Effective November 19, 2009, American Airlines will fly twice daily to the island of Curacao, often referred to as the Caribbean’s Hidden Treasure. The additional non-stop service from Miami International (MIA) not only offers travelers more flexibility in their vacation planning, but comes just in time for travelers to save $200 per person on airfare through the Curacao Now promotion.

The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) is expecting a positive stream of visitor arrivals from South America following the commencement of the Linea Turistica Aerotuy charter service to Barbados from Caracas.

Continental Airlines has launched continental.com in Portuguese for Brazil and Portugal. Key Portuguese-language functions include shopping for flights, making and changing reservations, checking flight and gate information, and accessing several functions related to OnePass, Continental’s award-winning frequent-flyer program.

American Airlines reported a second-quarter net loss of $390 million, but did see some revenue increases, specifically in fees for baggage, purchased upgrades, food bought on board and flight changes. Those revenues increased 7.4 percent to $565 million.

OpenSkies has decided to suspend its service between Amsterdam and New York beginning August 16, and to refocus its efforts on the Paris-New York route.

Antigua-based regional airline LIAT has started advertising for a new boss, three months after temporarily replacing former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Darby.