Trade has key role in Jamaica’s recovery A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR


Jamaica has been a mainstay of the UK travel industry for decades, and the scenes of devastation have been incredibly sad to see for loyal visitors and trade partners alike. The rebuilding process will take considerable time, but it is positive to see vastly experienced tourism minister Edmund Bartlett outlining a path to the complete reopening of a sector crucial to the country’s recovery by mid-December (page 4). Minister Bartlett has been one of the key proponents of developing


increased resilience in the travel and tourism sectors in recent years so there is no doubt plans will have been in place for such an eventuality. But the UK trade will nonetheless have a key role to play in supporting both the rebuilding efforts and those whose livelihoods are dependent on


our industry when the island is ready again to receive visitors. As you would expect from a country with such a longstanding relationship with the UK,


Jamaica’s tourist board is a regular on the shortlists for Travel Weekly’s Globe Travel Awards, and this year is no exception. The partnerships that will underpin the island’s recovery are precisely those we seek to honour with the industry’s blue-riband awards, and you can see who else has made those lists in the special Globe Travel Awards 2026 supplement published with this week’s edition. The ceremony in January is always a great celebration, but also a chance to reflect and remind


ourselves of what makes our global industry so special. Please have your say in honouring those particularly deserving of recognition at globetravelawards.co.uk.


tic Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief, Travel Weekly Group CONTENTS NEWS


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WHAT LUCY DID THIS WEEK


OAttended the first day of World Travel Market for back-to-back meetings followed by three evening events!


OBought my dress for the Globe Travel Awards on January 15 next year – perfectly timed to coincide with the release of our awards shortlists.


OMarked the one-year anniversary of my mum’s passing by visiting the cemetery and then clearing out her garden shed with my sister.


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