Winair Relaunches Aruba, St Barth Flights

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - July 5th, 2020

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St Maarten-based Caribbean airline Winair has resumed operations, following the reopening of St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport this week.

While St Maarten will not be reopening to U.S. travelers until July 15, it is once again open for intra-regional travel.

Accordingly, Winair is now operating four weekly flights between St Maarten and Curacao, along with four weekly flights between St Maarten and Aruba.

Most notably, the carrier has resumed service from St Maarten to St Barth, with five weekly flights.

This week, Winair is also relaunching flights between St Maarten and Antigua, with two flights per day five days a week.

— CJ

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