Three new routes have been added by the regional airline WINAIR, which has been the main carrier into Montserrat since the opening of the new airport in 2005. Starting June 28 the airline will be offering flights into St Lucia, Dominica and Tortola.
AMR Corporation, parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, has named Daniel P. Garton president and chief executive officer of American Eagle, one of the world’s largest regional airlines. AMR also reiterated its intent to evaluate the possible divestiture of American Eagle.
Jamaica’s booming tourism industry has taken a hit as a result of four days of gun battles in a Kingston neighborhood where Christopher “Dudus” Coke, wanted for extradition by the United States on drug and weapons trafficking charges, based his operations.
The U.S. Embassy in Suriname says it is barring staff from flying with the local Blue Wing Airlines due to safety concerns. The U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo announced Monday it has prohibited the use of the small carrier for official domestic travel in the South American nation.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Names Dominic Paul Vice President and Managing Director for UK, Ireland
Dominic Paul is to become Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd’s new vice president and managing director for the UK and Ireland, the company announced today. Currently Chief Operating Officer at Heathrow’s second biggest airline, bmi, Paul will join the business in September 2010.
Air Jamaica will suspend daily service between Baltimore and Montego Bay on July 1, and will allocate that aircraft to “more profitable routes,” according to CEO Bruce Nobles.