J'cans coming home in droves this Christmas

Even as the economic crisis hits the travel and tourism industry, Jamaicans living abroad are returning to the island in the sun this Christmas - an endorsement that there is no place like home.

From all indications, Jamaicans have taken their share of the statistics on the arrival data being registered by immigration officers in both the Sangster and Norman Manley International airports, even as predictions point to a downturn in arrivals this winter tourist season.

The passenger traffic into both airports started bursting at the seams from as early as last weekend. On Monday afternoon, motor congestion was near boiling point when Hospitality Jamaica tried to enter the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. The problem was particularly acute as there was a traffic jam that caused a bottleneck at the Queen's Drive roundabout.........read more