American Airlines is to operate 2 weekly nonstop flights between the Miami International Airport in the United States of America and the Ian Fleming International Airport, in Boscobel St. Mary starting in November.

The announcement follows a recent meeting involving senior executives from American Airlines and several government and private sector officials, in Montego Bay, St. James.

The flights will be operated with an envoy E-175 aircraft, which can seat between 76 and 88 passengers, in business and economy class, and operate non stop between Miami and Boscobel on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the move.

He expressed hope that other airlines will make a similar move.