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Turks and Caicos celebrates non-stop Virgin Atlantic flight

Turks and Caicos celebrates non-stop Virgin Atlantic flight Virgin Atlantic. Photo/ Pixabay The Turks and Caicos Islands is celebrating Virgin Atlantic’s twice-weekly, non-stop flight from London to Providenciales. “We now have a direct flight from London to the Turks and Caicos Islands and everywhere I go they ask me how did this happen. The Turks and Caicos Islands have established a solid reputation for luxury and excellence, making us a well-established brand. Our stunning beaches, crystal waters and world-class resorts have helped us build a reputation that resonates far beyond our borders, particularly in the high-esteem US and Canada markets,” she said. Read more: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/turks-and-caicos-islands-celebrates-non-stop-virgin-atlantic-flight/

By |2023-11-13T13:40:39-04:0013 de November de 2023|Transportation|0 Comments

Dominican Republic, the five preferred destinations for group trips from the United States

Dominican Republic, the five preferred destinations for group trips from the United States Dominican-republic (photo/ pixabay) Marriott International, the renowned hotel chain, has unveiled its “Travel Trends Forecast,” a comprehensive study that provides insights into the anticipated evolution of business travel and event planning in the upcoming year. Conducted by the research firm 72Point, this survey engaged 1,000 travel agents and event organizers in the United States, shedding light on intriguing trends reflecting the shifting preferences of both agents and guests in the post-pandemic era. Furthermore, it offers a glimpse into what these stakeholders anticipate for the industry by 2024. One particularly noteworthy revelation is the growing popularity of the Dominican Republic as a preferred destination for both leisure and business trips. This Caribbean gem finds itself high on the list, with Mexico leading the pack at 37%, closely followed by Jamaica (37%), Aruba (35%), and the Dominican Republic [...]

By |2023-11-13T13:35:54-04:0013 de November de 2023|Outstanding news, Tourism|0 Comments

Gaviota tours presents incentive Portfolio

Gaviota tours presents incentive Portfolio Gaviota S.A. It has more than one hundred hotels, which represent 41,059 rooms, a growth since its foundation in 1988, translated into the arrival of 50% of the tourists who come to Cuba annually. Oscar Tejeda, general director of Gaviota Tours, explained that the Group has a presence in the main tourist destinations in the country, and the products and services focus on accommodation in hotels and villas, car rental, land and air transfers, as well as circuits. Collectives and groups. In the presentation, in which the Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García Granda, participated, the different types of excursions, events, conferences and incentives of Gaviota Tour were shown, the official host of Gaviota's three events: Imasub, Naturaleza Digital and Gaviota Destinations. The Minister of Tourism pointed out that Gaviota has conceived several opportunities within its business design, and is open to collaboration with other actors [...]

By |2023-11-13T13:32:10-04:0013 de November de 2023|Business, Outstanding news|0 Comments

TTC Special:  The magical “Deep Tech” Will Soon “Control” Tourism

TTC Special:  The magical "Deep Tech" Will Soon "Control" Tourism Photo: Pixabay/ geralt By Frank Martin "Deep technology" does not only encompass exploration of new worlds even beyond distant Mars. It has also gained importance in nowadays tourism. "Deep Tech" also holds other surprises in its peculiar name: In Latin America, various pioneers are at work. European specialists affirm that the term began to "play" in the  Latin America press in Costa Rica with limited experience dedicated to innovating in the area of breast implants. Greedy entities from the so-called "first world" have already created a company that, according to British analysis, is listed on the Nasdaq index of the New York Stock Exchange with a market valuation of US$1.8 billion. Another term in vogue - and feared - is "artificial intelligence." One of the first firms to use it was the Chilean NotCo when exploring the world of [...]

By |2023-11-13T13:23:10-04:0013 de November de 2023|Outstanding news, Specials|0 Comments

New Air Connections

New Air Connections Taken of TTC 292 Photo: STELA DI/PIXABAY Plus Ultra to fly to Caribbean with Polish wholesaler The Spanish airline has been chosen among others that were bidding for this important contract with Rainbow, one of the main wholesalers in Poland. To comply with the agreement, an Airbus A330-200 plane will be based in the European country throughout this winter, to operate from the airports of Warsaw and Katowice to Isla Margarita, in Venezuela, and Varadero, in Cuba. The company has scheduled 132 flights during the season within the framework of this contract. Currently, it makes 32 regular weekly flights to Lima, Caracas, Bogotá, Cartagena de Indias and Malabo. Julio Martínez Sola, president of Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, has highlighted this alliance to reach other destinations in the summer of 2024. “The ACMI/CHARTER business line represents 25% of the company’s income and optimizes our entire fleet and [...]

