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Puerto Rico Air Traffic Topped Pre-Pandemic Levels Last Year
Cancun Tourism Keeps Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels
Tourism to Cancun continues to surpass pre-pandemic levels, according to new data from ASUR, which manages Cancun International Airport. The Mexican Caribbean hub reported passenger traffic of 2.041 million in November, representing a 9.2 percent increase over the same period …
Virgin Gorda Airport Is Open Again in the British Virgin Islands
For the first time since the onset of the pandemic, Virgin Gorda Airport is open for flights. The first flight to touch down in Virgin Gorda since March 2020 was a flight on luxury airline Tradewind Aviation. Tradewind VP David …
WestJet Returns to Saint Lucia
Canadian carrier WestJet has officially returned to the Eastern Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. The leisure airline relaunched service between Toronto and Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport this weekend. It marks the return of a third international carrier to the …
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United Airlines Is Adding a New Flight to Nassau
United Airlines is adding a new route to Nassau, The Bahamas this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new nonstop route will operate once weekly between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport. The new route will …
Cancun Airport Traffic Nearing 2019 Levels
Cancun International Airport continues to see a strong rebound, according to the latest numbers from operator ASUR. The airport reported passenger traffic of 2.061 million in August, just 4.9 percent below the same total in 2019. It did represent a …
Puerto Rico Air Arrivals Keep Surging
Visitor traffic continues to surge to the island of Puerto Rico. The island’s primary airport, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, reported just under 1.19 million passengers in July — a 207 percent improvement over the same month in 2020. More importantly, …
Solving the Caribbean Air Tax Problem
It’s been an issue in the Caribbean for years: air taxes. But now, the tide seems to be turning, with the recent news that the Caribbean Community would be launching a review of taxes and fees on airline tickets in …
Puerto Rico Tourism Keeps Surging
Tourism keeps growing in Puerto Rico, according to the newest data from the island’s primary airport. San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport reported 1,009,754 passengers handled in June, which eclipsed the island’s 2019 totals for June. Indeed, that represented …
Statia Opens New F.D. Roosevelt Airport
The Caribbean island of Statia has officially opened its brand-new airport terminal. The relaunch of the Dutch Caribbean island’s F.D. Roosevelt Airport comes as the island is set to reopen its borders to tourists on Aug. 2. Interestingly, the airport …
A Major New Caribbean Airport Project
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Wyndham Opens New All-Inclusive in Curacao
There’s a new Wyndham resort in Curaçao, Caribbean Journal has learned. Wyndham has continued its Caribbean expansion with the addition of the Kunuku Aqua resort, which has been rebranded as the Kunuku Aqua Resort, Trademark Collection by Wyndham. The family-friendly …
Spirit Is Launching Another New Route to Cancun
The Caribbean region’s fastest-growing airport is getting another new route this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. In July, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will launch new flights from New Orleans to Cancun. The flights will be operating four times each week, …
Exuma Is Getting a Major New Airport
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Puerto Rico Air Traffic Continues to Grow
It was another solid month of air traffic for Puerto Rico’s primary airport, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, according to new data from ASUR. In fact, San Juan saw a higher passenger total than the same period in March 2019 …
New $100 Million Real Estate Project Breaks Ground in Punta Cana
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Bahamian Government Buys Grand Bahama Airport
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How to Fly Private to the Caribbean
Since the onset of the pandemic, demand for private air travel has surged worldwide, as travelers look to the safety and luxury of private aviation. That’s particularly true in the Caribbean, where private airports abound and choosing a private carrier …
The Island of Grand Bahama Is Heating Up
As travel continues to climb to the Caribbean, one of the wider region’s closest destinations to the United States is heating up. The island of Grand Bahama is seeing a wave of activity, with hotel reopenings, a relaunch of cruising …
