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United Airlines Is Adding New Daily Flights to Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico Has a Colorful New Boutique Hotel

The Condado neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico is one of the most vibrant urban areas in the Caribbean, from luxury shopping to high-end eateries to resorts and casinos. Now it’s home to another new boutique hotel, and it’s one …

Avianca Adds More Puerto Rico Flights for Summer Season

If Puerto Rico wants to continue to grow its tourism arrivals in keeping with the last two years of surging visitor numbers, it’s going to have to look to new markets. That includes South America, where top Colombian carrier Avianca …

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For Spirit Airlines, Another Big Puerto Rico Expansion

Airlines have been zeroing in on Puerto Rico since the onset of the pandemic, with the island’s surging visitor arrivals attracting a wave of new nonstop routes from the mainland United States. Now, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which has been …

Frontier Airlines Launches New Flights to Puerto Rico, Cancun

Frontier Airlines has kicked off a major expansion of service to Puerto Rico and Cancun, Mexico. The ultra-low-cost carrier has begun operating new routes between seven U.S cities and Puerto Rico, along with a new route between Puerto Rico and …

JetBlue Is Launching Two New Nonstop Flights to Puerto Rico

Since 2020, Puerto Rico has been one of the hottest destinations for new airlift in the Americas. And that trend is continuing, as visitors continue to flock to the island. New York City-based JetBlue has announced plans to add another …

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Silver Airways Expands Flights to Dominica

Regional carrier Silver Airways has expanded its capacity fo the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. The airline has upgraded its flight service to Dominica from a 34-seat Saab 340 to a 48-seat ATR aircraft. The upgrade applies to the airline’s …

Hilton Is Planning a Big Expansion in Puerto Rico

Hilton is planning a significant expansion of its hotel portfolio in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The company is planning to “more than double” its portfolio on the island. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, …

Small Caribbean Hotel of the Week: An Essential Puerto Rico Stay

While Puerto Rico has been seeing dynamic tourism growth since the pandemic, that wasn’t the case a decade ago. That was when hospitality stars Loisse Herger and Fernando Davila took a chance and opened an innovative new boutique hotel …

Puerto Rico’s Hottest New Restaurant Is In Rincon

Set at the western edge of the island of Puerto Rico, the town of Rincon has always been known for its laid-back beach vibe and world-class surfing. Now it has another draw: a new eatery by star chef Joerick …

Spirit Airlines Adding More Nonstop Flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico

It’s been a big month for Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. First, ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines announced plans to add seven new routes from the US mainland to Puerto Rico. And now another airline is at it, …

Silver Airways Expands Puerto Rico-Dominica Service

Silver Airways has expanded its flight service to Dominica with larger aircraft, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier recently upgraded its aircraft to Dominica, replacing the former 34-seat Saab 340 with a 48-seat ATR aircraft. The aircraft is used …

Frontier Adds New Nonstop Flights to Costa Rica

It’s been a year of expansion for Frontier Airlines, with the ultra-low-cost carrier continuing to add new routes to its network in the Caribbean Basin. Now the airline has added another one. Frontier is now operating once-weekly service between …

The 20 Best Hotels in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has never been hotter, buoyed by a pandemic-era boom that filled its hotels to capacity and put a new travel spotlight on the destination. It seems like new flights routes launch just about every week to the …

Tradewind Aviation’s Anguilla Flights Are Back

Luxury airline Tradewind Aviation has officially relaunched its scheduled flight service to the island of Anguilla, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline is once again operating nonstop service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Anguilla from now through April …

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Carnival Celebration Kicks Off First Caribbean Cruise Season

Carnival Cruise Line’s new flagship has kicked off its first-ever sailing to the Caribbean. The new 6,000-guest cruise ship made its first stop in Grand Turk on a Thanksgiving-week cruise. That was followed by stops at the Dominican Republic’s …

At the Aire de O:live in Puerto Rico, Redefining the Beach Hotel

Chill. It’s what you feel you get when you stay here. All hotels have rooms. At an O:live Collection hotel, it’s about something more: feelings and experiences. Not just the room. It doesn’t hurt, though, when the rooms themselves are impossibly beautiful. That brings us …

Expedia: Strong Interest in Caribbean for Winter Travel

The Caribbean is seeing strong interest from travelers for the upcoming winter season, according to new data from travel giant Expedia. Recent searches for the upcoming winter season have jumped by 15 percent, compared to what was already a …

Puerto Rico Passenger Traffic Still Ahead of Pre-Pandemic Levels

Passenger traffic to Puerto Rico continues to eclipse its pre-pandemic levels, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island’s primary air hub, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, continues to show traffic higher than the same period in 2019. In September, San …