JetBlue is continuing its plans for a major expansion in the Caribbean this winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The company’s recently-announced Caribbean push will also include a trio of new routes from Raleigh-Durham to the wider region. 

That will include headlined by new daily flights from Raleigh-Durham to Montego Bay, Jamaica beginning Nov. 19. 

Also on Nov. 19, JetBlue will launch new nonstop flights from Raleigh-Durham to San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. 

And on the same day, JetBlue will be beginning a new route from Raleigh-Durham to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. 

It’s the latest sign of confidence for the carrier amid the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Just two of the aforementioned destinations are currently open for tourism; Jamaica reopened its borders for international tourism in mid-June, while Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean did so shortly thereafter.

Puerto Rico remains closed for tourist visits, although it’s likely the destination will be open by November.

For more, visit JetBlue. 

— CJ

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All-inclusive brand Club Med will be reopening four of its resorts in the wider Caribbean region in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The company’s regional relaunch will include the reopening of the Club Med Cancun, Club Med Punta Cana and Club Med Caravelle in Guadeloupe, all on Oct. 17. 

The Club Med Cancun is reopening with a newly-expanded Aguamarina family-friendly area, with 120 rooms. 

The Club Med Punta Cana, set on 2,000 feet of beachfront in the tourism hub of the Dominican Republic, has also completed a renovation, with a refresh of its Tiara Exclusive Collection resort space. 

On Oct. 24, Club Med will relaunch its adults-only Club Med Turkoise resort in the Turk sand Caicos Islands, which recently underwent a redesign that included a renovation of its oceanfront rooms, an enhanced wellness area and a new wine cellar, among other changes. 

All of Club Med’s properties are reopening under the company’s new “Safe Together” health and safety protocols amid the new realities of travel. 

Club Med’s Caribbean portfolio includes additional resorts in Martinique, San Salvador, The Bahamas and the Dominican Republic.

The company’s newest Caribbean resort, the Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda in the Dominican Republic, is now scheduled for a Dec. 5 relaunch.

Club Med’s Buccaneer’s Creek resort in Martinique is slated to reopen on Dec. 12, according to the company’s Web site. 

The company’s San Salvador resort, Club Med Columbus Isle, is scheduled to reopen on Dec. 15. 

For more, visit Club Med. 

– CJ

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United Airlines is increasing its flights to the Mexican Caribbean tourism hub of Cancun, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

Beginning in October, United will be either resuming or increasing service to Cancun from hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Newark and Washington, DC, the carrier announced this week. 

United will also be relaunching flights from those hubs to Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s Pacific coast. 

It’s part of a gradual increase of the carrier’s network capacity, which will stand at about 40 percent of its full schedule in October. 

We continue to be data-driven and realistic in our approach to rebuilding our network,” said Ankit Gupta, United’s vice president of Domestic Network Planning. “Because October is typically a slower month for leisure travel, we’re adjusting our schedules to reflect these seasonal changes in customer demand while resuming service or adding capacity on routes where we’re seeing increased customer demand for travel.”

Mexico has been open for tourism since earlier this summer. 

— CJ

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