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United Is Adding New Flights to Honduras and Guatemala This Winter

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United Airlines is expanding its winter schedule with a slate of new routes across the Americas, including added service to Honduras and Guatemala. Beginning Jan. 6, United will launch three new weekly flights between Houston and Guatemala City, along with three new weekly flights between Houston and San Salvador. The carrier is also adding a […]

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Frontier Airlines Just Launched New Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights 

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As the Dominican Republic continues to experience record-breaking tourism arrivals this year, one destination is seeing more growth than any other, particularly in new air routes: the capital, Santo Domingo.  Beyond traditional tourism hubs like Punta Cana and, to a lesser extent, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic tourism officials have for years had ambitions to turn […]

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Norse Atlantic Just Launched New Nonstop Flights From London to Montego Bay 

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There is a new way to get from the United Kingdom to the white-sand beaches and positive vibes of Montego Bay, Jamaica.  European carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has kicked off its new nonstop service between London Gatwick and Montego Bay, in another boost for Jamaica’s efforts to court new airlift from the UK.  Flights between […]

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From Puerto Rico to Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s Busiest Airports

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Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is the busiest airport in the Caribbean, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys.  The airport, which has seen sizzling passenger traffic growth so far in 2023, is the 80th-busiest airport the world — up from 110th place in 2019.  The second busiest? Punta Cana in the Dominican […]


Norse Atlantic Just Launched New Nonstop Flights From London to Montego Bay 

The twin-island destination of Antigua and Barbuda has 365 beaches — or, as locals like to say, a beach for every day of the week.  Now, the country is getting more major nonstop flights for every day of the week, too.  American Airlines is expanding its service to Antigua out of Miami, with plans for a […]

Sunwing Relaunching Grand Bahama Flights 

Sunwing is planning a big push to the island of Grand Bahama in The Bahamas this winter.  The Canadian travel giant is relaunching a pair of routes to Freeport in December: service between Montreal and Freeport and service between Toronto and Freeport.  It’s a significant addition for Grand Bahama, where Sunwing returned last year for […]

JetBlue Just Launched New Nonstop Punta Cana Flights 

It’s been a big start to November for JetBlue, which just added two more nonstop routes to the Caribbean this week. The carrier is now operating nonstop service from Orlando to two destinations in the Dominican Republic: Punta Cana and Santiago.  Both flights are now operating daily, Dominican Republic tourism officials confirmed.  They are two […]

JetBlue Just Launched Nonstop Flights to St Kitts 

JetBlue just kicked off its first-ever nonstop service to the island of St Kitts, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The landmark service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport touched down at St Kitts’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport in St Kitts on Thursday.  The new flights will be operating three times each week, with […]

Bahamasair Relaunching Raleigh-Durham-Grand Bahama Flights 

Bahamian national flag carrier Bahamasair is relaunching its service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Grand Bahama, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The service between Raleigh and Grand Bahama International Airport will resume on Nov. 12, Bahamian tourism officials confirmed this week.  The seasonal flights first launched operations in November 2022.  It’s the only service of its […]

Cayman Airways Set to Resume Denver Flights 

It’s one of the only connections between the western United States and the Caribbean: Cayman Airways’ landmark service between Denver and Grand Cayman.  And now it’s back again.  The carrier is set to resume its flights between Denver and the Cayman Islands beginning Dec. 16, Cayman Airways confirmed this week.  It’s part of a growing […]

St Maarten-Based Airline Winair Just Expanded

St Maarten-based Caribbean airline Winair has expanded, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The popular regional carrier has added a second ATR 42-500 aircraft, which arrived this week at Princess Juliana International Airport.  Winair will be starting its winter schedule with two ATRs, the company confirmed.  “We are excited to welcome our second ATR 42-500 aircraft to […]

Delta Set to Launch Big Expansion of Nonstop Flights to The Bahamas  

Green Turtle Cay. Harbour Island. Staniel Cay. They’re the kinds of tiny islands travelers dream of — but getting to them is not always so easy. Thanks to a major expansion by Delta Air Lines, however, destinations like these in the Out Islands of The Bahamas are getting a big boost. The carrier is adding […]