U.S., April 25 -- Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) and JetBlue announced the expansion of JetBlue's seasonal weekly service on Saturdays to year-round service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) beginning on May 4, 2019. Playing an important role as the first major airport in the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey-based EWR handles more flights - though not as many passengers - as John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), despite being 40% of JFK's land size.

Barbados has continued to see an increase in U.S. arrival numbers for the fourth consecutive year with 2018 producing a groundbreaking record of 204,830 visitors from the U.S, an increase of 8.4 percent from ...