Air Jamaica Returns to Miami

Air Jamaica has resumed air services between Kingston and Miami launching a new four times weekly connection between the two cities on December 9. The carrier is using a Boeing 737-800 on the service, operated by Caribbean Airlines and plans to increase the frequency of the route to a daily schedule from February 1, 2012.

“The resumption of direct service to Miami by our Air Jamaica brand solidifies our commitment to offering our customers better connectivity to North America,” said Robert Corbie, Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Airlines. “As the only regional carrier to offer non-stop services from Jamaica to three of Florida’s major cities – Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and now Miami – we are a fundamental resource in Caribbean aviation.”

An estimated 710,000 O&D passengers travelled between Jamaica and Florida in the past year, up 8.9 per cent on the previous 12 month period. Air Jamaica has seen its share of this market decline from 47.2 per cent to just 30.4 per cent during the same period, but the resumption of the Miami service will help it regain marketshare. American Airlines already serves the Kingston – Miami route, an O&D market of an estimated 104,000 passengers this past year, on a three times daily basis.