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This week, Minister of Tourism Charles Fernandez and the head of the Immigration Department will meet to address Saturday’s airport delays for 800 passengers.<\/p>

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The goal is to improve immigration processes for the expected 25,000 season travelers.<\/p>\n

Antigua recently hosted five cruise ships, with two simultaneously homeporting for the first time.<\/p>

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Homeporting operations in Antigua and Barbuda will continue until March 2024, with specific dates set.<\/p>

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The final exercise is on March 9th, 2024. Special chartered flights are anticipated at V.C Bird International for an exciting weekend.<\/p>\n

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