By Air

Air Travel to Jamaica

Jamaica is well served by major airlines. From the United States, Air Jamaica, American Airlines, ATA, Continental, Northwest, Spirit, and US Airways offer nonstop and connecting service. Air Canada offers service from major airports in Canada. Air Jamaica and British Airways offer service from the United Kingdom. Copa offers service between Miami and Kingston. Cayman Airways connects Jamaica to Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac; BWIA connects Jamaica to Antigua, Barbados, and Trinidad.

Information

Air Canada (876/952-5160 in Montego Bay; 876/942-8211 in Kingston). Air Jamaica (876/952-4300 in Montego Bay; 800/523-5585 in U.S.). American Airlines (800/744-0006). British Airways (876/929-9020 in Kingston). Cayman Airways (876/924-8092 in Kingston). Continental (800/231-0856). Northwest Airlines (800/225-2525). Spirit Airlines (586/791-7300 or 800/772-7117). United Airlines (876/979-5845 or 800/538-2929). US Airways (800/622-1015).

Air Travel Around Jamaica

Air Jamaica Express, a subsidiary of Air Jamaica, provides shuttle services on the island. Be sure to reconfirm your departing flight a full 72 hours in advance. Tim Air offers quick flights between resort areas as well as to Kingston.

Information

Air Jamaica Express (876/952-5401 in Montego Bay). Tim Air (876/952-2516 in Montego Bay. www.timair.com).

Airports & Transfers

Many all-inclusive resorts include the cost of airport transfers in their rates. If yours doesn't you'll have to book a shared-van service at the airport. It's not a cheap transfer to most resort areas from MoBay because of the distances involved. Expect to pay $18 per person one way from Montego Bay to Negril, $25 to Ocho Rios, and $35 to Boscobel (rates are in U.S. dollars).

Major Airports

Donald Sangster International Airport (Montego Bay. 876/952-3124). Norman Manley International Airport (Kingston. 876/924-8452. www.manley-airport.com.jm).

Minor Airports

Boscobel Aerodrome (8 mi [14 km east of Ocho Rios, Oracabessa. 876/975-3101). Negril Aerodrome (Negril. 876/957-5016).