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British Airways prepares for the launch of its new twice-weekly service from Gatwick to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic from October 26, 2009 reinforcing its position as the airline with more flights to the Caribbean than any other UK carrier.
In addition to the flights to Punta Cana, the airline is also increasing flights to other winter sun hot-spots in the region such as St Lucia (from three to five flights a week), Barbados (from nine to ten) and Port of Spain, Trinidad (from three to five). Overall, BA will now fly 45 times a week to the Caribbean.
Richard Tams, head of sales at British Airways, said; "These new routes and increased frequencies underline our commitment to the Caribbean. It's a popular destination with our customers and it's due to demand that we're increasing the number of flights to the region. We now operate to 13 destinations in the Caribbean - more than any other UK airline."
Holidays in the Dominican Republic mean relaxing on sun-kissed beaches and snorkelling above colourful reefs, strolling along the 16th-century cobblestone streets of the capital in Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone or taking a hiking holiday in the Dominican Republic's forested inland.
British Airways has a wide range of hotels in the Dominican Republic, like the 5* Dreams Palm Beach which is situated in an idyllic location, on a gorgeous beach with luxury accommodation and a fantastic kids Explorer's Club. Alternatively, those looking for pure relaxation, can try the 5* Zoetry Agua Punta Cana, offering complimentary private chauffeured return airport transfers rounding up a holiday in style.
JetBlue started their new St Lucia flights last week:
CASTRIES, St Lucia, October 29, 2009 - American budget carrier, JetBlue Airways, has expanded its Caribbean presence with a new service to St Lucia.
Nonstop service to St Lucia's Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) from the JetBlue's home at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) began this week. The airline will serve the island with nonstop flights every Monday, Thursday and Sunday, operated by its 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft.
Book by Nov. 3 to Get Great Deals
FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines has made it easier than ever to visit the beautiful U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix.
American, a founding member of the oneworld(R) Alliance, has great low fares available for travel through mid December. Tickets must be purchased by Nov. 3, 2009, and travel must be completed by Dec.17, 2009, and are subject to a two-night minimum and 30-day maximum stay. Fares from the U.S. Mainland start as low as $91 and are available Monday through Thursday, both to and from the U.S. Virgin Islands. So, make plans now to visit two of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean.
Here are some samples of American's great low fares. Fares shown are each way, in U.S. dollars, based on round trip, Economy Class travel, purchased on AA.com.
Between Fare Each Way Based on Round-trip Purchase*
Miami - St. Thomas $91
New York - St. Thomas $118
Boston - St. Thomas $125
New York - St. Croix $177
Chicago - St. Croix $190
San Francisco - St. Thomas $195
Detroit - St. Croix $203
St. Louis - St. Croix $203
Dallas/Fort Worth -- St. Thomas $206
Continue reading "AMERICAN AIRLINES PUTS ST. THOMAS AND ST. CROIX ON SALE" »
JetBlue announcing a big sale today:
I hate to rely on "hopeful" - but the economy is really taking a toll on the Caribbean. Any new airlift is always welcome:
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, October 2, 2009 - American low-cost carrier JetBlue has spread its wings into Barbados, touching down for the first time at the island's Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday, with an all-Barbadian crew on board.
And local officials are hoping the nonstop daily service between New York's John F Kennedy International Airport and Bridgetown will translate into a boost in tourist arrivals from the United States.
~ Promotion represents continued commitment to St. Croix air service ~
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, August 31, 2009 - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has announced the return of its St. Croix Fantastic Flight promotion to entice potential visitors to St. Croix over the coming months.
Visitors who book between September 1 and October 5, 2009 for travel to St. Croix between September 1 and November 15, 2009 will receive a $150 per-person airfare credit and a fourth night free at participating hotels.
The new offer is a key element in the Department's strategy to ensure continued air service to St. Croix, and will leverage recent commitments for increased air service to the island this fall.
Continue reading ""ST. CROIX FANTASTIC FLIGHT" RETURNS" »
From Caribbean360:
NEW YORK, United States, August 27, 2009 - Two American low-cost carriers are battling for a share of the Caribbean market, and Jamaica in particular.
JetBlue Airways, which already has a foot hold in the region with up to 71 daily flights to Caribbean destinations, and AirTran Airways both made requests on Tuesday to begin new services in Jamaica.
JetBlue said it had applied for authority from the island's government to begin offering two new routes linking Montego Bay to its expanding focus cities in Boston and Orlando, Florida, starting from the coming winter season.
"Jamaica and JetBlue is truly a match made in heaven - or paradise, as it were," said Scott Laurence, JetBlue's vice president of route planning. "We're thrilled to add to our island service with new flights from Boston and Orlando, where our ongoing international expansion has been a true success story."
