Regional carrier LIAT has entered into a bespoke charter agreement with Caribbean Helicopters, based in Antigua and Barbuda, whereby the company will provide LIAT with charter flights into specific markets in the region.

United Airlines has launched a new nonstop route to the Caribbean. The carrier has begun operating service from Chicago to Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Italian air carrier Alitalia is coming to Antigua. The company has officially launched Alitalia flights from Milan to Antigua.

Iberia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200, a more modern aircraft and more fuel-efficient than the planes it is replacing.

As carriers like JetBlue and American Airlines compete to expand in the Caribbean, another carrier is stepping up its game. United Airlines is now in the mix.

Travelers headed to the Caribbean this winter will discover that Santa has unloaded a sleigh full of new flights and routes, primarily from East Coast gateways.