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Winair launched three new winter routes to Barbados, St. Lucia and St. Vincent in 2024
Winair launched routes to Barbados, St. Lucia and St. Vincent for its 2024 winter schedule, with an inaugural flight to Barbados from Princess Juliana International Airport, The Daily Herald reported.
By SXM Daily ยท
Reported 17 November 2024.
Winair launched three new routes in its winter schedule, to Barbados, St. Lucia and St. Vincent, with an inaugural flight to Barbados from Princess Juliana International Airport on Friday, The Daily Herald reported on 17 November 2024.
Illustrative: an airliner approaching Princess Juliana International Airport (file photo).
Photo: Lawrence Lansing / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
The airline began flying three times a week between St. Maarten and Barbados, with onward connections to Martinique and Dominica, according to the Herald. It also added two weekly flights linking St. Maarten, St. Lucia and St. Vincent.
Hub connections
Winair chief executive Hans van de Velde said the routes would let passengers from the three islands connect through St. Maarten to North America and beyond, the paper reported. Airport chief executive Brian Mingo said such hub connections were important for tourism and the region's economy.
At the time, Winair operated three ATR 42-500s and five Twin Otters and was marking 63 years of service, according to the Herald.
Sources
Source: https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/winair-celebrates-launch-of-three-new-winter-routes