The Mustique Company forged a partnership with Grenadine Airways which will provide direct flights in and out of Mustique, exclusively for villa owners and guests of the island. This new enterprise, a first for the island, will improve the flight service to Mustique on a variety of levels: it will serve to increase seat availability, diminish the “island hopping” of some flights and ultimately enhance service for the Mustique traveler.

AeroMexico has added five weekly, non-stop flights between San Francisco and Hermosillo, Mexico, the airline’s first expansion of service in San Francisco since the market was added to its North American operations in February 2009.

Air France-KLM reported the deterioration in the economic environment noted at the end of the first quarter of 2009 continued during the subsequent three months.

Continental Airlines, which reported a second-quarter 2009 net loss of $213 million, is eliminating approximately 1,700 positions across the company, including management and clerical positions.

Grand Bahama’s tourism sector got a needed shot in the arm on Monday when WestJet Airlines announced direct service there from Toronto, Canada beginning November.

Windward Islands Airways (WINAIR) has once again made a significant announcement which is geared at providing relief to the traveling public. The airline through its Managing Director, Edwin Hodge has announced the airline’s sizzling, spicy summer carnival special geared at enhancing two islands’ carnival activities.