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The island’s tourism industry continued to struggle in the third quarter of the year, the latest visitor figures reveal.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority said there were just 30,516 leisure visitors to the island between July and September – down from 2...
DATE: Nov 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A blueprint to boost the economy in ailing St George will be considered, the Government revealed in the Throne Speech yesterday.
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, who delivered the speech on behalf of the Government, said the strategic plan would be “infor...
DATE: Nov 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Blue chip names are prepared to invest in the redevelopment of the island’s biggest hotel, the finance minister said today.
Curtis Dickinson said Gencom, the US-based owners of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, had met Government representatives last m...
DATE: Nov 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A historic church in St George has hit a “financial crisis point”, it was revealed yesterday.
St Peter’s Church has suffered from a decline in the number of visitors and churchgoers because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has affected its income.
A n...
DATE: Oct 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A cruise ship has steered away from the island ahead of a scheduled visit next month due to the cost of Covid requirements.
However, the Government said it expected a “close to normal” cruise ship schedule for 2022 based on early numbers.
Carnival Cr...
DATE: Oct 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has lost its air link to the gateway city of Boston, Massachusetts, because of lack of demand during the off season, the transport minister said this morning.
Lawrence Scott yesterday addressed the upcoming loss of JetBlue’s service to Boston...
DATE: Oct 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new restaurant and bars could be built on the site of a Somerset landmark.
A planning application by property owner Sandys Holding Company said the firm wanted to partly demolish the former Somerset Country Squire – which shut its doors last year –...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An Opposition MP demanded answers from the Government yesterday on the future of a major hotel.
Craig Cannonier, the shadow tourism minister, said the Government had a duty to reveal if the shuttered Elbow Beach hotel was on the market – and what act...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The future of the Elbow Beach resort is in question after reports that the owners have tried to sell the hotel.
The Paget property shut up shop in early 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic and was expected to re-open at the start of this year.
But ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The cost to fly to Heathrow will rise next summer as the airport is set to increase passenger taxes.
The Civil Aviation Authority, the UK aviation regulator, has said it could allow the airport to increase charges by up to 56 per cent by 2023 as it a...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes