Mail Online: "Tomorrow British Airways starts twice-weekly flights from Gatwick to Punta Cana, at the eastern end of the Dominican Republic. The Caribbean country has long been served by charter flights, but BA's new service will be the first direct scheduled service there from the UK - although flights do stop off briefly in Antigua both ways. Fares start at £644 return, though packages will be far better value. For more details see www.ba. com/dominicanrepublic."
Forbes I recently spent a week in Turks and Caicos , my first time out of the country since the pandemic hit. Like many Caribbean countries, Turks and Caicos rely almost entirely on tourism to power their economy, so they’re desperate for travelers to return. I’m happy to report that these beautiful beaches felt like an escape from the despair of this global pandemic, and here’s how they are keeping travelers safe.