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Bermuda is gearing up for the largest flood of tourists ever to visit the Island in a single day tomorrow, when two cruise ships will deliver almost 7,500 passengers and crew to our shores.
Tourism chiefs are optimistic that the invasion of visitors...
DATE: May 14, 2013
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The new OBA Government has received a ringing endorsement from New York Mayor and longtime Bermuda resident Michael Bloomberg.
The city chief said that the Island had been transformed since Craig Cannonier and the One Bermuda Alliance swept into offi...
DATE: May 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Frequent visitor Bill Huestis celebrated his 70th birthday in Bermuda this week — on what was quite possibly his 70th visit to the Island.
Mr Huestis and his wife Trish have been coming to Bermuda since 1968, and have managed to squeeze in two trips ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A drive to attract UK tourists to Bermuda has been hailed a triumph by Tourism bosses and hoteliers.
And last week’s series of roadshows in London and other English cities has even won the backing of British Airways executives, who had earlier critic...
DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Shadow Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert has hit back at airline executives who claim Bermuda needs to redefine its brand in order to attract more visitors to the Island.
But Independent MP Terry Lister said the criticism needed to be taken on-board if ...
DATE: Apr 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
American Airlines has been forced to ground all flights out of the US because of a reported computer malfunction.
According to news reports, the airliner asked the US Federal Aviation Administration to halt all its flights until 6pm Bermuda time.
The...
DATE: Apr 16, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Shadow Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert is backing Government initiatives to revive the flagging industry — and is also taking credit for providing the sector with “a strong foundation”.
Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell announced on Tuesday that Govern...
DATE: Apr 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell is confident the industry can bounce back from a “disappointing” year in 2012.
At a press conference yesterday unveiling a raft of promotional initiatives and strategies planned for 2013, Mr Crockwell warned that the ...
DATE: Apr 10, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government officials were on hand at LF Wade International Airport yesterday afternoon to welcome the arrival of Delta Air Lines’ inaugural flight from New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
The Boeing 737 jet touched down on schedule at 2.30pm and, in true a...
DATE: Apr 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Television commercials promoting Bermuda as a top tourism destination in the US are also being aired on local television this month.
The So Much More advertising campaign, which targets the North America market, features a series of 15-second and 30-...
DATE: Apr 06, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan