Jamaica News

Minister Bartlett Welcomes Spirit Airlines Service from Connecticut to Montego Bay
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the announcement by Spirit Airlines that it will be introducing nonstop flights from Connecticut to Montego Bay, Jamaica. This will be the only nonstop flight arrangement between Connecticut and Jamaica.

Sandals Resorts International wins 14 awards at the 2022 World Travel Awards
The 29th Annual World Travel Awards™ Caribbean & The Americas Gala made a dazzling return to an in person format on August 31st at Sandals Montego Bay, acknowledging, rewarding and celebrating excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.

Island Routes named Caribbean’s leading experiential giant at World Travel Awards
Built out of a desire to share the boundless beauty of the Caribbean with the rest of the world, Island Routes is again victorious as the Caribbean’s Leading Adventure Tour Operator 2022 at the 29th annual World Travel Awards. This year marks the 10th win for the company as it continues to lead the service industry in regional innovation and travel.

Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation achieves 94% pass rate for candidates in 2022
Jamaica’ s Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett commends the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) for its 94% success rate of certification in 2022. This was announced during a mid-year performance review session for the Tourism Ministry and its public bodies, held on Friday (August 26) at Sandals Royal Plantation resort in Ocho Rios.

World Travel Awards winners unveiled at star-studded ceremony in Jamaica
The finest travel brands from across the Americas and the Caribbean have been unveiled at a star-studded Gala Ceremony in Jamaica. The elite of the travel industry assembled for the World Travel Awards (WTA) Caribbean & The America’s Gala Ceremony 2022 at Sandals Montego Bay

Jamaica Nears Pre-Pandemic Tourism Spending Levels
Jamaica has come roaring back since the COVID-19 crisis. The Caribbean island nation’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, said at a town hall over the weekend that the country is ahead of schedule in its recovery from the pandemic and is on par with the amount of tourism revenue brought in the last full pre-COVID-19 year of 2019.

Jamaica to host World Travel Awards Caribbean & the Americas 2022
Jamaica will be the host destination for the prestigious World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America 2022 slated for August 31.
Tourism is Driving Jamaica’s Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has underscored that the outstanding performance of the tourism sector as outlined in the latest report by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) highlights the fact that tourism is driving Jamaica’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery.