With the summer season upon us, Jamaica is ready to welcome travelers with daily airlift from primary and secondary markets throughout the US.
For the period May through December of this year, Jamaica secured a total of 1,629,637 scheduled airline seats from various US gateways to Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ).
“Last year, increased airlift amounted to a total of 1,494,124 air seats, helping Jamaica’s tourism sector earn in excess $3 billion in revenue,” said Donovan White, Jamaica’s Director of Tourism. “This year, we anticipate even more earnings given the large number of direct flights from various US gateways. This will meet the growing demand of travel to Jamaica, significantly benefiting both travelers and our tourism partners.”
Following is a synopsis of summer airlift and charter services from May to December 2018:
NORTHEAST
New York (JFK)
· Caribbean Airlines, Daily to MBJ and KIN, through December 31
· Delta Air Lines, Daily to MBJ, through December 31
· JetBlue Airways, Daily to MBJ, through December 31
· JetBlue Airways, Daily to KIN, through December 10
New Jersey (EWR)
· United Airlines, Daily to MBJ, through August 20
Philadelphia (PHL)
· American Airlines, Daily to MBJ, through December 31
Washington DC (IAD)
· United Airlines, Saturdays to MBJ, through August 20
Baltimore (BWI)
· Southwest Airlines, Daily to MBJ, through December 31
· Spirit Airlines, Daily to MBJ, through December 31
Boston (BOS)
· JetBlue Airways, Saturdays to MBJ, through December 29
· Delta Air Lines, Saturdays to MBJ, through August 25
SOUTHEAST
Miami (MIA)
· American Airlines, Daily to MBJ and KIN, through December 31
Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
· Caribbean Airlines, Daily to MBJ and KIN, through December 31
· JetBlue Airways, Daily to MBJ and KIN, through December 31
· Spirit Airlines, Daily to MBJ and KIN, through September 10
· Southwest Airlines, Daily to MBJ, through December 31
Orlando (MCO)
· JetBlue Airways , Daily to MBJ, through October 27
· Southwest Airlines, Daily to MBJ, through August 6
Atlanta (ATL)
· Delta Air Lines, Daily to MBJ, through December 31
· Delta Air Lines, Daily to KIN, through September 1
Charlotte (CLT)
· American Airlines, Daily to MBJ, through December 31
MIDWEST
Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
· American Airlines, Saturdays to MBJ, through August 18
· United Airlines, Saturday to MBJ, through August 20
Chicago Midway (MDW)
· Southwest Airlines, Daily to MBJ, through August 6
Detroit (DTW)
· Delta Air Lines, Saturdays to MBJ, through August 25
WEST
Dallas (DFW)
· American Airlines, Daily to MBJ, through August 20
Houston (IAH)
· United Airlines, Daily to MBJ, June 7 – August 20
· Southwest Airlines, Daily to MBJ, through August 6
Los Angeles (LAX)
· American Airlines, Friday to Monday to MBJ, through August 17
Vacation Express Charter Services to Montego Bay
· Atlanta (ATL), Thursdays, May 24 – August 9
· Cleveland (CLE), Saturdays, May 26 – June 30
· Dallas (DFW), Mondays, July 9 – August 6
· Nashville (BNA), Mondays, May 28 – July 2
· Pittsburgh (PIT), Saturdays, July 7 – August 4
Vacation Express and Apple Vacations Charter to Montego Bay
· Cincinnati (CVG), Sundays, May 27 – August 5
Apple Vacations and Funjet Vacations Charter to Montego Bay
· St. Louis (STL), Saturdays, May – December
· St. Louis (STL), Wednesdays, June 6 – August 1
For more information about travel to Jamaica, please visit www.visitjamaica.com.