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Ministry Hosts FCm Travel Solutions USA
A leading corporate travel and expense management consultant companies is in Bermuda this week to host their annual client advisory meeting. Representatives from FCm Travel Solutions USA are conducting their international meeting at the Elbow Beach Hotel. FCm is a global travel network that provides end-to-end corporate travel for companies globally.... Read more of this article
Minister Furbert: Rights For Residence Owners
Giving residency rights to owners of hotel residences will strengthen our appeal for tourism related investments, Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert said today [Nov 8]. The Minister said prior to this initiative owners of tourism units have only been allowed to stay on the island for up to 90 days at a time, and the restriction... Read more of this article
Minister: 2013 British Airways Bookings Up 39%
Minister of Business Development & Tourism Wayne Furbert said he is “delighted to share outstanding projections” announced by partners at the World Travel Market [WTM] in London this year. The Ministry said that BA Holidays’, our largest tour operator, reported sales for Bermuda are up 36% year on year, whilst forward bookings for... Read more of this article
Tourism Satellite Account Report Released
Tourism directly contributed $317 million — or 5.7% — to Bermuda’s GDP, according to the Tourism Satellite Account Report for 2011, which was released today by the Department of Statistics. The report defines the tourism industry and measures its contribution to GDP and employment in a way that is consistent with national accounts. The... Read more of this article
OBA: ‘Use Half-Baked Results For Political Gain’
[Updated] The early release of October air arrival figure last week by the Tourism Minister was nothing more than “an attempt to use half-baked results for political gain,” Shadow Minister for Tourism Shawn Crockwell said. Earlier this week Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert said that of October 25, 2012 show that 17,472 passengers visited the... Read more of this article
Tourism Minister: October Air Arrivals Up 5.3%
The Minister of Business Development and Tourism, Wayne Furbert said that preliminary results of air arrivals as of October 25, 2012 show that 17,472 passengers visited the island, up 5.3%. A Tourism Ministry spokesperson said: “Minister Furbert believes that we are seeing an increase because the Government National Tourism Plan is working and... Read more of this article
Tourism Department Hosts 20 Travel Specialists
The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] hosted 20 travel specialists from North America this past week for a Bermuda Briefing Tour. The specialists represented travel and tour agencies from the United States and Canada. They were here to learn more about our hotels and attractions and gain first–hand experience the Bermuda product. Pictured in the... Read more of this article
Sports Tourism Strategy To Be Implemented
Sports Tourism has been identified as the best potential high yield niche segment to boost occupancy in the shoulder season in Bermuda, it was announced at a press conference yesterday. A statement from the Ministry of Tourism said: “Sports Tourism is one of the ‘core’ tourism segments identified in the National Tourism Plan to 2022. A new... Read more of this article
Silver Whisper Cruise Ship Visits St George’s
The Silversea Silver Whisper cruise ship arrived in St. George’s Wednesday [Oct 24] on a visit that will see the ship docked in the town until 4.00pm this afternoon. The ship is expected to have over 600 passengers and crew on board the 610 foot-long vessel. The cruise line’s website describes the ships itinerary for the year saying “In... Read more of this article
Overseas Guests Visit PGA Grand Slam
The superstar athletes competing in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf are not the only celebrity golfers on island this week. The Bermuda Department of Tourism is playing host to a group of top former athletes and business leaders as well as a contingent of North American golf media who are visiting to experience and showcase Bermuda as a top destination. Minister... Read more of this article
2012 Third Quarter Air Arrivals Increase By 2%
[Updated with video] Air visitor arrivals to Bermuda in the third quarter of 2012 increased by 2%, Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert said this afternoon. Minister Furbert said: “Total air visitor arrivals to Bermuda in the third quarter of 2012 increased during the period by 2%. The quarter ended with a total of 81,083... Read more of this article
Developer Seeking Permission To Break Ground
Addax Holdings said they have submitted its first set of “detailed documents” to Planning seeking permission to start construction at the site of the former Club Med, and once they have the permits they aim to start construction in six weeks. The former Club Med hotel closed in 1988, and has not been used as a tourism resort since that... Read more of this article
