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Caribbean Airlines Launching Premium Economy
By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Airlines is getting into the premium economy game. It’s called Caribbean Plus, and it’s a new option between traditional economy and business class. The new Caribbean Plus cabin service will include early boarding, quicker …
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St Kitts Airport Reopens After Hurricane Maria
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport reopened on Wednesday after the passage of Hurricane Maria, according to tourism officials. The eye of Maria passed about 90 miles south of St Kitts on Tuesday; rapid …
British Airways, Winair Sign Interline Agreement
In what could be a major boost for travel to the Eastern Caribbean, British Airways and Winair have announced the signing of an interline agreement. As British Airways serves Antigua, the agreement could be a boon for passengers looking to …
British Airways Launching Flights to Costa Rica
New flights to Central America By the Caribbean Journal staff British Airways is adding flights to Costa Rica. The carrier announced plans to launch nonstop flights between London Gatwick and San Jose, Costa Rica beginning May 4, 2016. The flights …
InterCaribbean Airways, British Airways Sign Interline Agreement
Regional carrier continues expansion By Dana NilandCJ Contributor InterCaribbean Airways and British Airways have teamed up to launch an agreement that will provide new options for European travelers to the Caribbean. The new interairline agreement will provide single-ticket purchasing for …
British Airways Launches Antigua-Turks and Caicos Route
Above: tourism officials at the flight launch By the Caribbean Journal staff For the first time, there is now a direct flight connection between the Eastern Caribbean and the Turks and Caicos Islands. British Airways has officially launched service between …
10 Things You Never Knew About Concorde and the Caribbean
By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor Barbados is the only Caribbean destination (and one of only four countries) to have had regular Concorde service from London. Although the planes were decommissioned in 2003, one of the supersonic British Airways jets has …
British Airways Increasing Service to Turks and Caicos Islands
Above: the Turks and Caicos Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff British Airways is expanding its service to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The United Kingdom-based carrier will be adding a second weekly flight from London Gatwick to Providenciales beginning …
British Airways Expanding Tobago Service
Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff British Airways will be launching an additional weekly flight to the island of Tobago. The news was announced by British Airway’s head of commercial, Colm Lacy, at the UK launch of …
British Airways Planning Expansion of Service to Antigua
Above: a British Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff British Airways will be ramping up service to Antigua in the summer of 2015, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister Asot Michael announced this week. The expansion will include an additional …
British Airways to Launch Nonstop Service to Punta Cana
Above: Punta Cana (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff British Airways will be launching nonstop flights to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic later this year, the carrier announce. The Gatwick-based flights, which will launch Oct. 26, will be …
British Airways Adding Flights to Barbados
Above: a British Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff British Airways will be increasing its service to Barbados at the end of this year. The new service, out of London’s Gatwick Airport, will see the addition of two new …
Barbados Tourism Minister: Winter Season “Will Be An Improvement”
Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ winter tourist season “will be an improvement on where it was last year,” according to Tourism Minister Richard Sealy. The Minister said there were a number of “encouraging developments” that …
Grenada, Caribbean Airlines in Talks on Potential London Service
Above: a Caribbean Airlines plane (Photo: CAL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Airlift Committee is in talks with Caribbean Airlines on potentially servicing the Grenada-London route, according to Tourism Minister Senator George Vincent. The news comes after British Airways …
More Visitors Head to St Kitts and Nevis
Above: Pinney’s Beach, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff More visitors are looking to the federation of St Kitts and Nevis for their vacations, according to data released Thursday by the government. St Kitts and Nevis’ Robert L …
US, UK Visits Increase to St Kitts and Nevis
Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bookings to St Kitts and Nevis by United States and United Kingdom visitors have increased by double digits over the past year, according to Tourism Minister Richard Skerritt. To date for …