50 years on – Argentina’s Frigate ARA Libertad returns to Barbados Aguinaldo Belgrave25/09/202401.3K views In a symbolic nod to half a century of diplomacy, Argentina’s training vessel, the Frigate ARA Libertad, recently sailed into the Bridgetown Port on its fourth visit to the island.… Read more
Winair to start Barbados flights this winter Barbados Today12/09/202402.8K views Winair will begin direct flights to/from Barbados from November 15, the St Maarten-based airline has announced. It said it will operate six flights a week between St Maarten and Barbados,… Read more
Immigrants Barbados Today23/08/202401.3K views “An immigrant is a person who has come to a country that is not their own in order to live there permanently” – Cambridge Dictionary In essence immigration is the… Read more
JetBlue to expand Boston winter flights Barbados Today15/08/202401.6K views US-based carrier JetBlue is set to increase its flights to Barbados from Boston for the upcoming winter season, offering three weekly services on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The airline will… Read more
Plane’s landing failure closes airport for three hours Aguinaldo Belgrave28/06/202401.4K views Flights to and from the Grantley Adams International Airport resumed Thursday afternoon after the airport was forced to close its runway for nearly three hours when a small private aircraft… Read more
Airport runway closed after private plane has problems landing Brittany Brewster27/06/202404K views Flights into Barbados are being diverted, and departures have been delayed after a private aircraft encountered difficulties while landing at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) this morning. At approximately… Read more
Nigerian airline cleared on one end for direct Barbados flights Dawne Parris06/06/202404.8K views Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria has approved an airline’s plan to operate direct commercial flights to Barbados, though the launch timeline remains unclear, a regional banking official has said. Okechukwu… Read more
interCaribbean, BTMI announce discounted flights for T20 World Cup Barbados Today30/05/202402K views interCaribbean Airways, in partnership with the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), has announced discounted flights to Barbados for the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup. Travelers can enjoy a 25 per… Read more
Capital! Melissa and aunt head to London Shamar Blunt29/05/202401.7K views Melissa Welch and her aunt will be jetting off to England as part of the Capital Goes To London competition from Capital Media HD. Welch, who won from a purchase… Read more
Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died Barbados Today21/05/202401.3K views ASingapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet (around 1,800 meters) in about three minutes, the carrier said Tuesday. A British man died and… Read more