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The Caribbean’s Air Transport Challenge

By Kareem Yarde Op-Ed Contributor This piece is informed by recent academic research which I conducted on aviation liberalization in CARICOM (Caribbean Community). There have been attempts in CARICOM towards aviation liberalization so that the region could also achieve the […]

LIAT CEO: How to Improve Caribbean Aviation in Six Steps

By David Evans Op-Ed Contributor BOTH THE history and the current reality of Caribbean aviation can be characterised by a consistent failure over the last 50 years to provide an efficient air transportation system that meets the needs of the […]

Caribbean Airlift and Caribbean Tourism

By Julio Orozco Op-Ed Contributor The importance of ‘Accessibility’ particularly Air Access and its relationship to the viability of the Regional Tourism Industry cannot be over stated. The tourism industry is heavily reliant on air transport for tourists/visitors for business and […]

Winair Just Launched Its New St Maarten-Martinique Flights

In what should be a big boost for the French Caribbean island of Martinique, regional carrier Winair has kicked off its first-ever service between St Maarten and Fort de France. The new nonstop route opens up Martinique to the large […]

You Will Soon Be Able to Fly From Puerto Rico to Barbados

Is a new Caribbean intra-regional carrier quietly developing in San Juan? Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines continues to add new routes within the Caribbean out of its new base in San Juan. That already includes St Croix, St Maarten and Cancun, […]

New Airline Flights Connecting Martinique, St Vincent and Saint Lucia

An upstart regional carrier has created a new air link between three islands in the Eastern Caribbean: Martinique, St Vincent and Saint Lucia. The airline, Air Adelphi, is now offering shared charter service that opens up new pathways to the […]

Silver Airways Just Added New Dominican Republic Flights

Silver Airways has added a new nonstop service between San Juan and the Dominican Republic. The regional carrier has officially started its newest route, with thrice-weekly service between San Juan and La Romana, Dominican Republic. Most notably, it’s a great […]

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Dominican Republic Airline Launching St Croix Flights

The Dominican Republic has quietly become a new aviation hub in the Caribbean in recent years, with several new airlines popping up to serve the regional market. That includes carriers like Arajet and SKYhigh Dominicana, both based in Santa Domingo, […]

United Is Adding More Flights to Cancun This Winter

Cancun is home to one of the fastest-growing airports in the Caribbean, and the Mexican Caribbean hotspot is getting even more flights this winter. United Airlines is ramping up its service to Cancun, with plans to offer more than 200 […]

Silver Airways Just Launched New Dominica Flights

Getting to Dominica has never been easier. Regional carrier Silver Airways just launched a major expansion to the Nature Island. The company is now operating six weekly flights between San Juan and Dominica, with service on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, […]

The Bahamas Just Launched Its First-Ever Aviation Week

Air transport is crucial to the island nations of the region — and now one destination is putting a renewed emphasis on the sector. The Bahamas just launched its first-ever Aviation Week, a full schedule of events focused on growing, […]

Cayman Airways Just Launched Nonstop Flights to Barbados

Cayman Airways has launched service to its newest destination: the island of Barbados, with weekly scheduled service now directly linking the Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman with the Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados. The inaugural service is […]

It’s Getting Even Easier to Fly to the Island of Dominica

Waterfalls, hiking trails, volcanoes, boiling lakes. There aren’t any islands quite like Dominica, which has been increasingly on the radar of in-the-know travelers seeking out a different kind of Caribbean getaway. And now it’s getting even easier to fly to […]

Delta Air Lines Is Launching Flights From Miami to The Bahamas

In a major development, Delta Air Lines is planning its first-ever flights between Miami and The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Atlanta-based carrier is launching nonstop flights between Miami and Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau. The move could […]

The Island of St Kitts Is Seeing “Fantastic Growth”

From new hotels to new flights to a booming farm-to-table movement, the Eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts is one of the buzziest getaways in the Caribbean right now, poised for a strong summer amid a very competitive Caribbean market. […]

The Best Credit Cards for Caribbean Travel

If a Caribbean vacation rates as a dream, the fantasy is to get the trip paid for by someone else. And one way to do that is by signing up for a credit card where you earn points that can […]

Jamaica, The Bahamas Plan Deeper Tourism Collaboration

A new alliance is being forged between two of the Caribbean’s most popular destinations in a drive to develop a cooperative approach to air travel and grow regional tourism. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett held talks with Bahamas Deputy Prime […]

Air Antilles Adds More Eastern Caribbean Flights

Air Antilles has expanded its network in the Eastern Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The regional carrier has added new service between Saint Lucia, Dominica and Guadeloupe, onward to St Martin’s Grand Case Airport. The new route, which began on […]

InterContinental’s Newest Caribbean Resort Is In Dominica

The Caribbean’s Nature Island has a major new hotel brand: InterContinental. IHG’s InterContinental brand has officially debuted at the former Kempinski resort in Dominica, marking its first foray into the Eastern Caribbean. “The moment we’ve all been waiting for is […]

New Barbados-St Vincent Flights

Caribbean Airlines is launching new flights between Barbados and St Vincent next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Trinidad-based regional carrier will be kicking off its new flights on Aug. 3, with service running through at least Nov. 6, 2023. […]

InterCaribbean Is Adding More Saint Lucia Flights

Turks and Caicos-based regional airline InterCaribbean is adding more new flights to the island of Saint Lucia in March. Beginning March 12, the airlines will be adding thrice-weekly service from St Vincent to Saint Lucia. That will be accompanied by […]

What’s Next for Nevis Tourism in 2023?

Tiny Nevis has long been beloved by Caribbean aficionados, drawn to the island for its historic charm, beautiful natural environment and enviable collection of boutique hotels and inns. As the island’s tourism sector emerges from the pandemic, Caribbean Journal caught […]

Cape Air Launching Flights Between St Thomas, Nevis

Alexander Hamilton’s birthplace. A stunning dormant volcano. A charming capital. One of the Caribbean’s top rum experiences. The ultimate beach bar. These are just a few reasons why the tiny island of Nevis has become one of the Caribbean’s most […]

JetBlue Just Made Caribbean Island Hopping Much Easier

The serene, mountainous charm of tiny Saba. The spectacular hiking and endless hospitality of Statia. The boating fantasies of Tortola. They’re some of the most sought after little destinations in the Caribbean, but they’re not exactly the easiest to get […]

Marriott’s Newest Caribbean Hotel Is In Colombia

Colombia’s Caribbean coast is buzzing, with new hotels, new visitors and a wave of new investment. And while much of that activity has been centered in Cartagena and the offshore island of San Andres, another destination has been heating up: […]

A Single Tourist Visa for the Whole Caribbean?

What if a tourist could travel across the Caribbean on a single visa? That’s the idea of Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, who says the implementation of a regional tourist visa regime among CARICOM nations has “huge economic potential.” “A […]

Cayman Islands to Host High-Level Caribbean Tourism, Aviation Meetings

The Cayman Islands will be playing host to a pair of high-profile Caribbean gatherings in September. The Caribbean Tourism Organization will be holding its Business Meetings from Sept. 12-15 in Cayman, the first major in-person event program for the CTO […]

InterCaribbean Airways Launches Flights to Ocho Rios, Jamaica

InterCaribbean Airways has launched new service to Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The Turks and Caicos-based carrier has officially kicked off flights between Providenciales and Ocho Rios’ Ian Fleming International Airport. The new service, which is operating once weekly, is the first […]

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