Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association News
Comito steps down as leader of Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association
During his tenure, Frank Comito led the association through the Covid-19 pandemic, several devastating hurricanes and numerous global challenges impacting the industry.
CHTA president predicts rapid return for Caribbean tourism
Pablo Torres said this was thanks to the protocols and partnerships implemented throughout the region to help lessen the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
CHTA urges TUI Group to make hotel payments
In April, CHTA appealed for a response from those tour operators which had failed to reimburse hotels for first quarter stays by travellers who had made their payments to the tour operators well in advance of their travel.
CHTA warns hotels could go bust if tour operators fail to pay
The head of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has called on any international tour operators which have delayed paying hotels for services delivered to the operators’ clients as early as January to expedite reimbursements.
CHTA highlights long-term resilience of Caribbean tourism
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has urged its stakeholders to take advantage of the coronavirus resources it has set up to contain the spread of the virus in the region.
Frontin to lead Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives
Meeting in the Bahamas, the CSHAE executive and board crafted an action plan to address priorities and convened working committees to execute various items over the next six months.
Strong demand ahead of Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2020
Frank Comito, chief executive of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, reported that the region’s largest and longest-standing tourism marketing event had to date confirmed close to 500 delegates from more than 170 supplier companies.
Tourism industry seeks to offer aid to the Bahamas following Dorian impact
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said the Jamaican-based Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre has begun to mobilise resources to assist the Bahamas following the devastating effects of hurricane Dorian.
Preparations begin for Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2020
The 2020 Caribbean Travel Marketplace has opened for registration. The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, producers of the Caribbean’s largest and longest-standing tourism marketing event, has started its countdown for the 38th marketplace.
CHTA lashes out at new Booking.com commission policy
An “overwhelming majority” of Caribbean hotels are reconsidering using Booking.com as a result of the new commission policy, according to the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association.
Cartagena joins Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association
The city, represented by COTELCO Cartagena, has become the organisation’s 33rd destination and the first commercial association to join the regional association in more than 15 years.
Caribbean Travel Marketplace headed to Baha Mar, Bahamas, for 2020 event
The event will be held in collaboration with the Bahamas ministry of tourism and the Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association, with the support of the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board and Baha Mar