The nation’s tourism promotion agency has declared 2019 to be a “positive” year for tourism despite tough challenges.
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc’s chief executive officer, William Billy Griffith, revealed that officials have projected a seven per cent increase in booked flight seats for 2019.
Speaking to the media at the just concluded annual Connect Barbados conference, he disclosed that the destination, which attracts 1.3 million seats annually, has increased 20 per cent in the US market, an eight per cent rise in Canada and a five per cent increase from the United Kingdom.
Elegant Hotels Group plc (LON:EHG) operates nine award winning resorts on the island of Barbados. Set on the most desirable of the island’s beaches, they offer styles to suit every taste, from classic to contemporary, wellness, family-friendly to adults-only and bed & breakfast to premium all-inclusive.
