United Airlines is adding a new nonstop route to The Bahamas in 2020, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The carrier is launching new weekly nonstop service between Denver and Nassau. 

The weekly Saturday service will launch March 7, 2020, according to a statement from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. 

The flights are scheduled to run through Aug. 15, 2020. 

It’s a sign of the increasing importance of the western United States for Caribbean tourism destinations. 

— CJ

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Both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are extending their existing non-stop Saturday flights to St. Kitts from JFK to include the month of May 2020, providing continuous service from peak season through summer.

With both airlines increasing service at a time when they traditionally hiatus, the additional flights help to position St. Kitts for summer season and full year passenger arrivals growth.

“I could not be more pleased to receive this additional airlift from our two North American airline partners with the most capacity into St. Kitts,” said St Kitts Tourism Minister Lindsay Grant. “Having just met with American Airlines at their new headquarters in Dallas Fort Worth and received the update about our JFK gateway for May, the additional service is a clear testament to their trust in our development as a tourism destination.”

“These extra operations by American and Delta from JFK, our top US source market for visitors, effectively eliminate their normally-scheduled May hiatus, making it easier for potential visitors and Kittitian nationals to reach the island this summer,” he said. “Having continuous non-stop flights from peak season through the summer increases our appeal as a premier leisure destination and demonstrates the success of our strategy to continue our momentum of growth.”

“This bold move by American and Delta is a direct result of our specific marketing strategy to build out St. Kitts’ summer season in support of overall tourism growth,” said Racquel Brown, CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority. “Last year, we set a new record for air passenger arrivals and we are on track to exceed those numbers again this year.”

“This extended air service for 2020 positions us for even further growth next year and is a clear indication of the strength of our relationships with the airline network planners handling the Caribbean region,” Brown said.

From May 2 through June 3, 2020, American Airlines will add a total of 4 rotations for the flight utilizing a 160-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 16 First Class, 30 Main Cabin Extra and 114 Main Cabin class seats.

From May 2 through June 6, 2020, Delta Air Lines will add a total of 3 rotations for the flight utilizing a 160-seat Boeing 737-800 with 16 First Class, 30 Main Cabin Extra and 114 Main Cabin class seats.

In addition to the JFK flights, American also flies non-stop year-round to St. Kitts on Saturdays from Charlotte and daily plus twice daily Wednesday through Sunday from Miami.

As of 2019, the carrier also offers summer season non-stop flights to St. Kitts on Saturdays from Dallas. 

Delta runs non-stop year-round to St. Kitts on Saturdays from Atlanta as well as from JFK.

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One of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations has a new boutique hotel. 

It’s called The Great House Antigua, and it’s set in a 350-year-old stone estate turned into a boutique hotel set on 26 acres of tropical gardens.

For 60 years, the estate was the home of the Howell family, who have decided to open up its doors as an 8-room boutique ”to allow more people to enjoy its historic charm and the tranquillity offered by its 26 acres of tropical gardens,” the family said in a statement. 

The hotel is, in fact, the last extant stone estate in all of Antigua and Barbuda, according to the family.

The project has gone extensive renovation work to create four “individually styled” suites within the home, featuring antique furnishings like Chippendale chairs, mahogany four-poster beds and china, silver and glassware.

That’s along with four new garden cottage suites with amenities like his-and-hers showers and private terraces, all with pyramid roofs and vaulted ceilings.

The boutique hotel has a main pool, along with an exercise deck, a spa, a pool bar and dining options including an outdoor courtyard and a candlelit dining room for dinner. 

In a statement, the hotel said it grew at least half of its fresh produce on property, complementing that with locally-sourced food. 

The hotel, set on the eastern shores of Antigua, adds to what is one of the more impressive collections of historic hotels and properties set in historic buildings in the wider Caribbean, from Antigua’s Inn at English Harbour to the Admiral’s Inn to the Copper and Lumber hotel.

The latter two hotel properties are set in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Nelson’s Dockyard.

For more, visit the Great House Antigua. 

— CJ

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