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St. Maarten Has an All-Inclusive Beach Club — No Resort Required

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On St. Maarten, the beach bar is usually a pay-as-you-go affair — a chair, a bucket of beers, maybe a grilled fish sandwich when the mood strikes. Big Bastard’s quietly turns that familiar rhythm on its head. Right on the sand in Simpson Bay, the irreverently named beach club has introduced something you almost never […]

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St Maarten Says It Is Seeing a "Significant Recovery" in Airport Traffic 

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It’s most famous for its just-beyond-the-beach landings. But St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport is now making its mark in another way: with a major improvement in passenger traffic.  Airport officials told Caribbean Journal that the airport has made a “significant recovery” in passenger movements so far in 2024.  That includes a very strong summer […]

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Copa Is Adding More Flights to Belize 

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In a big boost for South American travelers, Panama’s Copa Ailrines is enhancing its nonstop service to Belize.  Starting in June, Copa will be running flights on both Mondays and Fridays, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That service will be operated on Boeing 737-700 aircraft, and, most importantly, will be operating year-round.  Copa’s hub at Panama’s […]

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Delta Just Launched Two New Nonstop Routes to Puerto Rico 

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Delta Air Lines has kicked off a pair of new routes to San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The carrier has started new nonstop service from both Boston Logan Airport and Detroit’s Wayne County Airport to San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.  The new flights will represent an additional 25,000 seats for […]


Copa Is Adding More Flights to Belize 

Since the onset of the pandemic, no carrier has added more new flights to the Caribbean than low-cost airline Frontier.  And now it’s adding even more.  The airline has announced plans to add another three weekly flights to Jamaica’s tourism hub of Montego Bay, in another positive step for Jamaica’s push to grow its airlift.  […]

Spirit Airlines Launches High-Speed Wi-Fi on Caribbean Flights 

Spirit Airlines has completed its installation of high-speed Wi-Fi on its Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 aircraft, including in the Caribbean.  It’s the first time a U.S-based ultra-low-fare airline has installed high-speed Wi-Fi, the company said.  Spirit partnered with Thales on a high-speed service called FlytLIVE that the carrier says delivers an “at-home level of […]

American Airlines Just Added More Nonstop Flights to Martinique 

American Airlines has added more flights to Martinique for the rest of the summer season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The world’s largest airline is now flying four times per week between Miami and a place that’s very much the beating heart of the French Caribbean.  American is currently operating flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and […]

Jetair Caribbean Launches Curacao-Aruba Flights

There’s a new way to island hop in the Dutch Caribbean, with the launch of regional carrier Jetair’s new service between Curacao and Aruba.  The new flight, which has already started operations, is running four times each week, twice on Mondays and twice on Fridays.  Jetair is operating the service on 80-seat Fokker 70 aircraft.  […]

A New Way to Fly from Los Angeles to Grand Cayman 

Cayman national carrier Cayman Airways is launching a major new nonstop route this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Nov. 5, the carrier will be kicking off nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Grand Cayman.  The flights mean a nonstop trip from California to Cayman in less than six hours.  Los Angeles becomes the fifth […]

Iberojet Kicks Off New Dominican Republic Flights 

Spanish carrier Iberojet has kicked off its first-ever flights between Barcelona and Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic’s most popular tourism destination.  The carrier is now operating two flights per week to Punta Cana, with service on Mondays and Fridays during the summer.  Iberojet is running the service on Airbus A330 aircraft.  The company launched the […]

Tradewind Announces Another Season of Anguilla Flights 

It’s the most glamorous way to arrive in Anguilla: via San Juan on luxury airline Tradewind Aviation. And now Tradewind has announced another season of its scheduled service to Anguilla for the upcoming winter. Scheduled flights between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Anguilla will operate from Dec. 16, 2022 through April 10, 2023, according to […]

New Flights from Orlando to The Bahamas 

Bahamasair, has relaunched a major route between Florida and The Bahamas.  The Bahamas’ national flag carrier just restarted service between Orlando International Airport and Grand Bahama International Airport in Freeport.  The flights, which resumed this week, will be operating twice each week, with service on Mondays and Thursdays.  The flights will be operating through Sept. […]