Antigua and Barbuda launch new tourism authority
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourist Office has launched the new Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority. The Authority will be headed up by Colin C. James, an Antigua and Barbudan national, as the...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda see visitor numbers rocket
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority has announced a significant increase in UK visitor arrivals for the first quarter of 2011. Latest figures from the Statistical Division of Ministry of...
View ArticleAntigua honeymoon murder suspects found guilty
Courts in Antigua have found two men guilty of murdering honeymooning couple Ben and Catherine Mullany. The couple – who had been married a matter of weeks – were murdered on the Caribbean island on...
View ArticleBritish Airways boosts Antigua flights despite APD concerns
British Airways has boosted its services to Antigua & Barbuda at a time when the airline has been cutting services to the Caribbean. Air Passenger Duty has been blamed for the cutbacks, with...
View ArticleNew tourism leadership for Antigua & Barbuda
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority has appointed Cherrie Osborne to the position of director of tourism UK and Europe. As incoming director she is charged with the responsibility of directing...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda launch trade focus
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority is collaborating with the Antigua Hotel & Tourist Association for the inaugural ‘Showcase Antigua Barbuda’ at the Sandals Grande Antigua. Members of the...
View ArticleBritish Airways adds flight to Antigua and Barbuda
Asot Michael, Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism minister, has revealed the destination will benefit from an additional flight with British Airways for the summer 2015. This increase comes following a...
View ArticleNew tourism leadership for Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda’s minister of tourism, economic development investment and energy, Asot Michael, has announced the appointment of tourism executives for the island. Marie Walker and Jean-Marc...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda launches new brand campaign
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority has launched a new ‘Island Life’ brand campaign with a high impact tube platform advertising campaign targeting London commuters. The 16-sheet poster...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda reveal strong growth in tourism figures
The twin island state of Antigua & Barbuda in the Caribbean saw an impressive double digit visitor growth every month from March to November 2015. The highest growth months were September with a 36...
View ArticleSandals International parts ways with Grand Pineapple Antigua in Elite deal
Sandals Resorts International has announced the sale of Grand Pineapple Antigua to Elite Island Resorts, effective May 30th, 2016. The 180-room resort located at Long Bay, Antigua will continue...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority launches new advertising campaign
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority will launch its 2016 advertising campaign on April 20th, with the objective of maximising on the recent visitor growth and working more closely with the...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda appoints director of tourism, USA
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority has named Kim Jack Riley as the new director of tourism, USA, based in New York City. “We welcome Kim Jack Riley to her new position at the helm of the US...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority hosts inaugural UK cricket tournament
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority has held the inaugural ‘Media vs. Trade’ cricket tournament Richmond Cricket Club. The day showcased a slice of Antiguan island life and drew on the...
View ArticleWorld Travel Market 2016: Antigua & Barbuda launches beach bar trail
The beautiful twin islands of Antigua & Barbuda are famous for their 365 beaches - one for each day of the year. Dotted across these beaches is a host of unique and authentic beach bars where...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda breaks US visitor record in 2016
Antigua & Barbuda ended 2016 on a high note by celebrating the arrival of the 100,000th US Visitor in the year, for the first time in recorded arrivals history. This milestone was a crowning...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda reveals further improvements to cruise facilities
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority has announced further US$90 million phased investment into the cruise infrastructure on the islands as part of its ‘Cruise Masterplan’. Minister of tourism...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda beach bar opens in the heart of Soho, London
Visitors to London are being offer a chance to dip their toes into the hot sand beaches of Antigua & Barbuda in the heart of Soho. The first ever Caribbean-inspired pop up beach shack is now open...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda launches new UK tourism campaign
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority is joining forces with trade partners on a new brand marketing campaign. The campaign is strategically timed to promote the destination’s accessibility and...
View ArticleIncrease in bookings following latest Antigua & Barbuda tourism campaign
Following the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority’s largest brand marketing campaign to date, there has been a strong uplift in bookings. The campaign, which launched on June 23rd and ran across...
View ArticleBreaking Travel News interview: The ‘Three Knights’ of Antiguan cricket
With the West Indies arriving for the first day-night test against England this week, Breaking Travel News took the chance to catch up with the ‘Three Knights’ of Antiguan cricket to discuss tourism in...
