Aerostar boosts protection measures at LMM airport ahead of tourism reopening
July 8, 2020
Faced with the worldwide threat posed by COVID-19, Aerostar Airports, a company that operates the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, has boosted security and prevention measures to protect visitors, employees and its community, company executives confirmed. During a tour of Puerto Rico’s main airport facility, Aerostar CEO Jorge Hernández said the goal is to turn […]
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Passenger traffic at Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l Airport down 94.5% in April
May 7, 2020
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, known as ASUR and whose subsidiary, Aerostar, operates the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, confirmed that passenger traffic dropped 94.5% in Puerto Rico in April, reflecting the direct blow from the COVID-19 pandemic. The year-over-year drop is in line with ASUR’s other airports in Mexico and Colombia, which showed a combined […]
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FAA assigns $43M in CARES Act grants to 10 Puerto Rico airports
April 15, 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a combined $43 million in aid to 10 airport facilities across Puerto Rico, the agency announced. The bulk of the grant funding has been assigned to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, which is getting $33.4 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant […]
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Aerostar installs $125K thermographic tech. to screen passengers at LMM
March 23, 2020
Aerostar Airport Holdings, the company that operates the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, has invested $125,000 to implement thermographic technology to track temperature to 100% of passengers entering the island through domestic and international flights. As this media outlet reported last week, there are 11 cameras installed throughout the airport’s terminals. The investment covers both […]
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Regional airline Silver Airways lands in P.R. with ATR-600 aircraft
March 5, 2020
Independent regional airline Silver Airways on Wednesday landed its first of four new ATR-600 series aircraft at its Caribbean hub at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. The carrier acquired Seaborne Airlines in 2018, and with the introduction of the ATR-600 series aircraft specifically designed for short-haul markets, it will replace that fleet by summer, […]
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Enrollment on Arrival reaches Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
February 14, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations in Puerto Rico announced the official start of “Enrollment on Arrival” (EoA). EoA is a program that allows Global Entry applicants who are conditionally approved to complete their interviews upon arrival into an airport in the United States, eliminating the need for the applicant to schedule an interview at an enrollment […]
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Low-cost carrier Allegiant Airlines pulling out of P.R. market in May
January 30, 2020
Less than four years after making its local debut with flights between San Juan and Orlando, low-cost carrier Allegiant Airlines will be pulling out of the market, ending service in May, this media outlet confirmed. “Allegiant’s business model is based on providing low-cost, affordable service to leisure travelers when they need it, which means our […]
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JetBlue to temporarily reduce seat capacity in P.R. post-earthquakes
January 24, 2020
In the wake of the earthquakes that have rattled Puerto Rico since late December, JetBlue will be “temporarily reducing capacity” to protect its revenue base at least through the first quarter, COO Joanna Geraghty said during a call with analysts to discuss the carrier’s fourth quarter 2019 results. “We remain committed to the island, but […]
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Spirit Airlines closes purchase of South Florida land to build new $250M HQs
January 7, 2020
Less than three months after announcing plans to build a $250 million state-of-the-art headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida, Spirit Airlines confirmed it has closed the acquisition of nine acres from Kimco Realty Corp. The new corporate campus will support more than 1,000 employees in up to 500,000 square feet of space. Spirit has also executed […]
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Spirit Airlines expands nonstop service from Luis Muñoz Marín airport
December 20, 2019
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines announced the expansion of service to Luis Muñoz Marín International airport with daily nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport, with a second daily flight from to New Jersey beginning Feb. 1, 2020. Three other cities will receive an additional daily flight to LMM in 2020 to complement existing […]
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Frontier Airlines, American announce new routes from San Juan
December 19, 2019
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines announced four new routes from the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport to Baltimore, Boston, Chicago and its first international service from San Juan to the airline’s most recent Caribbean destination: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Frontier serves 11 destinations with direct service from San Juan. The new routes were part of a […]
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Air Canada, WestJet launch seasonal air routes from Canada to San Juan
October 31, 2019
Two of Canada’s main airlines — Air Canada and WestJet — have launched seasonal service between that country and Puerto Rico, this media outlet confirmed. Canada’s largest airline, Air Canada, began seasonal operations to Puerto Rico Sunday, Oct. 27, with two weekly flights (Saturdays/Sundays) from Toronto. Starting Feb. 17, 2019, the carrier will increase the frequency […]
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3Q19 passenger traffic up 5.7% year-over-year at Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l Airport
October 24, 2019
Passenger traffic at the Luis Muñoz Marín International airport was up 5.7% during the third quarter ended Sept. 30, in comparison to the same three-month period last year, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, parent company of the airport’s operator Aerostar, announced. The number references the airport’s recovery following the impact of Hurricane María, which hit the […]
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Emergency drill taking place at Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l Airport today
October 22, 2019
Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, administrator and operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is holding an emergency drill today that will entail the participation of multiple agencies and personnel. The full-scale exercise is planned to start between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., and will last some six to eight hours, airport executives said. Spirit […]
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Frontier Airlines announces nonstop SJU/Newark route
August 30, 2019
Low fare carrier Frontier Airlines announced new low-cost service from Newark Liberty International Airport and San Juan, among another 14 new routes that will fly out of that airport in New Jersey for the winter season. The new service to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport will begin Nov. 14, 2019, for which Frontier will […]
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