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AIR: Jamaica’s national airline is Air Jamaica (JM) (website: www.airjamaica.com). British Airways operates four flights a week non-stop from London to Kingston. Other airlines serving Jamaica include American Airlines, Air Canada, ALM, BWIA, Trans World Airlines and Northwest Airlines.
Approximate flight times: From Kingston or Montego Bay to London is 10 hours (direct flight), to Los Angeles is 5 hours 30 minutes and to New York is 3 hours 20 minutes.
International airports: Norman Manley International (KIN) (Kingston) is 17km (11 miles) southeast of the city. Coach, bus and taxis depart to the city (travel time – 30-60 minutes). Airport facilities include banks/bureaux de change (open until last flight), bars, restaurants, shops and duty-free facilites, and car hire. Car hire firms include Hertz, Budget and Avis.
Montego Bay (MBJ) (International) is 3km (2 miles) north of the city. Duty-free facilities are available.
Air Jamaica Express runs shuttle services between the airports.
Departure tax: J$1000 (payable in cash only) for all passengers over two years of age at airports and at the seaports of Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. Transit passengers are exempt.
SEA: Both Montego Bay and Ocho Rios are ports of call for the following cruise lines: Celebrity, Carnival Cruise, Costa Cruise Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, and Holland America. Other passenger/freight lines (Geest) sail from North, South and Central American ports. Lauro Lines sails to Kingston from the Mediterranean.
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