American Eagle will add 109 weekly flights from San Juan to eight Caribbean destinations on May 1. The flights will be in effect through Labor Day. With the additional flights, American Eagle will operate between 48 and 50 daily flights to and from San Juan.

Effective June 29, Air Jamaica will offer seven weekly flights between Orlando and Jamaica. The addition of two new flights will give passengers direct service to Kingston after a stop in Montego Bay.

Virgin Atlantic Airways announced that it plans to launch a spicy nonstop service between London Heathrow and Chile. The capital, Santiago will become Virgin Atlantic’s 31st destination worldwide and the gateway to South America; as the world’s leading long haul airline celebrates its “red-hot” 25th birthday this year.

Officials from AeroMexico, Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, the Mexico Tourism Board and other organizations celebrated the launch this week of twice-weekly, nonstop service between Montreal and Mexico City on Thursdays and Sundays.

Air Jamaica has announced that it will end its flights between New York/JFK and Barbados on April 20 but will add more weekly flights from JFK to Grenada. Air Jamaica had been flying twice weekly from JFK to Barbados. On the plus side, Air Jamaica will add two new weekly flights –one in June and another in July- to its JFK-Grenada schedule, giving the carrier a total of four weekly flights out of New York to the Spice Island. Air Jamaica also has announced that it will eliminate its signature onboard champagne service in economy class on May 1, citing competitive cost pressures.

Martinique has become more accessible to US travelers thanks to newly expanded service from American Eagle Airlines. Beginning May 1, 2009, American Eagle will offer daily service between its hub in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique.