American Airlines launches inaugural flight to South Caicos, bringing employment and economic opport…

American Airlines’ inaugural direct flight from Miami touched down at Norman B. Saunders International Airport in South Caicos on March 15, 2025, ushering in a new era of economic opportunity for “The Big South.”

The twice-weekly service marks the first direct commercial international flight to the island since the mid-1980s.

American Airlines will operate the route twice weekly with an Embraer 175 aircraft. Jose Maria Giraldo, Managing Director of Operations for American Airlines, noted the…