Reprint from CNN | Patrick Oppmann| Feb. 9, 2021 Cuba took a long-awaited and likely irreversible step towards massively expanding the island’s private sector over the weekend. On Saturday, Cuba’s communist-run government announced that Cubans will soon be able to seek employment or start businesses in most fields of work. Previously, Cubans were restricted to working in […]
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Biden Plots Cuba Reset in Rebuke of Trump’s Sanctions
Reprint from Bloomberg | B. Bartenstein | Dec. 15, 2020 The president-elect plans to reduce restrictions on Havana President-elect Joe Biden’s team plans to bring the U.S. closer to normalized relations with Cuba, reversing many of the sanctions and regulations imposed during the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the matter. That strategy includes […]
American Airlines says it will continue expanding flights to Cuba
Reprint from Radio Havana Cuba | J. Miyares | May 23, 2019 American Airlines, the leading international carrier serving Cuba, said on Wednesday that it intends to offer additional flights to the island despite moves by the United States to tighten its economic blockade and further restrict travel between the two countries. “The level of […]
Trump’s Cuba travel threat has caused a bookings rush
Reprint from Travel Weekly | Johanna Jainchill | May 02, 2019 As travel suppliers puzzle over the possible impact of an announced but not specified change in U.S. policy toward Cuba, consumers are rushing to book trips before potential restrictions kick in. “The John Bolton speech … has seemingly energized the traveling public,” said Insight […]
How to Take a Group to Cuba
Reprint: Incentive Magazine | Matt Alderton | January 03, 2019 Local partners and thorough planning helped Streamlinevents pull off a successful incentive trip to the “Pearl of the Antilles” — despite fundamental challenges. Cuba is a mystery to most Americans. As the rest of the world opened up with the help of affordable air […]
Cuba To Welcome 5 Million Visitors In 2019
Reprint from Forbes | Feb. 7, 2019 by Alexandra Talty This year could be a banner year for Cuban tourism. As the Caribbean island continues to court foreign vacationers, the tourism ministry announced that they expect over five million visitors in 2019. If the island hits their goal, it will be the 12th consecutive year of growth […]
A record year for Cuba tourism numbers
Reprint from Travel Weekly | G. Myers | Jan. 7, 2019 Cuba closed out 2018 with a record 4.8 million visitors. The 2018 figure is higher than 2017’s 4.5 million visitors but lower than the projected 5.1 million arrivals, according to Alejandro Gil, Cuba’s minister of economy and planning. Gil attributed the dip to bad-weather […]
ALHI Cuba Discovery Trip
We recently had the pleasure of partnering with our colleagues at ALHI to showcase their portfolio property, the Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski, and the wonderful city of Havana to an amazing group of MICE Planners! Thank you to everyone who contributed to make this Cuba discovery trip a success!
Cuba Extends Internet To Mobile Phones
Reprint from NPR | December 5, 2018 Cuba’s state telephone company will allow mobile phone customers to use the Internet via a new 3G network, starting on Thursday. But as with previous tech advances in the island nation, only those who can afford it will be able to take advantage of the access — which […]
Cuba Travel Is Making a Comeback
Reprint from Caribbean Journal | October 30. 2018 U.S. demand for travel to Cuba is making a steady comeback. Since May, tour operators like insightCuba, are seeing increases in leads and bookings, while new hotels on the island are about to launch and U.S. airlines are increasing routes. “Early signs of a comeback began in […]