Weekly flights from Boston to St. Thomas to commence in December
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, August 26, 2009 - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has received commitments from US Airways for new, weekly non-stop service from Boston's Logan International Airport to St. Thomas' Cyril E. King Airport. The service represents a new route for the carrier, which will operate on Saturdays beginning December 19, 2009 through April 23, 2010 using the A319 aircraft. The flights are now available for sale at USAirways.com and all other US Airways ticketing outlets.
Continue reading "US Airways to fly non-stop Boston to St. Thomas" »
 JetBlue has just started a huge Caribbean fare sale. Click the ad for details.
Travel Weekly is reporting:
Travelers from the West headed to Jamaica will catch a big break this winter, thanks to US Airways' new seasonal service from Phoenix to Montego Bay.
The flight, which runs from Dec. 18 through April 12, operates Fridays through Mondays from Phoenix, departing at 10 a.m. and arriving in Jamaica at 4:53 p.m.
From Jamaica, the flight operates Thursdays through Sundays, departing at 12:25 p.m. and arriving at 4:09 p.m. arrival in Phoenix. Pretty animated in the comments section on this flight :)
Huge fare sale from JetBlue:
From Philly.com:
US Airways says it will begin adding flights to Barbados from Philadelphia International Airport, beginning Oct. 1.
Philadelphia's dominant carrier said it would begin with four flights a week there (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday), then offer daily flights for the winter season, beginning Dec. 19.
The airline said that, once this service was started, it would offer an average of 109 weekly nonstop flights to 14 Caribbean destinations during the peak season to travel there.
This story broke on the 4th of July and slipped under my radar:
The Gleaner has learnt that Indigo Partners and Oaktree Capital, who are reportedly the owners of Spirit Airlines
, have bought the country's national carrier, Air Jamaica.
It is further understood that Air Jamaica's name might be changed to Spirit of Jamaica.
Sources close to the negotiations are tight-lipped, but they have confirmed that Trinidadian-owned Caribbean Airlines did not win the bid to take over the Jamaican airline.
The news comes days after the Privatisation committee, which has been managing the task of privatising Air Jamaica, submitted its recommendation to Senator Don Wehby, minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance. More from the Jamaica Gleaner.
An article in USAToday points out several new routes to the Caribbean, including the DR, St. Lucia, and Barbados:
Cheap flights to the Dominican Republic won't be hard to find this summer thanks to ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit. The airline has recently resumed its service between its Ft. Lauderdale hub and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, available through September 8. Meanwhile, Spirit's new service to Santiago from Ft. Lauderdale begins June 20.
~ Additional non-stop service to St. Thomas and St. Croix will arrive later this year~
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 16, 2009 - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism today announced that American Airlines and Delta Air Lines will increase non-stop service to St. Croix's Henry E. Rohlsen Airport and St. Thomas' Cyril E. King Airport.
This week, American Airlines shared plans to increase service to St. Croix, which will provide 10 flights departing weekly from Miami (up from seven flights weekly). Earlier this month, Delta Air Lines also announced an increase in service from two flights per week to daily service to St. Croix from Atlanta to commence on December 19, 2009.
Continue reading "USVI ANNOUNCES INCREASED FLIGHT SERVICE FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES AND DELTA AIR LINES" »
Our friends at DR1 have some airlines news for the Dominican Republic:
Continental new flights
Laura Mallen, general manager of Continental Airline in the DR, announced an increase in the airline's summer flights. There will now be two daily flights departing Las Americas International Airport. A first flight leaves at 12:10pm, arriving Newark in New Jersey at 16:15pm, and a second at 6:38pm, arriving Newark at 10:43pm.
Likewise, for summer there are now two daily flights to Punta Cana-Newark route, five days a week. Service to Puerto Plata is maintained. Continental has been flying to the DR for 20 years now, having started service in 1989.
Spirit begins flight to Santiago
Manuel Jaquez, Spirit Airlines Latin American director, is betting on becoming the preferred choice for connecting with Central America, Colombia, Peru and South America for those living in Santiago and the central Cibao area of the DR. Spirit recently began flights on the Santiago-Fort Lauderdale route, departing the Cibao International Airport in Santiago (STI) three times a week with very competitive fares. Alfredo Gonzalez, vice president, tourism and international business of the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Fort Lauderdale traveled to Santiago to promote Fort Lauderdale to the Cibao travelers.
JetBlue has a bunch of their destinations on sale:
From Travel Weekly, who are particular about what you post from their site:
Fly Montserrat, a new carrier based on Montserrat, will launch service June 1.
