Cayman Airways spreads its wings to LAX – Orange County Register
, 2022-10-26 12:00:52,
With stunning beaches, world-class luxury resorts, superb food, low crime and near-flawless weather, the Cayman Islands have all the essentials for a perfect tropical vacation. If only this carefree corner of the Caribbean wasn’t so geographical undesirable from the West Coast.
Starting Nov. 5, the Cayman Islands will be G.U. no longer with the launch of the first-ever nonstop service to and from the West Coast. With direct flights out of LAX, Cayman Airways (caymanairways.com) not only eliminates the required layover, but in many cases a redeye to Charlotte, Miami or Atlanta that made for an even more arduous trip of 8 to 11 hours on American, United or Delta. No wonder Californians reportedly made up only 4.2% of Cayman’s total visitors in pre-COVID 2019.
Weekly flights through at least mid-March signify a “conservative entry into the new market,” according to Fabian Whorms, president and CEO of Cayman Airways, the flag-carrying airline of the British Overseas Territory.
“The potential is there for three [weekly] flights,” he said, adding that the initial schedule of 8 a.m. Sunday departures from Los Angeles that get into Grand Cayman at 5 p.m. enables tourists to check into their hotel and enjoy a full first evening. On the backend, 3:45 p.m. Saturday flights from quaint and clean Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) work well with hotel check-out times, and have passengers back in L.A. at 7 p.m.
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