Tourism

Jamaica Tourism Minister Chairs OAS Tourism Recovery Working Group Meeting

Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett yesterday chaired the third meeting of a high-level Organization of American States (OAS) Working Group that is currently developing a tourism recovery action plan, for the recovery of the cruise and airline industries, which have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Recovery should be focused on tapping into […]

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JetBlue launches first-ever Miami flights

With the newest destination JetBlue can offer customers more choices, diversify its flying and enhance its broader presence in South Florida JetBlue celebrates 21st birthday with new flight JetBlue’s Miami launch includes service to four U.S. cities JetBlue serves nearly 100 domestic and international BlueCities – now also including the Magic City Miami International Airport […]

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Embraer delivers 130 jets in 2020

Although deliveries accelerated during the fourth quarter of 2020 relative to the three previous quarters, they were heavily impacted, mostly in commercial aviation, due to COVID-19 pandemic Embraer delivered 71 jets in the Q4 of 2020 Embraer’s deliveries accelerated during the fourth quarter of 2020 As of December 31, Embraer order backlog totaled $14.4 billion […]

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New Mexican Caribbean flights prove tourist confidence in destination

New flight routes from different parts of the world allows, despite the adversities, the consolidation of the Mexican Caribbean’s economic reactivation Cozumel and Cancun launch new flight routes Quintana Roo has the necessary health prevention protocols in place to provide certainty and safety to visitors Mexican Caribbean continues its tourism re-opening with more new flight routes The Mexican […]

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Canada expands restrictions to international travel by land and air

Foreign nationals should postpone or cancel travel plans to Canada – now is not the time to travel Government of Canada today announced further testing and quarantine requirements New regulations apply to international travelers arriving to Canada’s air and land ports of entry New measures will help prevent variants of concern from re-accelerating the pandemic […]

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US airports receive nearly $2 billion for COVID-19 relief

President Biden has made it a priority to deliver immediate relief to our transportation sectors and their workers, ensuring they can continue to provide essential services through this pandemic and beyond Nearly $2 billion in federal grant funding available to help airports affected by COVID-19 The program is funded under the Coronavirus Response and Relief […]

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Qatar Airways congratulates FC Bayern München on FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 win

Qatar Airways football family of top global clubs includes Al Sadd SC, AS Roma, Boca Juniors, FC Bayern München, K.A.S. Eupen and Paris Saint-Germain FC Bayern München prevailed as winners in Thursday’s exciting final, overcoming Tigres UAN Qatar Airways cabin crew graced the prize distribution ceremony The finals took place on Thursday at The Education […]

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AIANTA introduces new Tribal Relations & Outreach Department

Long-term AIANTA employee Gail Chehak will head the new department which is charged with identifying and cultivating strategic organizational partnerships New department was created to further organization’s goals in identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships New department is also responsible for growing the organization’s membership base The new department was established effective January 18, 2021 The […]

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Medical Tourism Destinations with a COVID-19 vaccine included

Waiting three weeks between the first and second vaccine shot oceanfront on a white sandy Seychelles beach doesn’t sound so bad Medical Tourism is a big business and offered around the world. From dental implants to heart transplants medical tourism covers everything and in many destinations. COVID-19 vaccine is under huge demand worldwide, but some […]

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Travel is back in the Galapagos Islands

Galapagos does not receive any international flights, meaning there are effectively three filters in place to reduce the risk of any virus entering: international airports, Quito and Guayaquil airports and the two airports in Galapagos Galapagos Islands travel return may serve as framework to restart the cruise industry Travelers to Galapagos Islands must fill out a […]