The 72-room Bay Gardens Beach Resort on Reduit Beach in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, is open for business, according to Berthia Parle, general manager and former president of the Caribbean Hotel Association. The formal grand opening will take place in December. The Kids Club, fitness center, all water sports and dive facilities will be ready at that time.

As part of its expansion strategy within the premium and specialist leisure travel segments the Kuoni Group acquired UK-based CV Travel. CV Travel is a well-established specialist tour operator providing luxury villas and ski chalet holidays for discerning customers in the UK travel market.

On May 25, management of Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) officially accepted two projects from contractor Van Kessel. Both projects are related to “Aviation Safety”.

Troubled Italian airline Alitalia posted a first-quarter net loss of 135 million euros, smaller than the loss of 159 million euros a year ago, and said that it had cash for another 12 months. In a statement, Alitalia also said its operational continuity depended on the outcome of its ongoing sale process.

Hilton Hotels’ development plans in the Caribbean include new properties in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Trinidad, according to Lina Bain, vice president of international communications.

The Alaska Air Group board of directors today announced the election of two vice presidents and leadership role changes in the company’s in-flight and planning areas as part of a company-wide realignment instituted in late April.