KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC—LATAM Airways Perú is about to restart its Lima-Montego Bay route on December 1 this yr, topic to authorities approval.
This direct flight to Montego Bay, northwest of the island, will function thrice weekly – on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
It’s projected that it’ll serve 45,000 passengers in its first yr of operation.
“We’re delighted with the resumption of service by LATAM Airways, which reaffirms our dedication to enhancing connectivity and tourism progress on this key area. This initiative marks a pivotal second for Jamaica as we broaden our attain inside the Latin American market, resulting in elevated arrivals and earnings for Jamaica’s financial system,” stated Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett.
Jamaica’s Director of Tourism, Donovan White, stated this new flight choice will permit extra Latin American vacationers to expertise Jamaica.
“We’re dedicated to offering an enriching journey expertise, making certain that each customer enjoys the essence of our island’s heat and vibrancy,” he stated.
Manuel van Oordt, CEO of LATAM Airways Peru, stated that as LATAM Peru celebrates 25 years of operation in Jamaica this yr, “having the ability to resume a route with broad vacationer projection is a option to proceed supporting the nation’s improvement.”
Funding in Jamaica’s tourism trade has reached new heights, with present resort corporations increasing their presence and new buyers able to construct new properties.
“These developments signify growth and exhibit our dedication to providing world-class hospitality experiences to guests worldwide,” Minister Bartlett stated.
Development begin dates or improvement plans are in place for hundreds of extra rooms.
Princess Resorts will add one other 1,000 rooms to enhance their present choices; Grand Palladium Lucea will broaden with 1,000 extra rooms; and additional west, the Wyndham model will re-emerge in Jamaica with the development of Viva Wyndham, that includes slightly below 1,000 rooms north of Negril.
Progress continues on the 1,100 rooms at Exhausting Rock in Montego Bay; Secrets and techniques is increasing with over 100 new suites; and a big new resort with 1,285 rooms, whose title has but to be revealed, can also be deliberate for the island’s tourism capital.
Tourism improvement continues in Trelawny with main resort manufacturers like Concord Cove, Planet Hollywood and the growth of the H10 resort. Bahia Principe in St. Ann is enterprise a multifaceted growth challenge that features villas, condominiums, resort rooms, a PGA-certified golf course, a fishing village, and housing for tourism employees, all utilizing a broadly environmentally sustainable improvement method.
Moreover, Secrets and techniques will develop a 700-room resort in St. Ann.
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