Even as the sod was turned for the construction of a more than $51 million dollar Marriott-branded hotel in Guyana, government says more airlines would be coming here and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport would be rebuilt into a major regional hub.

As UK airlines rally together to combat any increases in APD, a poll by leading travel search site Skyscanner reveals that 56 percent of UK travelers are still unaware of Air Passenger Duty (APD). The poll found that 21 percent consider the new tax, though not as a key factor when traveling.

Holidaymakers concerned about their carbon footprint can rest easy at La Manga Club following the introduction of a raft of environmental policies at the five-star resort.

Puerto Rico is bidding to secure a larger slice of the UK’s Caribbean travel market in the next 12 months with its USD $1 billion (approx: £622 million) hotel development set to deliver 15,000 bed spaces on the island during 2012.

The Executive vice-president of the hotels and tourism companies grouped in Asonahores affirmed yesterday that declaring the National District’s center a tourism district seeks to take advantage of investments attracted to that part of the city. Among the resolution’s guidelines is that new hotels must be of high standard and boutique type, or have at least 100 rooms.

Air Canada will begin direct flights between St George's and Toronto from the middle of December. Tourism officials said this would give a “big boost to the island's tourism during the peak winter months” at a time when two other airlines are beginning their seasonal schedules.