Hurricane Disrupts Jamaica’s Tourism Recovery Jamaica’s air travel figures for 2025 tell a story of progress interrupted, as a late-season hurricane erased months of recovery and left the island with its sharpest passenger decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. Data released by the Pacific Airport Group GAP shows that total passenger movements through Jamaica’s two main […]
Visa anxiety exposes fragile Caribbean mobility compact Uncertainty travels faster than facts. In recent weeks, recurring reports of U.S. visa denials affecting Saint Lucians, alongside nationals of other Caribbean citizenship-by-investment (CIP/CBI) states, have unsettled households, boardrooms, and policy circles alike. Whether every report is accurate is almost beside the point. The perception alone carries weight, […]
Jamaica’s airlift from Canada received a timely boost this winter with the launch of a new nonstop service by Flair Airlines between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Montego Bay, reinforcing the island’s recovery momentum and strengthening ties with one of its most important tourism markets. The inaugural flight touched down at Sangster International Airport on […]
Anguilla may be one of the Caribbean’s smaller islands, but when it comes to world-class cuisine, it stands proudly among the region’s elite. Long before lobster became a sought-after delicacy in North American high society in the late 1800s, Caribbean communities had already embraced the sweet, rich flavours of this beloved crustacean. Today, Anguilla’s reputation […]
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prepares to Welcome Inaugural Delta Airlines Flight St. Vincent and the Grenadines is preparing to celebrate a major milestone in its aviation and tourism development with the arrival of the inaugural Delta Air Lines flight at Argyle International Airport on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The landmark service marks another step […]
Jamaica celebrates opening of winter tourist season with church service By Neil Armstrong in Jamaica On the eve of the opening of Jamaica’s winter tourist season on December 15, leaders from across the tourism sector gathered at the historic Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in Montego Bay for a thanksgiving service, signalling that the country is […]
Jamaica celebrates opening of winter tourist season with church service By Neil Armstrong in Jamaica On the eve of the opening of the winter tourist season on December 15, key stakeholders in tourism attended a thanksgiving service at the historic Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in Montego Bay, Jamaica, to signal that the country is ready […]
Cruise arrivals in Jamaica rebound strongly after hurricane Cruise activity in Jamaica is showing a rapid rebound less than a month after Hurricane Melissa disrupted operations across the island. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett told business leaders in Ocho Rios on Thursday that eight ships have brought a combined thirty-two thousand passengers since the storm made […]
Jamaica Roars Back as Tourism Reopens Strong By Stephen Weir Jamaica can say that Hurricane Melissa is gone; it’s now just a bad memory. Recently, the island and Sandals Resorts hosted a visit by members of the world travel advisory industry and assured them that Jamaica had kissed Melissa goodbye. About 400 travel agents and […]
Avelo Airlines is offering Canadians bargain basement fares to US destinations by Stephen Weir According to recent reports, Windsor residents, especially “Boomers” are no longer crossing the border to visit Detroit. Blame it on Trump and concerns about ICE border patrols. That, however, may be old news Avelo Air, a 4-year-old bargain basement airline, beckons […]
