Warnings of continued sluggishness in tourism Marlon Madden24/09/20200268 views One regional aviation expert is warning that Barbados and other Caribbean destinations should not expect any turnaround in air travel any time soon amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other… Read more
CTO to host discussion on air travel to the Caribbean in post-LIAT era Barbados Today19/09/20200239 views The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will host “Connecting the Caribbean,” a Facebook live discussion on airlinks in the Caribbean in the post-LIAT era beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. According… Read more
Barbados’ tourism to get major injection starting in three months Barbados Today16/09/20200562 views It’s official. One of the world’s most exclusive luxury yacht operators is confirming scheduled packages to Barbados starting in November. In what could be the clearest signal of a vote… Read more
Plan gets thumbs-up from BHTA Barbados Today Traffic16/09/20200313 views The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has welcomed the new government-funded initiative aimed at breathing new life into the tourism sector, saying members will now have to identify what… Read more
Sandals reopens Barbados Today12/09/20200360 views Sandals Barbados officially welcomed its first guests on Thursday, following a near six-month closure. Just after 4 p.m., a Rolls Royce glided through the resort’s entrance with an excited UK… Read more
Tourism reboot Marlon Madden12/09/20200421 views Local tourism officials are continuing to ramp up efforts to woo more regional travellers to Barbados as the island seeks to recover from months of stagnation in its bread and… Read more
Barbados to woo luxury travel market Marlon Madden10/09/20200456 views Government is embarking on a tourism recovery plan with industry partners that will see the island going after more business from the luxury travel market segment. This was outlined by… Read more
Proposed plan to put tourism workers back to work – Persaud Marlon Madden04/09/20200300 views The Mia Mottley-led administration is putting together a proposal that would see the Government providing financing for the tourism sector from the international reserves, to help keep thousands of hotel… Read more
PM: Tourism has long way to go Sandy Deane03/09/20200263 views Despite Barbados reopening its borders just over two months ago, the island’s tourism industry is still a long way from recovery, Prime Minister Mia Mottley suggested as she told an… Read more
Tourism officials to step up promotion of local attractions Marlon Madden02/09/20202277 views Minister of Tourism Senator Lisa Cummins is promising a more targeted approach to the marketing of the island’s tourism offerings. She gave the assurance on Tuesday as she was joined… Read more