American Eagle, the American Airlines leading island commuter, is announcing new inter-island service between Santo Domingo and St. Maarten starting 1 November. This nonstop flight will be offered on a 46-seat ATR 42 turboprop aircraft. Jacques Vachon, president of American Eagle in the Caribbean, explains that the flight is motivated by a growing base of customers that connect on American Eagle via San Juan for travel between Santo Domingo and that island. The airline has also announced new inter-island service between St. Maarten and Tortola, Anguilla and St. Thomas, St. Kitts and St. Maarten, St. Lucia and St. Vincent, and Santo Domingo and Mayaguez. It also announced new St. Thomas-St. Kitts service beginning Nov. 2. The schedule for the Santo Domingo-St. Maarten service beginning 1 November is as follows: Santo Domingo to St. Maarten: Flight 5465 Departs 8:05 am/Arrives 9:55 am This flight will not operate on Mondays The return flight will be as follows: St. Maarten to Santo Domingo Flight 5464 Departs 8:35 am/Arrives 10:48 pm This flight will not operate on Sundays (21 September 2000)
