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A marketing campaign appealing to potential visitors who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 has been launched by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Charles Jeffers, the chief executive officer of the BTA, spoke after Government announced that public s...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Hospitality leaders yesterday predicted the tourism industry would bounce back this season – despite the damage done by the Covid-19 pandemic.
And they claimed that the long-term future of the industry also looked strong – in part because of the coun...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A major resort could be under new ownership later this year, it was revealed yesterday.
New York-based hotel development firm Dovetail is in talks with the Frascati Hotel Company, the owners of Cambridge Beaches in Sandys, with a view to taking over...
DATE: Mar 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has won two top awards in recognition of its efforts to promote the island in the wake of Covid-19.
Two BTA campaigns, which targeted the Afro-American market and encouraged people to work in Bermuda, were recognised at ...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Last night’s American Airlines flight to Bermuda from Miami had to abort its landing because of high winds.
Flight AA 308 made its approach to L.F. Wade International Airport on schedule, but the pilot opted not to land because of safety concerns.
Af...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas will make 19 trips to Bermuda over next year’s cruise ship season.
The ship will make 15 voyages from Cape Liberty in New Jersey between May and October and spend two days berthed at King’s Wharf in Dockyard.
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DATE: Feb 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Travellers coming to Bermuda from New York will be able to take a pre-travel Covid-19 saliva test from the start of next year.
The oral swab is an alternative to nasal swab testing, and will be provided by OpenClear, a testing service based in Manha...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government paid out $11 million to redundant hotel workers at the Fairmont Southampton without an agreement from owner Gencom that the money would be paid back, it was revealed today.
Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, added that the Governm...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An episode of the hit television programme The X Factor that was partly filmed in Bermuda will be aired in the UK this weekend.
And travel industry chiefs are hoping that the star appeal of the talent show’s judge Louis Walsh will entice UK residents...
DATE: Oct 01, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Opposition MP Zane DeSilva has accused tourism bosses of running the industry “like an old boys club” after taxi drivers were not hired to ferry hundreds of visiting travel agents around the Island.
But the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has denied...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan