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A British Airways flight to London was expected to leave tonight after a “technical issue” delayed the service by about 24 hours.
The airport website said that fight BA158 was scheduled to leave at 8.55pm, despite the absence of a Friday service on t...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An airline has confirmed that its Bermuda routes will shift to a summer only service as the company made changes in line with “customer demand”.
JetBlue said that its flights to New York and Boston would halt in October and return in spring 2023.
A J...
DATE: Jan 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A pause on flights to the island from Boston and New York is expected to be limited to the 2022-23 winter season, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said.
Charles Jeffers II, the BTA chief executive officer, said he wanted to clarify plans for the JetBlue...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Tourism industry leaders yesterday welcomed the increase in visitor beds that are expected to come with the revival of a disused resort.
David Burt, the Premier, added that the planned redevelopment of Ariel Sands in Devonshire was “excellent news”.
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DATE: Nov 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The owners of the island’s biggest resort lobbied the Government for a delay to $11 million in redundancy payments to staff until a year after they were laid off.
Karim Alibhai, the founder and principal of Gencom, warned David Burt, the Premier, tha...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Unexpected losses at two Bermuda hotels were predicted to hit about $30 million by last spring, the head of the company that owns them told the Government.
Karim Alibhai, the founder and principal of Gencom, apparently attached “pre and post- Covid-1...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Talks about the redevelopment of the Fairmont Southampton continued in the Government last week, a spokeswoman has confirmed.
But officials did not answer a series of questions about problems that have dogged the redevelopment.
A government spokeswom...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
History, art and service helped a Bermuda hotel earn a Top Five spot in an international travel magazine’s list of best resorts.
The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club was recognised by readers of Condé Nast Traveler.
It was voted the fifth best resort...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A prediction by the Premier that the island’s first casino will open this year was backed by the chief executive of the island’s gambling watchdog.
Jean Major added that regulators are carrying out the mandated checks on an application from Hotelco, ...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Bermuda-based virtual cooking class led by a celebrity chef will be a run as part of the Restaurant Weeks programme.
The online lesson will be held next Wednesday in a partnership between the Bermuda Tourism Authority and The MarketPlace supermarke...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter