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UPDATE: Air Jamaica to Stop Miami to Kingston Flights

Jamaica Views Readers — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:39:35 +0000

Just a mere two months after reviving the Miami to Kingston Route Air Jamaica has decided to stop all flights by early February. Reason given is that the route is unprofitable. Air Jamaica is now a subsidiary of Caribbean Airlines after the Jamaica Government sold the majority of shares in the airline to Trinidad owned CAL.

Air Line Choice to Jamaica

Jamaica Views Readers — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:31:22 +0000

Travelling to Jamaica yearly was something I used to look forward to because once you reached the airport one could feel the difference in the air. Once you see the picture of the love bird you started to feel the relief of tension. You are then greeted and checked by an Air Jamaica staff who most of the time is very pleasant and very helpful. You are then checked in and scan by security as you make your way toward the gate boarding area with great anticipation as you looked toward yet another fun fill vacation.

Those were the days a lot have changed now. The beginning of my yearly vacation is not the same anymore. The staff and the services are not the same and even worse the flight is not the same. Things got real bad when a couple summers ago when we were returning from Jamaica we got the scare of our lives when the plane dropped without any warning. The passengers screamed as the plane free fall and to make matter even worse we not only played that day over and over in our head but we listened to it over and over due to the fact that my son was videoing what it happen.

Many may say that is not a big deal….and that may be right but when thing like this happen not long after a new company and the Bruce Golding government has pulled away your safety blanket away from you and for this to happen made the world of difference. i didn’t trust Caribbean airline even though I know nothing about their flying record but I knew of Air Jamaica A1 record, therefore I felt comfortable with them from that point of view and also the fact that majority if not all of Air Jamaican crew were my fellow countrymen and women and for that I put my trust in them. Foolish I may be but that was how I f felt.

Things have changed, now I don’t care much which airline I take because the feeling of trust is not there also the feeling that my vacation start on entry to the airport is not there either .Most of my time and focus is spent praying and hoping to get to Jamaica safe.

Cayman To Relax Visa Entry To Jamaicans

Jamaica Views Readers — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:26:08 +0000

THE Cayman Islands is to relax its visa requirements for Jamaicans travelling to the British territory in January. The announcement was made Friday by Premier McKeeva Bush at the inaugural Northern Caribbean Conference on Economic Co-operation, hosted by Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) in the tiny island. “Visa exemptions will be put in place for Jamaican Nationals who hold validated US, UK or Canadian visas,” Bush said in his opening remark Click Here For More

Cleaning The Beaches

Jamaica Views Readers — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:13:36 +0000

Cleaning the Beaches

My hat goes off to the people who volunteer and to Diana McCauley chief executive from Jamaica Environment Trust who organized and mobilized to clean the beaches of Port Royal-Palisadoes in observation of International coastal Clean-up Day. It is full time for someone to recognize that what we have in Jamaica is of great value which needs to be protected. Many of us don’t realized and therefore we don’t appreciate what we have. Many people who travel know that we are blessed and therefore they tend to appreciate more of what we have value and its importance.

We have in Jamaica nice mountains, woodland, waterfalls, rivers and beaches that is lacking love and tender care therefore if more people get involve and start loving Jamaica and enjoying what we have then we will learn to appreciate the beauty of our precious Island.

Francis Buchanan

Jamaica The Beautiful

Jamaica Views Readers — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:06:04 +0000

Beautiful Island of Jamaica

Air Jamaica Deal Still On?

Jamaica Views Readers — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:19:03 +0000

The new government of Trinidad and Tobago is said to be reviewing the new Air Jamaica buy out deal. Trinidad owned Caribbean Airlines had just entered into an agreement to purchase Air Jamaica. Many Jamaicans are not happy with the deal and believe the government should have sold the airline to a Jamaican entity. Jamaica minister of Finance Audley Shaw claimed that the deal is solid and can withstand the scrutiny.

Air Jamaica on Strike

Jamaica Views Readers — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:18:51 +0000

MORE BAD NEWS ON AIR JAMAICA. With just 2 days to go before the handing over of Air Jamaica to Caribbean Airlines the Air Jamaica employees are on strike. Reports are that over 1600 workers are to be made redundant on sale day Friday April 30. National Workers Union VP Granville Valentine announces that all categories of workers will be on strike, from ramp attendants to pilots. The government is supposed to give details on the sale of Air J today.

Air Jamaica Gone on Friday

Jamaica Views Readers — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:27:58 +0000

Bye, bye love Bird

The Jamaica Cabinet has given approval for the divestment of Air Jamaica to Caribbean Airlines effective Friday (April 30). Air Jamaica profitable routes will be sold out to Trinidad owned Caribbean Airlines. Many Jamaicans are still unhappy with the sale and still believe that the government has not done enough to try to keep the airline. We are hoping that Air Jamaica will still fly with all the amenities offered by the previous ‘Love Bird.’

Are Bounty, Beenie, Mavado Visas Cancelled?

Jamaica Views Readers — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:29:34 +0000

Words out that Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Mavado, Ricky Trooper, Adonia US visas have been cancelled. We still do not know the reasons for the cancellations but there is unrest between the US government and the Jamaican government regarding the Christopher ‘Dudus’ coke issue.

Jamaicans in N.Y. to Protest Air J Sale

Jamaica Views Readers — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:18:28 +0000

Jamaicans in New York plan to protest the sale of Air Jamaica to foreign interest. The demonstration will take place at the Jamaican Consulate 767 Third Ave, New York, New York on Thursday March 18 2010 from 5 pm to 7pm. for more information call:

For Information call:

Jose Richard 718 712 5034

Moses Henriques 718 485 9199

Neville Henry 347 330 8815

Patrick Beckford 732 801 6747