By |2023-11-03T09:23:04-04:004 de November de 2023|Outstanding news, Transportation, WTM|0 Comments

Key factors for Multi-destination Tourism in the Post-Pandemic Caribbean

Key factors for Multi-destination Tourism in the Post-Pandemic Caribbean By: José Enrique Salgado Febles, PhD. Professor, Faculty of Tourism University of Havana, Cuba Special to TTC 292, World Travel Market Photo: Pixabay   The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on economies around the world, especially the travel and tourism sector. The Caribbean was one of the most affected, since for some countries tourism is their main sector. In 2019, the last pre-pandemic year, this sector represented 42% of total exports of goods and services in the region, according to ECLAC. In the Tourism Dependency Index prepared by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), several Caribbean countries are among the most dependent worldwide. For Cuba, the Dominican Republic and the Mexican Caribbean, the sector is an important generator of foreign currency, employment and investment. Most countries in the region have recovered and are approaching pre-pandemic visitor numbers. Already in 2022, [...]

By |2023-11-03T22:57:43-04:004 de November de 2023|Outstanding news, Specials, WTM|0 Comments

Iberostar Grand Trinidad, in the luxury of history

Iberostar Grand Trinidad, in the luxury of history By: Daily Pérez Guillén Taken of TTC 292, World Travel Market. When the light announces dawn behind the curtains of the glass windows of the Iberostar Grand Trinidad Hotel, the dome of the church on the corner of Parque Céspedes invites visitors to discover a colonial city. In keeping with the World Heritage status of the town where it stands, this heritage accommodation is the only one of its kind in Cuba managed by the Majorcan chain. Trip Advisor’s review of the accommodation is accurate and true: “History and luxury in Trinidad make up the perfect combination for many people.… This charming hotel offers elegant suites, gourmet cuisine, wonderful architecture and modern superior services.” Not only the recognition among the best of the best of the Travellers’ Choice: 2023 awards endorses it. The opinions that their guests leave on travel portals also count: [...]

By |2023-11-03T22:58:48-04:004 de November de 2023|Outstanding news, Tourism, WTM|0 Comments

Santiago de Cuba and its tourist attractions

Santiago de Cuba and its tourist attractions Photo: Office of the Conservator of the City of Santiago de Cuba Omar López Rodríguez, director of the Office of the Conservator of the City of Santiago de Cuba. Taken of TTC 292, World Travel Market. The Office of the Conservator of the City of Santiago de Cuba operates in an extensive territory that covers the nine municipalities of that eastern province, even though, due to its recognized exceptional heritage values, it pays special attention to the capital city and its surroundings. The diversity of the existing heritage configures a range of material and spiritual values; cultural landscapes, sites, environments, buildings and objects are added, where the set of works, ways of life ― generators of a wide miscegenation ― habits, customs, traditions, artistic manifestations, a whole arsenal of wide-ranging sociocultural and important processes are expressed. Santiago de Cuba shows a legacy [...]

By |2023-11-03T23:10:53-04:003 de November de 2023|Tourism, WTM|0 Comments

Dare to live Cuba with Havanatur

Dare to live Cuba with Havanatur Foto: Havanatur. For Daily Pérez Guillén Taken of TTC 292, World Travel Market. The International Group of Tour Operators and Travel Agencies celebrated its 45 years with Megafam 2023. More than 320 travel agents from various countries, airlines and the press from different regions of the world toured the east of the country together with the only 100% Cuban tour operator. The organizers of the great event that presents Cuba as a unique and different destination, took the meeting for the first time to the eastern provinces of the Caribbean nation — previous editions had been held in Varadero, the destination’s main consolidated market for sun and beach tourism. In an interview with the Latin American news agency Prensa Latina, Yoelkis Salazar Rivery, general director of Havanatur S.A., explained that the creation of different agencies with autonomy and a single objective, to expand [...]

By |2023-11-03T23:18:26-04:003 de November de 2023|Events, WTM|0 Comments

Dominican Republic becomes attractive destination for foreign investment

Dominican Republic becomes attractive destination for foreign investment Photo: Dangelie Perez / Pexels Taken of TTC no.292 The Dominican Republic led Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows in Central America and the Caribbean in 2022, for an amount of more than four billion dollars. This is confirmed by the 2023 World Investment report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The report also states that Santo Domingo stimulated the expansion of capital placement in the Caribbean and attracted 44% of FDI. Regarding the behavior of this variable in that country, in the first quarter of the year, its Central Bank indicated that they exceeded those achieved in the same period of 2022 by seven percent. The most attractive sectors for investment were tourism and services, which represented 54% of the total, and natural resources, with a growth of 79% compared to 2021. Meanwhile, the energy transition is [...]

By |2023-11-03T09:18:00-04:003 de November de 2023|Business, Outstanding news, WTM|0 Comments
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