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European luxury boutique vessel "The World" docks at the Ken Wright Pier, Port Antonio, Portland on Sunday (November 7) Photo: Contributed

Port Antonio Welcomes First Cruise Ship As Industry Reopens

Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the call by European luxury boutique vessel “The World” on the Ken Wright Pier, Port Antonio, Portland, on Sunday (November 7) is a sure sign that “cruise shipping is on its way back.”...

American Airlines Boeing 787-9 aircraft arrives from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on November 2. The flight carried some 206 passengers to the island.

More Flights Coming To Sangster Int’l Airport

Eurowings Discover flight arrives at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, from Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday, November 3, signaling the commencement of new services between Jamaica and Europe.

Eurowings Discover Begins Twice-Per-Week Direct Flights To Montego Bay

Frontier Airlines’ inaugural flight from Orlando, Florida, to Montego Bay, taxis down the runway at Sangster International Airport in St. James on Tuesday (November 2) beneath a water arch created by airport’s Emergency Response Service firefighting units.

Frontier Airlines Begins Non-Stop Flight From Orlando To Montego Bay

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File photo)

Removal Of Jamaica From CDC Level Four Risk Assessment A Positive Development – Minister Bartlett

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), interacts with First Officer, Frontier Airlines, Joshua Michael Nance, following an inaugural flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (November 1).

4 years ago Tourism

Frontier’s Direct Flight To MoBay A Signal Of Confidence In Jamaica – Deputy Mayor

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says Frontier Airlines’ inaugural flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, on Monday (November 1) is a show of confidence in the country's management of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “It is important for us to welcome these flights because it also signifies a confidence in us (Jamaica) given that we are still in...

Frontier Airlines flight arrives at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, from Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, November 1, signalling the start of the new service between the United States and Jamaica.

4 years ago Tourism

MoBay Welcomes Frontier’s Inaugural Flight From Atlanta

Sangster International Airport on Monday (November 1) welcomed United States (US)-based Frontier Airlines’ inaugural flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Montego Bay in St James. Frontier’s Airbus A320 touched down at 8:39 a.m. with 49 passengers on board, including crew members, in what was a direct two-and-a-half-hour flight from the US to Jamaica. Manager of Commercial Development and Marketing at MBJ...

A group of tourists after their arrival to Jamaica on the Carnival Sunrise cruise ship in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

4 years ago Tourism

Return Of Cruise Shipping, A Strong Vote of Confidence in Brand Jamaica – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says that the scheduled return of cruise shipping across the island’s ports in mid-November, is a strong vote of confidence by major international stakeholders in brand Jamaica. “Our tourism industry is quickly recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Arrivals figures are climbing, airlift for the winter season is looking good, and the...

Tour guides taking guests out on a horseback riding tour in Mammee Bay, St. Ann

4 years ago Local GovernmentRural DevelopmentTourism

St. Ann Municipal Corporation Addresses Horse Issue

The issue of unchecked horseback riding in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, has been addressed. The St. Ann Municipal Corporation and the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) have now taken a proactive approach “in the interest of motorists” and all those who have been affected by “having horses roaming recklessly” on the main road and endangering lives, stakeholders say. Mayor of...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), presents a copy of the Jamaica-based Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre’s magazine to Executive Vice President of DP World, Mohammed Al Maullem. The presentation was made recently at the end of a series of high-level cruise investment meetings with DP World, a major multinational logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates.

4 years ago Tourism

Cruise Investment Meetings In UAE Fruitful – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a series of important cruise investment meetings with DP World, a major multinational logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been very fruitful. “I am very happy to announce that our meetings with one of the world’s largest port and marine logistics companies, DP World, have been very successful. During...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), is greeted by Emirates Airlines’ Senior VP, Commercial Operations – Americas, Salem Obaidalla, following a productive meeting at the company’s Dubai Headquarters. During the meeting, which took place on October 24, they discussed the possibility of introducing a special service between Dubai and Jamaica, in celebration of Jamaica Day at the Dubai Expo 2020, being observed in February 2022.

4 years ago Foreign AffairsTourism

Talks In Progress For Emirates Airlines To Introduce Flight From Dubai

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says talks are ongoing with top representatives of Emirates Airlines to introduce a flight from Dubai to Jamaica early next year. Mr. Bartlett’s remarks come following the wrap-up of marketing activities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 24, which included “a crucial meeting” with senior executives of Emirates Airlines at their Dubai...

An aircraft belonging to Frontier arriving at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay from Miami, Florida, in May.

4 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Frontier Airlines to Increase Flights to Jamaica

United States (US)-based Frontier Airlines has announced plans to increase the number of weekly flights to Jamaica, beginning November 1. International Sales Manager, Alfredo Gonsalez, told JIS News that three new gateways will be added to the existing slate, to bring the number of destinations from which scheduled service into Montego Bay is provided, to four. He said Frontier will...