View ArticleCricketing legends reveal highlights of Antiguan tourism
As the England vs. West Indies test match begins in Birmingham, cricketing legends Sir Viv Richards, Sir Curtly Ambrose and Sir Andy Roberts have revealed their favourite parts of their homeland,...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda reports uptick in UK bookings following campaign
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority’s recent marketing campaign has contributed to the growth in revenue being reported by UK tour operators, despite Brexit.
View ArticleAntigua open for business following Hurricane Irma
Antigua is back to offering world-class excursions and adventures across the island. Popular activities in Antigua, from Stingray City to zip-lining adventures to safari land tours to cruises, sea...
View ArticleCurtain Bluff, Antigua, to reopen tomorrow following refurbishment
Following the most significant refurbishment since its opening, Curtain Bluff, Antigua, will reopen tomorrow. “Our renovation underscores Curtain Bluff’s commitment to providing a signature luxury...
View ArticleAntigua to host Super50 Cricket Festival this spring
For a small island, Antigua has a strong cricketing heritage, with a history of hosting some of the sport’s most legendary matches as well as being the home island of some of the biggest names in cricket.
View ArticlePhillips to lead Blue Waters, Resort & Spa in Antigua
Blue Waters, Resort & Spa in Antigua has announced the appointment of Kevin Phillips as its new general manager.
View ArticleCurtain Bluff, Antigua, to reopen at end of October
Curtain Bluff in Antigua will reopen for its 2018/19 season on October 27th. Last year, the hotel underwent the most significant refurbishment since its opening.
View ArticleNew leadership for Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority
Minister of tourism and investment, Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, has announced the appointment of Lorraine Headley-Raeburn as the chairperson of the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority board of directors.
View ArticleRoyalton Antigua Resort & Spa to open in May
Royalton Antigua Resort & Spa will open its doors on May 1st. The 294-room resort is situated on the pristine white beach of picturesque Deep Bay.
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda comes across all cool with new campaign
The campaign is expected to convey the trendiness of the destination and its appeal as the ideal summer vacation spot for visitors looking for enjoyable experiences.
View ArticleUS guests lead growth in Antigua & Barbuda visitor numbers
Antigua & Barbuda attracted a record number of visitors in April, with 27,301 guests arriving into the country according to the latest statistics from the ministry of tourism.
View ArticleCharles Fernandez, minister of tourism, Antigua & Barbuda
Chatting with Breaking Travel News at World Travel Market in London, Charles Fernandez, minister of tourism for Antigua & Barbuda, tells us how the destination has been quick to recover from the...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda reaches new visitor milestone
Antigua & Barbuda welcomed more than 300,000 visitors during 2019, leading to celebrations among officials from the tourism board at V.C. Bird International Airport.
View ArticleColin James, chief executive, Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority
Speaking to Breaking Travel News during Caribbean Travel Marketplace, Colin James, chief executive of the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority, tells us what the destination has in store for 2020.
View ArticleAntigua signs with Royal Caribbean for new beach club
Royal Caribbean International has signed a partnership with the government of Antigua & Barbuda for the company’s first Royal Beach Club. With planning and development underway, the location is...
View ArticleAntigua & Barbuda closes international airport
The cabinet of Antigua & Barbuda has decided to close the V.C. Bird International airport to all incoming commercial traffic from tonight. To date, there have been no confirmed cases of community...
View ArticleBritish Airways returns to Caribbean
British Airways is to start a new route between Gatwick and Montego Bay in Jamaica in October, while the carrier has also returned to Antigua, St Lucia and Barbados in recent days.
View ArticleVirgin Atlantic to return to two more Caribbean destinations
Virgin Atlantic will relaunch flights to Antigua and Grenada on Monday. The services will join the four weekly flights to Barbados and twice weekly flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica.
View ArticleVirgin Atlantic to launch pre-flight testing at Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic customers flying to Barbados or onwards to Antigua and Grenada on selected flights will receive a free, rapid, point of care, pre-departure lateral flow antigen test at Heathrow.
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