Jamaica continues to strengthen ties with China

Meets with China’s flag carrier, Air China

Jamaica’s senior tourism officials, Minister of Tourism and Entertainment the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill and Jamaica’s Director of Tourism Paul Pennicook met with a number of executives from China’s flag carrier, Air China this past week.

Since leaving an impact at the 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing, Jamaica sought to leverage the opportunity to meet with the airline to further strengthen tourism ties with the host country to elevate visibility of destination Jamaica in the Far East.

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