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...
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