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Bonaire Tourism Ahead of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Tourism to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is ahead of pre-pandemic highs, according to newly-released data provided to Caribbean Journal. The island welcomed 88,749 air arrivals in the first half of 2023, up from 83,100 in the first six […]
WestJet Is Adding a New Caribbean Island: Bonaire
In what is a major boost for tourism to the island, Canadian carrier WestJet has announced plans to launch its first-ever nonstop flights to Bonaire. WestJet will be kicking off nonstop flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Bonaire’s Flamingo […]
American Airlines’s New Daily Flights to Montego Bay, Belize
With continued competition from low-cost carriers in the Caribbean, American Airlines is continuing to ramp-up its region-wide expansion for the upcoming winter travel season. American is adding daily flights and expanding service to a host of destinations around the Caribbean, […]
Alaska Airlines Is Launching Nonstop Flights to The Bahamas
Fresh off the news that JetBlue would be launching its first-ever flights between Los Angeles and Nassau, another airline is planning to introduce flights between the West Coast and The Bahamas. In another significant addition for Nassau Paradise Island, Alaska […]
Air Canada Is Coming Back to Trinidad
After a four year hiatus, Air Canada is making a comeback in Trinidad for the upcoming winter season, Caribbean Journal has leaned. The airline will be relaunching service to Port of Spain on Nov. 1, 2023. Air Canada’s return will […]
Delta Vacations: Jamaica Leading Caribbean Growth
As Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its recovery, the island has been dubbed the number one Caribbean destination for Delta Vacations in terms of growth. The announcement, which follows the island’s double-digit growth in terms of demand, was shared during a […]
New Flights From Los Angeles to Nassau, The Bahamas
The Western United States has become an increasingly important source market for the Caribbean in recent years, leading to a new trend of nonstop flights from the West Coast and Mountain West of the United States since the travel paradigm […]
In Puerto Rico, the Flights Keep Coming
Puerto Rico has been one of the fastest-growing destinations in the Caribbean since the summer of 2020, when the island capitalized on its lack of a passport requirement to spur a new era of tourism. That trend has shown no […]
Air Canada Is Doubling Its Flights to Grenada
Air Canada is doubling its flight service to Grenada this upcoming fall in a big boost for one of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations, Caribbean Journal has learned. When Air Canada resumes service to Grenada on Oct. 29, it will be […]
Frontier Airlines Is Returning to St Maarten
Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is making its return to the Dutch Caribbean destination of St Maarten next week, Caribbean Journal has learned. Frontier is set to restart its service between Orlando and St Maarten on June 10, according to St […]
United Airlines Is Adding New Daily Flights to Puerto Rico
More and more travelers are coming to the Caribbean from source markets beyond traditional travel hubs like New York, Miami and Chicago. If you’ve been following aviation in the region the last few years, you’ve seen a wave of new […]
US Virgin Islands Extends Partnership With Boston Red Sox
The US Virgin Islands is continuing its innovative partnership with the Boston Red Sox baseball club with a multi-year extension, Caribbean Journal has learned. The plan is part of a broader push by the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism […]
For Spirit Airlines, Another Big Puerto Rico Expansion
Airlines have been zeroing in on Puerto Rico since the onset of the pandemic, with the island’s surging visitor arrivals attracting a wave of new nonstop routes from the mainland United States. Now, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which has been […]
In Cancun, the Travelers Keep Coming
Tourism to Cancun continues to grow, even after the end of the typical high season, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the destination’s international airport. Total passenger traffic in Cancun last month was 2.825 million, an 8 percent […]
Condor Is Relaunching Its Tobago Flights
German airline Condor is relaunching its service between Germany and Tobago this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline will be resuming direct flights between Frankfurt Airport and Tobago’s ANR Robinson International Airport beginning Nov. 7, 2023. Flights will be […]
Antigua and Barbuda Seeing “Significant” Airlift Demand
Antigua and Barbuda is seeing record-breaking tourism numbers, and that’s leading to “significant” demand for new routes to the destination from global airlines. To continue the destination’s push, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism officials, led by Minister of Tourism, Investment, Civil […]
Southwest Airlines Is Adding a New Flight to Montego Bay, Jamaica
Southwest Airlines is adding a new nonstop route to the tourism hotspot of Montego Bay, Jamaica. The carrier is adding its first-ever flights between Kansas City International Airport in Missouri and Montego Bay. The new flight will kick off on […]
Travel to the Dominican Republic Is Growing at a Record-Setting Pace
At the Dominican Republic’s annual tourism exchange 10 years ago, officials announced a bold plan: the country wanted to achieve 10 million annual visitors by the year 2023. It was an ambitious goal, to be sure, one that was unsurprisingly […]
InterCaribbean Launching Barbados-St Kitts Flights
Regional carrier interCaribbean Airways is launching new service between Barbados and St Kitts. The new flights will launch Sunday, March 12, with service on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. “Prior to the pandemic, the Caribbean was the second-largest source market of […]
Frontier Just Launched More Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica
Jamaica is in the midst of what is likely to be a record-breaking winter tourist season, and the island is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, Jamaica is adding even more new flights — with another three new nonstop […]
Jetair Begins Aruba-Bonaire Flights
There’s a new way to get to Bonaire from the island of Aruba. Upstart Curacao-based airline Jetair Caribbean has launched new service between Aruba and Bonaire, a route that helps open up Aruba’s broad airlift network for travelers looking to […]
Bonaire Keeps Up Strong Tourism Growth
Bonaire welcomed 16,285 stayover visitors in January if 2023– over 10 percent more than stayover visitors recorded in January 2019. The island’s two largest source markets have shown signs of growth, with a total of 8,383 Dutch visitors and 3,938 […]
“Jamaica Tourism Is Back”
Jamaica is projecting very strong tourism growth for 2023, fresh off a full-fledged renaissance in 2022, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The island is forecasting 11 percent tourism growth this year, officials announced at this week’s FITUR trade show […]
Bonaire Tourism “Has Recovered” From the Pandemic
Bonaire has officially completed its “recovery” from the pandemic, finishing off a stellar 2022 with more visitors than in 2019. The Dutch Caribbean hotspot reported an increase of 12,394 visitors over 2019, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. In fact, December 2022 was […]
Spirit Airlines Just Launched a New Nonstop Route to Jamaica
Jamaica is welcoming more new flights than almost any other Caribbean destination. And now it’s welcomed another one. The island added another new route to its broadening air network with Spirit Airlines’ new nonstop service between Hartford, Conn. and Montego […]
New Flights from Raleigh-Durham to The Bahamas
Bahamian national carrier Bahamasair has officially kicked off its new service between Raleigh, North Carolina and the island of Grand Bahama in The Bahamas. The new nonstop route began operating on Nov. 17, with service twice weekly, on Thursdays and […]
Canadian Airlines Add More Seats to Jamaica
Jamaica has secured commitments for a record number of seats from Canada this winter, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The island is projecting 283,000 seats out of Canada this winter, a record for the destination. That represents 26,000 […]
New Nonstop Flights Between Los Angeles, Cayman Islands
It’s one of the most important source markets for Caribbean travel you never hear about: California. While it doesn’t send as many travelers to the region as major markets like Miami and New York, the California market, particularly Southern California […]
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