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How To Get There
| Airline Information |
For visitors coming from the United States, American Airlines
flies daily from Miami.
American Eagle has two daily flights between San Juan's Luis Munoz Marin International Airport and George Charles Airport in the Capital Castries with connections to major international gateways.
US Airways flies once a week from Charlotte NC on Saturdays. They also fly from Philladelphia twice a week on Fridays and Saturdays until April 29.
Delta provides service from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport by the following schedule for 2011: Jan 1 to 3 (daily), Jan 8 to Feb 14 (Sat, Sun, Mon), Feb 19 to April 30 (daily with an additional flight on Saturdays). May 1 to June 10 daily; June 11 to Aug 15 daily with an additional flight on Saturdays and Sundays only. These flight all land at Hewanorra International Airport in Vieux Fort.
Jet Blue commences a 5-weekly flight schedule from Jan 1 until Jan 10 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. This service reduces to 3 weekly flights from Jan 13 - Feb 14 on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays. The 5 weekly flight services recommences on Feb 17 and runs until Sept 5th all from New York's JFK.
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.
Air Canada, commences service from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Saint Lucia on from Jan - April twice a week on Mondays and Fridays. Starting April 16th, flights will operate on Saturdays and Sundays only until Dec 31, 2011.
Westjet has service between Toronto and Saint Lucia on Thursdays and Sundays.
Canjet opeartes a service between Toronto and Saint Lucia on Sundays from Jan - April 17.
British Airways has daily non-stop service between London Gatwick Airport and Hewanorra International Airport.
Virgin Atlantic flies to the island three times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Condor provides service from Frankfurt, Germany to Hewanorra International on Fridays until April 29.
LIAT offers an extensive service for regional travel and connections to international destinations.
Air Caraibes offers a daily service between Martinique and Saint Lucia.
WinAir provides access to Saint Lucia from the more northern islands as well as the Netherland Antilles. Being relatively new, a steady schedule has not yet been adopted.
Air Antilles Express offers flights between Guadeloupe, Martinique and Saint Lucia on weekends.
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| 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.
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| Flying times from major cities |
- 3½ hours from Miami
- 4 hours from New York
- 5 hours from Toronto
- 8 hours from London
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| 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.
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| Airport Transfers |
Taxis are readily available from the Hewanorra airport to Castries and the north of the island. 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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