Finding a flight to Jamaica can be a fun and exciting part of planning a Caribbean vacation. Many airlines offer regular flights to Jamaica from destinations around the world. With so much choice for Jamaica airline tickets it is easy to find cheap airfare to Jamaica.
A flight to Jamaica will arrive in one of the two major airports: Donald Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay or Norman Manley Airport (KIN) in Kingston. Donald Sangster is the larger of the two. Generally, if you are staying in a resort hotel your flight to Jamaica will arrive in Montego Bay. From there you can take a shuttle, airplane, or taxi to Ocho Rios, Negril, or Port Antonio.
The largest carrier for Jamaica airline tickets is Air Jamaica. You can get a flight to Jamaica on Air Jamaica from over 25 destinations around the world. Because it operated most internal flights, Air Jamaica is a good choice for cheap airfare to Jamaica if you want to make a connecting flight within the country.
Other international airlines offering Jamaica airline
tickets include Air Canada, American Airlines, British
Airways, Northwest Air, and US Airways. The best departure
points for cheap flights to Jamaica are Miami
and New
York City. Travel time from Miami takes less than
1.5 hours; from New York it is about 3.5 hours. There
are also frequent flight to the island from other east
coast cities like Boston
and Philadelphia.
Travelers from outside these locations may want to look
at flights connecting through these destinations for cheap
airfare to Jamaica. Several European carriers, including
British Air and Iberia, offer direct Jamaica airline tickets,
but you can often find cheap flights to Jamaica if you
are willing to transfer in the United States.
A flight to Jamaica will be
more expensive during the high tourist season, which runs
from mid-December to mid-April. Prices peak around Christmas
and New Years. The best time for cheap flights to Jamaica
is in the summer months. Costs can drop to about 60% of
high season prices.
As with most destinations, finding cheap flights to Jamaica is best done on the Internet or with a travel agent. If you are willing to be flexible with your travel dates, many airlines offer cheap airfare to Jamaica at the last minute. Packages combining hotels in Montego Bay or another destination with flights and other features are also an economical option.
Another good option for cheap airfare to Jamaica is
to get a charter flight. This is an especially good option
from the United Kingdom,
but charter flights from the United States are also generally
cheaper than scheduled flights. The downside is a lack
of schedule flexibility.
A flight to Jamaica is the beginning of a fun-filled
vacation, with lots of things to do, exciting events,
and relaxing beaches.
