Caribbean Sun and Star Airlines are reviewing their shared strategic business plan in an effort to fast-track growth and development in the long run.
As part of the review, the regional carriers have retained the services of Decision Strategies, Inc., a North American consulting company widely regarded as one of the world´s foremost providers of strategic decision and portfolio management services.
Spirit Airlines is launching daily nonstop service to Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands from Fort Lauderdale.
The service will have connecting services from Atlanta, Atlantic City, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, New York/LaGuardia, Orlando, Providence, Tampa and Washington D.C./Reagan National.
Spirit Airlines, the leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean, on Thursday launched its twelfth Airbus A319 aircraft. In a private ceremony, the airplane was named “Spirit of Turks & Caicos Islands”.
“We can´t wait until next week when we start service to the Turks and Caicos Islands,” said Barry Biffle, Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines.
Delta has received approval to start new service between Atlanta and two new destinations in Ecuador –Quito and Guayaquil- beginning June 8.
The new service, subject to Ecuadorian government approval, will operate nonstop from Atlanta to Quito, continue to Guayaquil, and return nonstop from Guayaquil to Atlanta.
Continuing its push into Mexico, Delta Air Lines said it will launch nonstop service to Cancun from Boston and Washington (Dulles Airport) starting June 3.
The Saturday nonstop flights from both Boston and Washington will be operated aboard 150-seat 737-800 aircraft with first and coach classes.
The return of Air Jamaica service to St. Lucia from New York (Kennedy Airport) on February 23, plus increased lift from United and Delta this winter, highlight St. Lucia´s tourism product this year.
Air Jamaica dropped its service last March to reduce losses from fuel costs and the drop in passengers after 9/11. The carrier´s return this month “represents a momentous occasion,” according to Costello Michel, chairman of the St. Lucia Tourist Board. “Air Jamaica served us well in the past and it will become one of the most important carriers in the further development of our tourism,” he said.