NEW YORK, NY – With American Airlines improved direct service from Miami, Martinique is getting now more and more accessible to travelers from the U.S mainland. This winter, American Airlines operates a midweek flight on Wednesdays from Miami, in addition to pre-existing weekly nonstop service, which operates on Saturdays.
This Summer, starting June 5th, American Airlines will operate 4 weekly flights on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Next winter, starting December 17th, this air service will increase to 6 weekly flights to Fort-de-France. For more information on rates and reservations, www.aa.com .
“With this newly increased air service from American Airlines joined with Martinique being ranked #1 of the Must-Visit Caribbean Island in 2015 by Caribbean Journal, this makes our destination a must-see place this year, ‘ said Karine Roy-Camille, Commissioner of Tourism for the Martinique Tourism Authority. “Furthermore, our world class cuisine and vibrant culture, cool offshore breezes that keep temperatures below what most people experience across the U.S. during the summer month, the famed Yoles Boat Race our ‘Carnival At Sea,’ held each July, and this convenient flight schedule make this summer the summer to be in Martinique.”
For the Canadian travelers, Air Canada operates every Sunday year round from Montreal to Martinique. The company adds additional weekly flights on Tuesdays until April 28th 2015 and on Wednesday from May 6th to August 26th 2015 with Air Canada Rouge. For more information on rates and reservations, please visit www.aircanada.com and www.flyrouge.com.
In addition, until April 9th 2015, Air Transat offers new flight on Thursday between Montreal and Fort-de-France. For more information on rates and reservations, please visit www.airtransat.ca/en .
From Puerto Rico, Seaborne Airlines operates 3 times a week out of San Juan, a nonstop flight to Martinique on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In addition, Seaborne Airlines now serves the local Puerto Rican market and also some US and Canadian gateways via codeshare agreement with American Airlines and Delta Airlines.
For more information on rates and reservations, please visit www.seaborneairlines.com
Additional air carriers serving Martinique include:
- Air France – 3x’s per-week from Miami (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) with stops in Guadeloupe and Haiti.
- Connecting service from the U.S. mainland through St. Lucia, Barbados, and St. Martin is also available via Air Caraibes (http://www.aircaraibes.com) and LIAT (http://www.liatairline.com).
