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Lenny Kravitz Is Headlining a Nassau Festival With World-Class Chefs, Caribbean Art, and Global Flavors

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When The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival returns to Nassau’s Baha Mar this fall, it will do so with a headliner who embodies the spirit of the islands: four-time Grammy Award–winner and Bahamian rock legend Lenny Kravitz, whose love for The Bahamas is boundless. His performance will anchor the Oct. 22–26 festival, setting the tone […]

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Grenada Is Getting a New Flight From Charlotte

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By the Caribbean Journal staff In an important boost for the island of Grenada, American Airlines has announced plans to launch a new route to the Spice Isle. The carrier is launching a new route from Charlotte to Grenada beginning this winter. That service, which will operate weekly, year-round on Saturdays, will launch Dec. 21. […]

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Iberia Expanding Puerto Rico Flights

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Spanish carrier Iberia is expanding its seasonal winter flights to Puerto Rico to year-round service, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello announced. The airline will now be offering direct flights between Madrid and San Juan all year round, with thrice-weekly service on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. “Iberia has been an unwavering […]

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Delta Is Adding More Capacity to Puerto Rico

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Citing increased holiday travel to the island, Delta Air Lines is adding more capacity to San Juan for the peak winter season. The airline said it was upsizing two of the aircraft types used to serve its Atlanta-San Juan route. The route will operate two of its daily flights with […]


Iberia Expanding Puerto Rico Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a boon for travelers to the Caribbean, JetBlue Airways is adding Wi-Fi across its Caribbean network. The addition comes as JetBlue has kicked-off a years-in-the-making restyling to its cabin experience, with the first aircraft in its fleetwide restyling program making its debut this week. The new-look cabins mean wider […]

Haiti’s Sunrise Airways Adds Airbus

Haiti-based Sunrise Airways has added a major new addition to its expanding fleet: a new Airbus A320. The 150-seat aircraft features 12 seats in first class and 138 in economy. “The type of expansion we are pursuing throughout the Caribbean and into North and South America demands that we continually invest in modern jet aircraft […]

Virgin Atlantic Now Offers Wi-Fi on Flights to the Caribbean

Virgin Atlantic has jus raised the bar with its new Wi-Fi update: a global offering that even includes flights from Europe to the Caribbean. Virgin is now the first airline in Europe to offer Wi-Fi across its entire fleet, meaning travelers can now use email and browse the Internet at 35,000 feet. The cost? As […]

Air France Adds New Airbus to Caribbean Network

Air France has added a new aircraft to its regional network in the Caribbean. The French carrier has added a new Airbus A320 with 168 seats, 12 business and 156 economy. The new plane has a completely redesigned seat for all passengers in the Caribbean network, including leather seats, lighting and headrests, among other amenities. […]

Air France Begins A380 Flights to Mexico

Air France has officially inaugurated its Airbus A380 on the Paris-Mexico City route. The French national carrier is offering six frequencies between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Mexico City, with three on an Airbus A380 and three on a Boeing 777-300. Beginning March 27, 2016, the Airbus A380 will operate a daily flight between the two […]

JetBlue Launches First-Ever Flights to Grenada

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By Tara MacIntyre CJ Contributor NEW YORK — JetBlue continues to expand its wings in the Caribbean. The airline opened its newest route from New York’s JFK Airport to Grenada, the Caribbean’s original “Spice Island,” on Thursday. Dave Clark, JetBlue’s vice president, network planning, said Grenada was the carrier’s 32nd destination […]

This Caribbean Island Is Planning a Big Airport Expansion

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao is planning a significant terminal expansion project, according to the Curaçao Tourist Board. Curaçao Airport Partners has announced an “extensive” terminal expansion project slated for completion in 2018. The project will include added space in waiting areas, along with more shops and food and beverage areas, among other additions. […]

What Airbus Forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean

Above: an Airbus plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Latin America and the Caribbean will need 2,294 new passenger and freighter aircraft by the year 2033, according to Airbus’ latest global market forecast. That number would include 1,784 single-aisle, 481 twin-aisle and 29 very large planes worth an estimated $292 billion, according to the company. […]