(Left to right) Regional Director of Continental Europe at JTB, Gregory Shervington; Network & Planning Chief at Edelweiss David Nufer; Senior Manager of Marketing & Partnerships at Edelweiss, Romer Corrine; Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer of Edelweiss, Bernd Bauer; Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett; Senior Advisor & Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright; JTB Head Donovan White; and Senior Executive at Edelweiss, Cattaneo Michele. (Photo contributed)
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New Switzerland and Portugal flights to attract thousands of European tourists — Bartlett
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is poised to welcome thousands more European visitors in 2025, with new flights from Portugal and Switzerland set to launch in June and November, respectively, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
The announcement came as Bartlett, along with his Senior Advisor and Strategist Delano Seiveright and Tourism Director Donovan White, attended the 45th International Tourism Fair (FITUR), a leading global travel and tourism tradeshow.
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European charter airline World2Fly will commence weekly non-stop charter flights between Lisbon, Portugal and Montego Bay, Jamaica starting in June of this year. World2Fly told Jamaican officials that their Portugal/Jamaica flights are already over 50 per cent sold. The airline is using a new Airbus A350 aircraft with 432 seats.
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FITUR, which draws tens of thousands of participants and attendees from across the globe, provides a crucial platform for international tourism stakeholders to showcase their offerings, foster new business relationships and explore future opportunities.
Minister Bartlett noted that Jamaica’s participation marks the beginning of the ministry’s strategy for 2025, a year which promises continued growth and innovation in the sector.
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With the mantra “Thrive in 2025”, the tourism minister underscored the sector’s ambitious targets of expecting to welcome five million visitors and generate US$5 billion in earnings, further solidifying Jamaica’s position as a top-tier destination in the global tourism landscape.
