Travel demand for the U.S. Virgin Islands is strong and forecasts look positive, reports Dept. of Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte after completing meetings at Routes Americas, a leading aviation event, on the U.S. mainland last week. Mr. Boschulte, who held bilateral conversations with about a dozen airline executives while in Indianapolis, reported that carriers were upbeat about business to the territory as he delivered important destination updates to help guide their decisions for the next winter season. "Load factors this winter are strong," said the commissioner, who noted that one airline reported completely full loads into the territory over the past several weeks. The tourism chief explained that there was particularly strong interest in St. Croix, and he took the opportunity to update partners on the marketing initiatives…