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Jamaica, UN Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Port Security

Above: Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips and the UNODC’s Troels Vester (JIS Photo) Looking to enhance security at the country’s ports, Jamaica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the […]

Haiti Needs Tougher Laws to Control Growth of Private Security Forces: Report

Above: a Brazilian peacekeeper distributes water in Haiti (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff The rapid growth of private security forces in Haiti means the country must enact tougher laws to control their growth, according to a new […]

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Barbados Is Transforming the Concorde Hangar Into a New Airport Terminal 

As air travel to Barbados continues to surge, the island is making a major transformation at Grantley Adams International Airport.  The former Concorde hangar, which has served as the island’s popular Concorde Experience museum, is being converted into a new […]

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St Maarten’s Airport Is Opening Its New Departure Terminal 

It’s been six years, but the new departure terminal at Princess Juliana International Airport in St Maarten is opening soon.  This November, the new Departure Hall at Princess Juliana is officially launching operations, a major milestone for an airport that […]

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The Best Airport Lounge in the Caribbean 

It can be the exquisite finish to a wonderful vacation, an oasis in the chaotic world of air travel: the perfect airport lounge.  You make your way to the airport, get through security, through customs and immigration and what you […]

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Jamaica’s Montego Bay Airport Is Getting Major Upgrades

The Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica is in the midst of a full-scale modernization project.  The plan, officials say, is to transform the busy airport into a “world-class facility.” That includes a $70 million runway expansion, the opening […]

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Statia Opens New F.D. Roosevelt Airport

The Caribbean island of Statia has officially opened its brand-new airport terminal.  The relaunch of the Dutch Caribbean island’s F.D. Roosevelt Airport comes as the island is set to reopen its borders to tourists on Aug. 2.  Interestingly, the airport […]

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Nassau’s Sandyport Lists Final Six Residences

The Sandyport residential community in Nassau has listed its final six residential properties, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access […]

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St Maarten Airport to Launch $107 Million Reconstruction Project

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport is set to embark on a $107 million renovation and transformation project, Caribbean Journal invest has learned.  This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism […]

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Year-End Push Leads Cancun Airport to Positive Growth

After a sluggish summer, Cancun’s air traffic managed to climb into positive territory with a late-2019 push.  Mexico’s most popular destination reported a total of 25.48 million passengers in 2019, a 1.1 percent increase over the calendar year 2018.  That […]

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Jamaica’s Airports Are Adding More Immigration Kiosks

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is looking to reduce waiting time for travelers at its two main airports in Montego Bay and Kingston. The country’s government is planning to add more automated border-crossing kiosks to both Sangster and Norman […]

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St Maarten Airport Gets Ready for High Season

By the Caribbean Journal staff The reconstruction of St Maarten’s iconic Princess Juliana International Airport is making progress, officials said this week. While the airport has been serving passengers since Oct. 10, 2017, operations will be transfefred back to the […]

St Thomas: USVI Plans $230 Million Airport Modernization Project

By Dana Niland and Alexander Britell The  Cyril E. King Airport in St Thomas will soon begin a major transformation project. The plan, revealed by the Virgin Islands Port Authority this week, is estimated to cost around $230 million. “We’re […]

Turks and Caicos Airport Lounge Completes Upgrade Project

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The VIP Flyers Club, a private airport lounge at the airport in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, has completed a $150,000 renovation program. The project includes upgraded lounge offers, along with many new enhancements, including the […]

St Vincent Moves to Strengthen Cybersecurity

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor KINGSTOWN —Internet adoption in the Caribbean is increasing rapidly,  but so, too are new threats and risks for persons, business and governments that are going online. Cyber attacks and cyber crime are being reported with […]

Martinique’s Major New Airport Expansion Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff The increasingly popular Caribbean destination of Martinique is looking to expand and upgrade its airport. The Aime Cesaire Airport Authority has presented plans for its new airport extension project, which will nearly double the size […]

BVI Airways Gets First U.S. Department of Transportation Approval

The planned first-ever nonstop flights between the United States and the British Virgin Islands have taken a major step forward. BVI Airways has received formal notification by the U.S. Department of Transportation of the grant of economic authority to operate […]

Jamaica’s Opportunity to Shine

By DENNIS CHUNG CJ Contributor A few years ago someone asked me what I was passionate about. I mentioned that one of the things I really am passionate about is Jamaica and Jamaicans. It is that passion for Jamaica and […]

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Belize to Host First National Cybersecurity Symposium

By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor BELIZE CITY, Belize—In response to a growing incidence of cyber-threats, Belize will host its first national cyber security symposium from April 24 to 27. “We have observed a disturbing rise in threats to critical network […]

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St. Maarten Airport Could Get U.S. Border Preclearance

St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport could get U.S. Customs and Border Protection border preclearance, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The DHS said Princess Juliana was one of 11 international airports identified for possible preclearance locations. If […]

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A New Caribbean Air Transport Hub?

The Turks and Caicos Islands has a big plan: to become a new regional air transport hub for the Caribbean. That’s the vision by the territory’s government and its largest air carrier, InterCaribbean Airways, which has released a new expanded […]

The Caribbean Needs Better Air Transport

A petition for better intra-regional Caribbean Air Transport By Kareem Yarde CJ Contributor While the air transport industry is complex, the challenges in the region are not insurmountable; many of the solutions are there to be implemented. Unfortunately however, often […]

You Can Now Check In to This Caribbean Airport With Your Phone

One of the Caribbean’s leading airports has introduced another customer-friendly feature. Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport has announced the launch of a new Electronic Boarding Pass system. That means that the 3.2 million passengers traveling through the Bahamas’ major gateway […]

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Curacao’s Airport Just Got Even Better

In a new level of innovation for regional aviation, Curacao’s Hato International Airport has added major new technology to its immigration experience. The airport has officially inaugurated its new state-of-the-art Automated Border Control system. The system, known as “E-Gates,” provides […]

The 10 Best Airports in the Caribbean – 2016

These days, flying can be so stressful and soul-destroying that by the time you’ve navigated check-in, security and all the chaos of the concourse you’re desperate for a vacation  – even if you didn’t need one before. Which is why […]

Guyana, TSA Sign Cooperation Agreement on Aviation Security

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has secured an agreement with the United States of America Transportation Security Administration to engage in cooperation on civil aviation issues. The agreement’s terms include the development and modernization of […]

This Is the Caribbean’s Best Small Airport

By Alexander Britell There’s not enough air conditioning. There’s no Wi-Fi. Or there’s nowhere to eat once you go through security. Or there is somewhere to eat, but it’s overpriced and, well, terrible. Or the airport staff are unnecessarily rude. These are […]

This Top Caribbean Airport Lounge Just Got Even Better

A new addition at Club Mobay By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Club MoBay, the lounge at Montego Bay, Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport, just got even better. This July, a concourse-level annex was added opposite gate 12, offering a welcome […]

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