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Air Travel
New Flights into St. Lucia
Information on new flights coming soon...
 Airline Information
For visitors coming from the United States, American Airlines flies twice a week between New York’s JFK airport and Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport on Thursdays and Sundays, American also flies daily between Miami and Hewanorra International Airport in the south. US Airways has service on Saturdays from Charlotte, NC.
Delta has daily service from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to Hewanorra International Airport, Saint LUcia. American Eagle flies twice daily San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to George Charles Airport on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
Jet Blue flies into the island three times weekly, i.e. Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays.
During the peak season, between mid-November and mid-March, a number of tour companies operate charters from London, Toronto, Milan and various Caribbean destinations.
A little further north, Air Canada, has service from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Saint Lucia four times per week on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. As of April 12th this service will be reduced to one flight a week on Sundays.
WestJet has service between Toronto and St. Lucia on Thursdays and Sundays until May 10. This service will be suspended for the summer.
SunWing flies into the island once weekly on Saturdays.
St. Lucia is serviced by two major airlines from the UK. British Airways has non-stop service between London Gatwick Airport and Saint Lucia on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.Virgin Atlantic has service three times a week between London Gatwick and St. Lucia on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Condor operates between Frankfurt and Saint Lucia on Sundays until April 11 2010.
LIAT offers an extensive service for regional travel and connections to international destinations.
Air Caraibes offers a daily service between Martinique and Saint Lucia.
Airports
There are two (2) airports on the island: Hewanorra International Airport at Vieux Fort (UVF) is located 40 miles south of Castries and George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) which adorns a pleasant coastline on the outskirts Castries.
Flying times from major cities
- 3½ hours from Miami
- 4 hours from New York
- 5 hours from Toronto
- 8 hours from London
Airport departure tax
Departure Tax of EC $68 (US $26) for all passengers over 12 years is applied to ticket prices at the time of purchase.
Airport Transfers
Taxis are readily available from the Hewanorra airport to Castries and the north of the island and should cost in the region of (EC $120 up to 4 persons). Public transport is an alternative, however, passengers must walk their luggage to the main road. The trip to Castries will cost approximately $8.00 EC, but it will take twice as long to get there than by taxi.
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