Air Jamaica flies again to Grand Cayman

Starting July 1, Air Jamaica will resume daily flights to Grand Cayman, as well as the return of its summer service from New York (JFK) to the islands of Barbados and Grenada.

This comes on the heels of the recently announced suspension of flights to Baltimore in the United States and the resumption of service to Nassau in the Bahamas, also in July.

According a press release on Thursday, the airline said that when approved the non-stop service from New York, will operate three times weekly on to Barbados, and four times to Grenada."

"We are excited about the return to these Caribbean markets. Jamaica and Grand Cayman have shared strong ties for many years, and our service to Barbados and Grenada gives the Diaspora the most convenient way to go home for festivals, fun and family," said Bruce Nobles, Air Jamaica's president and chief executive officer.

The airline is now owned by Trinidad and Tobago's Caribbean Airlines. The airline earlier announced, that there would be additional flights to New York and Toronto, as part of its new schedule for the summer. Adding that it will be offering nine daily flights to New York, four daily flights to Fort Lauderdale as well as two daily flights to Toronto. Additionally, there will also be daily flights to Philadelphia and Nassau.

Air Jamaica's service to New York offers two daily flights from Montego Bay and three daily flights from Kingston including, the Nitebird which departs Kingston at 11:55 p.m.

According to Air Jamaica, the additional daily flight between Kingston and Toronto will depart Kingston at 1:25 a.m., allowing passengers to sleep on board, and then enjoy a full day of activities in Toronto. Passengers destined for Kingston will also have the option of an early arrival.