will be able to experience the sights, sounds, colours, culture and unique vacation attributes of the Caribbean with the celebration of Caribbean Week from Thursday, October 12 through Sunday, October 15, 2006. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: According to recent media reports, low cost carrier Flyglobespan will begin non-stop weekly flights from Glasgow to Barbados on Sundays starting January 21 until April 15, 2007 with Boeing 767-300 aircraft. read more.. |
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| MONTREAL, Canada: Air Canada Vacations returns to Grenada this winter with exclusive packages for Canadians featuring seasonal non-stop weekly Sunday flights from Toronto starting December 17, and a choice of seven resorts. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Among the issues under review at the forthcoming Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism in St Lucia is the call to Caribbean tourism authorities to have the faith to pursue travelers who place a premium on their spiritual heritage. read more.. |
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| GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Enhanced security measures have been implemented at most, if not all, of the region’s airports following Thursday's news of a foiled bomb plot in Britain. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has welcomed the introduction of new non-stop service on Northwest Airlines from Detroit to St Thomas, scheduled to begin January 6, 2007. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Chalk’s International Airlines, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, announced Monday that it will begin flying new, land-based aircraft with flights to Bimini and Nassau/Paradise Island, Bahamas. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: In a strategic move toward improving regional air transportation through closer collaboration, Caribbean Star Airlines and Air Jamaica have announced the establishment of a new prorate agreement. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The United States Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean has issued a correction to a recent report that the United States government has issued a "travel advisory" "against" St Lucia. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Tobago House of Assembly recently announced an additional service from Piarco International Airport in Trinidad to Crown Point International Airport in Tobago. read more.. |
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WILLEMSTAD, Curacao:  The island of Curaçao just celebrated the grand opening of its new airport terminal, the first phase in a 30-year contract to develop and expand the Curaçao International Airport. The new terminal is a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet international aviation standards. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The United States Virgin Islands is inviting its island neighbors to visit America’s Caribbean for fun, sun and the allure of excellent shopping with cool savings at stores, restaurants and attractions. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: The joint bid by Air Jamaica, BWIA West Indies Airways Ltd, Caribbean Star and LIAT for the transportation of the TOMS (Teams, Officials, Media and Sponsors) for Cricket World Cup2007 has been accepted by ICC/CWC. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Traveling from the land of peaches and southern hospitality to the cultural capital of the Caribbean and industrial epicenter of the West Indies is now easier than ever.. read more.. |
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ST GEORGE'S, Grenada:  For the third year, the elegant and upscale 64-room Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada has won the coveted AAA Four Diamond Award®. Spice’s AAA Four Diamond Award® rating will appear in the AAA 2007 Caribbean TourBook™ guide. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Caribbean Star Airlines and Caribbean Sun Airlines have initiated several cost-cutting measures to optimize efficiency in order to fast-track future growth. All changes will be effective as of September 2006. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA (AFP): A cruise ship returning from a nine-day cruise in the Caribbean listed sharply to the left after leaving Florida's Port Canaveral, sending people and furniture sliding dangerously and injuring more than 100 people on board. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN’S, Antigua: Caribbean Star Airlines on Tuesday welcomed its newest aircraft, a state-of-the-art Bombardier Q300 Dash 8 Model 315, the second of four brand-new Q300s that will be added to the carrier’s fleet in 2006. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: Air Jamaica has announced that its redesigned website airjamaica.com is now live. The site has a great new look and is user-friendly, easy to navigate and filled with useful travel information for passengers. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN’S, Antigua: Caribbean Star Airlines announced Wednesday that it has postponed plans to offer new service to/from Curacao. The move comes as the carrier re-focuses and expands its efforts toward achieving Category One status. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: Caribbean tourism officials are pushing for an additional extension to the implementation date of the United States Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Caribbean Star Airlines and Caribbean Sun Airlines announced Wednesday a major expansion in their Trinidad operations to take effect in July 2006. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN’S, Antigua: The Ministry of Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda, through its private sector partner Tropical Shipping, will soon be officially launching the country’s involvement in the Freestay Caribbean Cruise Conversion Programme. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: In response to passenger demand, Air Jamaica will increase the number of flights it operates out of select destinations this summer. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Further expanding its regional service, Caribbean Star Airlines has announced the launch of its first-ever flights between Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Curacao for travel starting July 13, 2006. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: Air Jamaica has announced more flights to the Caribbean island of Grenada this summer, increasing its non-stop schedule from four to five flights per week to and from New York's JFK International Airport. read more.. |
