Jamaica Increases Exposure within South America

The Jamaica Tourist Board has formalised important contracts with key tour operators across South America to bring additional tourist visitors to the Caribbean island. According to Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, an additional 10,000 seats will be available over the remainder of the year, including the first flights to Brazil which will commence in November or December. Alongside these links an arrangement has been reached with Principales Air Lines (PAL) to operate direct flights to Montego Bay from Chile and and PRL Colombia SAS which will operate charter flights from Bogota and Medellin in Colombia.

“The key value of the South American market for us is that their winter is our summer and so during our shoulder months like September, October, November we can be assured of good traffic coming in during that time,” Edmund Bartlett said after confirming the new deals.