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Skyport Release Flight Schedule For October

Skyport released the flight schedule for October, saying that the “biggest change is American Airline resumes its Miami to Bermuda route with service starting on October 8.” In an online post, Skyport said, “Here is the flight schedule for October. The biggest change is @americanair resumes its Miami to Bermuda route with service starting... Read more of this article

Limited Spectators At Bermuda Championship

The PGA Tour and the Bermuda Government have jointly granted permission for a limited number of general admission spectators per day for the Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton from October 26 to November 1. A spokesperson said, “Next month’s Bermuda Championship will be the first PGA Tour event since the onset of the COVID-19... Read more of this article

Alfresco Dining Festival Dinner Hosted At Fort

“A signature dinner staged atop the panoramic ramparts of Fort St Catherine proved a successful highlight of this week’s Alfresco Dining Festival and underscored Bermuda’s ability to stage events in line with current health and safety protocols,” the BTA said,“‘Dinner in White,’ hosted by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, welcomed... Read more of this article

Hotel To Close For Renovations, Staff Redundant

Fairmont Southampton announced today that the property will temporarily close to undergo a complete renovation, with hundreds of staff members to be made redundant. A spokesperson said, “Fairmont Southampton, Bermuda announced today that effective October 23, 2020, the property will close to undergo a complete upgrade and renovation to elevate... Read more of this article

BTA: Deals On World Tourism Day Weekend

“Bermuda’s tourism businesses are offering a full weekend of deals, discounts and special experiences to mark World Tourism Day,” the BTA said today. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Tourism Authority is encouraging visitors and residents to rediscover the power of travel by immersing themselves in a host of Bermudian experiences... Read more of this article

Bermuda Alfresco Dining Festival To Launch

The island’s first Alfresco Dining Festival will be launching tomorrow [Sept 17] with three-dozen local restaurants taking part. A BTA spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s safe and spectacular outdoor restaurant venues will be the focus of the island’s first Alfresco Dining Festival, launching tomorrow with three-dozen local restaurants and two... Read more of this article

Sailing: Open Match Racing Worlds To Be Held

The 70th Bermuda Gold Cup sailing event, which will take place on October 26-30 in Hamilton Harbour will also host the 2020 Open Match Racing World Championship as sanctioned by World Sailing. A spokesperson said, “Two weeks after announcing that the Bermuda Gold Cup will be contested Oct. 26-30, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and World Match Racing... Read more of this article

BTA Postpones Dinner-In-White Due To Storm

The Bermuda Tourism Agency announced that due to Hurricane Paulette, the Dinner-In-White – the kick-off event for the Bermuda Alfresco Dining Festival – has been rescheduled from September 17 to September 24. BTA Interim CEO Glenn Jones said, “Due to Hurricane Paulette, Dinner-in-White, the kick-off event for the Bermuda Alfresco Dining... Read more of this article

“Bermuda Is Making Undeniable Progress”

“I can report from the frontline: Bermuda is making undeniable progress on this mission,” Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] Interim CEO Glenn Jones said in reference to the BTA’s mission to bring “back visitors as quickly, safely and responsibly as possible, so the tourism workforce could get back to business.” In an email... Read more of this article

Bermuda Sign Shown During Djokovic Story

As tennis fans around the world watching the ongoing U.S. Open tournament were given the news that Novak Djokovic had been disqualified after hitting a line judge with a ball, a ‘Bermuda’ sign could be seen in the background of the broadcast. The Bermuda signage is due to the island being the U.S. Open’s tourism partner, a partnership... Read more of this article

BTA To Highlight Bermuda’s Local Operators

As the United Nations marks World Tourism Day later this month, Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] is leveraging the occasion to elevate the island’s hospitality businesses, experiences and attractions, which have experienced a difficult year due to Covid-19. “World Tourism Day is a time to raise awareness about the importance of our industry and its... Read more of this article

List Of Bermuda Hotels By Open/Closed Status

The majority of Bermuda’s hotels have now re-opened following their temporary closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw the island restrict entry in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The list below is from the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s website: Now Open:Azura Bermuda Aunt Nea’s Inn Blue Horizons Guest House Coco... Read more of this article

January – June: 85% Drop In Leisure Air Arrivals

COVID-19 and Bermuda’s strict measures to manage the pandemic acutely curtailed airlift and visitor numbers in the second quarter of 2020, according to data released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA]. A spokesperson said, “With cruise calls halted out of US ports and Bermuda’s airport closed to regularly scheduled commercial service for nearly... Read more of this article