Southwest Airlines flight 1215 from Fort Lauderdale touched down early at Owen Roberts International Airport on Thursday, marking the airline’s return to the Islands, with a customary water cannon welcome.

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American Airlines has launched a new route to the Caribbean’s most popular tourism destination, the Dominican Republic. 

This weekend, the world’s largest airline kicked off its first-ever route from Miami and Samaná. 

Samaná, set on a peninsula in the northeast of the country, has been one of the fastest-growing tourism hotspots in the wider country in recent years. 

American had been previously serving Samana from its Charlotte hub. 

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao has become the first destination in the Caribbean to completely waive testing requirements for visitors. 

The island’s new rules, which took effect March 10, mean no Covid testing at all is required before traveling to Curaçao. 

Travelers simply need to complete the island’s Digital Immigration Card online before departure.

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The Dominican Republic is back — and then some. 

The Caribbean’s most popular tourism destination had another record-breaking month in February, a sign of the country’s full-fledged travel rebirth. 

In February, the Dominican Republic reported more than 566,000 passengers, representing the second-best month for tourism in its entire history. 

That represented 268 percent growth over February 2021, maintaining a trend of recovery the country has seen since September of last year. 

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