Caribbean L 30 ife, JUNE 18-24, 2021
CARIBBEAN ROUNDUP
ST. LUCIA
The St. Lucia government says the
tourism is continuing to rebound,
with the island recovering a significant
portion of the United
States market amid the
effects of the Covid-19
pandemic.
The Ministry of Tourism
said visitor arrival
data for May 2021 indicates that St.
Lucia has recovered 81 percent of the
United States market as compared to
May 2019.
It said since the island reopened its
borders on June 4 last year to date, St.
Lucia has welcomed more than 80,000
visitors.
The ministry said that surpassing 35
percent visitor arrival projections the
past month, noted peaks in arrivals as
the destination recorded yet another
busy weekend tha welcomed more than
3,000 visitors.
American Airliners re-introduced its
service from New York’s JFK International
Airport to St. Lucia that had been
suspended in 2009.
The island also welcomed the inaugural
non-stop service from Dallas Fort
Worth International Airport.
TRINIDAD
Trinidad and Tobago has been added
to the United Kingdom’s “red list,”
where travelers face mandatory hotel
quarantine upon arrival in the UK.
The British High Commission’s Facebook
page updated a post which stated
that from June 8, travelers from Trinidad
and Tobago, Afghanistan, Bahrain,
Costa Rica, Egypt, Sri Lanka and
Sudan must quarantine
in managed hotels for
10 days.
According to an
online article, the UK
government has warned Britons they
not travel to “red list” countries.
The report stated that travelers will
also be required to undergo a series of
tests. The cost of the stay must be covered
by the passenger.
Passengers will also be required to
take a coronavirus test before they fly to
the UK, as well as complete a passenger
locator form (PLF).
— Compiled by Azad Ali
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