JetBlue and Avelo Airlines Add More Flights to Jamaica

Image: Travelers at Jamaica’s Great River. Demand for the destination surged this year, according to Expedia. (Photo by Brian Major)
Image: Travelers at Jamaica’s Great River. Demand for the destination surged this year, according to Expedia. (Photo by Brian Major)
Noreen Kompanik
by Noreen Kompanik
Last updated: 9:30 PM ET, Wed October 2, 2024

U.S. travelers from New York, Boston, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and Hartford will find 30,000 additional airline seats available when planning their winter trip to Jamaica.

Beginning in November 2024, Avelo Airlines will offer twice weekly service from Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Montego Bay.

JetBlue will increase its service to Kingston, Jamaica this winter over the peak festive season with as many as five flights daily from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) as well as Ft. Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport (FLL), while JFK and FLL into MBJ will increase to four times daily over the peak of the season.

Additionally, JetBlue flights from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) will increase to three times weekly during the winter months, while flights from Orlando International Airport (MCO) will be twice daily for the festive season. 

“Winter air lift from JetBlue is estimated to increase by more than 30,000 seats from key markets,” said the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica. “Coupled with Avelo’s new service from Connecticut, this gives us access to millions of potential visitors to our island.”

Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board Donovan White added, “We are grateful for the strong relationships we continue to enjoy with airline and travel industry partners, and this is reflected in our ability to bring visitors here from key and emerging gateway markets.”  

Between January 1 and September 14, 2024, Jamaica has welcomed just over two million stopover visitors, and approximately three million total visitors, including cruise arrivals. This achievement marks an increase over last year's figures for the same period.


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