Asot Michael, Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism minister, has revealed the destination will benefit from an additional flight with British Airways for the summer 2015. This increase comes following a meeting held with British Airways officials at the BA headquarters in England, but also on the back of the airlines growing confidence in the destination.

The twin island destination of Antigua and Barbuda is set to see more development in the world of tourism with an increase in UK tourist visits of 22% since this time last year, the announcement of a new Minister for Tourism following the recent elections and the completion of the new terminal at the V.C. Bird International Airport by November 2014.

The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority has appointed Cherrie Osborne to the position of director of tourism UK and Europe. As incoming director she is charged with the responsibility of directing and managing the country’s efforts to market and promote the twin-island destination in the UK and Europe.

The ground has been broken at the site of Antigua’s major new terminal, an expansion to the VC Bird International Airport, located north of Saint John’s. It is hoped that the 45 Million Dollar investment will bring jobs, economic growth and even greater tourist numbers to the islands of Antigua and Barbuda.

Courts in Antigua have found two men guilty of murdering honeymooning couple Ben and Catherine Mullany. The couple – who had been married a matter of weeks – were murdered on the Caribbean island on July 27th 2007, prompting international outrage.