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The Caribbean Travel Awards – 2015

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - November 30th, 2015

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This is the second time JetBlue has won this award, and that’s for a reason: JetBlue is taking its brand of hospitable, affordable travel to the Caribbean, and in a big way. After major expansion in 2014, this year was no different, with new routes to destinations like Curacao, Turks and Caicos and Grenada, while adding Mint service on routes to Barbados and Aruba. Airlift is so incredibly important to the Caribbean, and JetBlue is certainly doing its part. For that, it should be celebrated.

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