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Smiles and cheers replaced “anxiety, questions” and controversy yesterday when Delta flight 615 taxied through water cannon blasts and became the first aircraft to officially attach itself to a jetway at the new passenger terminal at LF Wade Internat...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Access to a historic black cemetery in the Town of St George has been improved as part of a collaborative effort between multiple organisations.
A new pathway into the slave and free black portion of St Peter’s cemetery was officially unveiled yester...
DATE: Nov 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More steps must be taken before cruise ships can return to the island, attendees at the Bermuda Tourism Summit heard yesterday.
Aideen Ratteray Pryse, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health and former PS for the Ministry of Tourism, said ...
DATE: Oct 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “Reclaim Summer” week on the water is to be held to boost visitor numbers and resident spending in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
Glenn Jones, the interim chief executive of the BTA, said the Bermud...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dozens of restaurants will take part in a festival celebrating Bermuda’s outdoor dining options tomorrow.
The Alfresco Dining Festival, organised by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, is hoped to encourage people to support restaurants across the island....
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda must go beyond black people in advertisements to attract African-American tourists, the head of the island’s tourism quango has warned.
Glenn Jones, the interim chief executive of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said that diversity in the orga...
DATE: Jun 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A top hotel has announced that it will remain shut until next year because of the Covid-19 crisis and that staff would be made redundant.
Scott Kitson, a co-owner of the Rosedon Hotel, in Pembroke, said hotel staff already laid off would lose their j...
DATE: Jun 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Rosewood Bermuda will reopen to guests on July 2, the resort announced yesterday, with more than 40 rooms already booked.
Chris Maybury, a representative of hotel owner Gencom, said more than 40 rooms were already booked and that the hotel would be a...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Visitors who receive Covid-19 tests will be expected to pay a fee, the Premier said this morning on social media.
David Burt said in a tweet: “Rest assured, visitors will pay a fee for their testing.”
The comment came after Zane DeSilva, the tourism ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island could reap massive benefits from a new drive for superyacht business, the head of a chandlers business has said.
Mark Soares, the owner of Bermuda Yacht Services, admitted the push would not result in America’s Cup numbers of visiting vess...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes