DISCOVER AUTHORITY Ground & 1st Floor, Marpin House 5 – 7 Great Marlborough Street P. O. Box 293, Roseau Commonwealth of Dominica, W.I. Tel: 767 448 2045; Fax: 767 448 5840 Email: [email protected] Website: www.DiscoverDominica.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Caribbean announces flights from New York to Dominica via Barbados Roseau, Dominica – (March 24, 2021) Persons interested in flying to the Nature Island of the Caribbean, Dominica now have another option as announces their new flight schedule from New York.

As of April 1, 2021, Caribbean Airlines, which began service to Dominica in September 2020, will launch non-stop service between JFK, New York and Barbados with seamless onward connections to Dominica. The schedule is set to operate out of Barbados on Thursdays and out of New York on Saturdays. Customers are now able to book flights via www.caribbean-airlines.com.

CARIBBEAN AIRLINES FLIGHT SCHEDULE BETWEEN NEW YORK & DOMINICA

Flight Frequency Origin Destination Depart Arrive

BW 213 THURSDAY DOM BGI 9:30 AM 10:30 AM

BW 154 BGI JFK 1:35 P.M. 6:25 PM

BW 153 SATURDAY JFK BGI 8:50 AM 1:35 PM

BW 202 BGI DOM 3:30 PM 4:30 PM

This spells good news for Dominica, as the destination is positioned to welcome visitors given its impressive handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Colin Piper, Director of Tourism at the Discover

Dominica Authority expresses excitement at the new flight. “This flight route affords Dominicans here and abroad, along with our leisure visitors, additional options when planning their travels to and from the Nature Island. This flight options puts another critical piece of the puzzle in place as we all look towards the eventual reopening of the tourism industry. ”

Dominica rolled out its Safe in Nature commitment programme in 2020 and more recently its Work In Nature Extended Stay Visa programme, both geared at increasing visitor arrivals to the destination while ensuring the safety of visitors and locals alike, and the inclusion of Dominica in this new Caribbean flight schedule will unboubtedly lend to the sustainability of these programmes.

For more information on Dominica, contact Discover Dominica Authority at +1 767 448 2045. Or, visit Dominica’s official website: www.DiscoverDominica.com, follow Dominica on Instagram and Facebook and take a look at our videos on YouTube. ### About Dominica: About Dominica: Dominica (pronounced Dom-in-EEK-a, and not to be confused with the ) is a haven for adventure travelers seeking a unique vacation that includes: hiking and adventure, cultural events/festivals, diving and water sports, whale/dolphin watching and canyoning adventures. Dominica lies south of and north of Martinique in the Eastern Caribbean. Air travelers can connect to Dominica on Liat, , interCaribbean Airways, Caribbean Airlines, Seaborne Airlines/Silver Airways (Codeshare: Delta, JetBlue, American), or WINAIR from the surrounding hubs of , Barbados, Guadeloupe, , St. Maarten, St Lucia, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.