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Flight Watcher: Newark to San Juan for $153 Roundtrip

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Flight Watcher found a strong winter fare on United: you can fly nonstop from Newark to San Juan for about $153 for travel during the week of Feb. 2. The flight takes just under four hours, making it one of the easiest tropical escapes from the Northeast, with no connections required. Fares to San Juan don’t […]

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Spirit Airlines Has More New Nonstop Flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico

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San Juan, Puerto Rico continues to see dynamic passenger traffic as the island experiences booming tourism arrivals in the post-pandemic period.  In short, airlines have zeroed in on Puerto Rico, continuing to add new flights to the island from source markets across the continental United States, including low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which is one of […]

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Avianca Just Launched New Flights to Puerto Rico 

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Colombian carrier Avianca just launched a new nonstop route between Medellin and San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new route means four weekly flights between José María Córdova International Airport in Medellin and Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan.  Flights will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.  “At Avianca, […]

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A New Luxury Cruise Line Is Homeporting in Puerto Rico 

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Puerto Rico’s Port of San Juan has a new cruise line: Emerald Cruises, which is now homeporting its Sakara superyacht in the capital.  The ship is part of a growing trend toward small-ship, ultra-luxe, boutique-style cruise lines like the recently-launched Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.  Emerald Sakara will be homeporting in San Juan in the winter-spring season, […]


Avianca Just Launched New Flights to Puerto Rico 

Passenger traffic at San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport has topped 11 million so far this year, according to newly-released data from ASUR, which manages the airport.  Air passenger trafic at San Juan’s major air hub is 11,088,144, a 19.1 percent increase compared to the first 11 months of 2022, when traffic stood at […]

From Puerto Rico to Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s Busiest Airports

Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is the busiest airport in the Caribbean, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys.  The airport, which has seen sizzling passenger traffic growth so far in 2023, is the 80th-busiest airport the world — up from 110th place in 2019.  The second busiest? Punta Cana in the Dominican […]

Avelo Airlines Just Kicked Off Two New Nonstop Routes to Puerto Rico 

New airline Avelo has begun its first-ever service between New Haven, Conn. and San Juan, Puerto Rico, a major new Caribbean route for the home of Yale University and some of the world’s best pizza.  That’s along with a new route between Wilmington, Delaware and San Juan that also kicked off this week.  The new […]

This is the Most Delicious Road in Puerto Rico

Arguably the best way to get to know the people and culture of Puerto Rico is through the island’s food, and the main road to culinary discovery is called the Ruta de Lechón — the Pork Highway. In Spanish, lechón traditionally refers to suckling pig, but in Puerto Rico lechón asado means roast pork, and […]

United Just Launched New Daily Nonstop Flights to Puerto Rico 

Continuing a growing trend of Caribbean flights from the western United States, United Airlines just kicked off a new route between Denver, Colo. and San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The new flight officially began operations this week between Denver and San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.  The new service is operating daily, adding about 50,000 […]

Marriott Opens New Fairfield Hotel in Puerto Rico 

Marriott has opened a new Fairfield property in Puerto Rico.  The Fairfield by Marriott Luquillo Beach has opened its doors on the scenic northeastern coast of the island.  The property, set about 25 miles from San Juan, has a pool, a 24-7 fitnesses center and an on-site casino.  The Fairfield has 104 rooms, ranging from […]

Puerto Rico Keeps Up Sizzling Airport Traffic 

Puerto Rico’s air traffic is showing no signs of slowing down, even as other tourism hotspots cool off in the shoulder season.  Passenger traffic at the island’s main air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, rose by 24.1 percent in September, compared to the same period in 2022.  Total passenger traffic in San Juan was […]

Puerto Rico Keeps Up Sizzling Passenger Growth 

Puerto Rico’s air passenger traffic continues to skyrocket, according to new data from Mexican company ASUR, which manages the island’s primary air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.  Passenger traffic in San Juan was 779,645 in September, a 24.1 percent increase compared to September 2022.  That was buoyed by a 46.4 percent increase in international […]