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| HAMILTON, Bermuda: A partner with the accounting firm of KPMG says that the national air carriers of the Caribbean are crucial to the development of the travel and tourism industry and that they ought to seek greater control of airline services to and from the region. read more.. |
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| CHRIST CHURCH, Barbados: As of 1st May 2006, Cricket Hospitality 2007 is offering hospitality packages to ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 via a network of recently appointed Official Sales Agents. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: The United States Postal Service (USPS) has agreed to partner with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) to make applying for a U.S. passport at CTO-organized events quick and convenient. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Caribbean Sun Airlines and Caribbean Star Airlines announced Monday that they have adopted new simplified fare structures featuring one-way pricing to better serve the traveling public. read more.. |
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| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: The Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) has responded to the press release issued by CWC 2007 on March 18, 2006 with reference to high room rates being charged by some hoteliers in the region for next year’s Cricket World Cup tournament. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: William “Skip” Barnette, president and CEO of Caribbean Star Airlines and Caribbean Sun Airlines, on Monday issued a statement regarding the recent upgrade of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority to Category One status by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. read more.. |
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| MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AFP): A passenger on a cruise liner died of a heart attack and 11 others were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out aboard the luxury ship Thursday during a Caribbean voyage, Princess Cruises said. read more.. |
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| MIAMI BEACH, USA (AFP): A trend toward building ever bigger cruise ships, such as a 3,600-passenger vessel to be launched in June, has some industry experts wondering whether it might be too much of a good thing. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Caribbean Sun Airlines and Caribbean Star Airlines have unveiled new schedules for spring 2006 offering a wide range of customer-friendly enhancements. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Caribbean Sun Airlines has launched a new fare sale offering savings of 10-23% on all round-trip flights to/from San Juan, Puerto Rico. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean will place special attention on the German market at a specially organised event at the world's leading travel and tourism trade fair, ITB Berlin 2006, scheduled for 8 - 12 March in Berlin, Germany. read more.. |
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KINGSTON, Jamaica:  After undertaking a major restructuring of its operations, the national airline of Jamaica has achieved its best reliability performance in years. For the past two months, Air Jamaica posted a schedule completion reliability rate of 99.3%. In addition, the carrier’s on-time performance also showed marked improvement. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: JetBlue Airways will begin two daily nonstop flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Bermuda starting May 4, subject to receipt of government operating authority. read more.. |
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| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (UPI): American Airlines has canceled flights to and from Haiti ahead of next week's elections for fear of escalated violence during the voting. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN’S, Antigua: In a strategic move to better serve French- and Spanish-speaking customers, Caribbean Star Airlines and Caribbean Sun Airlines have outsourced their reservation functions to customer relationships management firm, PRC. read more.. |
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Air Jamaica and the Government of Grenada have announced that there will be 8 weekly non-stop Lovebird flights between New York’s JFK
International Airport and the island of Grenada, effective February 23, 2006...
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Monday, December 19, 2005
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: In response to demand from the UK and Europe, Caribbean
Star Airlines and Caribbean Sun Airlines plan to expand service throughout the
Caribbean...
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Friday, December 16, 2005
ST. THOMAS, USVI: Spirit Airlines launched its new non-stop, daily service from
Fort Lauderdale, Florida to St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands on Thursday...
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Monday, December 5, 2005
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands: The Turks and Caicos Islands’ tourism
offering was on full display at the 2005 World Travel Market trade show in
London, highlighted by a host of awards at the prestigious World Travel Awards
ceremony held in conjunction with the event...
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Thursday, November 17, 2005
 ATHENS, Greece (AFP): No-frills cruise
operator easyCruise has launched a Caribbean service that covers six islands
for as little as 15 dollars per person daily, the company said on Wednesday.
The cut-price operator offers an itinerary that takes in the islands of
Barbados, St Vincent, Martinique, Grenadines, Grenada and St Lucia...
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Monday, November 7, 2005
 BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Miami Air and Platinum Charters will be operating several flights into
St Kitts during the winter season. With the start of the tourist season,
several carriers, including US Airways and American Airlines, will also increase
scheduled service to St. Kitts. Regional airlines are also expected to increase
flights into St. Kitts ...
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St Kitts-Nevis becoming a force in Caribbean golf
Monday, November 7, 2005
 BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: With help from top Canadian course architects Tom McBroom and Doug Carrick, the sister volcanic islands of St. Kitts and Nevis have almost overnight erupted as a force in Caribbean golf. And the best is yet to come. That’s according to a Brian Kendal article in the
Globe and Mail, one of Canada’s leading newspapers...
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