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Jamaica to Privatize Management at Kingston’s Norman Manley Airport
Above: Norman Manley International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is planning to privatize management at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston by 2014, Transport Minister Omar Davies announced. The move will be implemented through a public-private […]
A Fourth International Airport in Jamaica?
Jamaica is considering developing a fourth International airport in the country, according to Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness. The country’s government intends to pursue the Vernamfield Aerodrome as a fit for a potential international airport. Vernamfield is located Clarendon on […]
Jamaica’s Kingston Airport Is Getting a $60M Makeover
Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston is getting a $60 million makeover. The airport was officially taken over by Mexico’s Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico this week. The company now operates both Norman Manley and the Sangster International Airport in […]
Jamaica’s Airports Are Adding More Immigration Kiosks
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is looking to reduce waiting time for travelers at its two main airports in Montego Bay and Kingston. The country’s government is planning to add more automated border-crossing kiosks to both Sangster and Norman […]
Mexican Company to Operate Kingston Airport
By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexican company Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico will be the new operator of the Norman Manley Airport in Kingston, Jamaica. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, or GAP, has been operating Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport since April […]
Jamaica’s Newest Airport Project
Jamaica’s two major airport are getting a serious upgrade thanks to the construction of a pair of state-of-the-art air traffic control towers. The $14.8 million project will see the construction of new towers at both Norman Manley International Airport and […]
Jamaica Identifies Shortlist for Kingston Airport Privatization
Above: Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has identified its shortlist of bidders for the privatization of Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport, the government said this week. The five potential bidders will be invited […]
The Best Caribbean Airports — 2014
What makes a good airport? These days, air travel is rarely easy, so when we get to the airport there are few factors that really determine the quality of the experience. Most importantly, it needs to be clean, it needs […]
The Caribbean’s Best Airport Lounges
Traveling can be stressful. And even when you’re returning from a likely very relaxing vacation to the Caribbean, you still want comfort, style and convenience — all the way to the gate at the airport. And you can find it […]
Caribbean Airlines Launches Kingston-Cayman Flights
Caribbean Airlines has launched its new service between Kingston, Jamaica and Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. The twice-weekly nonstop flight will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays until March 28, 2020, according to the company. “Caribbean Airlines has a clear […]
Princess Anne Raves About “Real Flavor of Jamaica”
By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Anne visited Jamaica last week, and the British Royal raved that she was “wonderfully entertained with that real flavor of Jamaica.” The Princess’ visited included tours of the Mico College University, the Jamaica Defence […]
Op-Ed: Can Jamaica Realize Its Potential?
By S Brian Samuel Op-Ed Contributor ECONOMISTS CANNOT read the future, no matter what they say; but they can read the past. And one thing we know from the past is that markets continually go through economic cycles. Booms and […]
Delta Is Relaunching Nonstop Flights From New York to Kingston, Jamaica
Delta Air Lines is bringing back nonstop flights between New York and a burgeoning travel destiantion in Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. It’s another new route for Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport, an air hub that has quietly been adding […]
Jamaica Is Expecting a “Surge” in American Travelers This Winter
Jamaica has been one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the Caribbean since the pandemic, a trend that has strengthened in 2023. Now, the island’s tourism officials say they are expecting another “surge” for the upcoming winter season. Jamaica has […]
Dominican Republic Airline Expands to Jamaica
Upstart Dominican Republic airline Arajet is adding another new route in the Caribbean, this time to Jamaica. Arajet this week is launching a new route between two Caribbean capitals: Santo Domingo and Kingston, Jamaica, with service operating nonstop on Mondays […]
New Atlanta-Kingston Flights Kick Off
It’s getting even easier to fly to Jamaica’s capital. Frontier has added yet another new route to Jamaica, kicking off new service between Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport and Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. The new flight is operating […]
In Kingston, Jamaica, a Creativity-Fueled Tourism Renaissance
Montego Bay. Ocho Rios. Negril. Falmouth. Most visitors to Jamaica are familiar with the island’s main tourism districts, but there is one destination that’s been glaringly absent from most Jamaican travel itineraries for the past half-century: the capital city of […]
Frontier Airlines Adding New Flights to The Bahamas, Jamaica
Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has been rapidly expanding its Caribbean network in the pandemic, and now the company is adding two more routes to the region. Frontier has announced plans to launch new flights from Atlanta to both Nassau, The […]
Caribbean Airlines Adding New Nonstop Flights to Kingston, Jamaica
Caribbean Airlines is adding a new nonstop route to Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Trinidad-based carrier is launching a new nonstop route between Orlando, Fla. and Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport in July. The new route, which kicks […]
Swoop Is Launching New Flights to Jamaica
Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop is launching a new nonstop flight to Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning Dec. 8, Swoop will operate nonstop flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport. The new flights will operate […]
American Airlines Is Adding a New Route to Jamaica
American Airlines is set to add another new route to the island of Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The world’s largest airline will launch new service from Philadelphia International Airport to Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport beginning Nov. 4. “We’re […]
Jamaica Tourism Numbers Keep Climbing
Jamaica’s tourism arrival number continue to climb, six months since the country reopened its borders for international tourism. In fact, the country reported its highest seven-day arrival figures since the reopening for the period Dec. 22-28, with just over 21,000 […]
Caribbean Airlines Relaunching Antigua, Barbados Flights
Caribbean Airlines is relaunching its flights from Kingston, Jamaica to both Antigua and Barbados. Beginning July 25, the Trinidad-based carrier will be resuming flights to the two destinations from its hub at Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport. Caribbean Airlines will […]
Nigel Spence: Christmas in Jamaica
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor As we approach my most favorite time of the year, I am somewhat saddened by the backdrop of fear and apprehension that has slowly taken over our Nation and which now understandably lurks in the […]
Jamaica “Open For Business” After Matthew
Jamaica is open for business. The Jamaica Tourist Board has reported that tourism business on the island is carrying on as usual after Hurricane Matthew passed it earlier this morning. While a band of heavy showers that fell on Sunday caused […]
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Kingston, Jamaica
Fun facts about Kingston By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Though most visitors fly into Jamaica’s “second city” of Montego Bay, the capital, Kingston, is a vibrant and energetic metropolis well worth a visit. With a new highway that has […]
Want to Stay at a Luxury Boutique Hotel in Jamaica? Here’s How.
New offers By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Island Outpost, a collection of hotels and villas in Jamaica, is offering a variety of special deals on winter getaways. Guests who book five or more nights at GoldenEye Resort in Jamaica will […]
An Ode to Jamaica’s Tastee Patty
In praise of the perfect patty By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Served piping hot in a brown paper bag, the Jamaican patty – a meat-filled pastry pocket similar to Brits’ Cornish pasty or Latins’ empanada ¬– is to islanders […]
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