by Jose Carlos de Santiago Air France-KLM has managed to become the second-largest air carrier in both Spain and Portugal in a short period of time, thanks in part to a blend of fares and flights that give local passengers the chance of making the most of them both. About this and other topics the company´s execs talked about in this exclusive interview with Caribbean News Digital.

by Maria Caridad Gonzalez Founded in 1989 with a hundred-percent Spanish capital, the Geisha Group has turned into a reference organization when it comes to golf travel. The group is an active member of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) and the Spanish Professional Golf Association.

by Jose Carlos de Santiago After big-time success in the domestic market of the Dominican Republic, the Coral by Hilton trademark is determined to make the most of its alliance with megabuck hotel chain Hilton and set out to conquer the world. “This is a brand with ample possibilities for franchises. The plan is to move on beyond that and own some forty to fifty hotels. In Austria, the Caribbean, Egypt and many other destinations,” says Mr. Gotor.

by Jose Carlos de Santiago About the new policies that Air France-KLM is about to implement in the Iberian Peninsula, as well as its marketing strategy for the near future, Caribbean News Digital talked exclusively with Jack Urlus.

by Jose Carlos de Santiago The Bucuti Beach Resort Aruba boasts average occupancy rates of 90 percent and has grabbed a number of major international awards for its environment-friendly policies. Even Green Globe, the Caribbean Hotels Association and the International Hotels & Restaurants Association have praised the lodging for a job well done. About the main features that tell this establishment apart, and its many projects for the near future, Caribbean News Digital talked exclusively with Ewald Biemans, owner and general manager of the hotel.

by Jose Carlos de Santiago Curacao is no doubt one of the Caribbean´s most amazing islands. Over fifty different nationalities have merged into the population of this tiny paradise, and that means an incredible variety of languages, races and cultural traditions that makes up this small and cosmopolitan island nation. And it´s exactly this multicultural formation one of its major attractions from a tourist viewpoint. And even though this island doesn´t rely exclusively on travel and tourism, it´s going at great lengths to be up to par with its neighboring territories in the Caribbean. With that view in mind, local authorities will be investing $700 million in the course of the next three or four years to build on infrastructure. As many as $7 million will be earmarked for promotion in Europe, its number-one outbound market.