QUOTABLE CARIBBEAN – AUGUST 20, 2022
From Bevan Springer
| “Airlift is the oxygen of our islands’ tourism industry, and our global team has been working hard, engaging with the airlines to restore routes and seats. A spirit of teamwork between the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, Cayman Airways, Cayman Border Control, the Cayman Islands Airport Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority, coupled with cooperation with the private sector is the key to our success. As we continue to collaborate in rebuilding our stayover arrivals and welcoming visitors back to our beautiful shores, further increasing the Cayman Islands’ airlift remains a top priority.” – Rosa Harris, Director of Tourism, Cayman Islands Department of Tourism “The European market is an important market to Barbados and our offices in Europe have been working to find ways to make accessibility to Barbados easier for our European visitors. With KLM currently operating out of 90 cities in Europe, the resumption of this flight to Barbados strategically places the island as a reachable hub for all.” – Jens Thraenhart, CEO, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. “People in the know may know that we have a rep in Canada, but we haven’t done much in the USA and now with the CAL flight from JFK (airport) to Tobago, we are actually in the process of engaging a U.S. rep to start to drum up and drive business from that market because it is airlift that we are not paying for.” – Alicia Edwards, Chairman, Tobago Tourism Agency Ltd. (Trinidad and Tobago Newsday) “Looking to the future, supersonic travel will be an important part of our ability to deliver for our customers. We are excited about how Boom (Supersonic) will shape the future of travel both for our company and our customers.” – Derek Kerr, Chief Financial Officer, American Airlines “As Delta continues to invest in delivering a world-class customer experience, I look forward to working with our teams to strengthen our partnerships and to deliver best-in-class solutions, products and services to our customers and partners in Latin America. This outstanding team is poised to build a bright future and capitalize on the great opportunities in this important market.” – Alex Antilla, Vice President, Latin America, Delta Air Lines “The removal of entry testing and vaccination requirements comes at a time when traveler confidence is on the rise. The combination of increasing demand and more seamless travel processes will make St. Kitts even more desirable to visitors abroad. We are pleased to communicate the removal of restrictions which would improve the destination’s travel experience.” – Ellison “Tommy” Thompson, CEO, St. Kitts Tourism Authority “From day one, we have sought to provide health care solutions that matter to people, not just in the Cayman Islands, but across the Western Hemisphere. Especially with COVID-19 restrictions being lessened and people being more willing to travel, we want to be in a position to ensure that when they select Health City, they can rest assured that not only do we have highly-skilled world-class professionals but they have access to the latest tools and technology to help ensure excellent outcome(s) for patients.” – Shomari Scott, Chief Business Officer, Health City Cayman Islands |
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