that U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism continues to push to strengthen air services to the territory, including recently holding a series of meetings with major airlines and airport partners. Routes Americas conference in Rio de Janeiro.
Officials met with the following representatives: Breeze Airlines, Copenhagen Airport, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Porter Airlines, Denver International Airport and JetBlue Airways.Focus on how to maintain momentum in visitor access to your destination.
Discussions focused on strengthening existing airline relationships and identifying next steps that could support additional air services to the region.
Focus on expanding accessibility
According to the Ministry of Tourism, conversations during the meeting covered traveler demand, current market performance and potential opportunities for new or expanded routes to the island.
commissioner Jennifer Matarangas-King It emphasized the value of communicating directly with airline network planners and airport leaders in a single environment.
“Routes Americas provides a focused opportunity to sit down with the teams that shape airline network decisions and talk about what travelers are looking for, which markets are performing, and where the next opportunities lie in the U.S. Virgin Islands,” said Matarangas-King.
The region continues to work closely with the airlines currently operating. st thomasWhile also looking for opportunities to grow our services, st croixTourism officials say this shows strong demand and is encouraging yield levels.
“Our goal is to continue building smart, sustainable air access to support the tourism economy and make the island more accessible,” Matarangas-King said.
More St. The push for Croix Airlift
One of the conference’s priorities was to expand connectivity. st croixThe largest island in the territory.
Although St. Thomas currently accounts for most of the region’s air traffic, tourism officials are increasingly emphasizing the possibility of more direct service to St. Croix as visitor interest grows.
Tourism industry leaders say continued airline involvement is important as the destination seeks to diversify access across its three main islands and support long-term visitor growth.
Local Conversations on Routes Americas
In addition to scheduled airline meetings, the U.S. Virgin Islands delegation also connected with tourism leaders and partners across the Caribbean.
This included conversations with representatives. Caribbean Tourism Board and officials of the destination, including: Jamaica, Anguilla, Barbados, Turks and Caicos.
The discussion highlighted shared regional priorities related to airlift, seasonal travel demand and collaboration between Caribbean destinations as the tourism sector continues to expand.
Core forum for aviation service development
Routes Americas is widely recognized as one of the region’s premier forums for aviation service development, bringing together airlines, airports and tourist destinations for structured meetings and networking events focused on route planning.
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism said it would continue follow-up discussions with airline partners following the meeting as part of its ongoing strategy to strengthen connectivity and support the region’s visitor economy.
