AA is cutting back on Caribbean flights

[bonniejoy03]

Just an FYI for the Caribbean travellers. AA has pulled out of some markets and cut flights on others. For example, AA will no longer fly into Anguilla. The saving grace is that there are two relatively new companies to work with now for Anguilla. Rainbow Air and Cape Air are flying from San Juan to beautiful Anguilla daily (Cape Air begins in December). Great to have other options with AA leaving the market. Not sure what the other Caribbean nations will do. This is definitely going to hurt tourism in the area.....

[shygirl724]

Any idea why they are pulling out?

Shy ~

[bonniejoy03]

Interesting point. Anguilla EXPANDED their airport to allow the larger small AA planes (if that made sense....I think they were to be the 76 seater vs the 46 seater??) Well, they expanded the airport and now AA doesn't fly there! I am not sure if tourism has dropped off that much to stop the flights completely.

[thepiranha]

I really don't think that Alcoholics Anonymous should be flying anywhere. It's good news that they're no longer flying planes to the Caribbean. I hope they discontinue all of their flights.

[bonniejoy03]

Good One P!!!

[Mountie]

Interesting point. Anguilla EXPANDED their airport to allow the larger small AA planes (if that made sense....I think they were to be the 76 seater vs the 46 seater??) Well, they expanded the airport and now AA doesn't fly there! I am not sure if tourism has dropped off that much to stop the flights completely.

bonniejoy03, here is a link to an old news article, but it will give you some idea how is works with the airlines and their island destinations:

http://www.eturbonews.com/6652/grena...ghts-frequency

[thepiranha]

I hope you know that I was just kidding, bonniejoy.

[bonniejoy03]

Of course!!