St. Thomas will be getting a new daily direct, non-stop flight from Charlotte, N.C., when US Airways adds the island to its Caribbean network out of that hub starting Nov. 12.
The flight will depart daily from the Charlotte-Douglas International airport at 11:20 a.m. and arrive at Cyril E. King Airport at 4:04 p.m. The return flight will leave St. Thomas at 4:55 p.m. with a 48-minute layover in San Juan and arrive in Charlotte at 9:10 p.m.
US Airways spokesman David Castelveter said this is a permanent route and is not planned only for the Caribbean's busy season. Castelveter said the direct flight was added because of a demand for travel to St. Thomas.
There is an introductory sale price for the flight of $458 round trip. The lowest price otherwise is $610, according to Castelveter. These rates require a reservation 14 days prior to travel. Travelers booking a flight closer to travel time can expect to pay $672 each way, Castelveter said.
A press release from US Airways said the carrier "is the fifth largest airline in the world in terms of passengers boarded." Airline officials also say it has the most sweeping route network in the eastern United States and plays an important role in bringing customers to what Gregory T. Taylor, US Airways senior vice president for planning, calls one of the world's leading leisure destinations — the Caribbean.
This new link to St. Thomas will be the eighth Caribbean destination out of the airline's Charlotte hub. Already served from the hub are Bermuda, Cancun, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Nassau, San Juan and St. Maarten. The other US Airway hubs are located in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
For more information contact US Airways at (800) 428-4322.
