NEW YORK (October 11, 2007) – Caribbean airline Air
Jamaica, affectionately known as “The Lovebird”, has pledged
its troth to Barbados’ new weddings and honeymoons website,
www.IDoBarbados.com .
Congratulating the Barbados Tourism Authority on its new
site, which shows prospective brides and grooms how to
satisfy their wedding or honeymoon needs for a romantic and
stimulating venue, Air Jamaica’s Vice President of Sales,
George deMercado said the combination of Air Jamaica and
Barbados for a nuptial experience “is a match made in
heaven.”
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| Travel executives
gathered recently at Mandarin Oriental hotel in New
York where Barbados tied the knot with its virtual
online connection. From left: Air Jamaica's Mark
Anthony Schlyfer, Erika Cannegieter-Smith of Almond
Resorts and the Barbados Tourism Authority’s Richard
Williams. |
“We applaud this innovative approach to marketing,” said
deMercado, who added that Barbados’ designated flag carrier
expects to derive strong benefit from the new proposal with
its convenient daily non-stop flights from New York's JFK
Airport to Barbados.
He pointed out that Air Jamaica is currently offering
confirmed upgrades to its Executive Business cabin for the
bride and groom when 20 or more of their wedding party
guests travel to Barbados on Air Jamaica.
www.idobarbados.com/deals_jamaica.php
The new site makes planning and navigating a fun yet
relaxing process. “With the birth of the official Barbados
Tourism Authority's new destination wedding and honeymoon
website, we're offering insider information with our ten
“Top 10” lists, deals for couples and of course, how to's of
getting married in Barbados,” stated Richard Williams, the
BTA’s newly appointed Vice President of Marketing for The
Americas. The essential bits, the couples have to work out
for themselves – but the sand, sun and Caribbean ambiance of
the island should inspire them. |
