Flights Into SXM Post Irma

[Aipotu]

Has United's status from EWR changed? It looks like they still are only doing weekends, not daily, for the foreseeable future?

****UPDATED DECEMBER 5****

***NO CHANGES TO REPORT, previous changes include - American Airlines has cancelled all further flights from JFK, Air France resumes weekly schedule (Saturdays) in January, Delta Air reduces JFK to 1 weekly only, overall major seat loss ex New York City***

It appears now that for peak winter 17/18 there will be zero flights from Canada to SXM and the NYC market has only 2 weekly flights remaining (Jetblue) this is a major decrease in capacity from last winter. Major news is that United has cancelled all their flights (EWR, IAD and ORD) until April. Combined with the fact that American Airlines is now operating into SXM later in the day, it seems that SJU will be the preferred gateway to SBH this winter (for those folks still going to SBH this winter).

hey all,

- All this was sourced from each respective airline direct as well as cross referenced with Google Flights. Let me know if I missed any, but from what I can see as of today (obviously subject to lots of change as the situation on SXM updates):

(non-stop flights only) I will update frequently as the changes come in.

Air Canada
YYZ - SXM: has officially cancelled - no flights scheduled for winter 2017/18 ;(

Air Caraibes
ORY - SXM: 2 weekly flights on Thurs and Saturdays

Air France
CDG - SXM: 2 "Holiday Flights" on: Dec 23 and Jan 6. Resuming regular flights on Jan 13 - Saturdays only.

American Airlines
MIA - SXM: operating daily - arrives SXM one hour later at 4:06pm and is now showing a 4:45pm arrival on some dates in December and January).
JFK - SXM: appear to be cancelled until further notice, no flights scheduled for rest of 2017 and 2018.
PHL - SXM: suspended for winter season, resumes May 4 (4 times per week)
CLT - SXM: suspended for winter season, resumes May 4 (daily)

Delta Airlines
ATL - SXM: currently daily until Jan 10. LATEST CHANGE! Delta reloaded flights from Jan 10 to March 30, however its only 5 times per week (no Monday or Thursday) Daily flights resume April 1.
JFK - SXM: suspended for winter season, resumes April 7 (1 weekly)

JetBlue
JFK - SXM: operating Monday and Thursdays until Jan 4 when daily resumes

KLM
AMS - SXM: resumes Nov 12 (2 weekly flight is now re-routed via Curacao instead of non-stop on return to AMS)

Spirit Airlines
FLL - SXM: resumes Feb 17 (1 weekly)

United Airlines
EWR - SXM: resumes April 9 (daily)
IAD - SXM: resumes April 14 (1 weekly - Saturdays )
ORD - SXM: resumes Apr 14 (1 weekly - Saturdays)

Westjet
YYZ - SXM: resumes Apr 29, Sunday flights only.

 

[thomasj]

****UPDATED FEBRUARY 2****

SORRY EVERYONE! I haven't been online lately to update this info, I've been travelling lately, but I took a quick look and it looks like service to SXM is kinda stabilizing at least. Obviously things can still change (I've seen the other board post detailing all the cancellation frustrations some are having) therefore the below, while the latest is still subject to changes.

hey all,

- All this was sourced from each respective airline direct as well as cross referenced with Google Flights. Let me know if I missed any, but from what I can see as of today.

(non-stop flights only)

Air Canada
YYZ - SXM: 2018 Winter is cancelled, Season 18/19 not announced yet

Air Caraibes
ORY - SXM: 1 weekly on Saturdays until July when Thursday flights resume

Air France
CDG - SXM: 1 weekly on Saturdays until March 27 when it changes to 1 weekly on Tuesdays until June 20 when 2 weekly starts Wednesdays and Saturdays.

American Airlines
MIA - SXM: operating 1 flight daily
JFK - SXM: NOW APPEARS TO BE SUSPENDED until DEC 19
PHL - SXM: NOW Suspended until August 25 when weekend service (Sat/Sun) resumes
CLT - SXM: NOW Suspended until August 23 when 4 weekly service (Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun) resumes

Delta Airlines
ATL - SXM: currently 5 times per week until further notice (Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun)
JFK - SXM: NOW suspended for rest of 2018

JetBlue
JFK - SXM: 1 Daily

KLM
AMS - SXM: 2 weekly (Sun/Fri) until Oct 31 when 3 weekly resumes (Wed/Fri/Sun)

Spirit Airlines
FLL - SXM: resumes May 5 - 1 weekly (Sat)

United Airlines
EWR - SXM: resumes April 14 - 2 weekly (Sat/Sun)
IAD - SXM: resumes June 9 - 1 weekly (Sat)
ORD - SXM: resumes Nov 3 - 1 weekly (Sat)

Westjet
YYZ - SXM: resumes Apr 29 - 1 weekly (Sat)

 

[KevinS]

AA has now canceled CLT nonstop service until December 19, when 7-day a week service (usually twice a day, three flights on Saturday) is scheduled to resume. Given the track record of the CLT flights, don't bet on it happening though.

 

[Tiffany]

AA has now canceled CLT nonstop service until December 19, when 7-day a week service (usually twice a day, three flights on Saturday) is scheduled to resume. Given the track record of the CLT flights, don't bet on it happening though.

There goes my 12/1 flight. Think we will try Delta through Atlanta.

 

[dadto6]

Thomas February 2nd update lists United IAD to SXM resuming June 9th. That is not happening as my purchased non-stop from IAD to SXM on July 28, 2018 has been canceled.

 

[ccg]

There goes my 12/1 flight. Think we will try Delta through Atlanta.

