Southwest Airlines will add to its Caribbean route network with a new service from Fort Lauderdale to Grand Cayman this summer.
The decision to launch follows a two-year ‘engagement process’ with the department of tourism and the Cayman Islands Airports Authority, Cayman tourism minister Moses Kirkconnell said.
The daily flight service is slated to take off from June 4, pending regulatory approval.
"Welcoming this award winning airline into our destination will help to bring even more visitors to experience Caymankind and compelling product offerings that differentiate us from our competitors and will support the continued growth of our sector," Kirkconnell said.
"The opportunity for the Cayman Islands is the strength in Southwest’s brand loyalty program and the new clients that will now consider our destination."
Cayman director of tourism Rosa Harris said, "This new partnership is the culmination of many meetings with the airline representatives and government agencies to make it possible. We are very excited to have gained this successful partnership with Southwest Airlines that will further strengthen the ease of travel to our destination."
At the same time Southwest also announced new service to Cincinnati, which will also begin on June 4, 2017.
