BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) is reporting a 31 per cent year-on-year increase in arrivals from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region in 2024, as the island continues to interest the travelers seeking authentic, high-end Caribbean escapes.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) says the introduction of a new daily non-stop service by Delta Airlines in December will strengthen the country’s positioning and ongoing efforts to expand airlift and connectivity with key international markets.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Tourism Minister Carlos James Friday said that the US-based Delta Airlines will begin flying to St. Vincent and the Grenadines in December.

Arajet, the Dominican Republic's main flag carrier, successfully made its first flight to the United States on April 11. Flight 2100 took off from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo and landed at Miami International Airport, marking a historic milestone for the airline and the Dominican aviation industry. The flight carried 189 passengers on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 named Los Haitises and was welcomed by MIA officials and representatives from the U.S. and Dominican governments.

MIAMI, FL – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association  (CHTA), has called on the United States to consider alterative measures to imposing tariffs and port fees on Caribbean destinations, noting the “considerable mutual benefits that tourism brings to both the Caribbean and the United States, particularly Florida”.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government Thursday said discussions will be held early next week with the Jamaica-based Sandals Resort International to build a property in Tobago, six years  after it pulled out of a similar project.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has announced the addition of more flights between Trinidad and Miami, starting June 19.

MIAMI BEACH, Florida – The Martinique Tourism Authority will make waves at two of the cruise industry’s most important events this month – Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami Beach from April 7–10 at Booth 1638, and Cruise360 at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center on Thursday, April 24, where the destination will host a travel agent presentation at 8 a.m. alongside American Airlines and exhibit at Booth 813 at the trade show.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Tourism ministers from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have endorsed the 10-year Sustainable Tourism Policy.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda has been included in a Guadeloupe-led KARULINK project to establish a fossil fuel-free ferry network in the Eastern Caribbean.

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Prime Minister Stuart Young Monday remined optimistic that the Jamaica-based Sandals Resort International will reconsider a decision to build a property in Tobago, six years  after it pulled out of a similar project.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Two Jamaican tourism marketing specialists have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the development of tourism in Antigua and Barbuda.