The first nonstop service between the U.S. and St. Vincent
will launch March 14, when Caribbean Airlines starts operating a weekly flight
between New York Kennedy and the new Argyle Airport.
Caribbean Airlines currently operates one-stop New York-St.
Vincent service (the flight stops in Trinidad).
LIAT and Grenadine Airways serve St. Vincent on
inter-Caribbean routes.
The $259 million Argyle Airport on the eastern side of St.
Vincent opened in February 2017.
The solar-powered airport was hailed as a game-changer for
the destination when it opened, due to the 9,000-foot runway capable of accommodating
large aircraft.
The 171,000-square-foot terminal building can handle up to
1.5 million passengers a year.