Jamaica Tourist Board News
Jamaica minister of tourism calls for digital overhaul of sector
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has underscored the need for tourism interests around the world to embrace and leverage a new ‘smart tourism’ model.
American builds pre-fight Covid-19 testing regime
American Airlines is collaborating with several foreign governments to begin offering pre-fight Covid-19 testing for customers, starting with Jamaica and the Bahamas.
Discover Jamaica by Bike to showcase Caribbean cycling options
Director of tourism, Donovan White, and members of the Jamaica Cycling Association will crank up through the gears as they partake in the first leg of Discover Jamaica by Bike.
Bartlett calls for global coordination in tourism reopening
Jamaican minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has called for a co-ordinated global and regional response to the Covid-19 pandemic to protect the future of the travel sector.
Bartlett seeks to position Jamaica as resilience hotspot
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said his team will be developing a Tourism Supplies Hub to help to position the Caribbean destination as a logistics centre in the region.
New tourism campaign from Caribbean hotspot Jamaica
Always in search of larger-than-life experiences for its visitors, the Caribbean destination has now created an exciting new way to enjoy the island and visit its iconic spots.
Jamaica launches domestic tourism campaign
The rush of adventure, the beauty of nature, pristine horizons, or simply the relaxation of the beach are experiences Jamaicans will enjoy on their staycation.
British Airways returns to Caribbean
British Airways is to start a new route between Gatwick and Montego Bay in Jamaica in October, while the carrier has also returned to Antigua, St Lucia and Barbados in recent days.
Jamaica tightens restrictions on United States travellers
Travelers from Arizona, Florida, New York and Texas will be required to upload negative Covid-19 test results. All visitors will still be required to complete an online travel authorisation.
Breaking Travel News interview: Donovan White, director of tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board
Breaking Travel News editor, Chris O’Toole, speaks to Jamaica Tourist Board director of tourism, Donovan White, about the long road ahead of the hospitality sector in the Caribbean as it recovers from the Covid-19 outbreak
Jamaica to reopen to international tourists on Monday
Jamaica has announced it will reopen its borders for international travellers on June 15th. The country is currently repatriating 8,000 Jamaican nationals who have been stranded overseas due to Covid-19 related travel restrictions.
Jamaica prepares new protocols as tourism prepares for relaunch
Jamaica tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett, has revealed protocols to facilitate the reopening of the tourism industry, which was adversely impacted by the novel Covid-19, have been drafted.