Seven of Barcelo Hotels & Resorts’ all-inclusive properties in Mexico have achieved the distinguished Certified Gold or Silver status from Green Globe, the prestigious benchmarking program for sustainability in travel and tourism.

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has temporarily closed its 366-room Rose Hall Beach Hotel in the Rose Hall area of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Low occupancies were behind the decision to temporarily shutter the property, which opened in June 2008.

Virgin America reported significantly improved financial results and unit costs, record-setting load factors and steady year-over-year growth in stage length-adjusted guest unit revenue.

Jade Resort Residences & Beach Club in Costa Rica named Angelo Fernandez as its president. Fernandez joins to take on responsibility of developing the new lifestyle development brand and overseeing its introduction through an upscale resort and residential project underway in Manuel Antonio on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast.

Prague Airport, the hub airport for Czech Airlines and the largest airport within the Czech Republic, has added an interactive timetable and route-mapping tool. OAG Route Mapper is a new online mapping application, developed and hosted by OAG, and integrated into an airport’s website.

Rainforest Bobsled Jamaica at Mystic Mountain in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, this September will become the Caribbean’s first attraction open for nighttime operations. Guests will soon be able to ride on the Sky Explorer to the top of Mystic Mountain, professionally lit by landscape experts.