(TTG Media) – British Airways will extend its Bahamas flight programme in the spring.

The carrier will add an extra Nassau service in late March, increasing its direct service from Heathrow airport from four flights a week to five.

Its new Tuesday flight will get under way on 31 March 2020 and is on sale now.

Flights will be operated by a Boeing B777-200 aircraft offering three cabins – economy, premium economy and business.

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The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) is hosting its trademark Bahamas Landfall event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 18.

The breakfast briefing is the latest in The Bahamas Landfall series of promotional events where financial services professionals and investors get insight into the advantages of living, working and investing in The Bahamas.

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The Bahamas Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar recently attended the 60th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) which made a big splash in support of The Bahamas.

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International sports management company bdG Sports has announced that the 2020 The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic will be moved to Royal Blue Golf Club at Baha Mar due to Hurricane Dorian’s impact on Great Abaco.

The Korn Ferry Tour tournament, which features 132 professionals vying in the year-long series to earn their PGA TOUR card, will be played January 16-22 in its traditional role as the second event of the new season, following The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic, which is played the week before at Sandals Emerald Bay.

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Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis arrived in Brussels, Belgium, yesterday to officially open The Bahamas Embassy and Mission to the European Union.

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November 12, 2019 (Cruise Industry News) – The Caribbean received a record 16.7 million cruise passenger visits during the first six months of 2019, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). That was 1.3 million more than for the same period in 2018 which posted 15.4 million visits.

The biggest increase year-over-year came in January, which was up 18 percent, the CTO stated. After that the growth rate decreased in February and March, to jump up again in April. May and June saw a more moderate pace as well.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest ave remarks at yesterday’s Seminar on Disaster Response held by the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) in Nassau.

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Congratulations on the start of another Accountant’s Week. I pray that you will have a successful period of networking, learning and fun (yes Accountants can have fun)!

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A study, undertaken by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm, has revealed that despite the recent ravages of hurricane Dorian and other huge storms in the Caribbean, tourism will continue to grow.

The results of the study were presented at a Caribbean Tourism Organization-organised news conference at the recent World Travel Market.

Forward bookings for the important winter season, 1stNovember to 31stJanuary are currently 1.6% ahead of where they were at the equivalent point last year.

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Holt Financial formally announced at the beginning of the month the launch of its new digital finance platform. The platform provides users with a secure medium to convert cash to cryptocurrency and store multiple currencies.

“Our digital financial solutions are the natural response to a world in which banks and financial institutions are becoming increasing mobile and digital,” says Brendan Holt Dunn, chief executive officer of Holt Financial. “And it comes with the personalization, convenience and ease of use that consumers have come to expect from contemporary digital services.”

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Pictured: President of Carnival Cruise Line, Christine Duffy (left) with Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson. (BIS Photo/Robyn Adderley)

Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson welcomed the president of Carnival Cruise Line, Christine Duffy, along with other top executives during a courtesy call November 6.

Following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian at the beginning of September, Carnival greatly assisted residents of Grand Bahama by donating much needed relief supplies.

The cruise line also returned to its regular ports of call October 11, 2019.

Additionally, Carnival also had one of its ships, Carnival Ecstasy, come to Grand Bahama Shipyard for repairs October 8, the first ship at the facility following Hurricane Dorian.

Minister Thompson thanked the group for all that they had done for the island.

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