News

Southwest Airlines Launches New Nonstop Flights to Belize

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - March 12, 2017

Southwest Airlines has continued its Caribbean expansion with a new nonstop route to Belize.

The company has launched the first-ever nonstop service between Denver, Colo. and Belize, with the inaugural flight over the weekend.

The Cayo Espanto resort in Belize.

The service will operate weekly on Saturdays through June 4, when it will launch Saturday and Sunday service through Aug. 14.

It’s the latest boost in airlift for Belize, which is one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the Caribbean by stayover passenger traffic. (Last year, Belize saw 13 percent growth in arrivals, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization.)

The opening ceremony for the new flight.

In the last two years, the destination has seen new routes from several carriers like WestJet and American Airlines.

Southwest is also launching Fort Lauderdale-Belize service on June 4.

To book a hotel in Belize, click here.

Popular Posts ian fleming villa with beach and green trees

American Airlines Begins New Ocho Rios, Jamaica Flights, With a Nod to James Bond 

Ian Fleming began writing the book that would become Casino Royale at his seaside villa in the town of Oracabessa, Jamaica in February 1952.  It was here on the outskirts of Ocho Rios that Fleming would forge the story of […]


A New All-Inclusive W Hotel Is Opening This Year in Punta Cana 

w punta cana

The first-ever all-inclusive W Hotel in the Caribbean is opening this year in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The hotel, part of a broad expansion for parent company Marriott International, is on the list of expected 2024 […]


Why Grenada Is a New Caribbean Luxury Hotspot

beach house silversands

From its world-renowned chocolate to its pristine beaches to a region-leading focus on sustainability, Grenada is as fascinating and unique as destination as you’ll find in the Caribbean.  But in the last few years, the lush Eastern Caribberan island has […]


Related Posts belize margaritaville

American Airlines Just Added More Nonstop Flights to Belize

Lush jungles, sparkling coral reefs and a pervasive sense of adventure have helped Belize captivate travelers in recent years, with tourism continuing to soar to the destination on the Caribbean coast of Central America.  Now, it’s getting even easier to […]


Belize Continues Tourism Renaissance

belize tourism beach

Tourism continues to heat up in Belize, which saw one of the Caribbean’s fastest rates of growth last year. The Caribbean hotpot on the coast of Central America saw a 25 percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2023, with a […]


The Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2024, From Tiny Beach Towns to Hidden Gems

grenada best caribbean islands to visit

Maybe you’ve been to the Caribbean a dozen times. Maybe you’re planning your first Caribbean vacation. The Caribbean continues to reinvent itself, to rewrite its story. The Caribbean just keeps getting better. As the region comes off what was a […]


SUBSCRIBE!

Sign up for Caribbean Journal's free newsletter for a daily dose of beaches, hotels, rum and the best Caribbean travel information on the net.


No. Thank You