The new $85 million Cape Eleuthera Resort & Yacht Club on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas has been awarded the Blue Flag certification for its marina, which exceeds the standards of sustainable development and environmental responsibility.

Tour operator Island Destinations unveiled its Travelers Collection 2009, the 25th Anniversary edition. It’s a four-color, glossy portfolio of the some of the best destinations throughout the world.

Nassau, Bahamas: MasterCard Worldwide, in partnership with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, announced today the launch of the MasterCard “Find Your Way” Program, a one-of-a-kind, year-long program that seeks to offer MasterCard cardholders experiences and exclusive benefits.

Flying in the U.S. has been transformed since Sept. 11, with passengers forced to remove their shoes, take out their laptop computers and put liquids and gels in clear plastic bags. Yet it’s perfectly legal to take a loaded gun right up to the security checkpoint at some of the nation’s biggest airports.

With an increase in passenger traffic and revenue, Virgin Atlantic reported a pretax profit of $125.9 million for the first half of fiscal 2008-2009, a 67 percent jump.

Peter Island, a private island resort in the British Virgin Islands, announced the appointment of Matt Balcik as general manager.