Point of View: Small and medium-sized tourism enterprises to benefit from business in Jamaica
Small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) are set to benefit from a series of business support webinars, beginning 2022
Dominican Republic Hoteliers, “immersed” in finding a solution to eradicate sargassum
After the arrival of sargassum on the beaches of the Dominican Republic, the executive vice president of the Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic, Andrés Marranzini, together with the authorities, is immersed in the process of finding solutions but did not reveal details, to face the situation
US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country
The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its requirement for travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the US, according to a senior administration official
Unforeseen demand for international flights cause cancelation of hundreds of flights
Many airlines betted on employees returning in hordes when travel started to meaningfully resume in 2022 and rapidly increased their Spring/Summer schedules as a result, says GlobalData. However, the leading data and analytics company notes that airlines should have learned from the pandemic that nothing is certain in the current climate
Anguilla terminates online entry portal for all travelers
Anguilla’s Ministry of Health has updated the guidelines for Anguilla’s entry protocols, in accordance with their evolving COVID-19 Exit Strategy
Mexican Secretariat of Tourism bets on new tourist offer for every corner of Yucatan
In an exclusive interview with TTC, the Secretary of Tourism Development of the State of Yucatan, Michelle Friedman Hirsch, comments on the main actions that are being carried out so that the state remains among the main Mexican destinations and positions itself as a benchmark in terms of sustainable tourism that promotes and highlights the vast natural, archaeological and gastronomic attractions and cultural identity
It’s official: Americans airliners fly again to Cuba for first time since Trump administration US airliners restarted flights to Cuban airports
President Joe Biden's administration revoked a series of flight restrictions enacted under former president Donald Trump. The plan would include an end to prohibitions on US flights to Cuban airports other than Havana
Special TTC: Tourism: Please, more Music for restart
Photo: Courtesy of Jamaica Tourism Office By Frank Martin The Caribbean Sea islands like other worldwide destinations have deployed their most effective tools to promote the reopening of tourism, including music. One of the master keys of the global tourism industry that is resurfacing are the music festivals that were suspended by the dozens when confinement peak occurred due to the Caved-19 pandemic that paralyzed the tourism industry. No doubts about it. The 2021 springtime was silent. Engraved musical notes took over everywhere including personnel bedrooms, The luxurious and attractive settings in theaters and opened spaces "business partners" of universal tourism, were abandoned until further notice. An European publication recalled recently that the South by Southwest (SxSw) in Austin, Texas, was the first big festival to be canceled. The Austin musical event traditionally is blown out of proportion even in normal times. It usually lasts three weeks and combines [...]
Point of View: Elite Island Resorts announces musical cooperation with Caribbean reggae star Causion
The song, titled “Antigua Me Come From”, refers to the phrase commonly spoken by locals on this Leeward island when they proudly proclaim their heritage
“Think Resilience” To Protect Against Climate And Other Catastrophes
More countries must “think resilience”, and urgently adopt and improve early warning systems to reduce risks from an increasing number of disasters across the world, a UN disaster forum concluded on Friday