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Bermuda’s tourism industry has to be bold as the island moved towards a new normal.
Glenn Jones, interim CEO of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said in a message to those involved in the industry this week that fresh ideas were needed.
Mr Jones said: ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Superyachts will be allowed to drop anchor in Bermuda waters despite Covid-19 restrictions, under a policy approved by Cabinet.
Zane DeSilva, the tourism minister, said the Bermuda Tourism Authority estimated allowing luxury vessels into island water...
DATE: May 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bid to boost the hard-hit restaurant business will serve up a second course next week.
For the Bermuda Tourism Authority said it will promote the second Great Bermuda Takeout Day next Thursday.
Victoria Isley, the BTA’s chief sales and marketing of...
DATE: May 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda may have to rethink its concentration on New York for tourism because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the island’s acting tourism chief has warned.
Glenn Jones, the interim chief executive of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said the organisation mi...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s tourism industry has already been dealt a $95 million blow by Covid-19.
Figures released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority yesterday show visitor air arrivals fell by 38 per cent in the first quarter while cruise ship arrivals plummeted by 4...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The probable cancellation of the gay Pride march this year has given a financial boost to laid-off hotel staff.
The organisers of the Pride event have decided to donate $5,000 to help support cash-strapped workers in the sector — and their move spark...
DATE: May 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Staycations could help to support Bermuda’s hard-hit hotels — but experts said residents would need to be persuaded.
Peter Everson, an economist, said there could be people interested in a holiday at home instead of overseas as the impact of the Covi...
DATE: May 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans for the recovery of the visitor industry will be created despite massive cuts at the tourism authority, its chief executive pledged yesterday.
But Glenn Jones, the interim chief executive at the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said a return to pre-p...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A German couple who have visited Bermuda every year for more than a decade are heartbroken to have their trip postponed.
Susanne and Heinz-Joachim Klöpping had planned to spend their ninth wedding anniversary on May 1 in Bermuda, but were forced to c...
DATE: Mar 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new-look St George’s Club will reopen after renovations by early next year, the new owners pledged yesterday.
Hotelco Bermuda SGC, the firm behind the St Regis hotel development in the Olde Towne, confirmed today that it plans to buy the St George’...
DATE: Feb 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes