American Airlines Adds Couple of Direct Caribbean Flights

American Airlines is adding two new direct flights out of Miami and New York to St. Maarten in the Caribbean. Flights from Miami are scheduled to start in November, leaving Miami International Airport at 5:15pm to arrive in St. Maarten at 9:10pm.

The aircraft will remain in St. Maarten overnight before leaving the next morning at 9:10am and arriving in Miami at 11:30am.

Meanwhile, a second New York to St. Maarten flight starts on December 18. This additional flight, originating from JFK International Airport, is scheduled to run twice a week, increasing to five times per week on January 6, 2009, for the remainder of the peak tourism season.

“American Airlines’ decision only confirms the fact that in light of all the cutbacks taking place in the airline industry today, we have an extremely viable and thriving tourism product,” Roy Marlin, Tourism Commissioner of St. Maarten, told The Daily Herald.