Air Jamaica to Cut Flights

[evanovitch]

Air J to cut flights to Orlando
Friday, 19 February 2010
Air Jamaica says it is ceasing service at Orlando International Airport effective March 9, as it does a major network realignment driven by the departure of three aircraft from its fleet.

Bruce Nobles, Air Jamaica President and Chief Executive Officer, says the fleet reduction has become necessary as the airline seeks to meet financial obligations.

Air Jamaica, which started service at Orlando International in 1990, will discontinue its four flights a week from the airport

However, low-cost carriers AirTran Airways and JetBlue Airways both launched service in February between Orlando International and Jamaica.

Effective March 9, Air Jamaica will also suspend service from New York's JFK Airport to Grenada, and effective April 12, service from Jamaica to Chicago, Curacao, Havana and Nassau will be halted.

By April 12, Air Jamaica will operate 161 weekly flights between Jamaica and five cities.

At that time, Air Jamaica will operate six aircraft, down from nine.

[Magician]

AirJ cuts Chicago, Orlando, Curacao, Nassau, Grenada, Havana

Air Jamaica revealed its latest operational plan as the airline further <span style="font-weight: bold">reduces its fleet to 6</span> Airbus aircraft – 1 A319, 4 A320 and 1 A321. With the latest reduction, the airline is operating a total of 161 weekly flights between Jamaica and <span style="font-weight: bold">5 cities </span>in US/Canada, as well as Domestic Jamaica service.
Complete details as follows:

<span style="font-weight: bold">REDUCTIONS</span> (following routes will be suspended from April 2010, see below)
09MAR10 – 08APR10 Montego Bay – ChicagoReduce to 3 weekly
14MAR10 – 11APR10 Montego Bay – Kingston – Nassau 2 weekly

<span style="font-weight: bold">SUSPENSION</span>
eff 09MAR10
<span style="font-weight: bold">Grenada</span> – New York JFK
Montego Bay – <span style="font-weight: bold">Nassau</span>
Montego Bay – <span style="font-weight: bold">Orlando</span>
eff 12APR10
Kingston – Montego Bay – <span style="font-weight: bold">Chicago</span>
Montego Bay – <span style="font-weight: bold">Curacao</span>
Montego Bay – Kingston – Curacao
Montego Bay – <span style="font-weight: bold">Havana</span>
Montego Bay – Kingston – Havana
Montego Bay – Kingston – <span style="font-weight: bold">Nassau</span>


2010 Summer Schedule The Summer schedule sees the following operation:
Montego Bay – <span style="font-weight: bold">Baltimore</span> Daily service from 12APR10 with schedule changes
JM041 MBJ1650 – 2105BWI 320 x34 -11APR10
JM041 MBJ0945 – 1400BWI 320 D 12APR10-
JM040 BWI0700 – 0915MBJ 320 x45 -11APR10
JM040 BWI1500 – 1715MBJ 320 D 12APR10-

Montego Bay – <span style="font-weight: bold">Philadelphia</span> and Kingston – <span style="font-weight: bold">Toronto</span> increases to Daily from 12APR10
JM045 MBJ1700 – 2125PHL 320 D
JM044 PHL0600 – 0825MBJ 320 D
JM079 KIN1150 – 1700YYZ 320 D
JM078 YYZ1815 – 2115KIN 320 D

It is continuing to operate 2 Daily Kingston – <span style="font-weight: bold">New York JFK</span> and 1 Daily Montego Bay – New York JFK.
JM015 KIN0600 – 1055JFK 320 D
JM011 MBJ1800 – 2240JFK 320 D
JM017 KIN1925 – 0010+1JFK 320 D
JM016 JFK0600 – 0845KIN 320 D
JM010 JFK0600 – 0845MBJ 320 D
JM014 JFK1215 – 1505KIN 320 D

