Jamaica to welcome more flights from Atlanta, says Delta Vacations

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Jamaica to welcome more flights from Atlanta, says Delta Vacations

Delta Vacations, the vacation services arm of Delta Airlines, is reporting that Jamaica is a top Caribbean destination for their US passengers for the upcoming summer period.

The announcement was made during a high-level meeting with Jamaica’s tourism minister Edmund Bartlett, and senior executives of Delta Airlines at their headquarters in Atlanta on 12 June.

This follows the news that Jamaica has already welcomed the highest number of visitors ever in its history since the start of 2023.

“Jamaica’s tourism products and offerings continue to be top of mind for consumers of our major airline partners like Delta.

Coming out of the pandemic, we have seen the demand for Jamaica grow as people search for the real and authentic experiences that we have to offer.

It is truly gratifying to see that this growth is evident amongst our key tourism partners and will allow for further discussions for additional seats and routes,” Edmund Bartlett said.

Bartlett and his team are currently engaging in a series of meetings across the United States as part of a marketing tour to promote Jamaica's tourism product within major US markets, ahead of the highly anticipated summer period.

The city of Atlanta is among the major US cities from which Jamaica will welcome a large influx of American visitors, some of whom are citizens of Jamaican heritage who return to the island for vacation.

It is also projected that summer 2023 will be one of the best summers on record for Jamaica.

Minister Bartlett, with his team of senior tourism officials, have also engaged with other critical stakeholders in New York and Miami to ensure the sector leverages the island’s strong predictions for summer.

“Our discussions with the Delta team also explored the possibility of multi-destination experiences through Delta’s long-haul routes that coincide with our target for emerging markets like India and Africa.

We are looking at visitors from countries opting to make Jamaica a destination spot through these routes,” Minister Bartlett explained.