Southwest Airlines is poised to add its 11th international destination with a flight to Turks and Caicos, increasing the airlines' growing presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. The airline has increased revenue from international flights by 69% in two years.
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American and JetBlue are increasing their flight schedules to Caribbean and Florida destinations as part of the expansion associated with their new partnership. American will begin flying from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to St. Lucia and Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos, while JetBlue is adding flights from Newark, N.J., to Puerto Rico, Haiti, Antigua, St. Lucia, the Dominican Republic, St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Cartagena, Colombia.
JetBlue's winter route additions include a major expansion in flights to the Caribbean, including flights from Raleigh, N.C., to Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Cancun, Mexico. Most of the Caribbean flights will originate in Newark, N.J., including service to Aruba, Cancun, Jamaica, St. Maarten, Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and Nassau, Bahamas.
In December, American Airlines will launch weekly service between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The flights will operate on Saturdays during the winter season.
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American Airlines' new Terminal 8 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport features top-end shops from the likes of Chanel, Kiehl's and Jo Malone. The shops bring "an entirely new shopping experience that really caters to our modern, sophisticated customers and they're loving it," said American's Mike McKanna.