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Delta Vacations’ Caribbean Plans

By Guy Britton ATLANTA — The Caribbean was well represented at one of the longest running and largest travel agent educational events of the year last week: Delta Vacations University, which took place at the Georgia International Convention Center and showcased …

Delta Resumes “Full Schedule” of Dominican Republic Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta has resumed its full schedule of flights to the Dominican Republic, the carrier announced in a statement Sunday. That included flights to Punta Cana, Santo Domingo and Santiago. The Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of …

Delta Adds More Flights From San Juan Ahead of Maria

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta has added two extra flights to and from San Juan to Atlanta this week ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Maria, the company announced. Delta is flying 757 and Airbus A321 aircraft from …

Cruise Lines, Airlines Chipped in for US Virgin Islands Relief

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is extending its gratitude to its cruise and airline partners for their Hurricane Irma relief efforts, the territory announced in a statement. Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty thanked the …

Punta Cana Airport Resumes Normal Operations After Irma

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana International Airport has resumed normal operations following the passage of Hurricane Irma, it announced Thursday. The airport is home to the Caribbean’s most popular individual tourism destination by volume. Irma …

Delta, Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic Launch Joint Venture

Delta Air Lines is expanding its partnership with Air France-KLM, the carrier announced this week. Delta is deepening its ties with a $440 million USD investment to acquire a 10 percent equity in Air France-KLM. The carrier also announced that …

Delta Launching New York-St. Kitts Flights

Delta Airlines has announced plans to launch new nonstop flights to St. Kitts, including a new route. The highlight is the carrier’s planned launch of a new weekly Saturday flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to St. Kitts, …

Delta Vacations Names New President

Delta Vacations has named a new president. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Airlines announced that it had appointed Jennie Ho as its new president, replacing John Caldwell. Ho had most recently served as Delta’s managing director for specialty and Canada …

Delta Expands Caribbean Flights

Delta Airlines has expanded its Caribbean network for the peak holiday season, the company announced this week. The expansion focuses on the peak holiday period through the first half of January; Delta serves 26 destinations in the wider Caribbean region and …

Here Are Delta’s New Zac Posen-Designed Uniforms

Delta has officially unveiled its new uniforms designed by Zac Posen. The company says the new line, which will be worn by more than 60,000 of the airline’s frontline employees, “fuses together bold color palettes and classic styles, while paying …

Lands’ End, Delta Partnering on Zac Posen Uniforms

Delta is upping its uniform game in a big way. The carrier has announced a partnership with lifestyle brand Lands’ End to produce its new Zac Posen-designed uniforms. The uniforms, which will be used by around 60,000 Delta employees worldwide, …

Delta Expanding Nonstop Bonaire Flights

Delta is expanding its service to Bonaire for the upcoming peak season, the Tourism Corporation Bonaire announced. The carrier will be offering thrice-weekly nonstop service between Atlanta and Bonaire from Dec. 17 to Jan. 6. The flights will operate on …

Delta, Seaborne Expanding Codeshare Agreement in Caribbean

Delta Air Lines and Seaborne Airlines are expanding their codeshare agreement, the two companies announced. The agreement allows customers to purchase a single ticket for select flights between the US and the Caribbean (it also allows Delta Skymiles members to …

Delta Launching New Daily Nonstop Flights to Cancun

Delta Airlines is continuing its Caribbean expansion with a major increase in service to Cancun. The carrier will be launching new daily nonstop flights between New York-John F. Kennedy Airport and Cancun beginning Dec. 17. Delta also announced it would …

Delta Launching New Nonstop Caribbean Flights

Delta has announced a major expansion of its Caribbean flight network out of Boston. The carrier is launching new routes to a host of destinations out of the northeastern hub. Delta will begin offering one Saturday nonstop flight between Boston …

Delta Operations Return to Normal

Delta’s flight operations have returned to normal following its global outage on Monday, the carrier announced. Delta had started Thursday with 25 mainline flights canceled, some due to bad weather in the Midwest, and the company said no additional cancellations …

Delta, Seaborne Sign Codeshare Agreement

Delta Air Lines and Seaborne Airlines have announced a codeshare agreement that will provide customers from both airlines with increased travel options to and from the U.S. and Caribbean. The agreement will complement Delta’s service to the Caribbean, extending Delta …

Delta Expanding Flights to St Kitts

Delta Airlines is expanding its service to St Kitts and Nevis. The Nevis Tourism Authority has announced that Delta has added a second flight to its St Kitts schedule for the upcoming winter season. The new Wednesday Delta St Kitts …