By Admin. Updated 9:07 p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Beginning Saturday, December 7, American Airlines will commence two new routes to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) from the USA.
American Airlines announced on its website today (May 16) that it will operate a once-weekly flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, and JFK, New York.
Currently, the airline only operates service to SVG from Miami, Florida.
Minister of Tourism – Carlos James told One News SVG: “We welcome this news of additional flights to our beautiful island as we continue to increase air access to support the build-out of our tourism industry. Tourism is undoubtedly a significant contributor to our GDP, and as Minister of Tourism I am humbled to be leading this transformation of our tourism sector”.
“We can’t underscore enough the importance of ALL our tourism stakeholders in creating the product we call destination Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Thank you for your continued partnership and being a part of this transformation,” he said.
The news comes as Jet Blue announced service to SVG starting in the fall of 2024.
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