Winair Adding More Dutch Caribbean Flights
St Maarten-based regional airline Winair is expanding its presence in the Dutch Caribbean. The carrier, which first introduced flights in Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao last year, will be increasing its service between Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire starting April 15. That’s along with additional flights to both Santo Domingo and Port-au-Prince from Curacao. The changes mean […]
American Airlines suspends flights to Venezuela amid unrest
American Airlines on Friday suspended flights to and from Venezuela amid unrest, further isolating the South American country. American’s pilot union earlier on Friday said it told its members to refuse any trips to the country after the State Department told U.S. citizens to leave the country. It also pulled its diplomats from Venezuela. Most […]
Inaugural Southwest Airlines flight arrives in Hawaii
A Southwest Airlines jet arrived in Hawaii this sunday afternoon without a hitch, marking the start of the carrier’s service to the isles. The carrier’s inaugural flight, appropriately numbered 6808, came from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The 175-seat plane carried about 165 passengers — a robust 94 percent load factor […]
Sunwing Is Adding Quebec-Punta Cana Flights
The Caribbean’s most popular destination is getting more new flights. Canadian travel giant Sunwing has announced plans to debut a new route from Quebec City to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic this summer. The new weekly flight will run on Tuesdays between April 30 and Oct, 29, 2019, according to the company. “We are […]
Cayman Airways Celebrates Inaugural Flight from Cayman to Denver
On Saturday, March 2, 2019, Cayman Airways officially launched its longest commercial nonstop flight in the airline’s 50-year history, from Grand Cayman to Denver, Colorado. The new route is made possible by the addition of new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to the Cayman Airways fleet. Cayman Airways is the first Caribbean-based airline to serve […]
Spirit Launches Two New Nonstop Routes to Jamaica
Continuing its rapid Caribbean expansion, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has officially launched two new nonstop routes to the island of Jamaica. Spirit’s new service includes nonstop routes from Orlando to both Kingston and Montego Bay. The new Montego Bay flights will operate four times each week on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The new Kingston […]
Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM Announce Codeshare Partnership
Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM have announced their first codeshare agreement, creating new transatlantic travel options to and from North America. The partnership makes it easier for customers to build their ideal trip across the Atlantic by combining flights operated by Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic and Delta. Customers booking on a codeshare benefit […]
Bombardier Global 7500 Aircraft Completes the World’s Longest Range Business Jet Flight in History
Bombardier is proud to announce that its Global 7500 aircraft, has once again demonstrated its ability to go the distance by completing the longest range business jet flight in history**, successfully completing an 8,152-nautical-mile flight non-stop, pushing the boundaries of business travel. The award-winning business jet departed from Singapore Changi Airport at 7:12 a.m. local […]
JetBlue Launches New Nonstop Service to Guayaquil, Ecuador
JetBlue announced the start of new service in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with the first flight arriving in the South American city just before 11 p.m. local time on Feb 28 and the first northbound leg of the route arriving in South Florida just after 5 a.m. on March 1. New service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport […]
Air Canada Rouge to commence operations in Quito
According to a press release, Air Canada Rouge, an affiliate of Air Canada, announced non-stop flights between Toronto and Quito beginning in December of this year. The airline will use a Boeing 767-300 wide cabin aircraft to cover the route with three weekly frequencies initially. The arrival of a new leisure airline such as Air […]
