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By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue continued its rebound from Irma and Maria last month with another solid month of growth, according to the carrier’s latest data report. Traffic in November increased by 2.8 percent from November 2016, with a capacity increase of 4.3 percent. Irma and Maria had led to significant declines in…
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Tropical, a resort in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, is undergoing a major upgrade to its room inventory. The Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Resort’s renovation project will cover all 282 rooms, of which the first phase will see 144 rooms getting upgrades. That covers three of the six buildings that…
By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla is making a tourism comeback, and one of its beachfront villa resorts has reopened its doors. Shoal Bay Villas, set on the idyllic Shoal Bay East in Anguilla, is set on the eastern coast of the island, which was the least affected portion of Anguilla in the wake…
By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s ramped-up Caribbean expansion shows no signs of slowing down. The company opened its second new Caribbean property this month with the debut of The Fives Downtown Hotel and Residences, Curio Collection by Hilton, in the heart of Playa del Carmen. The newest hotel on the Caribbean coast of…
By the Caribbean Journal staff Virgin Atlantic’s Caribbean expansion has continued with a new nonstop route from London Heathrow Airport. The inaugural service took off this week from Heathrow, bringing 260 passengers to Barbados. “We are thrilled to have a new direct flight route from London Heathrow to accommodate the increase in tourist arrivals…