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CARICOM | CARICOM Travel Bubble in operation

Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, and Antigua and Barbuda, have started operating the CARICOM Travel Bubble, with the hope of resuscitating the travel and tourism sectors.

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September 25, 2020
Published in Tourism

The Pullman Cayo Coco Hotel, in Jardines del Rey, ready to receive tourists. Photo: Ortelio González Martínez

CUBA reopens its borders to international tourism

HAVANA, Cuba, September 24, 2020 - Granma - The renowned Cuban beach resorts of Jardines del Rey and Cayo Santa María, off the northern coast of Ciego de Ávila and Villa Clara, are ready to welcome guests.

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September 24, 2020
Published in Tourism

Tourists in India take an elephant ride at the Amber Fort, outside of Jaipur.

UN | Devastated by pandemic, tourism sector must be rebuilt in a safe, equitable and climate friendly way – UN chief

Launching his latest policy brief, on tourism, Secretary-General António Guterres, pointed out that the industry “employs one-in-every-ten people on Earth and provides livelihoods to hundreds of millions more.”

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August 25, 2020
Published in Tourism

How COVID-19 could impact travel for years to come

In late 2019, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published its “Economic Performance of the Airline Industry” report. It contained a 2020 forecast of 4.1 percent growth in global air traffic demand and net post-tax profits for North American airlines of US$16.5 billion.

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August 7, 2020
Published in Tourism

Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados.

BARBADOS | Updated travel protocols for Barbados take effect August 5

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, August 4, 2020 – As the country struggles to carefully reopen the Barbados economy within the context of the devastation brought on by the Coronavirus, the Ministry of Tourism has released updated requirements for entry into Barbados which is scheduled to take effect on Wednesday August 5.

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August 4, 2020
Published in Tourism

JAMAICA | No Plans to lock gate on US tourists, despite COVID-19 threat, says Bartlett

KINGSTON, July 20, 2020 - In the wake of an increase in the COVID-19 pandemic in US destinations from which the Caribbean gets its visitors, there is a lockdown order from the Bahamas banning travellers from the United States, but tourism minister Ed Bartlett says Jamaica has no such plans.

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July 20, 2020
Published in Tourism

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett | Michael Sloley Photo

JAMAICA | More than 35,000 tourists visited Jamaica since reopening

KINGSTON, Jamaica July 12, 2020 - Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, says since the phased reopening of the country’s borders on June 15, Jamaica has welcomed more than 35,000 visitors.

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July 12, 2020
Published in Tourism

A new IDB report examines the unprecedented effect of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the tourism sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. (FILE)

CARIBBEAN | IDB warns of 'economic shock' to Caribbean

WASHINGTON, DC, July 2, 2020- Latin America and the Caribbean will suffer an unprecedented economic shock from a sharp downturn in tourism, according to a new paper by the Inter-American Development Bank.

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July 3, 2020
Published in Business & Economy

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CUBA reopens its borders to international tourism

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