Ving, operated by Sunclass Airlines, will be returning to Jamaica with direct flights from Stockholm, Sweden as of next year.

The fortnightly flying programme will start in November next year and run through to early 2023, as part of the winter season programme 2022-23.

Ving will operate a total of nine rotations for winter 2022-23 with 373 seats on each flight, on its Airbus A330-900neo.

Jamaica has been welcoming back Swedish visitors since borders reopened in June last year. All travellers aged 12 and over need to show proof of a negative antigen test performed by an accredited lab within three days of travelling.

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has expressed his delight at Ving’s decision to resume direct flights to Jamaica next winter.

“We are encouraged by the tour operator’s trust in our destination, and their charter service will significantly increase Swedish visitors, who usually stay on the island for 14 nights,” Bartlett said.

He noted that since reopening our borders last summer, our destination has continued to welcome visitors safely and seamlessly.

The tourism minister remarked that, “we are prepared and resilient and have been meticulous in our preparations for visitors in the post-COVID-19 world”.

Claes Pellvik, Nordic head of communication, Nordic Leisure Travel Group, said: “Nordic Leisure Travel Group is happy to come back to Jamaica again with non-stop flights Stockholm-Montego Bay for the upcoming winter season 22-23, especially since our previous customer feedback has always been excellent for our Jamaica programme.”