BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – TRAVELLING over 16 destinations, Seaborne Airlines will now join the family of international flag carriers as it is scheduled to make its inaugural landing tomorrow (Jan. 21) at the R.L. Bradshaw International Airport.
The welcome ceremony will be hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport in collaboration with the St. Kitts Tourism Authority.
Seaborne Airlines is a FAR Part 121 airline based in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (USVI).
It was established in 1992 and operates domestic seaplane and land plane services to the USVI, Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands, Martinique, Dominica and Guadeloupe.
In late 2008, Seaborne Airlines began land based flight service among St. Thomas, St. Croix, and San Juan TJIG Isla Grande Airport under the brand name Seaborne Air shuttle. And in January 2011 its service extended to San Juan TJSJ Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.
On December 18, 2013, Seaborne announced a headquarter change from Christiansted, St. Croix to San Juan, Puerto Rico that is scheduled for completion by March 2014, with this adding service to Punta Cana and St. Maarten.
Seaborne has started code sharing flights with American Airlines on routes which correspond in both timetables. This includes service from San Juan to all of Seaborne's destinations, excluding St. Croix and St. Thomas.
