Meliá is Opening a New Hotel in Mexico City Mexico City is having a major moment — and one of the world’s largest hotel companies wants a piece of it. Meliá Hotels International is returning to the Mexican capital this summer with the debut of INNSiDE Mexico Roma Norte, a new lifestyle hotel landing right in the creative heart of one of the city’s most stylish neighborhoods. Set to open June 8, the 91-room hotel marks Meliá’s very first property in Mexico City — and its ninth across Mexico, a market the company calls one of its most important anywhere in the world. A Hotel Built for the “Bleisure” Traveler The new INNSiDE is squarely aimed at the kind of traveler who no longer draws a hard line between a work trip and a vacation. That blend of business and leisure, increasingly known as “bleisure,” has become one of the fastest-growing trends in travel, and few [...]

St. Lucia Agent Months program returns with more incentives The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is bolstering its partnership with the travel trade through the annual Saint Lucia Agent Months (SLAM) program. Running June through November, SLAM provides travel professionals with exclusive booking incentives, limited time offers and discounted rates across the island's premier hotels and restaurants. The initiative is designed to transform product knowledge into authentic advocacy by allowing advisors to experience Saint Lucia just as their clients would. Participants can enjoy curated land and sea excursions, vibrant culinary tours and a dedicated day of structured site inspections. This year's program highlights new developments, including the holistic wellness property The LifeCo, and the ultra-exclusive La Belle Helene by Windjammer Landing. Travel advisors interested in participating or planning a visit are encouraged to contact the SLTA sales department directly at [email protected]. Source: Travel Weekly

Cabo Rojo International Airport set to begin operations in February 2027 The Cabo Rojo International Airport is expected to begin receiving its first aircraft in February 2027, according to Dominican government officials who recently inspected the progress of the project in Pedernales province. During the supervisory visit, José Ignacio Paliza confirmed that the airport will initially operate with a limited number of flights that will gradually increase as tourism and passenger demand expand in the Cabo Rojo area. He also noted that the first hotels in the emerging tourist destination are projected to open later in 2027. Meanwhile, Víctor Pichardo reported that the airport’s key infrastructure is in advanced stages of development, with the runway already entering the paving phase. Authorities also reviewed progress on the control tower, taxiway, drainage systems, passenger terminal, and other complementary facilities within the airport complex. Project engineers stated that although recent rainfall caused minor delays in some construction activities, the overall schedule remains [...]

The Caribbean is getting its first Major Fashion Week in June The Caribbean is getting its first major fashion week. Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in the Dominican Republic is set to host the inaugural Casa de Campo Fashion Week from June 4 to 8, transforming the storied luxury resort in La Romana into a four-day stage for runway shows, designer presentations, art exhibitions and wellness programming — and signaling a bigger ambition: to establish the Dominican Republic as a permanent fixture on the international fashion calendar. It’s the first event of its kind in the Caribbean at this scale, and it lands at an interesting moment for the region. The Dominican Republic has spent the past several years quietly building itself into one of the most dynamic luxury destinations in the Caribbean, with record tourism numbers, a deepening hotel pipeline and a cultural and creative scene that has gained increasing international visibility. Casa de Campo Fashion Week is the most ambitious statement yet of that broader positioning — [...]

Dominican Republic surpasses 1.1 million Canadian tourists The Dominican Republic continues to solidify its position as one of the top Caribbean destinations for Canadian travelers, surpassing 1.1 million visitors from Canada, according to figures presented by the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic during a promotional roadshow in Montreal. Tourism Minister David Collado highlighted the importance of the Canadian market for the country’s tourism industry, noting that the provinces of Ontario and Quebec alone generated nearly one million visitors. Ontario accounted for more than 544,000 tourists, while Quebec contributed over 446,000 travelers to the Dominican Republic. Collado emphasized that Quebec represented 39% of total Canadian tourist arrivals, making it one of the Dominican Republic’s strongest international tourism markets. The minister also underscored the strength of air connectivity between Canada and the Dominican Republic, revealing that more than 6,700 flights operated between the two countries in 2025 through 29 direct routes, with an average occupancy [...]