Dean downgraded
Hurricane Dean has been downgraded from a category five to a category two storm.
The news comes as upmarket resort Half Moon in Jamaica says it has relaxed its cancellation policy in the light of travel disruption following the hurricane.
Guests booked to stay this week have been told they may reschedule for anytime until December 15 without penalty.
Half Moon managing director Richard Whitfield said: “While Half Moon received no structural damage and is fully operational, we are mindful that some clients may have disruptions to their travel because of cancellation of flights and other concerns due to the storm.”
By Lisa James
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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