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Printed in AirSXM.com, Sat 1-Oct-2005

Air Sint Maarten facilitates air travel to St. Martin with cheap airline tickets via AirSXM.com

Air travel to St. Martin from anywhere in the world, whether to discover St. Martin's beaches, to experience the sheer beauty of the surrounding Caribbean islands or to enjoy family holiday vacations is relatively easy since the launch of Air Sint Maarten's online booking website AirSXM.com.

Screenshot of the new AirSXM.com website

Nowadays, the internet has made finding a relatively cheap airline ticket for air travel to St. Martin so simple. The information that follows is provided to help guide you in planning your trip to St. Martin. Detailed information on direct flights to St. Martin are available on our airline flights schedule page. Or you can access our dynamic interactive booking engine for specific flight itineraries.

The Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Martin, which is presently being expanded, is the major gateway for air travel to St. Martin and the Northeastern Caribbean area. It is to be a modern airport facility that will be served by various means of air travel including scheduled air carriers, direct charter flights as well as private jets.

In St. Martin, the PJIAE airport is the main gateway for air travel into the island. Although jumbo jets land daily, accommodating the smaller aircraft such as the De Havilland Dash 8, ATR 42 and ATR 72 used by regional air carriers including Winair, CuracaoExpress (sister airline to BonairExpress), LIAT, American Eagle, Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun that bring scores of travelers for Caribbean family vacations, family holiday vacations and business travel is no problem. And if you are a corporate executive arriving by jet, you too can be accommodated since direct air travel access to St. Martin is available to private jets.

There are numerous options for air travel to St. Martin if you are coming from North America. Direct charter flights from Canada are provided by Air Canada from Toronto weekly. These flights are usually loaded with fun seeking leisure travelers, so if you are planning a trip, remember to purchase your airline tickets early so you can cash in on a cheap airfare. You can also save up to 70% on last minute deals (special package prices from airlines and hotels) when you book your travel package from 3 hours to 14 days prior to departure.

If you are looking for non stop flights from the Unites States your best bet is American Airlines, Delta Airlines or US Airways. American has weekly flights from multiple destinations, while US Airways have weekly scheduled non stop air travel to St. Martin from Philadelphia and Charlotte, North Carolina, with connections to and from major US gateway cities. This way you can avoid the hassles related to changing airplanes.

If stopping over in another beautiful Caribbean island is not a problem for you (even if all you get to see is the airport), then try one of the scheduled carrier services from the USA to St. Martin provided by American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Northwest, BWIA, Air Jamaica and other airlines via hubs in San Juan, Curacao, Aruba or Antigua. Air Canada, American Airlines and BWIA all offer air travel to St. Martin from Canada via San Juan and Antigua.

Just in case you are wondering... American Airlines/American Eagle is highly recommended for scheduled air travel to St. Martin, for the simple reason that whenever you fly on American, your AAdvantage miles add up. You can then use the miles you accumulate to claim upgrade or travel awards on American Airlines - American Eagle or any of the Oneworld carriers, plus other airlines including Alaska Airlines, EL AL, Japan Airlines and a host of others. Air Sint Maarten is in no way biased towards American but we do have a preference for AA because you can book electronic tickets (e-ticket) on this airline. Don't worry though, we still keep our ears open for cheap airline ticket specials to and from St. Martin on all airlines. Do drop us an email if you know of any other hot discount travel deals so that we can check them out, and remember to subscribe to our "AirSintMaarten Newsletter" for info about some real hot deals. With the internet, it is so easy to search for flights and the best price on airline tickets from the comfort of your home.

>From Europe, direct flights by Air France, KLM and TUI Corsair are among the airlines that have flights to St. Martin with onward travel connections to the surrounding islands via Winair, LIAT and Caribbean Star. British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and BWIA fly into Antigua from the United Kingdom and you can connect to LIAT, Caribbean Star and Winair and to St. Martin. Iberia Airlines flies to San Juan and from there, air travel to St. Martin is easy to connect to on either American Eagle or Caribbean Sun. A number of regional and international scheduled air carriers provide St. Martin with air travel connections from the major Caribbean hubs. Regular scheduled and air charter services between St. Martin, Saba, St. Eustatius, Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao are also available.

When it comes to flying within the region, air travel to St. Martin from other Caribbean islands is a breeze, with multiple flights per day operated by LIAT, Caribbean Star, Winiar and Air Caraibes. Both LIAT and Caribbean Star offer relatively cheap airline ticket deals to facilitate Caribbean family adventure vacations and business travel.

So whether you plan to visit for leisure or business, when you decide to plan your air travel to St. Martin, your trip options will be wide open. However please remember to make your airline reservations early to catch in on the massive discounts. If you are planning on visiting at the end of June or July, early August or at Christmas, remember to book your flights, hotels or vacation packages early.

Other options for getting to St. Martin include Caribbean cruises, but if you are a more adventurous sea loving person, then sailing in by yacht, be it a Windjammer cruise or on a private yacht rental may be just what you are looking for.

So remember, air travel to St. Martin is only one of several options to get you here where you can discover St. Martin's beaches and everything else our island paradise has to offer.

Although we have provided you with links to our travel booking engine, we realize that not everyone will want to book online. As such, for your convenience, we have partnered with Tapaza.com, the online travel agency for St. Martin and the rest of the (Dutch) Caribbean, as the local handling agent in St. Martin to offer you an alternative to booking your travel online. Tapaza accepts creditcard payments through telephone, fax or email. If you prefer to have a one-on-one contact with a travel agent or if you are looking for personal assistance with planning your next vacation, be it to St. Martin, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao or elsewhere in the world, then we recommend that you contact us by email for assistance. Our agents will be waiting to hear from you, to provide answers to your questions about air travel to St. Martin, or to assist you with planning your next vacation.

Email our Reservations Department via or contact our local handling agent, Tapaza.com, and make sure mention that you got their information from Air Sint Maarten.

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