Air Jamaica pulls out of Bonaire

[phelana]

Ronella Croes, Bonaire's Director of Tourism announced last night Air Jamaica ends air service to and from Bonaire March 8.

Ann Phelan
Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations--Your Caribbean Travel Specialist

 

[Natasha]

Ronella Croes, Bonaire's Director of Tourism announced last night Air Jamaica ends air service to and from Bonaire March 8.

Ann Phelan
Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations--Your Caribbean Travel Specialist

My whole group leaves from Chicago tomorrow on Air Jamaica. Looks like it will be the last time. Too bad..

 

[The Chairman]

Didn't one of the airlines just START service to Bonaire? It's such a beautiful dive destination and depends A LOT on diving tourism for it's economy. Who else besides Continental and American Eagle service this island from the states?

 

[spectrum]

Delta starts soon

 

[The Chairman]

Yeah, I was thinking it was Delta... they made that announcement about a month ago... when do they start for real?

 

[rainmaker]

I believe Delta starts service to Bonaire in Feb. 2008.

 

[mike_s]

Yeah on Delta, but only one flight per week (each way) on Saturday.

Which isn't too bad, but you better hope your bags make the connection because they don't have a flight to follow up on. I think you'll find Delta has marginally better service than Air Jamacia does some of the time.


EDIT: contiental started flying in there this year also. Red-eye from Houston

they are adding a 2nd flight for the day for the holidays.

 

[DiveMaven]

Continental has one direct flight from New Jersey and one from Houston. We're booked through Houston, which is much better for us than NJ or going with Delta through Atlanta since we live on the West Coast.

 

[undercbon]

Continental has added a second flight direct from Houston to Bonaire next year. Lose one, gain one.

 

[phelana]

I believe the second flight from Houston (IAH) to Bonaire (BON) is for a few weeks in Dec. and early Jan.

Ann Phelan
Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations--Your Caribbean Travel Specialist

From EZ News

Continental Airlines Adds Second Non-stop Houston-Bonaire Flight
for High Season!​

Continental Airlines has announced that due to increased demand it will add a second non-stop Houston-Bonaire flight beginning December 14, 2007 and ending January 7, 2008. During this time, Continental Airlines flight #1898 will depart Houston International Airport on Fridays and Saturdays at 11:30 p.m., and arrive in Bonaire at 6:12 a.m. The return flight #1899 will depart Bonaire on Saturdays and Sundays at 8:30 a.m., and arrive in Houston at 11:28 a.m. After January 7, 2008, Continental will discontinue the second flight and return to once weekly non-stop Houston-Bonaire flights, which depart Houston on Friday and return on Saturdays.