NEW YORK, April 29 -- JetBlue Airways plans to further develop its growing international route network this fall with new service to the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, subject to receipt of government operating authority. Award-winning JetBlue intends to serve Saint Lucia's Hewanorra International Airport with flights to/from its home at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. From JFK, JetBlue plans to offer onward connections to/from other U.S. cities. Flights are expected to go on sale in June.
From Caribbean360.com:
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 27, 2009 - A week after cutting Barbados from its itinerary, Air Jamaica has announced a resumption of services for the summer months.
It will operate a twice weekly service between New York and the Caribbean island from July 2nd to August 20th.
The airline, which suspended its Barbados service on April 20th, said the decision was taken "in response to expected demand by Barbadian nationals in the tri-state area travelling home for the summer".
With JetBlue recently announcing service also it seems the battle for Barbados is on!
-- Daily flights proposed to begin in October --
NEW YORK, April 23, 2009 -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announces plans to continue its successful international expansion with new service this fall to the Caribbean island of Barbados, subject to receipt of government operating authority. JetBlue intends to begin daily nonstop flights year-round between Grantley Adams International Airport in Bridgetown and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport -- where connections to cities across the United States are available -- on Oct. 1, 2009. Flights are expected to go on sale in June at www.jetblue.com.
Continue reading "JetBlue Airways to offer Barbados - New York Flights" »
Travel Weekly is reporting the news:
American Eagle will add 109 weekly flights from San Juan to eight Caribbean destinations on May 1. The flights will be in effect through Labor Day.
Part of this is really just bringing back services that were previously cut - not brand new routes.
Cheap Caribbean is offering Hot Deals  this winter to many top Caribbean destinations. Check out their deals page for up to the minute offers on all your favorite Caribbean islands.
From the Jamaica Gleaner - Air Jamaica is cutting routes:
Effective February 26, Air Jamaica will exit its Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami and Grand Cayman routes, taking the jobs of an estimated 600 staff members in the process.
The national carrier will also discontinue service between Jamaica and Barbados and Jamaica and Grenada, President and CEO Bruce Nobles said in a three-page letter to staff, outlining the airline's cost-cutting business plan aimed at quickly stemming the substantial cash losses at the company and positioning the airline on a path to profitability
Until tomorrow, January 21, at midnight, Spirit Airlines is offering Ft. Lauderdale travelers special rates to and from the USVI on select dates. Travel details are below, and can be booked on Spirit's Web site: http://www.spiritair.com/. Click on the "Cheapano Fibonacci" graphic advertising $1 fares for travel details.
SPIRIT AIRLINES FLIGHTS ON SALE FROM FT. LAUDERDALE TO USVI FOR $13 EACH WAY*
Ft. Lauderdale to St. Thomas, USVI
$13 each way, for $9 Fare Club Members*, $22 each way for all non members for flights booked by tomorrow at midnight for travel on February 18, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27.
St. Thomas to Ft. Lauderdale
$13 each way, for $9 Fare Club Members*, $22 each way for all non members for flights booked by tomorrow at midnight for travel on February 15, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27.
*Please note that seats are limited and must be booked by tomorrow night, January 21, at midnight. The $13 fares are for "$9 Fare Club Members" only. For an annual fee of $39.95, Spirit $9 Fare Club Members receive $9 discounts, each way, for all flights.
This story is not making people happy:
The Cayman Islands Airports Authority is reminding passengers that a new fee of CI$13 will be added to tickets purchased for all outward bound international passengers from the Cayman Islands.
This applies to all passengers flying out of Owen Roberts International Airport and the General Aviation Terminal (Grand Cayman) and Gerrard-Smith International Airport (Cayman Brac) effective 1 January, 2009.
A press release noted that the new fee, called the "Passenger Facilities Charge", will be added to tickets purchased for all outward bound international passengers, excluding crew and children under two years of age.
- Cancun and Santo Domingo routes planned for 2009 -
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announces plans to further expand its South Florida focus city at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport with two new international routes. The airline, best known for its award-winning in-flight experience and its commitment to customer service, intends to commence daily nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and to Cancun, Mexico, in May 2009, subject to receipt of government operating authority.
Continue reading "JetBlue to Add Two New International Routes from Fort Lauderdale" »
More flights into the U.S. and British Virgin Islands then any Other Airline
November 25, 2008 Hyannis, MA - "This winter season no one gets you to your vacation destination in the Virgin Islands faster and more conveniently then Cape Air," says airline founder and CEO Dan Wolf. "We are meeting the unprecedented demand for service by sending additional planes to the Caribbean giving us a total of 25 aircraft available to meet the hourly schedule of flights between San Juan and not only the US and British Virgin Islands but also Vieques, Cape Air's newest island destination."
For over a decade Cape Air, the largest independent regional airline in the United States, has been providing service between San Juan and the Virgin Islands. Wolf says this year the advance bookings have dramatically increased in response to a major reduction in service from the major carriers who used to fly to the Islands. "We expect to fly about 1,000 passengers daily between the islands this upcoming season, up about 70% from last year." says Wolf. "In addition to the hourly service, passengers can also enjoy the seamless convenience of our ticket and baggage agreements with most major airlines including our code share partner Continental Airlines. Check your bags at your departure and find them waiting for you at your island destination."
You can book Cape Air flights directly from Caribbean-On-Line starting on our Caribbean Airlines page, at www.flycapeair.com, or by calling Cape Air's reservations department at 800 352-0714.
Basseterre, St. Kitts (November 4, 2008) - Marking a significant step forward for St. Kitts' growing tourism industry, the island has just welcomed the first of American Airlines' daily flights to St. Kitts from Miami yesterday, November 3, 2008. News of this service increase was announced earlier this year on the heels of various domestic and international route cuts made by US-based airlines.
These newly launched daily flights continue a series of recent service increases to St. Kitts by American Airlines. American Airlines first started a Miami service to St. Kitts in December 2004 with three flights weekly, which grew to five flights in 2006. In addition, American Airlines commenced a twice weekly service from JFK to St. Kitts in November 2007, just one year ago.
Continue reading "AMERICAN AIRLINES' DAILY SERVICE TO ST. KITTS BEGINS" »
Miami, FL - November 10, 2008 - Passengers flying on Air Jamaica from Baltimore, New York or Fort Lauderdale to Barbados can save up to fifty percent when booking online. These fantastic fares are valid for travel through December 15, 2008, but must be booked by November 20, 2008.
"We want to pass on great savings to our customers and help them de-stress before the holidays," says George deMercado, Air Jamaica's Senior Sales Executive. "Passengers will be able to experience our legendary Lovebird Hospitality and complimentary champagne flights without breaking the bank."
These special fares are available for a limited period so customers are encouraged to act quickly to enjoy these unbelievable deals. Sale fare prices are valid for purchases online at www.airjamaica.com only. Passengers taking advantage of these great deals must book by November 20, 2008 and complete travel by December 15, 2008. The fares are roundtrip and government taxes and fees are additional. Conditions regarding advance booking, cancellations and other changes apply.
New York to Barbados US $279 roundtrip
Baltimore to Barbados US $279 roundtrip
Fort Lauderdale to Barbados US $229 roundtrip
When booking these special fares, travelers must enter Coupon Number: EGEVPGF and Promotion Code: BGI08.
For further information or reservations, visit Air Jamaica's website at www.airjamaica.com.
Aruba and Cancun Routes Expand to Daily Service
Now Offering 28 Destinations From Boston
BOSTON, Oct. 16, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU), already the airline with the most nonstop destinations from Boston, today announces plans to introduce even more Caribbean service from Logan International Airport this winter.
Beginning February 14, 2009, JetBlue will offer nonstop service from Boston to St. Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles, subject to foreign government approval. Service will operate on Saturdays, complementing JetBlue's existing daily flights to St. Maarten via New York.
Continue reading "JetBlue Adds Boston to St. Maarten Nonstop Flights" »
Some good news from the U.S. Virgin Islands today:
New flight time allows for seamless connection from Copenhagen to St. Thomas via Atlanta
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, September 23, 2008 - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is pleased to announce same-day flight connections from Copenhagen, Denmark to St. Thomas, USVI on Delta Air Lines.
Following months of ongoing dialogue between the Department of Tourism and Delta, the airline will adjust the departure time for its new Atlanta/St. Thomas service to allow passengers to/from Copenhagen to make a same-day connection with the Territory. The connecting service will be offered four days per week via Atlanta, Georgia beginning December 20, 2008. Delta has indicated that the updated schedule will be reflected in the airline's timetable issued later this month.
Continue reading "U.S.V.I. ANNOUNCES SAME DAY SERVICE FROM DENMARK ON DELTA" »
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sep 17, 2008 (GlobeNewswire) -- Customer-friendly JetBlue Airways today announces plans to grow its focus city at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport this winter with double daily service to San Juan, Puerto Rico. One daily flight begins Dec. 18, 2008 while a second daily flight will be added Jan. 6, 2009.
Continue reading "JetBlue to begin Caribbean service from Fort Lauderdale" »
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