Airlift from source markets has become a must for destinations in order to get the most of business in the cruise industry. Besides airlift, labeled as “inadequate and too expensive” by regional tourism leaders, the economic crisis and taxes, such as the UK’s Air Passenger Duty, have also been challenging the Caribbean travel industry in the last few years. However, the region has remained very competitive, says Carol Hay, Marketing Director for Europe and the United Kingdom, who talked to CND about other issues, like sustainable tourism and attendance to European travel shows.

Airlift from source markets has become a must for destinations in order to get the most of business in the cruise industry. Besides airlift, labeled as “inadequate and too expensive” by regional tourism leaders, the economic crisis and taxes, such as the UK’s Air Passenger Duty, have also been challenging the Caribbean travel industry in the last few years. However, the region has remained very competitive, says Carol Hay, Marketing Director for Europe and the United Kingdom, who talked to CND about other issues, like sustainable tourism and attendance to European travel shows.

About the relationships between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Cuba, we sat down with Tim Cole, British ambassador to the island nation, who addressed the present framework of ties that bind both countries, as well as current and potential cooperation areas.

Leaders of the tourist industry from Latin America and the Caribbean attended again this September to the Otdykh Leisure exhibition in Moscow, which grows important every year for international destinations in sight of the rapid increase in the Russian travel market.

CASE stands for the Council of American States in Europe and includes 15 U.S. states with full-time offices here. It is the official state-supported organization in Europe for helping Europeans who want to make business with the US. They have been visiting Madrid recently, and Caribbean News Digital had the opportunity to interview CASE president, Mr. Bruce R. Greenwood.

This event was attended by a delegation from Venezuela, made up of the People’s Power Minister of Tourism, Alejandro Fleming, executive director of the National Tourism Institute, David Rivas, representatives from state operator Venetur, and several private companies from that country.