Jamaica to benefit from 40 per cent more seats from JetBlue

May 3, 2022

Jamaica to benefit from 40 per cent more seats from JetBlue

Minister of Tourism (R), presented President and Chief Operating Officer of JetBlue, Joanna Geraghty (L) with his new book on resilience titled, Tourism Resilience and Recovery for Global Sustainability and Development: Navigating COVID-19 and the Future, during a meeting with the airlines Senior Executives

One of Jamaica’s long-standing airline partners, JetBlue, has announced that by July they will have 40 per cent more seats operating between the United States and Montego Bay compared to July 2019, well before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The announcement follows a high-level meeting led by Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, JTB Chief Donovan White, and Senior Advisor, Delano Seiveright with JetBlue’s top leadership team at their New York City headquarters this week.

^{Minister of Tourism (L), Edmund Bartlett, in discussion with Senior Executives of JetBlue airlines and senior Jamaica Tourist Board and Ministry of Tourism team members.}

“We continue to see positive signs of a strong recovery for Jamaica’s tourism and more seats mean more arrivals which ultimately will give us more earnings for the country,” Mr Barlett stated.

“Jamaica is perhaps the most connected destination in the region, and this has helped us to attract more visitors. We have been focused and always looking ahead even in the midst of the worst of the pandemic. We are now reaping the rewards,” said Mr Bartlett.

JetBlue is one of the largest carriers in the United States and has been an airline partner for Jamaica for over ten years.