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Southwest Airlines Is Adding Flights From Las Vegas to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta

Southwest Airlines is expanding its international network this winter with new nonstop service from Las Vegas to two of Mexico’s most popular beach destinations: Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta. The new routes, launching in June 2026, will give travelers in the western United States more direct access to Mexico’s Pacific coast. Both destinations are known […]

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LIAT 2020 Just Launched New Flights Between St Maarten and Tortola

Beaches like Long Bay. Charter boat vacations on The Moorings. Classic Caribbean pubs in Road Town. Fresh off its expansion to the island of Jamaica, the new LIAT 2020 has added another destination in the Caribbean: Tortola. The carrier’s first flight between St Maarten and and Tortola’s Beef Island airport touched down this week, in […]

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The New LIAT Just Launched Its New Flights to the Island of St Vincent

The rainforest, the volcano, the island-hopping, the Caribbean’s strongest rum. St Vincent is on the travel map in a big new way, in large part thanks to the debut of its new Sandals resort. It’s all shining a new light on the many compelling reasons to visit the island, from its stunning natural environment and […]

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The New-Look LIAT Is Adding Another Caribbean Island: St Vincent

It’s back — LIAT, the Caribbean airline that was for decades the region’s central way to get around. Now it’s called LIAT 2020, and the reborn carrier keeps adding new Caribbean islands. The latest? St Vincent and the Grenadines, where the carrier will begin flying starting Oct. 4, the company confirmed this week. LIAT will […]

The New LIAT Just Launched Its New Flights to the Island of St Vincent

The newly-reborn LIAT is adding new nonstop routes to four more Caribbean islands, Caribbean Journal has learned. LIAT 20, a reinvigoration of the former regional carrier, is adding new routes to St Kitts and Grenada, Barbados and Saint Lucia. That comes after LIAT already kicked off its return with its inaugural flight between Antigua and […]

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 the region. To learn more about the issue, and ways to solve it, Caribbean Journal […]

A New Version of LIAT Just Made Its First Flight to Saint Lucia

It’s called LIAT 20, but it’s really LIAT 2.0. Longtime regional carrier LIAT, which has been out of operations for several years, is back — this time under a new brand name. The revamped, restructured airline just made its “inaugural” flight this week with a flight from Antigua to Saint Lucia. “The Caribbean has long […]

LIAT Begins Caribbean Relaunch

Caribbean airline LIAT has resumed its commercial schedule, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier, which is currently under administration, will be operating flights to a “limited number of destinations,” according to a company statement. That will include flights on five days per week to seven destinations, including Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, St Kitts […]

Caribbean Airline LIAT Returns to Flying

After being shuttered for months, regional Caribbean carrier LIAT has returned to flying. The carrier operated its first daily flight from Antigua to Dominica on Nov. 1. The airline will be operating a limited schedule this month after suspending services in April 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic. The airline is currently under […]

InterCaribbean Airways Is Expanding to St Vincent

Fast-growing Turks and Caicos-based regional carrier interCaribbean Airways is expanding again, this time with new service to the island of St Vincent. Beginning Oct. 1, the carrier will be operating flights between Barbados and St Vincent. interCaribbean will be running the flights on Embraer 120 aircraft, the company said. It’s part of a wider expansion […]

Air Antilles Expanding Barbados Flights

Guadeloupe-based Air Antilles is expanding its flights to Barbados, Caribbean Journal has learned. The regional carrier will be increasing its service to eight weekly flights between Saint Lucia and Barbados and four weekly flights from Barbados to Dominica. The move will be a particular boon to Dominica, making it easier for travelers to reach the […]

Caribbean Airline LIAT Extends Flight Pause to May 31

Caribbean regional airline LIAT has extended its the suspension of its passenger services through the end of May. The airline said it was continuing its flight pause through May 31, citing “the current border closures and travel restrictions within the regional network.” “While there are ongoing discussions about the reopening of borders, no firm date […]