Non-stop Flights are scheduled to begin on February 15th , 2025
PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS (July 15th, 2024) – Experience Turks and Caicos is pleased to welcome American Airlines non-stop service to South Caicos starting February 15th, 2025.American Airlines will operate two flights per week from Miami to the Norman B Saunders Airport, South Caicos and will be the only US carrier to fly to the island. All flights will operate on Embraer 175 aircraft with room for 76 passengers including 12 first class seats.
The “Big South” will become the second destination for the carrier within the Turks and Caicos Islands, strengthening the Turks and Caicos’ brand as a multi-island destination.
“This new service aligns perfectly with our policy vision to diversify the tourism offering and ensure that each island within the Turks and Caicos Islands benefit from the tourism industry,” said Minister of Tourism, the Hon Josephine Connolly. “By enhancing accessibility to South Caicos, we are opening up new avenues for economic development and providing unique and enriching opportunities for our visitors. Together we aspire to forge a promising future, creating a wealth of opportunities for our citizens and delivering unparalleled experiences for our visitors.”
The American Airlines flight will launch the same day that Salterra, A Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, is slated to open in South Caicos. The new property will join Sail Rock Resort as the second major hotel on the island.
Mr. Alvin Hegner, Chairman of Experience Turks and Caicos, said his team is working assiduously to enhance and develop the tourism product in South Caicos in preparation for the influx of visitors in 2025 as a result of the new airlift and hotel.
“South Caicos is our fishing capital but it is also full of history. From the Salinas, a reminder of the sea salt industry that the Turks and Caicos once depended on to Cockburn Town where Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visited on the Royal Yacht Britannia, visitors can take day tours to learn about the history or take in sights such as the Boiling Hole, an underwater passage that connects the ocean to the main salina pond. There are countless marine activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving, bone-fishing and a range of activities year-round such as the highly anticipated South Caicos Regatta. We recently appointed a local representative to South Caicos to assist in the enhancement and development of the Big South and I am certain the community will benefit from all of these new developments,” he said.
Experience Turks and Caicos would like to thank the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority for their tireless work in making this new airlift a reality.
Flights from Miami to the Norman B Saunders Airport will depart at 10:05 AM and arrive at 12:27 PM. They will leave South Caicos at 1:44 PM and arrive in Miami at 3:55 PM.
About the Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands is made up of two groups of islands in the Lucayan Archipelago: The larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, thus the name. It is home to the best beaches in the world with majestic white sand and crystal-clear turquoise waters. Each island and cay are a destination of its own. Providenciales is home to world-renowned Grace Bay Beach, luxury hotels, resorts, villas, spas and restaurants. Grand Turk is ‘home away from home’ for our cruise passengers, and our sister islands are the gateway to nature, exploration, and culture. Considered the world’s best-kept secret, TCI is an effortless escape – with an ease of connectivity through direct flights from major cities in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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