By Dana Niland
CJ Contributor
Air Canada and American Airlines are adding more flights in December to bring travelers to Grenada for the winter season, according to a statement from the Grenada Tourism Authority.
From Dec. 22 through March 30, American Airlines is adding an additional flight to its schedule, departing Miami International Airport on Saturdays at 9:40 AM and arriving at Grenada’s Maurice Bishop International Airport at 2:23 PM.
“With this new frequency to Grenada we further strengthen our Caribbean route network, which today includes more than 900 weekly flights to 36 destinations in the region,” said Alfredo Gonzalez, American’s Managing Director for the Caribbean. Grenada is an important market for American, and we look forward to starting this new seasonal flight helping us better meet customer demand.”
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The new flight comes in addition to the later flight that departs Miami at 10:40 AM., allowing for easier connections from other cities.
Starting Dec. 18, Grenada will also receive three direct flights per week from Canada’s Toronto Pearson International Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
“This is great news for Pure Grenada as airlift is critical to the continued growth of our destination’s tourism industry,” noted CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority, Patricia Maher. “The US and Canada represent two of our largest source markets and we are thrilled to see that our airline partners recognize that Grenada is trending upwards and validate our growth with additional airlift.”
— CJ