Seaborne Airlines to resume service to Antigua

Seaborne Airlines has announced that a non-stop service between Puerto Rico and Antigua will begin next month.

Flights from the airline’s hub at Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport to VC Bird International Airport will begin on 21 July after an agreement between Seaborne and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority.

According to a press release, the service “will provide increased airlift and convenient connecting opportunities for both visitors and Antiguans and Barbudans.”

Asot Michael, tourism minister in Antigua and Barbuda, said: “We are excited to have Seaborne resume services to Antigua and Barbuda, starting this July.

“Additional airlift, which is also competitively priced, is a plus for the destination as we prepare for a busy summer season with visitors travelling to Antigua and Barbuda for vacation, and to participate in our major summer festival, Antigua’s Carnival which celebrates its 60th Anniversary this year from July 27th – August 8th 2017.”

Seaborne will operate four non-stop round-trip flights per week.

‘Convenient’

Passengers from more than 30 destinations will be able to connect through San Juan when flying with the carrier’s partners – which include American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, and Vieques Air Link.

“A convenient schedule has been designed to benefit local customers with easy access between the islands, while connecting passengers will benefit from direct transfers through Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, one of the busiest airports in the Caribbean” Hector Montanez Vice President of Commercial at Seaborne, said.

“An overnight flight with a morning departure from Antigua will maximise convenience to both tourists and residents.”

All fights, using a fleet of 34-seat Saab 340 aircraft, will be operated by a crew of two pilots and one flight attendant.