…To operate six flights per week from the UK to island

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has confirmed that the UK carrier, TUI, will be resuming flights from Britain this Thursday as part of its summer schedule.

This follows an announcement that fully vaccinated Brits no longer need to quarantine on return from amber destinations. TUI UK will operate a total of 88 rotations this summer with between 300-345 seats on each, all on board the Dreamliner 787.

Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett was elated at the news, saying: “TUI UK’s service is a welcome addition to the scheduled services that already resumed from London to Jamaica in May with Virgin Atlantic and British Airways, significantly increasing capacity for arrivals from the UK.”

According to Bartlett, “since reopening our borders in June last year, our island has continued to welcome visitors safely and seamlessly. We are prepared, nimble and resilient and have been meticulous about preparations for visitors in a post-COVID-19 world”.

He added that Jamaica’s tourism sector continues to lead the recovery efforts for the island’s economy, and “I am heartened that we are making steady progress towards a full recovery of our sector”.

Flight schedule for Jamaica

TUI UK will operate six flights per week from the UK to Jamaica. These comprise two weekly flights from Manchester to Montego Bay (beginning on Thursday and operating on a Thursday and Sunday); three weekly flights from London Gatwick to Montego Bay (beginning this Friday and operating on a Friday, Monday and Tuesday), and one weekly flight from Birmingham to Montego Bay (starting on Saturday and operating every Saturday).

Commenting on the news, Director of Tourism Donovan White remarked: “We are delighted that TUI is set to restart bringing UK travellers safely and efficiently to our shores this summer. British visitors can expect a very warm Jamaican greeting as they begin travelling again and can look forward to celebrating Jamaican music and culture with us, experiencing our outstanding offerings and discovering incredible cuisine.”

In concluding, he said the Jamaica Tourist Board is very much looking forward to making travel a reality again between Jamaica and the UK and is thrilled to be doing this in partnership with TUI.