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Plans by a global media company to host dozens of entrepreneurs in Bermuda for a month have been dropped.
The residency for Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30” nominees was scheduled for March and it was thought about 75 people would stay at the Hamilton...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
New Covid-19 regulations for people headed to the UK are now in effect, the London office of the Government said last night.
A spokeswoman added passengers from Bermuda required to isolate for ten days after arrival.
The new policies also mean passen...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A string of jobs including two top casino positions has been advertised for the new St Regis resort.
The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission said the St George’s hotel, scheduled to open on April 1, is leading the training of casino staff.
A BCGC spokes...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A proposal to revise plans for a new resort to improve beach access with an extra funicular and create new attractions has been put forward for planning approval.
The most significant change in the plans involved access to the beach at the bottom of ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tourists who would like to extend their stay in Bermuda beyond six months were asked to follow a new application process.
Guidelines announced today also included changes for business visitors and people with periodic work permits who would like to a...
DATE: Jan 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A “consummate hotelier” and former president of the Bermuda Hotel Association has died.
David Boyd was 76.
Mr Boyd was president and manager of the Sonesta Beach Hotel in Southampton from 1989 to 1996, when he stepped down for health reasons.
Mr Boyd...
DATE: Jan 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Flights run by Air Canada to Bermuda will be grounded until at least the spring, the airline confirmed yesterday.
A company spokesman told The Royal Gazette that increased travel restrictions were among factors that affected short-range bookings.
He...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
British Airways have further cut back service between Bermuda and the UK because of Covid-19.
The airline – which had offered five flights per week in December – will reduce service to one flight per week.
As of next week, flights will arrive in Berm...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hotel business recovery hinges on how the Covid-19 pandemic can be contained, the Bermuda Hotel Association has said.
Stephen Todd, the chief executive of the BHA, added that hoteliers were “optimistic that we will start to see a gradual increase in ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Meals part of Restaurant Weeks special deals can be home-delivered for the first time, it was announced today.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority said that several restaurants involved in the annual promotion had struck a deal with delivery firm Sargasso ...
DATE: Jan 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes