Mazatlan announced the return of the first of three major cruise lines to its port, welcoming more than 1,300 passengers on Holland America's ms Veendam ship. Governor Mario Lopez Valdez of the State of Sinaloa as well as Dr. Frank Cordova, Sinaloa's Secretary of Tourism, greeted passengers at a brand new cruise terminal.

This winter Delta will serve St. Thomas with twice daily flights from Atlanta's Hartfield Jackson International Airport, and add a third Saturday service, representing a total of 15 flights per week from the Atlanta market.

The Convention for the establishment of the Sustainable Tourism Zone of the Greater Caribbean (STZC) has been ratified, gaining the required signatories from the ACS’ Member and Associate Member States for it to be fully entered into force, effectively establishing the Caribbean Region as the First Sustainable Tourism Zone in the World!

All systems are go, making it even easier for thousands of travellers to escape the temperamental British weather, as Saint Lucia welcomed a new direct flight from Manchester Airport to its sunny shores at the weekend.

The UNWTO Sustainable Tourism - Eliminating Poverty Initiative (ST-EP) was born in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg to promote poverty alleviation through the provision of assistance to sustainable development projects.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay last Thursday, making Jamaica the first Caribbean country to welcome the aircraft.

The inaugural flight, from London, Gatwick, brought 291 passengers to the island. The aircraft is expected to fly into Montego Bay once per week.