Travel to Jamaica is on! TUI launch six flights to Jamaica a week

Jamaica Tourist Board is delighted to announce that TUI UK will be re-starting flights and holidays from the UK to Jamaica as part of its summer season schedule. This follows the UK government’s announcement that fully vaccinated Brits no longer need to quarantine on return from Amber destinations. TUI UK will operate a total of 88 rotations this summer with between 300-345 seats on each, all on board the Dreamliner 787.

Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, said, “TUI UK’s service is a welcome addition to the scheduled services that already resumed from London to Jamaica in May with Virgin Atlantic and British Airways, significantly increasing capacity for arrivals from the UK. Since reopening our borders in June 2020, our island has continued to welcome visitors safely and seamlessly. We are prepared, nimble and resilient and have been meticulous about preparations for visitors in a post-Covid world. Jamaica’s tourism sector continues to lead the recovery efforts for the island’s economy and I am heartened that we are making steady progress towards a full recovery of our sector.”

Ocho Rios Bay Beach Jamaica travel image credit Jamaica tourist board

TUI UK will operate six flights per week from the UK to Jamaica; two weekly flights from Manchester to Montego Bay (beginning Thursday 22 July and operating on a Thursday and Sunday), three weekly flights from London Gatwick to Montego Bay (beginning Friday 23 July and operating on a Friday, Monday and Tuesday), and one weekly flight from Birmingham to Montego Bay (starting on Saturday 24 July and operating every Saturday).

Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board said, “We are delighted that TUI is set to restart bringing UK travellers safely and efficiently to our shores this summer. British visitors can expect a very warm Jamaican greeting as they begin travelling again and can look forward to celebrating Jamaican music and culture with us, experiencing our outstanding offerings and discovering incredible cuisine. We are very much looking forward to making travel a reality again and are thrilled to be doing this in partnership with TUI.”

Richard Sofer, Commercial Director at TUI UK said: “We’re extremely excited to be able to re-start our flying programme to Jamaica, just in time for the peak summer season. This will give our customers more breadth of options for a long-haul holiday destination.”

Jamaica has been welcoming UK visitors back to her vibrant shores since borders reopened in June 2020. All UK travellers, including those aged 12 and over need to show proof of a negative PCR, NAA, RNA or an antigen test performed by an accredited lab within three days of travelling and complete a simple travel authorisation form before they arrive, which is accessible through https://travelauth.visitjamaica.com/.

Jamaica’s extensive health and safety protocols, developed in conjunction with authorities across health and tourism sectors, were among the first to receive the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Safe Travels recognition.