Delta Air Lines Just Kicked Off a Big Expansion of Nonstop Flights to Barbados 

The boutique hotels. The serene, never crowded beaches. The shops. The cutters. The bread-and-two. The Caribbean’s greatest food hall. Barbados is a vibe, and its unique blend of elegance, breezy charm and stunning stretches of sand is getting even easier to visit. 

Delta Air Lines just kicked off a significant increase in airlift to Barbados, beginning with daily nonstop service from Atlanta that began late last month. 

In a few weeks, Delta will also be launching once-weekly flights on Saturdays between New York John F. Kennedy and Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport. 

Barbados has been making a big push to court American travelers in recent years, and the new flights will go a long way toward moving that forward. 

So what about prices? 

Next week, the Atlanta-Barbados flight will run you about $1,191 on Delta’s basic fare, and $1,341 in Main. 

Prices do go down in the second week of January, but not that much: about $991 in basic fare, $1,41 roundtrip in main. 

Are you planning a Barbados vacation? The island has quietly developed an impressive collection of luxury all-inclusive resorts, from the transformed Waves Barbados (part of Marriott’s All-Inclusive portfolio, rooms from $854) to the terrific O2 Beach Club on the increasingly fun south coast of the island ($1398 per night right now). 

If you’re looking for a more traditional, a la carte Barbados trip, there’s the new Rockley, a colorful, sleek new design that just made its debut earlier this year (rooms from $243) and one of our favorite historic hotels in the Caribbean, the great-value Sweetfield Manor, set in the hills above Bridgetown and home to a lovely grotto-style pool. Rooms from $184. 

Of course, Delta isn’t the only airline that flies to Barbados. In response to growing demand, American Airlines last month started a new nonstop route, also from JFK, which is operating daily. https://www.caribjournal.com/2024/11/14/american-airlines-caribbean-island-barbados-flying/

Barbados is at the far southeastern corner of the Caribbean, and even if you’ve been to several Caribbean islands, you really need to visit to understand what makes it so unique.