PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Despite having a debt of more than TT200 million dollars for the period written off, the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) still owes the Airport Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) more than TT$30 million to date, a parliamentary committee was told on Wednesday.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) wants a full-court press from regional stakeholders to boost air connectivity this year.

MIAMI, FL  – The Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) earlier this month in Miami, concluded with resounding success, unveiling a roadmap for the future of the hospitality industry.

We all have a life to live, and visitors as well as residents of St. Maarten will soon be able to live their lives in luxury at Vie L’Ven, first of its kind development that will be debuting soon on the island.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government says it will participate in a regional ferry service that would link the country with Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados.

NASSAU. Bahamas – Prime Minister Phillip Davis has welcomed the re-opening of the British Colonial Hotel here saying that with record numbers of tourists arriving in The Bahamas, the country is “desperately” in need more rooms to accommodate them.

NASSAU, Bahamas – On the heels of a record-breaking year in tourism, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) on 2 Jan. rolled out an expected month-long brand domination at New York Penn Station. The activation will see the placement of some 200 eye- catching giant size Bahamas posters at strategic locations throughout the busiest rail hub in the United States. The advertising campaign aims to heighten visibility of The Islands of The Bahamas brand during peak travel season and drive increased visitor traffic to the destination from the U.S. Northeast, the country’s number one source market. The brand domination will run 2 - 29 Jan.  

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands – Tourism Minister Josephine Connolly expressed optimism with the growth in air arrivals and cruise visitors as the destination looks ahead to the new year.

Bonaire welcomed the first non-stop WestJet flight  to the island on Tuesday, December 12th, 2023. The first flight received a warm welcome from the Bonaire delegates and Miss Tourism Bonaire at the platform, followed by all arriving visitors receiving a gift and were greeted  with local music by ka’i òrgel and dancers in folkloric outfits.

Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) has announced an expansion of its flight schedule from Miami with American Airlines (AA) during the summer months of June and July 2024.

PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS – The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) says it remains optimistic that the island will record increased visitor arrivals next year as it welcomed over a million visitors during the period January to December this year.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Rosewood Hotels & Resorts (RHR), which manages a global collection of 32 luxury hotels, resorts, and residences in 19 countries, Tuesday announced that it would be moving into the Caribbean with a property on Barbuda.