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Blue chip names are prepared to invest in the redevelopment of the island’s biggest hotel, the finance minister said today.
Curtis Dickinson said Gencom, the US-based owners of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, had met Government representatives last m...
DATE: Nov 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A historic church in St George has hit a “financial crisis point”, it was revealed yesterday.
St Peter’s Church has suffered from a decline in the number of visitors and churchgoers because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has affected its income.
A n...
DATE: Oct 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A cruise ship has steered away from the island ahead of a scheduled visit next month due to the cost of Covid requirements.
However, the Government said it expected a “close to normal” cruise ship schedule for 2022 based on early numbers.
Carnival Cr...
DATE: Oct 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has lost its air link to the gateway city of Boston, Massachusetts, because of lack of demand during the off season, the transport minister said this morning.
Lawrence Scott yesterday addressed the upcoming loss of JetBlue’s service to Boston...
DATE: Oct 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new restaurant and bars could be built on the site of a Somerset landmark.
A planning application by property owner Sandys Holding Company said the firm wanted to partly demolish the former Somerset Country Squire – which shut its doors last year –...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An Opposition MP demanded answers from the Government yesterday on the future of a major hotel.
Craig Cannonier, the shadow tourism minister, said the Government had a duty to reveal if the shuttered Elbow Beach hotel was on the market – and what act...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The future of the Elbow Beach resort is in question after reports that the owners have tried to sell the hotel.
The Paget property shut up shop in early 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic and was expected to re-open at the start of this year.
But ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The cost to fly to Heathrow will rise next summer as the airport is set to increase passenger taxes.
The Civil Aviation Authority, the UK aviation regulator, has said it could allow the airport to increase charges by up to 56 per cent by 2023 as it a...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is set to lose its direct air service to Boston, a major US gateway city, when JetBlue airlines cuts its service at the end of this month.
The quick flight to Boston is a popular link for Bermudian students in the US as well as for medical tr...
DATE: Oct 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Front Street received a rare visitor this week with the arrival of The World – the world’s largest residential yacht.
The ship arrived in Hamilton on Wednesday morning and was due to depart this afternoon after two nights at port.
The World mea...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes