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Flights to Grenada

The world's largest airline Delta Air Lines has commenced service from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to the Maurice Bishop International Airport in St. George’s! Travelling to Grenada is now more affordable and convenient with Delta’s new non-stop flight that will operate twice a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays) and depart JFK at 1:15 a.m. and arrive at Maurice Bishop International Airport in Grenada at 6:03 a.m. The return flight from Grenada will be at 7:15 a.m. with arrival in New York at 12:05 p.m. The twice weekly service is expected to provide additional seats to the island which is already served by American Airlines from the United States; British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Monarch and Condor from Europe and Air Canada, Sky Service.

Visitors travelling between Grenada and Trinidad now have more options in air travel! Caribbean Airlines now offer twice daily flights occurring 5 days per week except on Wednesday and Saturday. Early morning flights on board the BW441 departs the Maurice Bishop International Airport at 6:40am and arrives in Port of Spain at 7:20am. Departure times for the BW442’s late evening flights from Port of Spain are 8:35pm arriving in Grenada at 9:15pm.

Flights to the Grenadines

From UK:

The easiest way to St Vincent and the Grenadines from UK is via Barbados, using BA, Virgin or one of the charter airlines such as First Choice. BA and Virgin have daily services. Flights from Barbados to St Vincent are by Liat or SVG Air. Tradewinds is based in Blue Lagoon, which is just 10 minutes by taxi from the airport. Pay about EC$ 30 for the taxi.

From the US:

There are many choices if travelling from the US. The first way is to find your way to Peurto Rico (San Juan) and then use Liat to St Vincent. The second way is to use AA to Barbados and fly Liat from there to St Vincent. Other alternatives include flying from the US to Antigua and using Liat to St Vincent.

Flights to the British Virgin Islands

From UK:

By far the easiest and best way to travel to the BVIs from UK is via Antigua. British Airways, Virgin and British West Indies Airways have direct services from London, and can be obtained at most times of the year (avoiding school holidays and other peak times) for a discounted fare of between £200 - £500 return. If you need assistance getting discounts of this nature, please contact me for the best deals.

V.C. Bird International is the sole Antigua airport, named for the country's long-serving Prime Minister. The Antigua airport is located on the northeast coast of the island, just a few kilometres from the capital city of St. John's. Upon arrival at the Antigua airport travellers are mere minutes from the island's best beaches and accommodations. Getting to the Antigua airport is easy. Several airlines fly into the Antigua airport on a regular basis, connecting the island with much of North America and Western Europe. The Antigua airport receives American Airlines flights (operated by American Eagle) from San Juan four times daily. British Airways, flying out of London Gatwick, makes the trip to the Antigua Airport four times per week. Air Jamaica is often the airline of choice for residents of New York, who can reach the Antigua airport aboard three direct flights. Air Canada offers service to the Antigua airport from Toronto once a week, on Saturdays. As an alternative, visitors might book a chartered flight through a local inter-island airline, which link neighbouring islands like St. Martin to the Antigua airport with service several times each day. Flying times range, but travellers from the northeast coast of North America can usually expect to touch down at the Antigua airport four hours after take off. Travel from Europe to the Antigua airport averages 8-9 hours.

If you find yourself with a few hours to spare in Antigua, it may be worth taking a look at the island - The geography of the island is made up of a strange patchwork of undulating coastline, cays, and small island offshoots. Maps of Antigua illustrate what has made the island such a haven for ships, with deeply pockmarked shores that have created natural harbours and sheltered bays. In comparison to some other Caribbean islands, though, Antigua is relatively flat. Maps of Antigua rise significantly only in a swatch of hills in the southwest. Its highest point, at 1319 feet, is Boggy Hill. What topographical maps of Antigua can't convey is the rich greenery that carpets its 108 square miles or the 365 soft white and pink beaches (one for every day of the year) that grace its shores. The vast majority of 70,000 citizens of this nation (made up of Antigua, Barbuda, and Redonda), live on Antigua, most in the area around the capital of St. John's - visible on the northwest coast of maps of Antigua. Maps of Antigua also denote a number of smaller towns and villages across its land, where locals reside and go about their daily lives away from the hubbub of the tourist centres.

Telephone numbers:

Liat (Antigua): +1 268 462 3392 / +1 268 462 3692 (e-mail: ftcarib@candw.ag) (http://www.liatairline.com/)

Page updated: 16/04/2011