Jamaica Airport Information
There are two major airports in Jamaica: Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) and Montego Bay's Sangster International Airport (MBJ). The latter is the primary airport for tourists due to its location, approximately two miles east of Montego Bay on the country's northwest coast. In general, if you want to fly elsewhere on the island, you'll need to use the island's domestic air service, provided by Air Jamaica Express (
www.airjamaica.com or reserve through American Airlines).
Visitors from the US can fly direct to Jamaica from Atlanta, Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark New York (JFK), Orlando and Philadelphia. Additional direct flights are available from Toronto, London, and Frankfurt.
For more information on the Jamaica airports, visit:
Norman Manley Int'l.
www.manley-airport.com.jm
Sangster Int'l.
www.mbjairport.com
Effective January 8, 2007, all visitors who arrive by air to Jamaica need a valid passport and a return / continuing ticket. Immigration cards are given to visitors are the airport arrival desks. Hold onto yours, because you will need to surrender the document to Jamaican Customs when you leave the country. There is a departure tax for travelers, which is usually included in your airfare.
Popular inter-island airlines serving Jamaica include:
Air Jamaica Express
www.airjamaica.com
Intl. Air Link
www.intlairlink.com