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Southwest Airlines Is Launching a New Nonstop Summer Route Between Indianapolis and Puerto Rico

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Southwest Airlines is expanding its presence in the Caribbean, adding a new nonstop route between Indianapolis and San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new seasonal service will operate Saturdays from June 4 through Aug. 3, 2026, offering travellers in the Midwest a direct link to the island’s capital. The route adds an […]

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This Puerto Rico Hotel Has New Management — And It’s Getting a New Look, Too

Puerto Rico’s Hotel Miramar, a boutique property between Condado and Old San Juan, is now under new management, Caribbean Journal has learned. The hotel is now managed by Remington Hospitality, which has been steadily growing its footprint in the Caribbean region in the last two years. The boutique property will soon be getting a “refresh,” […]

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This Fast-Growing Airline Is Adding a New Destination in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s high-volume tourism hub is, unsurprisingly, San Juan. It’s where the vast majority of travelers go on their vacations, and it’s an urban, cosmopolitan getaway with some beaches tucked in. But Puerto Rico is so much more. That includes the west coast, with its colorful, funky, fun-loving towns like Rincon and Aguadilla. It’s the […]

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Ritz-Carlton Is Reopening Its San Juan, Puerto Rico Resort

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It was the crown jewel of San Juan’s hotels: the nearly 420-room Ritz-Carlton, San Juan, set in the heart of the beachfront neighborhood of Isla Verde and home to a popular casino, too. Then came the storms of 2017. The iconic luxury resort closed its doors after the twin hurricanes of Irma and Maria, and […]

This Fast-Growing Airline Is Adding a New Destination in Puerto Rico

What isn’t there to love about Puerto Rico? It’s a U.S. territory that uses the U.S. dollar. It certainly has its own cultural charm and identity, spanning the white sand West Coast surfing utopia of Rincon to the visibly historic streets of Old San Juan. And sure, there’s Bad Bunny topping the music charts everywhere, […]

JetBlue Is Adding Daily Nonstop Puerto Rico Flights From a New Market

In recent years, the Caribbean has begun tapping into emerging source markets in the United States, concentrated in the Midwest and California. But another area is becoming increasingly important for island destinations in the Caribbean: New England. In the last few years, more and more carriers have added new flights and routes from cities in […]

For Puerto Rico, the Air Passengers Keep Coming

Even in the height of summer, when many Caribbean destinations see a lighter load of tourists, Puerto Rico is showing no signs of slowing down. The destination’s cheap flight-driven post-Covid renaissance is continuing, with super-low airfares (and copious available airlift) helping to drive a 10.5 percent growth in passenger traffic in July at the island’s […]

The Best Puerto Rico Wedding Resorts, According to Travel Agents

Puerto Rico is easy to get to. It’s one of the easiest, cheapest places to fly in the Caribbean — making it a particularly good place for a destination wedding. So where is the best place to get married in Puerto Rico? The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Rainforest Beach and Golf Resort and the Fairmont […]

Caribbean Airlines Just Launched Its First Flights to Puerto Rico

The Caribbean aviation sector is hotter than ever: new flights, new routes and new-entry airlines have turned what was a quiet, lethargic sector into a competitive intra-regional market. The Caribbean, which in the wake of LIAT’s demise was largely devoid of any notable competition, has seen more and more airlines adding intra-regional flights, from JetBlue […]

Frontier Airlines Just Launched Its First-Ever Barbados Flights

It’s the newest “Caribbean” airline. With intra-regional travel long a challenge in the region, US-based ultra-low-cost carrier is stepping in to fill the void, thanks to a new crew base in San Juan. This week, Frontier just launched its first-ever flights to Barbados, with nonstop service out of San Juan. The flights are running three […]

This Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Hotel Is Now a Hilton

One of San Juan’s hottest boutique hotels is now a Hilton: the Palacio Provincial, the intimate retreat set in a former diplomatic building in Puerto Rico’s capital. The hotel, a sister property to Old San Juan’s beloved El Convento, is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton. The 43-room boutique, which first opened its doors […]

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JetBlue Is Looking to Double This Nonstop Flight to Puerto Rico

JetBlue is seeking to add a second daily low fare nonstop flight between Washington D.C. and San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline will apply with the U.S. Department of Transportation for slot exemptions in order to double its service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the […]