American Airlines Expanding Miami-Curaçao Flights

By: - June 13th, 2018
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By the Caribbean Journal staff

It’s getting even easier to visit one of the Caribbean’s most fascinating travel destinations.

American Airlines is adding a third daily flight from Miami to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, starting this upcoming winter.

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The third daily Miami-Curaçao flight will launch Dec. 19; bookings already launched last month.

American already operates two daily flights from Miami to Curaçao.

“We look forward to welcoming more visitors from the United States of America,” the Curaçao Hospitality and Tourism Association said in a statement.

It’s part of what has been a sizable Caribbean expansion for American this year, after several years of slower growth.

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