Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, says the recovery of the tourism sector is taking place faster than anticipated with arrivals for the year now projected at 1.8 million visitors. He credited the strong performance to Jamaica's management of the pandemic, noting that the “quality of the product was maintained”, which has “done us well”. He noted that over the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s COVID-19 response, plus the country’s ever-growing reputation as a safe and seamless destination, has been getting the attention of airline partners and travellers from all over the world. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking to reporters at the Sangster International Airport (SIA), following the inaugural Edelweiss Air flight WK028 from  Zurich, Switzerland, on...

Last night’s (July 5) inaugural direct flight between the Swiss financial city, Zurich and Montego Bay, marks the introduction of a crucial airlift arrangement that has been hailed as a game-changer for Jamaica’s recovering tourism industry. Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett declared the service “a game-changer in terms of boosting connectivity out of that section of Europe,” after welcoming...

Jamaica welcomed flights, Air Canada Dreamliner and Condor airline from Germany, which touched down at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday, July 4. Air Canada Dreamliner landed with 190 passengers and a 10-member flight crew, whereas Condor had 210 passengers and 12 crew members. These airlines resumed flights to Jamaica, which had stopped following the...

On Thursday (July 1), Jamaica welcomed a new air service to Kingston with the launch of the inaugural Jet Air Caribbean flight from Curaçao International Airport to the Norman Manley International Airport. The new service offers direct, round-trip flights. It operates every Thursday. Flights depart at 2:55 p.m. and arrive at 3:55 p.m. Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB),...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced that the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Jamaica National Small Business Loans Ltd (JNSBL) to make $70 million accessible to operators in the tourism ground transportation sub-sector, who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Bartlett made the announcement as he provided an update...

Jamaica and Saudi Arabia are exploring a number of areas in which there can be collaboration between the two countries. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, after guiding the Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Ahmed Al Khateeb, on a tour of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre at the University of...