Circa 1951, Philip S. W. Goldson, the man whose name graces the airport where the Royals departed Belize, was imprisoned by the British colonial administration for 'Seditious Intention.' A towering figure of Belizean democracy and a journalist, Goldson’s crime was publishing articles that pushed for immediate self-governance. The ultimate historical irony is that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge completed a Jubilee tour stop by walking across the very tarmac—once a British military airfield—now

The Philip Goldson International Airport is scheduled to re-open for international travel on August fifteenth. This will allow visitors to enter Belize and jump-start the tourism industry and by extension support the recovery of the economy. There is the fear, however, that the arriving tourists will bring COVID-19. The Ministry of Health, in coordination with different agencies, has designed a plan on how tourists will be managed from the time they book their travel to Belize. But what happens

American Airlines touched down at the Philip Goldson International Airport today marking the reopening of international flights to Belize six months after suspension. There was a buzz of activity at the P.G.I.A. including cultural presentations to welcome arriving passengers. Belizeans, as well as visitors, disembarked the American Eagle flight that came from Miami, Florida. A number of protocols, seven steps in all, are in place to put a lid on the spread of the coronavirus. Those passengers th

BHS Robotics Team Secures a Silver Medal The Philip Goldson Airport was bustling with more excitement than usual this afternoon, as students, parents and Media, swarmed the arrivals gate to greet the championing Belize Highschool Robotics Team who returned to country, with Silver medals in hand after competing in a tight three day international Robotics competition in Singapore. Jomarie Lanza reports. | 7 News Belize

The Aerodispatch ground crew bringing a busy Saturday at the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport to its end with arrival of the nonstop Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Belize. They also fly nonstop from Los Angeles. Don't forget your Tropic Air tickets. tropicair.com Photo © Kalim Habet | Tropic Air Belize

The Philip Goldson Highway, which passes through northern Belize, doesn't get much love. However this highway is the gateway to the Belize River Valley, it connects to the Philip Goldson International Airport. This highway also winds through arguably the sweetest part of the country. Any northern commuter can tell you that during certain times of the year you can literally smell the sweet sugarcane scent of Orange Walk Town long before you arrive. It passes through villages rich in history, lure