AIR JAMAICA CONTINUES TO BUILD NETWORK OF SERVICE TO BARBADOS WITH NEW FT. LAUDERDALE FLIGHT
6/21/2007
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – June 21, 2007 – Air Jamaica announced it will inaugurate non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and The Grantley Adams International (BGI) Airport in Barbados. Starting July 22, 2007, the flight will operate 3 days per week and offers new links from FLL to other islands in the Eastern Caribbean, filling the existing void of service into that region.
“With this new service, we’re pleased to be able to satisfy the demand for flights to Barbados from Florida and other Northeast points like New York, where we just launched a daily non-stop flight from JFK earlier this year. Air Jamaica realizes service to Barbados and other islands has become limited and is responding by picking up these routes,” says President and CEO of Air Jamaica, Michael Conway. “We’re particularly pleased to announce service to Barbados at this time, as all the CEO’s of carrier’s in the region gathered in Barbados on Wednesday to discuss relevant industry topics.”
The new flight will operate non-stop in both directions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and will open up more destination possibilities for consumers flying from Fort Lauderdale to the Eastern Caribbean. Connections in Barbados will be on LIAT, the Caribbean Airline. Connections can be made to the islands of Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Dominica, Martinique, Antigua, St. Kitts and Nevis. Barbados-bound flights (JM 96) depart FLL at 9:40 a.m. and arrive BGI at 1:00 p.m. Fort Lauderdale-bound flights (JM 97) depart BGI at 1:50 p.m. and arrive FLL at 5:30 p.m.
“With this newly introduced route to Barbados, we hope to increase visitors from the southeast region of the U.S., allowing them to experience the unique culture and marvelous attractions Barbados has to offer. Due to our strong valuable relationship with Air Jamaica, the launch of this accessible service follows on the heels of the daily non-stop flights from JFK. We look forward to continually growing our partnership with Air Jamaica, “ says Noel Lynch, Barbados Minister of Tourism.
In celebration of this new non-stop service, Air Jamaica is offering an introductory sale fare on this route of $378 round trip ($189 each way) plus taxes in economy class for travel between July 22 and December 15, 2007. Tickets at this special rate must be purchased by June 28, 2007 and can be booked at www.airjamaica.com through Air Jamaica’s toll-free reservations at 1-800-523-5585 or through a travel agent.
“We are excited to provide this new non-stop service making it easier for vacationers, business people and Caribbean Nationals to get to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean from South Florida,” says Paul Pennicook, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Air Jamaica.
Air Jamaica will operate Airbus A-320 service on the new non-stops with 138 seats in Economy and 12 in Executive Business Class.
About Air Jamaica
Air Jamaica provides more non-stop flights to Jamaica than any other carrier with more than 300 flights per week from Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York (JFK), Orlando, and Philadelphia in the United States; Toronto in Canada; and from London in the United Kingdom to Montego Bay and Kingston. Air Jamaica also offers daily non-stop service between New York (JFK) and Barbados and direct service between JFK to both St. Lucia and Grenada. Air Jamaica also offers intra-regional service with flights between Jamaica and the Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, Cuba, Curaçao, Grand Cayman, Grenada and St. Lucia.
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Christina Brozek
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