Air Jamaica
Air Jamaica
destinations
Caribbean: Barbados, Bonaire, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Grand
Cayman, Grenada, Haiti, Kingston, Montego Bay, Nassau, St. Lucia, Turks and
Caicos
North America: Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, Ft.
Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York, Orlando,
Philadelphia, Toronto
Europe: London
London Airports serviced by
Air Jamaica
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
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Airport codes: London - all (LON), Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), City (LCY),
Stansted (STN)
Arrivals & Departures - Flight information
Flights Arrival and Departure Information
Air Jamaica
London Office
Air Jamaica Limited Central House
Lampton Road
Hounslow
Middlesex, TW3 1H
Telephone: 44 0207 962 9934
Fax: 44 0207 962 9495
Nearest Underground Tube Station: Hounslow Central
About
Air Jamaica
Air Jamaica operates three Airbus A-340s, six A-321's and eleven A-320's with
a total lift of over 3,600 seats on a daily basis.
Air Jamaica’s superior service is ranked among the best in the world and the
airline has won such accolades as the Five Star Diamond Award (five straight
years) a distinction that ranks it among the top airlines of the world. Air
Jamaica has been named “Best Airline to the Caribbean” by the World Travel
Awards for the seventh consecutive year. The airline was also nominated as
Modern Bride’s “Best Honeymoon Airline” a title it has held for 3 consecutive
years (2000-2002).
Air Jamaica is a major contributor to the economy of Jamaica. It provides
support to the country’s number one foreign exchange earner, the tourism
industry, as well as to the productive sector.
Air Jamaica
History
Air Jamaica began operations in 1966 as the first Jamaican based
international airline.
It was governed by a tripartite agreement between the Government of Jamaica,
BWIA, and BOAC (now British Airways). However, on April 1, 1969,
Air Jamaica
Limited was born with the Government of Jamaica holding majority shares in the
airline. Air Canada held a minority interest and provided equipment, technology,
training, pilots, and some top management. Then in 1984, the Jamaican Government
acquired the airline through a “buy back” agreement with Air Canada. Ten years
later, in 1994, the Government of Jamaica embarked on a privatization exercise.
The Gordon “Butch” Stewart led Air Jamaica Acquisition Group (AJAG) acquired
majority ownership of the national airline with the government retaining a
minority stake.
In 2004, after severe turbulence in the airline industry and massive financial
losses, the Government of Jamaica reclaimed full control of the airline.
Air Jamaica now provides more non-stop flights from its North American gateways
to the Caribbean than any other carrier serving the region.
Air Jamaica
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