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Bermuda’s success with tourism in 2020 in spite of the chill cast by the global Covid-19 pandemic is to be highlighted on a freshly launched network.
The island reopened to air travel in July after a few months’ lockdown and has since managed to host...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Travellers coming to Bermuda from New York will be able to take a pre-travel Covid-19 saliva test from the start of next year.
The oral swab is an alternative to nasal swab testing, and will be provided by OpenClear, a testing service based in Manha...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Santa Claus came early to Horseshoe Bay this weekend when Hannah Emmerson and Mikal Thomas produced their own take on a Bermuda Christmas.
Ms Emmerson and Mr Thomas are the organisers of the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition on Labour Day every year.
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DATE: Dec 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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A Bermudian equestrian living in the United States is helping an award-winning journalist count down to Christmas with a 12-day singing campaign.
Ki-Juan Minors, 38, has partnered with broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien for their 12 Days of Christm...
DATE: Dec 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The total cost of the new airport project reached almost $400 million - but airport operators Skyport said the expenditure was included in the original plan.
A Skyport spokeswoman said the construction contract price for the new terminal was $274.4 m...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
US Customs and Border Control transitioned to the new airport terminal yesterday with new technology on board.
Cletus William, Port Director at CBP Bermuda, said the new terminal includes Simplified Arrival – a touchless international arrival process...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
· Almost $400 million invested in the Bermuda economy
· Almost 400 Bermuda businesses, including vendors and suppliers, contracted for the project
· 885 Bermudians employed as part of the project during the construction phase
· 1.6 million constructi...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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
Our Royal Gazette video got a sneak peak today at the new $250 million air terminal which will welcome its first flight tomorrow morning.
Please take a look at the video by Owain Johnston-Barnes, Kyle McNeil and Raina Barbosa and visit www.royalgaze...
DATE: Dec 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Air visitor arrivals plunged by 90 per cent between July and September, it was revealed today.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority said just 5,711 air visitors came to Bermuda over the period.
Estimated visitor spending sank by 89 per cent from $111.9 mill...
DATE: Dec 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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