Caribbean carrier Winair is expanding its flights to a pair of tiny Dutch Caribbean islands: Saba and Statia.<\/p>\n
Beginning June 1, the St Maarten-based carrier will run twice-daily flights to both Saba and Statia.<\/p>\n
The expanded service will run through at least Aug. 31, according to Claudio Buncamper, director of marketing at Winair.<\/p>\n
In September and October, the flight schedule will shift to five days with two flights on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n
Its the only way to get to both islands, neither of which receive international flights (both Saba and Statia are part of The Netherlands).<\/p>\n
Should demand need additional flights, we can have these loaded, he said.<\/p>\n
Next season, the twice-daily service will begin again.<\/p>\n
Depending on demand, Winair could even ramp up to three daily flights to the two islands, according to Buncamper.<\/p>\n
Its a big boost for the charming Dutch Caribbean islands; both of which take between 15 and 25 minutes from St Maarten.<\/p>\n
The news comes as a major new ferry service also just launched from St Maarten to Saba and Statia.<\/p>\n
Anguilla-based Blues and Blues is now operating a 72-foot catamaran fast ferry called Makana on the St Maarten-Saba-Statia triangle route.<\/p>\n
Saba recently lifted all testing rules to the destination. Statias rules were also recently eased, although testing is still required for unvaccinated travelers and most unboosted travelers.<\/p>\n
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