On February 24, Miami International Airport welcomed the first commercial service from the U.S. to Ocho Rios, Jamaica by American Airlines, marking its third destination in Jamaica. Officials from Miami-Dade County, American Airlines, the Jamaica Tourist Board, and the Consul General of Jamaica in Miami hosted a ribbon-cutting event to mark the historic flight from MIA to Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ). MIA is the first U.S. airport with service to Ocho Rios and American is the only U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service from MIA to OCJ, giving travelers access to the popular destination just in time for spring break.
The new service to Ocho Rios complements service from MIA to Kingston (KIN) and Montego Bay (MBJ), as well as 45 unique destinations direct from MIA to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America. On February 3, American launched new nonstop service from MIA to Governor’s Harbour, Bahamas (GHB).
As the airline’s robust international schedule grows, American is operating its largest schedule on record at MIA with 390 peak-day flights this winter.