Point of View: Caribbean nationals receive tourism scholarships
The recently announced professional development program for Caribbean hospitality professionals, launched by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) and Les Roches, the hospitality management institution, has named two dozen Caribbean scholarship recipients
National airline green light to connect the Dominican Republic with 14 countries
Photo: VViktor/Pixabay The Dominican capital airline Arajet, formerly Flycana, already has permission from the Civil Aviation Board ( JAC ) to fly [...]
Jamaica’s Tourism Draws a Bead on Record Highs for 2022
Jamaica is forecasting 1.2 million visitors in 2021, a tab that will reel in $1.9 billion in revenue, Donovan White, the island's director of tourism, said during a media briefing last week
Costa Rica Has Received Almost One Million Tourists between January and October 2021
These numbers generate positivism in the face of the beginning of the traditionally high season or with greater visitation that is concentrated during the months of November and December
New system to allow passengers to travel on plane in their own wheelchair
A further step towards the accessibility of tourism has just been taken thanks to a group of activists and designers who have developed a system that can allow passengers to get on board with their wheelchair, without affecting the aircraft’s seating configuration
Accessible Tourism: In Defense of Universal Right to Travel and a Great Economic Opportunity for Sector
The president of the Ibero-American Accessible Tourism Network, Diego Javier González Velasco, spoke with TTC about the development of this modality
TTC Special: Climate Change is a Crucial Issue for Global Tourism
Climate Change. Pixabay. By Frank Martin The Covid-19 pandemic is receding, but for the world and the tourism industry another dangerous and [...]
Point of View: Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park completes renovations
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced the completion of the renovation project for the Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park, located off the West Coast of Grenada in the Molinere Beauséjour Marine Protected Area
Barbados has scrapped the second COVID-19 PCR test among fully vaccinated travellers, effective immediately
The destination announced that as of Oct. 24, 2021, fully vaccinated travellers with a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test result will no longer be required to take a second PCR test on arrival in Barbados, or observe a quarantine period
Costa Rica Is Designated the Best Tourist Destination Of 2021 in Mexico and Central America
Costa Rica was designated, days ago, as the best tourist destination in Mexico and Central America. An airport, a destination management company and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute were also highlighted as the best in the area
