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14.5 PERCENT AIRLIFT INCREASE AT RLB INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REFLECTS OUTSTANDING TOURISM STRATEGY

Published 21 May 2019

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14.5 PERCENT AIRLIFT INCREASE AT RLB INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REFLECTS OUTSTANDING TOURISM STRATEGY

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2019 (SKNIS): Increased airlift to the Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw (RLB) International Airport is a true testament to the nation’s outstanding tourism strategy, says Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, during his remarks at the 2019 Tourism Experience Awards held at the Royal St. Kitts Hotel on May 18, noting that a key component of the strategy is a buildout of airlift.

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ST. KITTS-NEVIS WINS GLOBAL DESTINATION STEWARDSHIP AWARD AT WTTC 2019 TOURISM FOR TOMORROW AWARDS IN SPAIN

Published 4 April 2019

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ST. KITTS-NEVIS WINS GLOBAL DESTINATION STEWARDSHIP AWARD AT WTTC 2019 TOURISM FOR TOMORROW AWARDS IN SPAIN

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 04, 2019 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has just added another accolade to its thriving tourism industry with a big win globally by capturing the Destination Stewardship Award at the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards taking place in Seville, Spain, from April 2-4, 2019.

On February 5^th of this year, Diannille Taylor-Williams, Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Chairperson of the St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council announced that the St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council was one of three finalists for the WTTC 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Award in the category of Destination Stewardship. The other two finalists were Grupo Rio da Prata, Jardim and Bonito, Brazil, and Masungi Georeserve, the Philippines.

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ST. KITTS-NEVIS WELCOMES SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES, AND LARGEST NUMBER OF FLIGHTS AND PASSENGERS IN ANY GIVEN DAY

Published 24 December 2018

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ST. KITTS-NEVIS WELCOMES SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES, AND LARGEST NUMBER OF FLIGHTS AND PASSENGERS IN ANY GIVEN DAY

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 23, 2018 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis had much to celebrate on December 22 as the Federation not only welcomed for the first time Sun Country Airlines, but also welcomed the largest number of flights and passengers in any given day.

Sun Country Flight SY777 touched down to the RL Bradshaw International Airport and was greeted by a water salute from the Fire Department. As passengers disembarked the airplane, they were entertained to a masquerade performance.

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DR. HARRIS-LED TEAM UNITY ADMINISTRATION HAS NEVER PAID SUBSIDIES TO AIRLINE CARRIERS

Published 15 December 2018

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DR. HARRIS-LED TEAM UNITY ADMINISTRATION HAS NEVER PAID SUBSIDIES TO AIRLINE CARRIERS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2018 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, has dispelled rumours that the Government of National Unity is paying subsidies to airlines. According to Minister Grant, “the government does not now or has ever paid any subsidies to carriers in the Federation.”

The minister explained, during a sitting of Parliament on December 14, that what the government enters into is risk sharing agreements by which it shares the risks with the airlines for the cost of operating the plane that flies into St. Kitts. These costs are carried by the St. Kitts Tourism Authority under a Minimum Revenue Guarantee (MRG). This practice was started by the previous administration. Minister Grant said that before 2015 millions were paid out to American Airlines.

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PM HARRIS PRESENTS 2019 BUDGET ADDRESS SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A WEEK FILLED WITH REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Published 12 December 2018

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PM HARRIS PRESENTS 2019 BUDGET ADDRESS SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A WEEK FILLED WITH REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

December 12^th, 2018

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris presented his 2019 Budget Address today, Wednesday, December 12^th, 2018, set against the backdrop of a week filled with remarkable achievements that highlight just how much his Team Unity administration has enhanced the quality of life of the ordinary people of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Yesterday, Tuesday, December 11^th, the world’s largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, made its inaugural visit to St. Kitts and Nevis, the smallest country in the Western Hemisphere.

The Norwegian Jade also made its first visit to the Federation yesterday, signaling that the local cruise tourism industry is booming as indicated in the 2018 BREA Report, which shows, for instance, that the country registered a 77 percent increase in total cruise passenger spend in 2017/2018 (US$133.02 million) over 2014/2015 (US$75.30 million).