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CHTA teams up with hospitality and tech association
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has signed a three-year agreement with the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals association to expand the delivery of resources for members of both organizations.
WTTC reveals huge Covid-19 toll in Caribbean
A year of damaging travel restrictions, which brought much of international travel to a grinding halt, resulted in the loss of 680,000 tourism jobs across the popular holiday region.
Caribbean brands urged to recalibrate for post Covid-19 world
Caribbean tourism brands, including destinations, organisations and businesses, are being told to put people first in order to come out of the global Covid-19 pandemic stronger.
Record year for Caribbean tourism as hurricane damage recedes
Sparked by robust recovery in the destinations that were affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, Caribbean tourism rebounded soundly to post record stayover and cruise arrivals in 2019.
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.
WTTC praises resilience among Caribbean hospitality sector
In response to the impact of the 2017 hurricane season on the Caribbean’s tourism sector, the World Travel & Tourism Council has launched a report on resilience and recovery assessing the immediate and long-term effect across the region.
Cox to lead Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives
Caribbean tourism industry professional Stacy Cox has been elected president of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives for the next two years.
Festive seasons sees Caribbean rebound strongly following Irma impact
Holiday travellers are escaping to the Caribbean, with hotels in most destinations not impacted by this year’s hurricanes reporting occupancies in excess of 90 per cent over the holiday season.
Eurowings adds new Caribbean flights out of Düsseldorf
Eurowings is expanding its long-haul connections. From November 2017, Eurowings will fly from Düsseldorf to the Caribbean, a destination already available to holidaymakers in North Rhine-Westphalia directly from Cologne.
Hurricane Maria causes widespread devastation in Dominica
The Caribbean island of Dominica has seen “widespread devastation” following the impact of Hurricane Maria, according to prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit. The storm is currently moving roughly along the same track as Hurricane Irma, the hurricane that devastated parts of the Caribbean earlier this month.
British Airways Caribbean schedule returns to normal following Hurricane Irma impact
A British Airways Boeing 777 has taken off for Turks & Caicos for the first time since the island was struck by Hurricane Irma. The airline has now resumed all its flights to the Caribbean and Florida after they were disrupted by the worst hurricane to hit the region for decades.
Caribbean clean up continues following Hurricane Irma impact
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation has continued to chart the impact of Hurricane Irma on hospitality in the region, revealing the major damage caused.