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An episode of the hit television programme The X Factor that was partly filmed in Bermuda will be aired in the UK this weekend.
And travel industry chiefs are hoping that the star appeal of the talent show’s judge Louis Walsh will entice UK residents...
DATE: Oct 01, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Opposition MP Zane DeSilva has accused tourism bosses of running the industry “like an old boys club” after taxi drivers were not hired to ferry hundreds of visiting travel agents around the Island.
But the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has denied...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Royal Palms, a 32-room boutique hotel on Rosemont Avenue in Pembroke, garnered inclusion in the Fodor’s 100 Hotel Awards list as the result of the travel publication’s worldwide search.
The hotel’s delighted owner Nicholas Weare explained the col...
DATE: Sep 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The general manager of the now-closed MediaHouse has been appointed to a top job at the new Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Glenn Jones has been made part-time stakeholder relations advisor for the BTA until mid-December.
BTA chief operations officer Karl...
DATE: Sep 15, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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New flight connections from Europe to Gatwick are being explored by tourism bosses to increase air arrivals in Bermuda.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has been in talks with British Airways about a connection from Frankfurt to Gatwick that would allow...
DATE: Sep 13, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority’s CEO is confident the American’s Cup will be awarded to the Island.
Bill Hanbury believes the international sporting spectacle would also be a game changer for the Bermuda’s tourism industry.
He revealed that the BTA wo...
DATE: Sep 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Norwegian Cruise Lines boss, Kevin Sheehan, has given Bermuda the seal of approval as his firm looks to boost cruise calls to the Island next year.
Mr Sheehan also hinted that Norwegian’s newest and biggest ship, Breakaway, will continue to travel to...
DATE: Sep 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s purchase of Prestige Cruises International could provide a major boost to Hamilton and St George’s in the years to come.
The firm’s CEO, Kevin Sheehan, told The Royal Gazette that Bermuda was the perfect market for Prestige’s ...
DATE: Sep 11, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Quality must be a key consideration when private homeowners rent out larger properties to tourists through internet letting sites, according to the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce.
Colin Campbell, the chairman of the Chamber’s tourism division, told The ...
DATE: Sep 11, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
An upgrade in technology has enabled the Bermuda Tourism Authority to obtain up-to-the-minute data on industry trends and visitor views, helping the organisation develop strategies for the future.
In its latest quarterly report, the authority says th...
DATE: Sep 09, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
