| Journal: TWUK | Section: |
| Title: | Issue Date: 25/09/00 |
| Author: | Page Number: 54 |
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Air Jamaica flags twin-centres
Carrier plans to expand range of island services
Air Jamaica is urging UK travel agents to add an extra dimension to a two-week holiday in Jamaica by promoting it as a twin-centre holiday destination.
An Air Jamaica spokeswoman said: “When people go to Jamaica they are increasingly choosing to add another Caribbean island.
“The most popular twin-centre holidays are from Jamaica to Cuba. This route works really well and it’s a favourite in terms of filling seats.”
Air Jamaica is also looking to increase the number of Caribbean islands it flies to, with plans to offer a service to Trinidad and Tobago from Montego Bay in November on sister airline the Eastern Caribbean Express.
It is also looking at the Grenadines and the French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe.
Air Jamaica’s Eastern Caribbean Express service was launched in April, debuting with a route from Montego Bay to St Vincent. From Montego Bay the Eastern Caribbean Express flies to the Cayman Islands, Nassau in the Bahamas, Havana and Cuba.
Other favourites for twin-centre holidays with the airline are Jamaica to Barbados, Jamaica to the Bahamas and Jamaica to St Lucia.
Airline focus by Louise Longman
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AIR jamaica inter-island flights
Montego Bay to Cuba: 12.45pm from Montego Bay arriving in Havana at 2.10pm. Five flights a week. Flights cost aminimum of £118.
Montego Bay to Barbados via St Lucia: 12.50pm from Montego Bay, flight departs St Lucia at 4.40pm and arrives in Barbados at 5.55pm. Five flights per week. Fares start at £153.
Montego Bay to the Bahamas: 12.50pm from Montego Bay arrives in Nassau at 2.05pm. Operates four-times weekly. Prices start from £145.
Promotional fares from London: Air Jamaica is currently offering aseven-day advance fare of £367 return to Jamaica which must be booked at least seven days prior to departure. The offer will run until November 30.
Montego Bay to Provindenciales in Turks and Caicos: operated by Air Jamaica Express from November 13. Flieseveryday except Tuesdays and Wednesdays, leaving Montego Bay at 12.55pm, arriving 2.25pm andreturning at 2.55pmarriving back in Montego Bay at 4.25pm. A three-day fare costs £184 plus tax.
Popular options: the airline is finding the most popular twin-centre breaks include the route from Jamaica to Cuba