FAA’s new drone safety campaign reminds you not to be stupid
By Devindra Hardawar From engadget The Federal Aviation Administration was woefully underprepared for the rise of inexpensive drones, but now the agency is finally stepping up its safety game in preparation for a drone-heavy holiday season. The FAA, together with…
Four wins in four years for Island Routes!
ISLAND ROUTES IS HONORED FOUR YEARS RUNNING AT THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS CARIBBEAN GALA Jamaica’s leading tour company named best in the Caribbean Montego Bay, Jamaica, September 19th, 2016 – Less than a week after the inaugural Island Routes Certified…
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Cayman Islands Chamber CEO to travel to the Netherlands on Business Incubator Fact Finding Mission
Cayman Islands Chamber CEO Wil Pineau, CCE has made some final preparations for his trip to Eindhoven, Netherlands on September 19th, where he will also be joined by UCCI’s Dr. J.D. Mosley-Matchett. Whilst in Europe Wil will be attending lectures and…
Poor service, no money: St. Vincent not putting a cent more in LIAT until service improves
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sunday September 18, 2016 – One of LIAT’s major shareholder governments, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has told the beleaguered airline that it won’t be getting a cent more until service to…
Jamaica wins big at 23rd Annual World Travel Awards
From South Florida Caribbean News Minister Of Tourism for Jamaica, Hon. Edmund Bartlett Receives World Travel Award for Outstanding Services to Tourism OCHO RIOS, Jamaica – Jamaica captured the lion’s share of accolades in the 23rd Annual World Travel Awards…
State of the Tourism Industry: Stakeholders cautious about potential impact of ZIKA, Brexit
From The Jamaica Gleaner BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Caribbean tourism officials are cautious about the potential impact of Britain’s impending exit from the European Union, but there is greater uncertainty about the fallout that could be caused by the Zika virus in…
International Scuba Diving Hall Of Fame announces 2016 local honourees
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (XX September, 2016) – For the first time, members of the public have chosen who will be bestowed the local honouree award as part of this year’s International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF). Four trailblazers…
US HOMELAND SECURITY: We reduced airport wait times ‘without compromising security’
By Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool From Business Insider Early in the summer, airlines were sending passengers emails warning them to arrive at airports at least two hours before their flights due to long security lines. Those were not…
Couple’s completely empty flight is the stuff of travel dreams
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable Travelling by private jet is the stuff of dreams (or millionaires), but one backpacking couple were lucky enough to experience the next best thing – having an entire plane to themselves. UK couple Carrie Fisher…
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Caribbean hotel profits continue to grow Cuba and Zika impact performance
Atlanta, Ga. — CBRE Hotels Americas Research announced that the average Caribbean hotel experienced a 10.2 percent increase in gross operating profit (GOP) during 2015, according to its newly released tenth edition of Caribbean Trends® in the Hotel Industry. This…
