St. Martin Negotiating for New Nonstop Air Service From U.S.

St. Martin tourism officials are in talks with an unnamed carrier to offer scheduled nonstop airline service from a New Jersey-based airport to Grand Case Airport later this year, said Corinne Picaut, director of the St. Martin Office of Tourism.

Plans call for 50-seat planes to offer what would be the first regular nonstop service from the U.S. to the French side of St. Martin/St. Maarten. Dutch St. Maarten is currently served from several major U.S. cities by carriers including American Airlines, US Airways, Continental, JetBlue, Spirit and United Airlines.

Picaut said Grand Case is a certified international airport with immigration, customs and security facilities. Grand Case Airport is currently served by Air Caribe and Air Antilles Express, which offer flights to Guadeloupe, Martinique and St. Lucia.