Jamaica Air Shuttle
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Jamaica Air Shuttle is a domestic and western Caribbean regional airline based at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston
, Jamaica
. The airline began service on 7 December 2009, offering "on-demand" scheduled and private charter services to Jamaica's international and domestic airports.
and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay
. The airline's hub is Tinson Pen Aerodrome
on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston.
The company formed after the principals of Jamaica's Airways International Limited and Carib Aviation Limited
, a now defunct airline that previously operated from Antigua and Barbuda, merged operations to provide scheduled service to passengers needing to travel between Kingston and Montego Bay. Private charters within Jamaica, and between the island's international airports and regional cities in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Cayman Islands and Cuba are also available.
After several months of operation, the company announced that it would be expanding its scheduled service to Boscobel
in Jamaica, Cayman Brac
, Port-au-Prince
in Haiti
and Santiago de Cuba
in Cuba
. Expansion of the scheduled network was planned to be introduced in the third quarter of 2010.
in Kingston (KTP), and its other major gateway is Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay (MBJ).
Charter service is available between Tinson Pen (KTP) and Sangster International Airport (MBJ)and the following domestic airports and aerodromes:
Regional service is available to the following Caribbean destination:
Regional service is expected to be available soon to the following Caribbean destinations:
Each block of ten tickets purchased for domestic travel comes with an additional eleventh "free" ticket, thereby allowing passengers to experience overall savings of 25% off the normal fare.
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. The airline began service on 7 December 2009, offering "on-demand" scheduled and private charter services to Jamaica's international and domestic airports.
History
Jamaica Air Shuttle is a privately held Jamaican airline, operating nineteen scheduled round-trip services per week between Kingston's Tinson Pen AerodromeTinson Pen Aerodrome
Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica is the largest of Jamaica's three domestic airports. It is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, a major highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. The airport is also located near the Kingston Free Zone, a transshipment port....
and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay
Montego Bay
Montego Bay is the capital of St. James Parish and the second largest city in Jamaica by area and the fourth by population .It is a tourist destination with duty free shopping, cruise line terminal and the beaches...
. The airline's hub is Tinson Pen Aerodrome
Tinson Pen Aerodrome
Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica is the largest of Jamaica's three domestic airports. It is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, a major highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. The airport is also located near the Kingston Free Zone, a transshipment port....
on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston.
The company formed after the principals of Jamaica's Airways International Limited and Carib Aviation Limited
Carib Aviation
- History :Founded in 1972 with a single prop engine aircraft, Carib Aviation provided charter and scheduled flights throughout the Caribbean from its main base in Antigua. The company employed 63 personnel, including some 15 pilots and 22 engineering staff...
, a now defunct airline that previously operated from Antigua and Barbuda, merged operations to provide scheduled service to passengers needing to travel between Kingston and Montego Bay. Private charters within Jamaica, and between the island's international airports and regional cities in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Cayman Islands and Cuba are also available.
After several months of operation, the company announced that it would be expanding its scheduled service to Boscobel
Boscobel, Jamaica
Boscobel is located in St. Mary Parish on the north shore of Jamaica, ten miles east of Ocho Rios. It is home to Ian Fleming International Airport and is located approximately half-way between Montego Bay and Kingston.-References:...
in Jamaica, Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac is an island that is part of the Cayman Islands. It lies in the Caribbean Sea about 90 miles northeast of Grand Cayman and 5 miles east of Little Cayman. It is about 12 miles long, with an average width of 1 mile...
, Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
and Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba and capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island, some south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana....
in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. Expansion of the scheduled network was planned to be introduced in the third quarter of 2010.
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft Model 99 Beechcraft Model 99 |-See also:-External links:*... |
2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Destinations
Currently, Jamaica Air Shuttle serves domestic airports and aerodromes across Jamaica. Its hub is Tinson Pen AerodromeTinson Pen Aerodrome
Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica is the largest of Jamaica's three domestic airports. It is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, a major highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. The airport is also located near the Kingston Free Zone, a transshipment port....
in Kingston (KTP), and its other major gateway is Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay (MBJ).
Charter service is available between Tinson Pen (KTP) and Sangster International Airport (MBJ)and the following domestic airports and aerodromes:
- Tinson Pen AerodromeTinson Pen AerodromeTinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica is the largest of Jamaica's three domestic airports. It is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, a major highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. The airport is also located near the Kingston Free Zone, a transshipment port....
(KTP) Hub - Ken Jones AerodromeKen Jones AerodromeKen Jones Aerodrome is an airport located west of Port Antonio, in northeastern Jamaica. It serves tourist resorts in the area and local travel....
, Port AntonioPort AntonioPort Antonio is the capital of the parish of Portland on the northeastern coast of Jamaica, about 60 miles from Kingston. It had a population of 12,285 in 1982 and 13,246 in 1991...
(POT) - Ian Fleming International Airport, BoscobelBoscobel, JamaicaBoscobel is located in St. Mary Parish on the north shore of Jamaica, ten miles east of Ocho Rios. It is home to Ian Fleming International Airport and is located approximately half-way between Montego Bay and Kingston.-References:...
(OCJ)
Regional service is available to the following Caribbean destination:
- Gerrard Smith International AirportGerrard Smith International AirportGerrard Smith International Airport is an airport located on Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands. It is one of the hubs for Cayman Airways with flights to Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman, and Edward Bodden Airfield on Little Cayman. It is the only airport on Cayman Brac.-Airlines and...
, Cayman BracCayman BracCayman Brac is an island that is part of the Cayman Islands. It lies in the Caribbean Sea about 90 miles northeast of Grand Cayman and 5 miles east of Little Cayman. It is about 12 miles long, with an average width of 1 mile...
, Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
(CYB)
Regional service is expected to be available soon to the following Caribbean destinations:
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-PrincePort-au-PrincePort-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
, HaitiHaitiHaiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
(PAP) - Antonio Maceo AirportAntonio Maceo AirportAntonio Maceo Airport is an international airport located in Santiago, CubaThe airport has a drawing of Che Guevara on one of its outside walls. Pope John Paul II flew to this airport during his last visit to Cuba, flying round-trip between here and José Martí International Airport in Havana.The...
, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba (SCU)
Frequent Flyer Program
Jamaica Air Shuttle offers its Frequent Flyer Program to passengers who foresee continued use of the airline's domestic service. The loyalty program was introduced in December 2009, and provides passengers with the opportunity to pre-purchase blocks of tickets for domestic travel. This pre-purchase facilitates unrestricted travel for passengers, including the ability to make flight changes and cancel booked flights without incurring any fees. In addition, passengers are not subject to changes in air fare; pre-purchased tickets attract a set air fare.Each block of ten tickets purchased for domestic travel comes with an additional eleventh "free" ticket, thereby allowing passengers to experience overall savings of 25% off the normal fare.