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More tourists could be headed to Barbados and Grenada on Air Jamaica soon as the carrier prepares to increase its seat capacity to those islands.
Effective April 1 this year, an additional 38 seats will be made available on the carrier's daily non-stop flights from New York to Barbados with the upgrade of the existing A-320 Airbus aircraft to the larger A-321.
Air Jamaica's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Paul Pennicook said this would allow Barbados to continue to have "the most convenient schedule to the island from the northeast United States".
He explained that the new schedule also opens up daily non-stop flights between Barbados and Kingston, Jamaica - an important and profitable intra-Caribbean business route.
"These changes are in keeping with our mandate for a leaner, viable airline," said Mr Pennicook, who added that onward connections from Kingston to the United States will also be possible.
Air Jamaica will now serve Grenada with four weekly non-stop A-320 flights from New York, before continuing non-stop to Kingston. It will operate a fully dedicated Grenada service to New York on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and return to New York on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
"We are excited about bringing more seats into both Barbados and Grenada," added Mr Pennicook.
The airline executive also sought to reassure passengers that while the Jamaican national carrier restructures, it remains committed to serving the Eastern Caribbean.
"The new schedule into Barbados and Grenada presents an exciting marketing opportunity for the airline and the destinations to command a greater share of traditional tourist and Diaspora business," he said.
