Minister of Communication and Works, Kye Rymer, has announced that American Airlines has increased its daily scheduled flights to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) from December 2024 to March 2025, in response to growing demand.
According to Rymer, the airline now operates four flights daily and five on weekends. However, this increased frequency began as early as mid-November 2024.
“Last Friday, we actually had six flights,” Rymer shared, underscoring the surge in demand.
Prior to mid-November, the airline offered two daily flights and three on weekends.
This news follows the successful launch of American Airlines’ daily direct service between Miami and the BVI on June 1, 2023. The service, which started with an initial schedule of one daily flight, quickly expanded with five additional flights in June due to overwhelming demand, even before the inaugural flight.
Initially, the airline projected that its direct service would increase passenger movements at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island by over 19,000 passengers.
The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) had also forecasted a significant boost in overall passenger movements, anticipating an increase of more than 40 percent for 2024 compared to 2022 figures. This growth is attributed to the new American Airlines direct service and the ongoing recovery of the global tourism and travel industry.
The increased flights are expected to provide a significant boost to the territory’s tourism sector, improving accessibility and offering more travel options for visitors and residents alike.
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