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Raleigh-Durham Is Getting New Nonstop Flights to Belize and Turks and Caicos This Winter

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BermudAir’s two seasonal routes will connect North Carolina travelers with Belize City and Providenciales beginning in December. Two very different Caribbean vacations are getting a new nonstop connection from North Carolina this winter: the white-sand beaches of Turks and Caicos and the rivers, reefs and rainforest lodges of Belize. BermudAir is adding both destinations from […]

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Southwest Airlines Says “Normal Operations” Have Resumed 

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Southwest Airlines has resumed what the low-cost carrier calls “normal operations,” the company announced in a statement.  The carrier had endured a tumultuous week that saw thousands of flights canceled.  “We value the continued patience and support of our valued customers, and we apologize for the inconveniences of the past week,” Southwest said in a […]

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Southwest Airlines Just Relaunched Another Route to Aruba

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Southwest Airlines has relaunched another nonstop route to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The low-cost carrier has officially resumed nonstop service between Orlando International Airport and Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport.  The relaunched service is now operating daily between Orlando and Aruba, according to Southwest Airlines.  It compliments existing service […]

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Southwest Airlines to Spend $2 Billion to "Transform" Customer Experience

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Southwest Airlines says it is planning to spend $2 billion on a project to “transform” its customer experience, the carrier said. The planned investments are “designed to enhance and simplify Customers’ journeys,” according to a statement. The carrier, which has a broad route network in the Caribbean, says it will focus on a number of […]


Southwest Airlines Just Relaunched Another Route to Aruba

Southwest Airlines is adding more flights to Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The low-cost carrier is ramping up its flights to Cuba from South Florida beginning in the first week of May.  That will include three daily roundtrip flights between Fort Lauderdale and Havana, according to a statement from the company.  That same week, Southwest […]

Southwest Airlines Is Bringing Back On-Board Beverages 

Southwest Airline is bringing back its on-board beverage options, the carrier said this week.  The company had paused its full menu of on-board beverages since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.   “Customers have expressed a desire for more beverage options, so we’re delighted to restore additional on-board offerings as a part of the […]

Southwest Airlines Relaunches Fort Lauderdale-Cayman Flights 

Southwest Airlines has relaunched its daily service between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Cayman, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The daily nonstop flights operate between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport.  It’s part of a broader flight relaunch to the Cayman Islands, joining restarted service on airlines like United Airlines, American Airlines […]

Southwest Airlines Relaunching More Flights to Jamaica, Cancun

Southwest Airlines is relaunching more nonstop routes to the Caribbean this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning June 5, the carrier will four routes to the Caribbean. That includes daily service between Chicago and Montego Bay, Jamaica; Saturday-only service between Baltimore-Washington and Grand Cayman; Saturday service between Milwaukee and Cancun, Mexico; and Saturday service between […]

Southwest Airlines Is Relaunching More Aruba Flights

Southwest Airlines is relaunching one of its most popular flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, Caribbean Journal has learned.  In June 2022, the carrier will resume nonstop flights between Orlando and Aruba.  The route, which officially resumes June 5, 2022, will be operating daily nonstop flights, according to a statement from Southwest Airlines.  […]

Southwest Airlines Is Relaunching Another Cuba Route

Southwest Airlines is relaunching what was its most prominent route to Cuba in February, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier will be resuming daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Havana on Feb. 17, 2022.  That complements existing daily service between Tampa and Havana; that route resumed at the beginning of December.  It’s not […]

Southwest Airlines Is Planning Another Cancun Expansion

Southwest Airlines is adding more flights to one of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations: Cancun, Mexico.  The low-cost carrier is slated to ramp up its service from San Antonio to Cancun beginning June 5, according to a statement from the company.  San Antonio-Cancun flights will go from Saturday-only to daily service.  The carrier also announced it […]

More Americans Are Traveling to Jamaica

American travelers are helping to fuel the tourism rebound in Jamaica, officials said this week.  That increased demand is leading to an expansion in airlift to the Caribbean island.  That includes American Airlines, which will be up-gauging its aircraft on Montego Bay flights from Miami, Philadelphia and Dallas-Fort Worth, with new wide-bodied 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft […]