By Air in Martinique

By Air

Delta has weekly direct service from Atlanta, making connections from the United States easier. American Eagle flies daily from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Air France flies to Martinique several times a week from Miami, with stopovers in Guadeloupe or Haiti. Air Antilles Express flies from Guadeloupe, St. Maarten, St. Barths, and, in some months, Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Air Caraïbes flies from Guadeloupe, St. Maarten, St. Barths, and Santo Domingo. LIAT connects Martinique with the English-speaking "down islands." It code-shares with Air Caraïbes.

A weekly nonstop Club Med charter flight leaves New York on Saturday mornings between December and April. (This may be continued depending on demand.)

Information

Air Antilles Express (0890/64-86-48. www.airantilles.com). Air Caraïbes (0596/42-16-52 or 0890/64-47-00. www.aircaraibes.com). Air France (0820/820-820). American Eagle (0590/21-13-66 in Guadeloupe). Delta (800-22-56-30. www.delta.com). LIAT (0596/42-16-11; 0590/21-13-93 in Guadeloupe; 888/844-5428 in U.S. www.liatairline.com).

Airports & Transfers

Lamentin International Airport is a clean, contemporary airport, small enough to be managed easily. Short- and long-term parking lots are immediately in front of the terminal. The airport is in the commercial area of Lamentin, a 15-minute taxi ride from Fort-de-France, and some 40 minutes from Les Trois-Ilets peninsula. A public bus stop is diagonally across the highway from the airport. The bus to Fort-de-France costs EUR 1.

Information

Lamentin International Airport (0596/42-16-00).