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JetBlue Launching Year-Round Mint Service to Barbados

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Caribbean Bucket List: Zip Lining Through Antigua’s Rainforest Canopy

The harness clips in with a solid click. A guide checks the line, gives a nod, and then you step forward. For a second, there’s nothing under your feet but green — layers of broadleaf trees stretching below — and then the cable tightens and you’re moving. Wind in your ears, sun cutting through the […]

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LIAT Launching New Caribbean Flights

The regional carrier is expanding By Dana Niland CJ Contributor LIAT has announced it will launch a new, nonstop service from Barbados to Trinidad early next year. Beginning Jan. 18, LIAT will offer daily flights from the Grantley Adams Airport to Piarco International Airport. The one-hour flight will depart Barbados at 1:00 P.M. and leave Trinidad […]

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Air Canada Commits to Caribbean Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada is reiterating its commitment to Caribbean growth. Speaking at Caribbean Week Canada this week, Air Canada’s director of sales for Eastern Canada, Steve Goodfellow, said the carrier was “extremely proud and dedicated tot he growth of tourism in the Caribbean.” The carrier currently flies to 30 different destinations […]

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Cayman Airways Adds New Plane

A new Saab 340B+ joins the fleet By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Airways has officially christened its newest plane, a Saab 340B+ aircraft. The plane made its debut at Cayman Brac’s Charles Kirkconnell International Airport. The 34-seat plane will be phased into service between Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, replacing the existing 30-seat Embraer […]

Air Canada Commits to Caribbean Growth

New flights hit the market By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue has officially begun selling its new flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport. JetBlue will be launching the service April 28, 2016. The route was first announced at the recent CTO State of the Industry event in Curacao. “Barbados has proven […]

Avianca Launching Barbados Flights

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Colombia-based Avianca is planning to introduce twice-weekly nonstop flights between Bogotá and Barbados. The new flights, which begin Dec. 2, will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays between El Dorado International Airport and the Grantley Adams International Airport. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. CEO,William Griffith said the new service was welcomed by […]

A Major Increase in Flights to Martinique

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s about to get a whole lot easier to fly to one Caribbean island. As the Caribbean tourist season ramps into high gear, Martinique is readying for a significant boost in air traffic. The French Caribbean department will see a 193 percent increase in available nonstop seats for the 2015-2016 peak travel season, […]

Caribbean Airlines CEO Resigns

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Airlines CEO Michael DiLollo has resigned, the Trinidad-based carrier announced on Thursday. DiLollo’s resignation was due to “personal reasons,” the company said in a statement. “This has received the approval of the board of directors,” the company said. DiLollo has been replaced on an interim basis by Chief Financial […]

LIAT Launches New Antigua-San Juan Flight

By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional carrier LIAT has a new flight between Antigua and San Juan. The new service, which launched Tuesday, will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The nighttime flight departs Antigua at 8:25 PM and arrives in Antigua just after midnight the following day. “This new flight will allow Antiguan customers […]

This Caribbean Airline Is Expanding

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean airline WINAIR is embarking on a major expansion push, the carrier announced this week. In its initial push, the St Maarten-based carrier has announced plans to increase frequency of flights to St Kitts, Nevis and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The company is also adding two new destinations […]

LIAT Is Now Offering Online Check-In

By the Caribbean Journal staff LIAT’s lines are about to get shorter. The regional carrier has announced the launch of online check-in, giving customers the option to complete check-in on the Internet. Importantly, the new service is only available to passengers who are not checking bags. The service is currently available to customers traveling from […]

Southwest Airlines’ New Cancun Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines has officially begun service from Houston to Cancun, Mexico. The service is operating twice daily between Houston’s William P Hobby Airport and Cancun. The flights are part of a wider expansion in service from the new hub in Texas to destinations like Mexico City, San Jose del Cabo […]

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