Tourism Minister Announces New Flights from South America and Russia

  • Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced new flights out of South America and Russia to Jamaica.
  • Speaking at a press conference to provide updates on industry developments, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, Mr. Bartlett said those and further expansion in the island’s hotel room stock by more than 1,000 over the next three months, are projected to result in an average 8% - 9% growth in stopover visitor arrivals.
  • He added that this should also result in a 10.2% growth in overall revenue generated by tourism for the 2019 calendar year.
  • Meanwhile, Mr. Bartlett said rooms being brought back on stream include 790 at Riu Ocho Rios, which reopens this month, while among the new inventory are 500 by the H10 Hotel Group, which will commence operations in November.
  • Regarding the airlift arrangements, Mr. Bartlett said come December 2, LATAM Airlines will commence service between Lima, Peru and Montego Bay, with three flights per week.

(Source: JIS)