air europa begins madrid - san pedro sula, honduras service

The Authorities of Aeropuertos de Honduras announced that as from [April, 2017] Hondurans will be able to travel to Europe having the possibility of doing it at low cost and directly from the Ramón Villeda Morales Airport from San Pedro Sula to Madrid in an airline that is characterized by having one of the most modern fleets on the European Continent. This new direct route offered by Air Europa is a historic event for the country as it will become the first direct air connection with Europe, which in turn means a bridge with some economic potencies of the world. But the importance of this flight goes much further; it is also the key in the promotion of European tourism to Honduras. The flight that will initially have a weekly regularity, arriving in San Pedro Sula every Thursday and leaving the same day, will have a duration of approximately eleven hours and with rates atarting at US $ 749, said the Manager of Aeropuertos de Honduras, Edgardo Maradiaga. Air Europa is the airline of Globalia, the largest Spanish tour group. A full member of the SkyTeam alliance, last year it transported more than 10 million passengers to a hundred destinations around the world. Its strategy is to be the airline of reference to connect Europe with Latin America through its hub, the airport Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas. 

- InterAirports

The flight from Madrid (MAD) arrives in San Pedro Sula (SAP) at 7AM. Roatan (RTB) is a short 20 minute flight from San Pedro Sula. Several local airlines cover the SAP-RTB route, including CM Airlines, which I recommend (their roundtrip fare SAP-RTB-SAP runs about US$200).

cayman airways flights to roatan

Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) will begin twice-weekly Boeing 737 nonstop flights between Grand Cayman and Roatan (RTB) beginning March 16, 2017. Cayman Airways currently operates year-round flights from Grand Cayman to La Ceiba, Honduras twice-weekly, and the airline’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Phillip Rankin CPA, says the expansion into Roatan with twice-weekly service will build on the already-established synergies with the Honduras market. “It will definitely be a positive step for both countries so we’re looking forward to starting this service in March,” he said. “The new Roatan twice-weekly service will further enhance direct and connecting travel opportunities for both business and leisure travelers.” Cayman Airways President and CEO, Mr. Fabian Whorms, said: "The introduction of an in-transit processing facility at the Owen Roberts International Airport in 2015 facilitated our ability to develop Grand Cayman as a convenient hub, and more and more we see passengers to and from Honduras taking advantage of our easy connections to and from Miami and other gateways. Building on that growth, we are optimistic that the connections that will be available between Roatan and several gateways in our network, will ensure the success of this route.”

- caymanairways.com

Cayman Airways flies to/from the following major US cities: Miami and Tampa, Florida; Washington DC; New York, New York; and Chicago, Illinois.

air panama: san josé to roatan starting in november

An alliance between Air Panama and the Honduras’ Tourism Board will allow Costa Ricans to travel from San José to Roatán in Honduras with just one stop in Panama. This possibility will be available with two flights a week, Thursdays and Sundays during high season, starting November 15 and extending through February 28, 2017. “The two times a week frecuency allows the Costa Rican public to buy packages of three, four or seven nights and get to know this destination during the summer time”, said Maru Gálvez, Strategy Manager at Air Panama.

- The Costa Rica Star

Obviously, the same flight will serve passengers from Panama City's Tocumen International Airport (PTY) as well.

air transat: quebec city to roatan starting in december

There’s another new way to get to the Caribbean island of Roatan. Canadian tour operator Transat, has announced plans to add direct flights from Quebec City to Roatan beginning in December. That’s in addition to Spirit’s existing flights from Montreal and Toronto to Roatan. Transat Tours and Sunwing Vacations already offer flights to Honduras from major Canadian cities, having sold an estimated 15,000 packages to Honduras.

- Caribbean Journal