Caribbean News Digital sat down with William Griffith, CEO of BTMI (Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.) during this year's SOTIC in his homeland. He talked about the competition between Cuba and his country as travel destinations, and also tackled such matters as airlift in the region, as well as opportunities and challenges for Barbados as far as tourism is concerned.
The relation between the Amadeus Cuba division and the U.S. airlines that are already flying to Cuba with scheduled flights, and those that are about to start, has been constant. But those contacts began years before the announcement of the resumption of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States back on December 17, 2014.
Airbnb is gaining momentum in every corner of the earth. In July of 2016, Airbnb crossed a milestone of 100 million guests globally having used the platform, which now offers more than 2.3 million listings around the world. Caribbean News Digital talked to Mikel Freemon, Caribbean Regional Manager at Airbnb, about the company’s work in Cuba and the Caribbean region.
Caribbean News Digital had an exclusive interview with Mrs. Jenny Rosenberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). She talks about the resumption of commercial flights between Cuba and the U.S., and how much they mean to improving bilateral relations.
Caribbean News Digital attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Four Points by Sheraton La Habana, the first U.S. hotel to open in Cuba in fifty years, and talked to the hotel’s general manager, Mr. Pablo Casal.
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