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Caribbean Unveils Initiatives to Support Reopening Tourism

Published 10 July 2020

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Health and Tourism Partnership Addresses COVID-19 Risks to Travelers and Employees

Friday, July 10, 2020 — MIAMI (July 4, 2020) – The Caribbean’s health and tourism authorities’ COVID-19 Caribbean Tourism Task Force announced a new initiative to help safeguard the health of travelers and employees during a recent virtual press conference, unveiling comprehensive health safety guidelines supported by an aggressive training schedule aimed at reaching thousands of the region’s tourism employees in the coming weeks and months.

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Alert: Update on Flight from Barbados (BGI) to New York (JFK) on Saturday, July 4, 2020

Published 2 July 2020

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Alert: Update on Flight from Barbados (BGI) to New York (JFK) on Saturday, July 4, 2020 2

Location: Barbados

The commercial carrier – JetBlue – has informed the Embassy in Bridgetown that it is intending to offer seats to U.S. citizens and U.S. Legal Permanent Residents on a July 4 flight to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City departing in the late afternoon. Details of the flight including planned departure time and cost are still to be determined. We urge U.S. citizens (and U.S. Legal Permanent Residents) wishing to travel to the U.S. to book a seat on their website www.jetblue.com.

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Alert: Potential Flight from Barbados (BGI) to New York (JFK) on Thursday, July 2, 2020

Published 2 July 2020

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Alert: Potential Flight from Barbados (BGI) to New York (JFK) on Thursday, July 2, 2020

Location: Barbados

The commercial carrier – JetBlue – has informed the Embassy in Bridgetown that it is intending to offer seats to U.S. citizens and U.S. Legal Permanent Residents on a July 2 flight to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City departing in the late afternoon. Details of the flight including planned departure time and cost are still to be determined. We urge U.S. citizens (and U.S. Legal Permanent Residents) wishing to travel to the U.S. to monitor Jetblue’s website for flight information and once offered to directly book a seat on their website www.jetblue.com.

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ONE NATIONAL EMPLOYED WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINE REPATRIATED TO THE FEDERATION ON MAY 21

Published 22 May 2020

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ONE NATIONAL EMPLOYED WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINE REPATRIATED TO THE FEDERATION ON MAY 21

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 22, 2020 (SKNIS):One national of St. Kitts and Nevis employed by Royal Caribbean Cruise line was returned to the Federation on May 21, 2020 via Vision of the Seas.

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TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS GIVEN STRATEGIES TO STAY ON TOP OF THEIR GAME WHEN THE INDUSTRY RECOVERS FROM COVID-19

Published 1 May 2020

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TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS GIVEN STRATEGIES TO STAY ON TOP OF THEIR GAME WHEN THE INDUSTRY RECOVERS FROM COVID-19

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 30, 2020 (SKNIS): During the April 29 National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Carlene Henry-Morton, gave some strategies to tourism stakeholders on how to stay on top of their game when the industry recovers from COVID-19.