TORONTO, ONTARIO – February 20, 2024 – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) will hand out thousands of free beef patties at Toronto’s Union Station on Friday, February 23 in celebration of Jamaican Patty Day. Locals are encouraged to visit the Jamaica pop-up space at the Bay Union Samples Kiosk inside Union Station (65 Front Street West) on February 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to enjoy a free Jamaican beef patty from Patties Express and learn more about the island destination… “See More”
TORONTO, CANADA – January 4, 2024 – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is inviting Canadian travel advisors to kick off 2024 with a virtual destination refresher and orientation event on Friday, January 19 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. ET… “See More”
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, December 21, 2023 – The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has selected Jamaica’s Director of Tourism, Donovan White,as one of its “Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales, Marketing, Revenue Optimization, and Distribution“ for 2023. This is the 21st year HSMAI has compiled the list, which annually recognizes exemplary achievement and leadership in the hospitality sales, marketing, revenue optimization, and distribution… “See More”
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, December 20, 2023 – As of March 9, 2024, Jamaica will welcome new non-stop air service by Frontier Airlines from Cleveland International Airport (CLE) in Ohio to Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ). The new flights will operate three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and are now available for booking… “See More”
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – DECEMBER 18, 2023 – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) arranged a warm island welcome for Flair Airlines’ inaugural flight from Toronto to Kingston over the weekend. Upon landing in Jamaica on Saturday, December 16, passengers, flight crew and Flair executive team members were greeted with a celebratory water welcome on the runway followed by a special reception hosted by Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett… “See More”
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, December 18, 2023 – With a record winter tourist season on the horizon, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica, has announced that the island is set to eclipse its growth projections for visitor arrivals and tourism earnings for 2023, based on the robust growth trajectory of Jamaica’s vibrant tourism industry… “See More”
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KINGSTON, JAMAICA, November 3, 2023 – Jamaica once again proves its status as a world-leading tourism destination, taking home a whopping eight total awards in the prestigious gold and silver categories at the 2023 Travvy Awards held on November 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida… See More
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, October 26, 2023 – Jamaica is pleased to have welcomed new non-stop air service from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) in Missouri to Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) by Southwest Airlines on Saturday, October 7. This service is a continuation of the country’s efforts to build out new gateways and provide more convenient access to the island for U.S. travellers coming from the Midwest. The new flight is scheduled to operate weekly on Saturdays… See More
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, October 20, 2023 – As one of the leading tourism destinations, Jamaica was once again in the spotlight at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO’s) State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) that took place in Turks & Caicos Wednesday, October 10, through Thursday, October 12. The conference, which returned after a 5-year hiatus, followed two days of destination briefings for members of the media and business meetings… See More
TORONTO, ON – October 11, 2023 – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is inviting travel advisors from across the country to join destination representatives and suppliers at Jamaica Travel Expo & Destination Weddings Showcase events in Calgary on November 7, Montréal on November 9, and Toronto on November 10… See More
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, October 11, 2023 – Continuing to cement its place as one of the world’s leading destinations for tourism, Jamaica ranked once again among the “Top Islands” in Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 in ‘The ‘Caribbean & The Atlantic’ category. Landing firmly among the top 10, several Jamaican hotels and resorts were also recognized in this year’s Awards… See More
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, October 4, 2023 – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has once again sponsored Fraser McConnell for Nitrocross racing for the third year in a row. As part of the partnership, JTB’s official branding appears on the race car and the uniform of star driver Fraser McConnell. At 25 years old, he made history in 2017 as Jamaica’s first-ever Rallycross champion… See More
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) honoured the life and legacy of one of Canada’s greatest publishing icons during the 2023 Edith Baxter Memorial Award luncheon hosted at the Toronto Board of Trade on Friday, September 22… See More
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and Ensemble are joining forces on a strategic partnership to spotlight Jamaica’s luxury tourism products within the North American retail market. Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, announced the launch of the destination’s ‘Come Back to Luxurious’ campaign with Ensemble during an official launch event in Toronto yesterday… See More
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, September 21, 2023 – The highly anticipated Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) returned in-person September 11 – 13 to Montego Bay for the first time since 2019 and organizers are hailing it as a success. Held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, it provided networking, panel discussions, tourism product updates and more for attending media, travel agents, tour operators and tourism industry partners from across the globe with destinations represented including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Latin America, Europe, India, Japan, and the Caribbean… See More
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 – In what he describes as an “ambitious but achievable” target, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has revealed that he is pushing for 500,000 visitors to Jamaica from Canada by 2025. Minister Bartlett made the disclosure ahead of his arrival in Canada on September 19, where he will be joined by senior tourism officials on a five-day ‘winter marketing blitz’ as Jamaica seeks to engage critical travel partners in the Greater Toronto Area… See More
TORONTO, ON – August 30, 2023 – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is pleased to announce the five finalists for the 2023 edition of the Edith Baxter Memorial Award. Founded in in 2021, the biennial competition recognizes outstanding individuals who leverage their influence to promote the positive advancement of Jamaica’s tourist industry and/or Jamaican culture within Canada… See More
Total Number of Seats Across Carriers Grows 19% Over 2022 and 18% Over 2019 as the Destination Prepares for Record Stopover Arrivals in 2023
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, August 29, 2023 – Continuing to cement its position as one of the world’s leading tourism destinations, Jamaica is expecting an increase in scheduled air capacity from the U.S. market this September through December with approximately 140,000 additional inbound seats available across carriers. This figure represents a 19% growth over the same period in 2022 and an 18% growth over 2019… See More
Toronto to Montego Bay flight choices to expand for travellersKINGSTON, JAMAICA, AUGUST 23, 2023 – The Jamaica Tourist Boardis pleased to welcome the launch of the expansion of the Canada Jetlines winter flight schedule from Toronto, Canada, to Montego Bay, Jamaica, beginning this fall… See More
