Air Jamaica Offers Special Fares to Jamaica & Grenada as Part of Hurricane Ivan Relief Effort.

MIAMI -- Rates Start as Low as $199 RT From All Florida Gateways (Miami, Fort Lauderdale & Orlando)

Air Jamaica has expanded its Hurricane Ivan relief effort, offering special fares to and from Jamaica and Grenada to help those affected by the storm reunite with loved ones and receive support and assistance. Special fares and their corresponding gateways/destinations are as follows:

To/From Kingston or Montego Bay 

--$199 - Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando

--$299 - Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Newark, New York (JFK) and Philadelphia

--$399 - Los Angeles 

To/From Grenada

--$279 - Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando

--$379 - Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Newark, New York (JFK) and Philadelphia

--$429 - Los Angeles

Fares are round-trip per person for economy class travel completed by October 14, 2004. Tickets are non-refundable, no advance purchase is necessary and reservations are required prior to check-in. Change penalties and other restrictions apply. U.S. and foreign government imposed taxes and airline security fees are additional and due at the time of payment.

"Our sole focus right now is helping the people of the Caribbean who were affected by Hurricane Ivan get back on their feet," said Michael Going, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Air Jamaica. "Our commitment to this effort is absolute, as yesterday's relief flight, our relaxed ticket-change policy and these special fares illustrate. We'll have more good news to share in the coming days."

First Flights Back to Jamaica

In line with its ongoing commitment to help the people of the Caribbean recover from Hurricane Ivan, Air Jamaica operated the first flights back to the island just one day after the storm had passed. Air Jamaica service to Montego Bay resumed on a limited basis on Sunday, September 12, 2004. Air Jamaica resumed service to Kingston just one day later (September 13, 2004).

Air Jamaica Hurricane Ivan Relief Flight

Air Jamaica's first flight back to Kingston was stocked with more than 30,000 pounds of relief supplies valued at US$100,000. Air Jamaica teamed with the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, the Jamaica Consulate General and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in this effort.

Relaxed Ticket-Change Policy

Air Jamaica recently extended the deadline for re-ticketing due to Hurricane Ivan to September 30, 2004 (the previous deadline had been September 15, 2004). Air Jamaica passengers booked to travel by September 30, 2004 may defer their trips without penalty. Air Jamaica will issue travel vouchers equal to the total value of the original booking for flights to any Air Jamaica destination. Vouchers may be redeemed for travel to be completed up to one (1) year from the date the voucher is issued. Passengers have 21 days from the original date of travel to request vouchers.

For Air Jamaica reservations and information visit http://www.airjamaica.com or call 1-800-523-5585.

About Air Jamaica

Air Jamaica is a service-oriented passenger airline offering travelers a level of comfort, convenience and amenities not commonly found in air travel today. All Air Jamaica flights feature hot meals and unlimited complimentary champagne, wine and beer for all passengers of legal drinking age. Even Air Jamaica's flight schedules are developed with the customer in mind - arrival times are set early enough and departure times late enough to ensure travelers maximize precious vacation time. The Air Jamaica fleet is comprised of 20 new Airbus A320, A321 and A340 aircraft, the most modern fleet serving the Caribbean. Air Jamaica operates more than 400 weekly scheduled flights connecting 15 gateways in the U.S., Canada and the UK with 12 Caribbean destinations.