Air Jamaica began its operations to the DR yesterday with an inaugural flight from Montego Bay. Paul Monreira, president of the airline, announced the flight offers travelers connections to New York, Newark, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Miami, Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale. The airline also flies to Cuba, Gran Cayman, Nassau, Canada and Europe. Air Jamaica Express will fly daily (with the exception of Thursday) directly to Santo Domingo from the Air Jamaica hub in Montego Bay. The airline also has a strategic alliance with Delta Air Lines. Minister of Tourism Ramon Alfredo Bordas says the flight is part of the Mejia administration’s open skies policy. (3 May 2001)
