Air Jamaica to Ramp Up Flights to St. Lucia, Barbados

Air Jamaica has announced an increase in service to the Eastern Caribbean nations of St. Lucia and Barbados, effective January 11, 2007.

George deMercado, senior executive of Air Jamaica, announced that the airline will boost its nonstop schedule from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hewanorra International Airport in St. Lucia from three to four weekly flights, adding northbound and southbound flights on Wednesday to the current Sunday, Monday and Thursday rotation.

The JFK-St. Lucia service continues to Barbados which thus also benefits from the increased flights.

"The St. Lucia /Barbados service has performed very well since we resumed service to St. Lucia in February", said Mr. deMercado, who noted that load factors have been particularly strong throughout the summer season. "We have a very special relationship with the Eastern Caribbean and are happy to see it grow strategically over the past six months", he said.

Using state-of-the start Airbus A-320 aircraft, with 138 seats in economy and 12 in first class, Air Jamaica offers non-stop service from New York´s JFK International Airport to St. Lucia (with continuing service to Barbados) on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays.

Air Jamaica offers intra-regional service with flights between Jamaica and The Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, Cuba, Curacao, Grand Cayman and St. Lucia.