american airlines
American Airlines Extending Elite Status for Frequent Fliers
American Airlines Extending Change Fee Waivers
American Airlines says it is extending its change fee waivers for customers who purchase travel through April 15. The move aimed at giving customers “additional flexibility in purchasing travel in light of concerns around coronavirus,” according to the world’s largest …
How Coronavirus Is Affecting American Airlines in the Caribbean
American Airlines has announced a series of changes to its schedule in the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Crucially, though, the carrier said it would “continue” its short-haul flights to the Caribbean, with the suspension of just a few …
Royal Caribbean Buys Grand Lucayan Hotel in The Bahamas
A partnership between Royal Caribbean International and Bahamas Port Investments has purchased the Grand Lucayan Resort on Grand Bahama in The Bahamas. The government of The Bahamas was the seller of the property, which it had originally purchased the resort …
LATEST NEWS
How to Take an All-Inclusive Getaway in St Kitts
Historic inns, lush rainforests, classic beach bars. St Kitts is a world away from the megaresort — a place for charm, for luxury and old-school Caribbean vibes. But that doesn’t mean you can’t experience the destination with all-inclusive convenience. Enter …
Spirit Airlines Continuing Caribbean Expansion in St Croix
Spirit Airlines Continuing Caribbean Expansion in St Croix Spirit Airlines is continuing its rapid growth push in the Caribbean with plans for new daily nonstop flights to the island of St Croix. The low-cost carrier has revealed plans to launch …
Antigua Looking to Continue Tourism Boom With More Airlift
Antigua and Barbuda is one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the Caribbean, and now the twin-island country is looking to continue its surge in arrivals with more airlift. A delegation from the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority led by …
Sunwing Relaunches Grand Bahama Flights
Canadian travel giant Sunwing has made its return to the island of Grand Bahama in The Bahamas. The carrier is now operating two nonstop routes from Canada to Freeport, with weekly flights from both Toronto and Montreal. Each flight will …
Hilton Is Opening a New Caribbean Resort in St Kitts
Hilton has been rapidly expanding its footprint in the Caribbean, and its latest resort in the region will debut on the island of St Kitts. The highly-anticipated Koi Resort will open this month under Hilton’s Curio Collection brand, according to …
American Airlines Adds Another Daily Flight to Puerto Rico
American Airlines has officially launched an extra daily flight to San Juan. The world’s largest airline has begun a second daily flight from Dallas-Fort Worth and Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. The flight doubles available seating capacity to …
Saint Lucia Gets New American Airlines Flights From Chicago
American Airlines’ winter expansion has now reached Saint Lucia, with the launch of a new nonstop route from Chicago. American’s newest Caribbean route will be operating weekly on Saturdays, with flights between Chicago O’Hare and Hewanorra International Airport. “We are …
American Airlines Is Adding an Extra Daily Flight to St Croix
The island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands is set for a big boost next summer with the launch of an additional daily flight on American Airlines from Miami. The new flight, revealed by USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph …
American Airlines Begins New York-Guyana Flights
American Airlines has officially begun its first-ever flights from New York to Georgetown in Guyana. The new nonstop flights will operate daily between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. While much of the …
Bahamasair Relaunches Fort Lauderdale-Grand Bahama Flights
Bahamian national carrier Bahamasair has relaunched commercial services to Grand Bahama. The first international commercial flight to Grand Bahama since Hurricane Dorian arrived in Freeport on Monday, Dec. 16. It was the second international flight to Grand Bahama in three …
Guyana Tourism Is Heating Up
Guyana, the seat of the Caribbean Community and one of the wider region’s undiscovered tourism destinations, is quietly having a very strong tourism year. Tourist arrivals were up by 8.5 percent through the end of September, according to a statement …
Silver Airways, American Airlines Sign Codeshare Agreement
Fresh off a newly-launched codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines, Caribbean carrier Silver Airways has announced a similar agreement with American Airlines. That means travelers can book tickets that combine segments on American Airlines and Silver on a single ticket. …
American Airlines, Delta Extending St Kitts Flights
Both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are extending their existing non-stop Saturday flights to St. Kitts from JFK to include the month of May 2020, providing continuous service from peak season through summer. With both airlines increasing service at a time …
Saint Lucia Tourism Keeps Setting Records
By Alexander Britell and Dana Niland Saint Lucia continues to be one of the Caribbean’s most sought-after destinations, and the Caribbean island keeps breaking its tourism records. July saw the highest-ever visitor total for any month in the country’s history, …
Frontier Airlines Is Launching Three New Caribbean Routes
By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is launching three new nonstop routes from Newark to the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service will be headlined by a pair of new nonstop service from Newark Liberty …
