(Jamaica-Gleaner) – Jamaica’s newest entry into the Sangster International Airport, Frontier Airlines, is boasting that it has the lowest fares for Jamaicans wishing to visit families and friends too, or from Miami, Florida.
The airline, which flew its first Miami to Montego Bay flight into the tourism capital last Friday, is also touting access to a lucrative Jamaican community, which it says is not only based in South Florida, but around the country.
Some 160 passengers were on the inaugural flight, while the carrier has booked three slots into Montego Bay weekly, departing Monday, Friday, and Saturday.
Fares vary between US$239 and US$329 per passenger return during the months of June and July, allowing its customers one free checked bag and one free carry-on, plus free seat selection.
Addressing the media at the airport on Friday, the airline’s sales manager, Alfredo Gonzalez, spoke of a difficult 2020, the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, for everyone in tourism. He suggested that Frontier decided on Jamaica after seeing an opportunity to connect families and friends back to the island.
“It was the right time and the right product. With what Jamaica has to offer of wide opened spaces, gorgeous beaches, beautiful resorts, amazing culture, Jamaica’s customers are looking for that,” he stated.
The aircraft, crew, and passengers were welcomed by Mayor of Montego Bay Leeroy Williams, regional director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer, and other tourism officials.
Dyer in her message spoke of the pent-up demand for travel, arguing that it was the perfect time to introduce these new non-stop flights. “The flights will greatly increase the accessibility to Jamaica from our largest tourism market, the United States,” she stated.
The A320 Airbus arrived to a water cannon salute, decked on the inside with the iconic black, green and gold Jamaican flag in the cockpit area. The airbus has a carrying capacity of 186 passengers.
