Nonstop lift to Jamaica will be available from gateways across Canada
TORONTO — This winter coast-to-coast departures from Vancouver to Halifax will provide Canadians more opportunities than ever to fly nonstop to Jamaica including, for the first time, a London (Ontario) to Montego Bay weekly departure.
New this season, Transat Tours Canada and Thomas Cook/Sunquest will introduce weekly departures from London beginning Dec. 21. WestJet Airlines/Vacations will introduce a new flight from Ottawa to Montego Bay in November, and also has added an extra weekly departure from Toronto.
Transat Tours Canada, Thomas Cook/Sunquest and Signature Vacations will collaborate to offer a new flight from Victoria with a stop in Regina, as well as new nonstop flights from Edmonton and Halifax.
“We have experienced tremendous support from our tour operator partners and travel professionals across Canada,” says Sandra Scott, Regional Director Canada, Jamaica Tourist Board. “We have been embraced by travel professionals across Canada as a destination of choice and their commitment to selling the destination has made an enormous impact on our ability to grow.”
Jamaica anticipates the strongest year ever from Canadian visitors as a result of the coast-to-coast service from the destination’s many travel partners. Already in 2009, Jamaica has had 210,669 Canadian visitors (as of Aug. 30).
This fall and winter season enhanced offerings from tour operators make the destination easier to reach. Below is the complete update (listed by tour operator). Please note, seasonal departures vary in start date from November to early January (Halifax departures begin in February) with service ending in either March or April.
All departures are nonstop to Montego Bay, except where noted. All flights are subject to change.
Transat Tours Canada will operate the first nonstop flight from London to Montego Bay. The tour operator will also offer three weekly flights from Montreal and three flights from Toronto. Transat Tours Canada will offer once-a-week departures from Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Ottawa, Quebec City, Regina (this flight will begin in Victoria), Saskatoon, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
Thomas Cook/Sunquest Vacations will offer seats on the first nonstop flight from London to Montego Bay beginning this January. The tour operator will also be offering six flights per week from Toronto this winter and will have two departures each week from Montreal. Thomas Cook/Sunquest Vacations will continue to sell once-a-week departures from Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Ottawa, Quebec City, Regina (this flight will begin in Victoria), Saskatoon, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
Air Canada Vacations will maintain weekly flights from Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Vancouver. ACV will also continue to offer two flights each week from Montreal. Air Canada will continue to offer daily service from Toronto to Montego Bay in the winter season, as well as two weekly departures to Kingston each week.
Signature Vacations will be offering seats on three weekly flights from Toronto and two flights from Montreal this winter season. In addition, the company will be offering seats on weekly departures from Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Kitchener, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Regina (this flight will begin in Victoria), Saskatoon, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
Sunwing Airlines will offer three departures each week from Toronto, as well as weekly departures from Montreal and Ottawa.
TMR will continue to offer weekly flights from Montreal and Quebec City.
Air Jamaica will continue to provide service five days each week from Toronto to Kingston.
WestJet Airlines/Vacations will continue to fly daily from Toronto and will add a second Saturday departure in January. There is also nonstop service from Ottawa for the first time which began Nov. 6.
