Vueling, the new-generation airline, carried 8.2 million passengers during 2009, with an average seat-load factor of 73.7 percent-a 3.4-point increase with regards to 2008.

Air Jamaica is offering sale fares for purchase until Jan. 26, valid for travel from Jan. 18 to May 28. All fares are roundtrip and subject to government taxes and fees. Conditions regarding black-out periods, cancellations and other charges apply.

Jamaica Tourist Board’s New England Sales Manager John Woolcock and JetBlue Airways Northeast Regional Marketing Manager J.J. Storer were joined by JetBlue crew members to cut the ceremonial ribbon signifying the start of JetBlue’s nonstop service from Boston to Montego Bay.

Frontier Airlines is giving 25,000 EarlyReturns bonus miles -- enough for a free award ticket -- to customers who purchase one roundtrip Classic Plus ticket originating in Colorado (Denver, Aspen, Colorado Springs or Durango), for travel outside Colorado, by Feb. 14, 2010, and travel by March 5, 2010. This offer is valid for both new and existing EarlyReturns members.

TAM and TRIP Linhas Aereas will expand the codeshare agreement signed between the two companies, starting Jan. 11. With it, TAM is able to sell flights operated by TRIP, under the code JJ, to the cities Bonito (MS), via Campo Grande (MS) and Lencois (BA) and Petrolina (PE), via Salvador (SA).

US Airways has added more nonstop flights to Barbados from its Philadelphia hub. US Airways now flies daily to Barbados for the winter season. JetBlue Airways recently began daily nonstop flights between Grantley Adams International Airport in Bridgetown, Barbados, and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.