From 12APR10, it is operating 3 Daily Kingston – Ft. Lauderdale and 1 Daily Montego Bay – <span style="font-weight: bold">Fort Lauderdale</span>
JM031 KIN0600 – 0840FLL 320 D
JM033 KIN1000 – 1240FLL 320 D
JM035 MBJ1235 – 1515FLL 320 D
JM037 KIN1735 – 2015FLL 320 D
JM030 FLL0940 – 1020KIN 320 D
JM032 FLL1340 – 1420KIN 320 D
JM034 FLL1615 – 1655MBJ 320 D
JM036 FLL2115 – 2155KIN 320 D

It is continuing to operate 2 Daily <span style="font-weight: bold">Kingston – Montego Bay</span>
JM035 KIN1120 – 1200MBJ 320 D
JM032 KIN1520 – 1600MBJ 320 D
JM010 MBJ0920 – 0955KIN 320 D
JM040 MBJ1750 – 1825KIN 320 D

[Marielle]

AirJ cuts Chicago, Orlando, Curacao, Nassau, Grenada, Havana

Well, I hope someone else will pick up the flights to and from Havana...

[Magician]

Re: AirJ cuts Chicago, Orlando, Curacao, Nassau, Grenada, Havana

I doubt it Marielle.
I don't think it's that big of a market. unless you have connecting passengers from the US. When I went last June the flight had about 10 people on board and it holds 150.

[Marielle]

Re: AirJ cuts Chicago, Orlando, Curacao, Nassau, Grenada, Havana



But, doesn't cubacan also fly to Jamaica?

yikes, they don't!! not called cubacan anyway....

http://www.cubana.cu/home/

oh, got the wrong company!! these guys do. phew!

http://www.cubajet.com/routes_cuba_flights/montego_bay_to_havana.asp

[Marielle]

Re: AirJ cuts Chicago, Orlando, Curacao, Nassau, Grenada, Havana

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> unless you have connecting passengers from the US.</div></div>

Bet that will start when Fidel pops his clogs....

[evanovitch]

Magic, di admin,come here likkle bit an explain dis one

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <span style="font-weight: bold">Effective March 9, Air Jamaica will also suspend service from New York's JFK Airport to Grenada, and effective April 12, service from Jamaica to Chicago, Curacao, Havana and Nassau will be halted</span>.</div></div>

y would u go into a post to edit it wen di info already dere..n y would u want to edit a copyrighted report...

i see where u put the info in anodda post of ur own but y would u go into a post n edit it juss so fi no reason ...

i thought the purpose of ur having that ability was to edit bad language etc...

n wat exakly u edit...nutten no change except whe u seh is not ongle Orlando wich was already in di news report ...see highlighted above...

[Magician]

Re: AirJ cuts Chicago, Orlando, Curacao, Nassau, Grenada, Ha

Jus cool nuh. Is only thread title change.

[Seveen]

Re: AirJ cuts Chicago, Orlando, Curacao, Nassau, Grenada, Ha

orlando was my gateway

[lonewolf]

Re: AirJ cuts Chicago, Orlando, Curacao, Nassau, Grenada, Havana

I find one problem with AJ's schedule. AJ may not exist after April 1st. This is a real possiblity. That said, the information that AJ hands its cutomers is worthless.
It's all subject to change if AJ is sold to CAL.
I would not purchase an AJ flight to anywhere unless I had no another choice.

I will be in Jamaica with a scheduled flight back to Baltimore on April 4th. I'm not to confident at this moment. I'm already making back up plans.

Also, many travel services and agents are not booking thier clients on AJ flights. They need to settle this situation as soon as possible. No one trusts AJ right now and that has to be affecting their ability to operate without this needed capital.

They are going down the toilet as we speak.

[Magician]

Re: AirJ cuts Chicago, Orlando, Curacao, Nassau, Grenada, Havana

Well from experience, I don't think the integration of AirJ into CAL will be completed before your trip. I also don't think that the GOJ will cut the funding as promised on March 31st, until CAL takes over.

In any case, both are members of IATA and other airlines should honour Air J tickets should it not be able to operate.