Category:Airports in JamaicaFrom Jamaica WikiNorman Manley International Airport is located in Kingston, Jamaica. It is a hub of Air Jamaica. The name of the airport is after Norman Washington Manley. It is a big international airport with over 130 international flights a week. The following airlines serve Norman Manley International Airport: Air Canada (Toronto-Pearson), Air Jamaica (Baltimore/Washington, Barbados, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Cayman, Grenada, Havana, London-Heathrow [ends October 2007], Miami, Montego Bay, Nassau, New York-JFK, Orlando, Toronto-Pearson), Air Sunshine (Guantanamo Bay), American Airlines (Miami), British Airways (London-Gatwick), Caribbean Airlines (Antigua, Barbados, Port of Spain, St. Maarten), Cayman Airways (Grand Cayman, Montego Bay),Copa Airlines (Panama City), Cubana de Aviación (Havana), Delta Air Lines , Delta Connection operated by Shuttle America (Atlanta), Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale), Skyservice (Toronto-Pearson), TCI SkyKing (Providenciales), Virgin Atlantic Airways (London-Gatwick). There are also many cargo and courier companies serving the Norman Manley International Airport: ABX, Air Jamaica, Amerijet, Aerosucre, DHL, FEDEX, IBC, UPS. Tinson Pen Aerodrome in also located in Kingston. It is the biggest Jamaica airport serving internal flights. Its location is of great importance – the airport is located on Marcus Garvey Drive. This is a main highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. The airport is also near the Free Zone of Kingston. The airport is essential because it procides a connection between Kingston and Montego Bay. Air Jamaica Express offers several flights daily to and from the resort cities of: Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio. Sir Donald Sangster International Airport is the second international airport in Jamaica. It is located in Montego Bay. The airport is often referred as the gateway to the Caribbean. The development of the airport started in 1936. The plan was that the runway will be ready in 1940 however it was built in 1947. The first international airline to fly into the airport was Pan American Airways. They took control over the airport and operated it until 1949. Than the Jamaican Government took control of the facility. Since 2000 the airport has been modernized in order to gain the status of a world class airport. The main runway is scheduled for reconstruction which aim is to make it suitable for higher aircraft traffic. The owners of the airport -MBJ airports limited also finished the renovating of the airport by building a new customs hall, arrivals lobby and transportation center. This project was completed in March of 2007. The next improvements plans are aimed at renovating the airport. They include the relocation of the immigrations hall and the launch of a duty free mall. The Sangster International Airport has an international flights terminal and an internal flights terminal. The following airlines are served nowadays: Air Canada, Air Jamaica, Air Europe, Air Plus Comet, Air Transat, Air Turks & Caicos, American Airlines, Arkefly, Avianca, Belair, CanJet, Champion Air, Cayman Airways, Condor Airlines, Continental Airlines, Cubana de Aviación, Delta Air Lines, Edelweiss Air, Jetairfly, LTU International, Livingston Energy Flight, Martinair, Northwest Airlines, Orbest, Ryan International Airlines, Skyservice, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomsonfly, United Airlines, US Airways, SA 3000 Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet.
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