Jamaica continues to broaden reach with new nonstop flight from Denver to Montego Bay

In a bid to further broaden the accessibility for U S tourists to Jamaica, the United Airlines has announced a new air service, commencing on November 4, 2023 This service will operate from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay, Jamaica

The flight, scheduled weekly on Saturdays, marks United Airlines as the sole operator offering non-stop flights from Denver to Jamaica

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism welcomes expansion of partnership with United Airlines

Minister of Tourism, Jamaica, the Hon Edmund Bartlett, expressed his satisfaction, stating, “We are very pleased to expand our partnership with United with the launch of this new non-stop flight from the legacy carrier’s Denver hub ”

“The mile-high city is one of the fastest growing in the U S , so it represents a top target market in the west and supports the strong rebound of Jamaica’s tourism sector as our visitor arrivals numbers are returning to growth over 2019 levels,” he added Also hailing this development, Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, said, “To welcome another non-stop flight to our island by United, the most-flown airline operating out of Denver, is very gratifying It is an important addition to Jamaica’s existing air service that provides U S travelers with yet another convenient option to get to the island for their next business or leisure trip ”

The upcoming service from Denver (DEN) to Montego Bay (MBJ) will be operational once a week on Saturdays, utilizing the state-of-theart Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

With this fresh addition, United Airlines expands its reach, now offering five routes from the U S to Jamaica This complements the carrier’s existing non-stop services from Newark (EWR), Washington D C (IAD), Chicago (ORD), and Houston (HOU) to Montego Bay (MBJ)

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