Dominican Republic: Tourism breaks record again in May with visitor arrivals
Dominican Republic tourism continues to strengthen its recovery process and reaches record figures with the arrival of almost three million visitors in the first five months of the year
Point of View: CHTA calls for Caribbean to staff up for travel surge
As the tourism sector rebounds strongly from the near shutdown caused by Covid, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the region’s “bread and butter” industry to ramp up efforts to be adequately staffed to meet the impending surge of arrivals and continued growth
It’s official: Despite problems, Cubans stand together
Interestingly, Cuba does have something positive going for it, though. Cubans are deeply caring and compassionate people and they care about the well-being of those inside (and even outside) their country
UNWTO: International Code informs efforts to boost Tourist Confidence in Americas
Tourism leaders from the Americas have met to address the current challenges and opportunities around restoring confidence in travel across the region
Costa Rica: Hospitalizations for covid-19 increased in the last week
Covid-19 is still with us despite the relaxation of the sanitary measures such as no longer is the wearing the mask being mandatory
Italy’s Travel & Tourism could reach pre-pandemic levels next year, reveals WTTC report
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed Italy’s Travel & Tourism sector will provide a significant boost to the country’s economic recovery and could almost reach pre-pandemic levels next year, just 0.3% below 2019 levels
Turks and Caicos Islands see major increase in visitor arrivals
“The tourism industry is poised for a full recovery,” declared Mary Lightbourne, Director of Tourism (Acting), Turks and Caicos Tourist Board. She stated that the first quarter of 2022 has been particularly strong, year on year, in context to the destination recovering from the decline dealt to the sector by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last two years
Point of View: Sky Cana to link Plata with Miami, Cuba and Puerto Rico
Sky Cana will honor the aircraft named Go, Puerto Plata, an A320 Neo, by converting the Gregorio Luperón airport into a base airport after the remodeling in which it is located
Antigua and Barbuda launches special Love Lane for romance month in June
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority in partnership with the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority has launched a ‘Love Lane’ fast track service for couples travelling to the destination during Antigua and Barbuda’s Romance Month in June
Point of View: France favorite long-distance destination to Dominican Republic
Tourism Minister David Collado stepped up his efforts to ensure that the French continue to choose the Dominican Republic as their favorite long-distance destination
