March 25, 2021
Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar.
Photo: Donavan McIntosh
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Bahamas’ ‘first class fills before economy’
The Bahamas’ tourism rebound is seeing “first class fill up before economy class”, a Cabinet minister said yesterday, estimating that as much as 80 percent of the industry’s economic impact has returned.
Minister’s fears on ‘vaccine hesitancy’
A Cabinet minister has reiterated his concern that “vaccine hesitancy” among Bahamians and residents is delaying the economy’s rebound and contributing to the COVID-19 “third wave”.
Atlantis axes 700 but ‘bigger blow expected’
The termination of 700 Atlantis staff is “not as bad a blow as we thought it would be” based on past precedent, the hotel union’s president argued yesterday.
Aircraft fees must defeat ‘dark zone’
The Bahamas must address the Family Island “dark zone” to ensure it collects 100 percent of the fees due to it under the country’s new aviation overflight regime, a Cabinet minister has revealed.
Minister to U.S.: Give us COVID ‘shot in the arm’
A Cabinet minister last night said the US pledge to make 60m AstraZeneca COVID vaccine doses available to other nations can be “the shot in the arm” for The Bahamas’ tourism and economic revival.
No Canada flights for another 30 days
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar indicated that after speaking to Air Canada’s senior vice president yesterday it appears flights from Canada won’t be resuming at least for another 30 days.
Minister ‘not moved’ by resort threats
A CABINET minister said he is “not moved” if the owner of Compass Point resort wants to close the resort.
Minister ‘disappointed’ on false COVID tests
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday the proliferation of fake COVID-19 PCR tests are “disappointing” and warned the public – “it is not worth the risk”.
COVID inflicts $3bn tourist spending blow
COVID-19 likely cost The Bahamas up to $3bn in lost in-country tourist spending last year, with a Cabinet minister asserting yesterday: “We have to get the sector back into operation.”
WE HAVE TAKE-OFF: Govt to buy GB airport in deal seen as vital to save ravaged economy
Grand Bahama International Airport will be purchased at a cost of under $1m by the Airport Authority, it was announced yesterday.
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