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Costa Rica's main international airport shut down

Juan Santamaria International Airport

Costa Rica's main international airport shut down

Costa Rica's Juan Santamaria International Airport was shut down on Thursday afternoon after the tires of a plane burst upon landing, sending it skidding along the runway, the country's fire chief ...

NTA President elected to CTO Board of Directors

Caribbean Tourism Organization

NTA President elected to CTO Board of Directors

LEXINGTON, Kentucky - NTA President Lisa Simon was elected to the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Tourism Organization last week at the CTO’s annual State of the Industry Conference in ...

New international arrivals terminal opens a Nassau airport

Lynden Pindling International Airport

New international arrivals terminal opens a Nassau airport

NASSAU, Bahamas - Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) in Nassau opened its new international arrivals terminal today.

Mexico remains top travel destination for US market

US tourism to Mexico

Mexico remains top travel destination for US market

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - The Mexico Ministry of Tourism and the Mexico Tourism Board reported that as a result of the promotional strategies implemented in international markets, Mexico remains the ...

Copa Airlines to increase service from Panama to Montego Bay

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines to increase service from Panama to Montego Bay

MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – Copa Airlines and the Jamaica Tourist Board today announced an increase in service between the airline’s Hub of the Americas at Tocumen International Airport in Panama ...

USVI elected Chair of Caribbean Tourism Organization

United States Virgin Islands

USVI elected Chair of Caribbean Tourism Organization

BASSETERRE, St.

Embraer delivers 35 commercial and 20 executive jets in 3rd quarter

Embraer S.A.

Embraer delivers 35 commercial and 20 executive jets in 3rd quarter

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil - In the third quarter of 2012 (3Q12), Embraer delivered 27 jets to the commercial aviation market and 13 to executive aviation.

New service from San Juan to the British Virgin Islands launched

Seaborne Airlines

New service from San Juan to the British Virgin Islands launched

SAINT CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands - Seaborne Airlines, the regional carrier based in St.

Significant growth across Mexico's tourism industry

Mexico Tourism

Significant growth across Mexico's tourism industry

NEW YORK, NY - Mexico's Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara released the Sixth Government Report on Tourism.

New Zealand launches Halal guide for Muslim tourists

Meeting the needs of Halal travelers

New Zealand launches Halal guide for Muslim tourists

As Muslim travelers increasingly change their tourism preferences from traditional trips to Mecca to beach holidays, a number of countries are adapting their tourism offers to the Islamic culture ...

Caribbean cruise tourism generated over $1.9 billion in 2011-2012

Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Study

Caribbean cruise tourism generated over $1.9 billion in 2011-2012

Regional cruise tourism in 2011-2012 generated more than US$1.9 billion in direct expenditures, 45,000 jobs and $728 million in employee wages among 21 destinations.

Green Globe Certification begins new era in Latin America

New Area Manager in Latin America

Green Globe Certification begins new era in Latin America

LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe Certification will begin a new era in Latin America, appointing David A. Ortegon Martínez Latin America Area Manager (GGPP). Mr.

St. Kitts to host major tourism conference

CTO State of the Industry Conference

St. Kitts to host major tourism conference

The St. Kitts Tourism Authority and the Government of St.

New Zealand tourism must embrace cruise industry

New Zealand Cruise Industry

New Zealand tourism must embrace cruise industry

A cruise industry leader says tourist operators worried that short-stay visitors from ships are hurting business will have to adapt.

Brazilian TAM to reduce domestic capacity next year

TAM Linhas Aereas

Brazilian TAM to reduce domestic capacity next year

SAO PAULO, Brazil - TAM Airlines' chief executive said in a newspaper interview published on Friday that Brazilian carrier plans to cut domestic routes in 2013 to restore profitability in the face ...

JW Marriott brand to open luxury resort in Los Cabos, Mexico

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts

JW Marriott brand to open luxury resort in Los Cabos, Mexico

BETHESDA, Md. - Marriott International's JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, announced today plans to open a new 300-room JW Marriott Hotel in Cabo San Lucas in 2015.

FITA 2012: the good, the bad and the really ugly

Mexico City Tourism

FITA 2012: the good, the bad and the really ugly

By Nelson Alcantara, Editor-in-Chief

The third edition of the Fair International de Turismo de las Americas (International Tourism Fair of the Americas or FITA) was held a week ago from September 20 to 21 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Baja Peninsula

Mexico's Baja Peninsula Hit By Earthquake

Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Baja Peninsula

A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Mexico's Baja Peninsula Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Sharks guide Kribiati sailor to safety after 105 days lost in the Pacific

Rescued in the Marshall Islands

Sharks guide Kribiati sailor to safety after 105 days lost in the Pacific

Teitoi watched a film May 27 about four men from Kiribati who were lost at sea for six weeks before landing in American Samoa, and the next day he began a drift in the central Pacific that lasted ...

FITA 2012:  Opening Day Remarks

Mexico Tourism

FITA 2012: Opening Day Remarks

By Nelson Alcantara, Editor-in-Chief

MEXICO CITY (eTN) - The third edition of the Fair International de Turismo de las Americas (International Tourism Fair of the Americas or FITA) opened its doors to domestic and foreign travel and ...

Latin Trails to launch Galapagos Seaman Journey in January 2013

Ecuador cruise

Latin Trails to launch Galapagos Seaman Journey in January 2013

By George Taylor, eTN

In the market for a cruise to the Galapagos Islands? Look no more, as Ecuador’s Latin Trails is launching a new catamaran service for the Galapagos Islands beginning January 2013.

Celebration of Olympian Kirani’s gracious and humble gesture

a Reflection of All Grenadian People

Celebration of Olympian Kirani’s gracious and humble gesture

ST.

Trinidad and Tobago join global coastline cleanup

International Coastal Cleanup event

Trinidad and Tobago join global coastline cleanup

Committed to starting a “sea of change” to ensure our coastlines remain unspoiled for future generations, Trinidad and Tobago will join the global community in hosting the 2012 International ...

Winair to resume flights to St. Kitts

Daily Service from St. Maarten and Between Nevis and St. Kitts Announced

Winair to resume flights to St. Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - Caribbean sub-regional airline Winair will recommence scheduled flights between St. Maarten and St. Kitts & Nevis on October 29, 2012.

Western Cuba goes dark after widespread power failure

Cienfuegos power plant failure

Western Cuba goes dark after widespread power failure

HAVANA, Cuba - A widespread power failure on Sunday night plunged millions of people across western Cuba into darkness.

Cuba experiencing Russian tourist invasion

Russian tourism to Cuba

Cuba experiencing Russian tourist invasion

According to the Cuban government, tourism from Russia has more than doubled in the last two years, an influx tour guides say has as much to do with Russian nostalgia for Cuba as it has to do with ...

Dominica launches Bring-A-Friend campaign

Dominica Embarks on a new campaign to drive returning Dominicans for Festivals

Dominica launches Bring-A-Friend campaign

ROSEAU, Dominica – The Discover Dominica Authority launches a new initiative called the “Bring a Friend Campaign”, which is expected to drive returning Dominicans and their friends to the ...

Mexico advances in global competitiveness

World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report

Mexico advances in global competitiveness

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Mexico has improved 13 positions in the last 2 years in the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report.

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