Jamaica beckons as Emirates adds flight booking capabilities to Kingston and Montego Bay – The National

Jamaica beckons as Emirates adds flight booking capabilities to Kingston and Montego Bay – The National

Jamaica’s pristine beaches, unique culture and renowned music scene are calling to travellers from the Middle East.

That's the message from the Caribbean country as it made its debut at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai this week.

The island nation has seen a strong recovery since Covid-19, with tourist numbers back at about 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. The expectation is that these numbers will surpass 2019 levels in 2023, said the Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, on the sidelines of the travel event.