The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism terminated contracts with its international public relations and advertising agencies and plans to move all promotional work in-house.

Spanish group Freixenet wine reported today the interest in participating in November in the XXXI International Fair of Havana (FIHAV 2013), the most important commercial market in the country.

Boeing and WestJet have announced they have completed an order for 65 737 MAX airplanes, fulfilling the carrier’s letter of intent to purchase the airplanes announced on August 29th. The order, valued at $6.3 billion at list prices, consists of 40 737 MAX 8s and 25 737 MAX 7s.

The Thomas Cook Group will unify its brands and market activity under one common symbol, the ‘Sunny Heart’, which is being rolled out from today, and will replace the current ‘Globe’ in the Group’s websites, international stores, the airline fleet and throughout its headquarters and overseas offices.

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) says it is paying close attention to the shutdown in the United States (US) because of its likely impact on the country's tourism sector.