Jamaica projects a major increase in airline capacity from Canada for the winter season with a seat increase of 62 to 109% across airline partners, including Sunwing, Flair, and Caribbean Airlines.
“This increase in seats over what is gearing up to be a busy winter season is a testament to the confidence our partners have and the demand for the destination. As our second source market we are strategically engaging our tourism partners to grow arrivals to 500 thousand by 2025 and this announcement perfectly aligns with our goals,” said Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.
Sunwing expects a 62% increase, moving from 12,852 to 20,979 in Montreal, which reflects an additional 8127 seats. In Ottawa, there will be a 77% increase, moving from 3402 to 6048, reflecting an additional 2,646 seats.
“Airlift continues to be a critical strategic focus in increasing arrivals to Jamaica and we are grateful for our airline partners who see the value in adding seats over this busy period. Jamaica remains attractive and top of mind as a top destination,” said Donovan White, Director of Tourism.
The Toronto to Kingston route with Flair will see a 109% increase, moving from 6936 seats to 14,505 seats, and Caribbean Airlines will increase seats from 8,320 to 12,000, representing a 44 percent increase.
