{"id":113959,"date":"2020-07-23T07:07:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T11:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=113959"},"modified":"2020-07-23T07:07:51","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T11:07:51","slug":"british-airways-is-coming-back-to-antigua-and-other-caribbean-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/british-airways-is-coming-back-to-antigua-and-other-caribbean-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"British Airways Is Coming Back To Antigua and Other Caribbean Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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British Airways is to start a new route between Gatwick and Montego Bay in Jamaica from October 13, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>

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Demonstrating its commitment to the Caribbean, the airline has also now resumed flying to Antigua (from August 1), Barbados (from July 18), Kingston (also Jamaica, from July 20) and St Lucia (from July 25), albeit with reduced frequencies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flights to Montego Bay, which will be operated by a three-cabin (World Traveller, World Traveller Plus and Club World) Boeing 777, will depart on Tuesdays and Saturdays and are now on sale on ba.com, with prices starting from as low as \u00a3427 return.<\/p>

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As a destination, Montego Bay is a tourist hotspot, famed for its beautiful beaches, water sports, resorts and nightlife.<\/p>

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Diane Corrie, British Airways\u2019 commercial manager for the Caribbean, said: \u201cWe\u2019re excited to be extending our network once again between London Gatwick and the Caribbean with the start of this new flight to Montego Bay in October, as well as resuming our services to Antigua, Barbados, Kingston and St Lucia.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe know people are keen to travel and the sunshine and beaches across the Caribbean combined with great resorts and entertainment makes it a winning destination. And with flights to our new Montego Bay route starting from under \u00a3500 return, what\u2019s not to love?!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>

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Customers whose flights were affected over recent months, and who claimed a voucher can use it towards the flights. Alternatively, Avios can also be used towards Reward flights, upgrades, hotels and car rental. When using Avios part payment, customers can pick from a range of savings by destination and cabin and they still collect Avios and Tier Points on their bookings. Customers should check ba.com for full details.<\/p>\n

Colin Pegler, Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation Chapter UK & Europe, said: \u201cThe CTO Chapter UK & Europe is greatly encouraged by BA\u2019s return to the Caribbean. As one of the Caribbean\u2019s most crucial and longstanding flight partners, we are delighted to see such endorsement from our national carrier. \u00a0It is vital to the region, our tour operator, hotel and destination partners that the resumption of airlift is quick and comprehensive as we look forward to welcoming tourists once more<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>

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Safety is at the heart of British Airways\u2019 business and the airline has introduced a range of measures to keep its customers safe and is asking customers to abide by the new measures to help manage the wellness of everyone travelling.<\/p>

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These include:<\/p>\n