Winair Launches Flights to Curacao, Haiti

By: - June 24th, 2017

St. Maarten-based regional carrier Winair has launched what is a major expansion for the company, with new jet flights serving the destinations of Haiti and Curacao.

The service will be operated twice weekly on Winair’s new MD-83 jets on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

The flights operate between St. Maarten and Port-au-Prince, Haiti and between St. Maarten and Curacao.

Winair’s fleet also includes Five de Havilland Twin-Otter aircraft, a Canadian 19-passenger aircraft made by Viking Air and one ATR 42-500 with capacity for 42 passengers.

— Caribbean Journal staff

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