And many Bel-Am's who will be rushing home to celebrate under that theme would have wished that a new flight from NYC to BZC started in September. Sadly for them - it starts in December.
Still, there's a buzz in the tourism sector because Belize will have its first direct flight to New York City. JetBlue Airlines, the discount carrier out of New York, yesterday announced a new nonstop flight from New York's JFK, direct to the PGIA.
Starting on December 6, 2023, JetBlue will operate a year-round roundtrip flight to Belize three times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Belize's Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler is quoted as saying, "This is a huge win for our ongoing efforts to make Belize accessible to more U.S. visitors, with JFK being one of the biggest air travel hubs for tens of millions of travelers.
And today, the CEO in the Ministry told us more about this accomplishment and their next big goal.
New York thus becomes the 11th US city to offer a direct flight to Belize. As of April 2023, more than 68% of all overnight arrivals to Belize originate in the United States.