Tiffany - that is what we ended up doing for our November trip. Delta didn't have the day we wanted to travel, so we have to leave a day early. We are coming back through Miami using AA miles. The cost was not crazy for a 1 way ticket.

Charlotte

 

[Tiffany]

Tiffany - that is what we ended up doing for our November trip. Delta didn't have the day we wanted to travel, so we have to leave a day early. We are coming back through Miami using AA miles. The cost was not crazy for a 1 way ticket.

Charlotte

Thank you for responding...it didn’t occur to me to think about going home on AA through MIA. Some of the Delta flights stop in SJU on the way back and I’d really like to avoid that extra stop. Thank you!

 

[BBT]

Delta in June and July only running Wed. Sat and Sunday ATL -SXM

 

[soyabeans]

and Delta ONLY has a 6:00 flight out of JFK connecting in Atlanta
we have to get up real early to catch this flight (guess it's sleeping on the flights in first class)

 

[thomasj]

****UPDATED MARCH 26 - THIS LIST IS FOR FLIGHTS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1****

SORRY EVERYONE! I haven't been online lately to update this info, I've been travelling lately, but I took a quick look and it looks like service to SXM is kinda stabilizing at least. Obviously things can still change (I've seen the other board post detailing all the cancellation frustrations some are having) therefore the below, while the latest is still subject to changes.

hey all,

- All this was sourced from each respective airline direct as well as cross referenced with Google Flights. Let me know if I missed any, but from what I can see as of today.

(non-stop flights only)

Air Canada
YYZ - SXM: resumes Dec 15 - 1 weekly (Sat)

Air Caraibes
ORY - SXM: 1 weekly on Saturdays until July 5 when Thursday flights resume

Air France
CDG - SXM: 1 weekly on Tuesdays until May 2 changes to Wednesdays, then June 23 adds Saturdays, will be Wed/Sat all summer season. End of October appears to jump to 5 weekly for Fall and Winter seasons, however I'm sure that will change.

American Airlines
MIA - SXM: operating 1 flight daily. 2nd daily resumes Dec 19
JFK - SXM: NOW APPEARS TO BE SUSPENDED until DEC 19 - when daily resumes until Feb 17.
PHL - SXM: NOW Suspended until Dec 19 when daily resumes
CLT - SXM: NOW Suspended until Dec 19 when daily resumes

Delta Airlines
ATL - SXM: from Apr 8 - reduced to 3 times per week (Tue/Sat/Sun) from June 12, 4 times per week (Tue/Wed/Sat/Sun) and Dec 18 daily resumes
JFK - SXM: resumes Dec 20 - daily until Jan 3.

JetBlue
JFK - SXM: 1 Daily ***WARNING - THEY ARE CURRENTLY ONLY TAKING BOOKINGS UNTIL OCT 27?***

KLM
AMS - SXM: 2 weekly (Sun/Fri) until Oct 31 when 3 weekly resumes (Tue/Fri/Sun)

Spirit Airlines
FLL - SXM: resumes May 5 - 1 weekly (Sat)

United Airlines
EWR - SXM: resumes April 14 - 2 weekly (Sat/Sun), from May 5 - 1 weekly (Sat), Nov 3 - 2 weekly (Sat/Sun) and Dec 19 - daily resumes
IAD - SXM: resumes Nov 3 - 1 weekly (Sat)
ORD - SXM: resumes Nov 3 - 1 weekly (Sat)

Westjet
YYZ - SXM: resumes Apr 29 - 1 weekly (Sat), from Nov 1 - 3 weekly (Thu/Fri/Sun), Nov 18 - 4 weekly (Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun)

 

[KevinS]

Thomas,

Thanks for the updates. The JetBlue 6 months thing may not be a concern. JetBlue typically only books 6-8 months out, while others (AA, DL) book 331 days out.

 

[dadto6]

Pitiful Few Flights!

 

[dadto6]

Thomas,
Pardon my manners. Thank you very much for your efforts!

 

[thomasj]

Thomas,

Thanks for the updates. The JetBlue 6 months thing may not be a concern. JetBlue typically only books 6-8 months out, while others (AA, DL) book 331 days out.

DID NOT know that about Jetblue. We don't have them up here in Canada (sadly) so wasn't aware of the short booking window. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[thomasj]

Pitiful Few Flights!

no worries! and yes few flights! Fingers crossed that SXM gets their act together and more flights come online in the following months....

 

[marybeth]

We were booked on AA through CLT and got an email that our flight was changed about two weeks ago. Sure enough, we’re now going through MIA and not scheduled to arrive in SXM until 4:13 PM. Not ideal but at least there are options. Rather, the issue is the return...which is now taking 3 flights and an overnight in PHL.

My theory: this flight was cheap and they want us to cancel.

I hate the airlines.....

 

[amyb]

Take a deep breath Marybeth--you will get here and that's what matters. I think.

 

[andynap]

We were booked on AA through CLT and got an email that our flight was changed about two weeks ago. Sure enough, we’re now going through MIA and not scheduled to arrive in SXM until 4:13 PM. Not ideal but at least there are options. Rather, the issue is the return...which is now taking 3 flights and an overnight in PHL.

My theory: this flight was cheap and they want us to cancel.

I hate the airlines.....

Overnight in Philly. That’s not a bad thing you know. PM me what date and we’ll see what I can do.

 

[marybeth]

Take a deep breath Marybeth--you will get here and that's what matters. I think.

Overnight in Philly. That’s not a bad thing you know. PM me what date and we’ll see what I can do.

Thanks guys! It’s a long way off..November...so things will work out one way or another. And if it means an overnight in Philly, so be it. Would love to see you and Phyllis.

 

[shihadehs]

There is a great Marriot at the Philadelphia airport