American Airlines is adding a second weekly nonstop flight to St Kitts from New York JFK.
New weekly Wednesday departures will kick off from December 18 in addition to the existimg Saturday service, St. Kitts Tourism Authority announced.
Flights to St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport will be served by Boeing 757 and Boeing 738 aircraft.
"The addition of mid-week service year-round from the New York metropolitan area indicates a growth in the marketplace concurrent with our marketing initiatives," said Racquel Brown, CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority.
New York is the island’s main source market.
American has introduced seasonal flights to St. Kitts from Dallas and added capacity from Miami.
"This new service is part of our specific strategy to grow our tourism industry by building out airlift from select target gateways," Brown added.
Air arrivals from North American grew 17.2% in the first four months of 2019.
