American Airlines appears set to emerge from bankruptcy protection after a federal judge in the United States approved its recovery plan. Judge Sean Lane ruled the decision was contingent on Justice Department approval of the carrier’s merger with US Airways.

Sandals Resorts International is in discussions with the government of Barbados to build a Beaches Resorts property at the site of former Almond Beach Resort in St. Peter, Barbados, company representatives confirmed.

JG Black Book (JGBB), an international marketing firm specializing in travel, tourism, and luxury lifestyle brands, has been named the British Virgin Island's agency of record for trade and public relations services in key South American markets.

Apple Leisure Group has acquired CheapCaribbean.com, an online wholesaler that sells resort accommodations and vacation packages to the Caribbean and Mexico.

Bermuda has certainly endured its share of challenges as a tourist destination in recent years. In a local press briefing in late August, Shawn Crockwell, the country’s minister of tourism and transport, laid out the bad news: Second quarter visitor arrivals fell by more than 12 percent compared with the same period last year.

Haiti is going forward with preparations for the 11th Meeting of the Petrocaribe Ministers Council in this capital on Sept 6 and 7.