Beverly Nicholson-Doty, commissioner of tourism for the U.S. Virgin Islands, has announced that three major air carriers will soon be increasing service to the destination.
Following meetings with airline partners over the past few months, Spirit Airlines will increase its Fort Lauderdale-St. Thomas frequency to daily, effective Saturday, March 10, said Nicholson-Doty.
Due to strong bookings on the Atlanta-St. Thomas route, Delta will reinstate its daily service from New York to St. Thomas, effective May 24.
JetBlue Airways will operate a second daily flight from to San Juan to St. Thomas from February 15. The airline will provide daily options for travelers between Boston and St. Thomas (between February 15 to May 1) over San Juan.
The commissioner explained that while hotels and resorts rebuild and prepare to welcome stay-over visitors back to the territory, a strong demand for air seats is being generated by guests staying at inns, bed and breakfasts and boutique hotels; villas, apartments, condominiums and other rental properties; timeshares; and yachts, as well as professionals working in the construction industry, and Virgin Islanders traveling to and from the islands. The commissioner assured that efforts are continuing to increase airlift to both airports, on St. Croix and St. Thomas.
With the latest flight additions, the U.S. Virgin Islands is now being served by roughly 13,000 seats each week - 9,000 to St. Thomas and 4,000 to St. Croix (not including intra-island service).
"It's really encouraging to see the continued demand in the marketplace for the U.S. Virgin Islands, as we continue making strides in our recovery from September's back-to-back hurricanes,” said Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands Kenneth E. Mapp. “The resilience of our people and our Territory is undeniable, and we're grateful to our airline partners for making their continued contributions to our recovery."
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