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Cayman Airways Adds Service To Los Angeles

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 28, 2022July 28, 2022 15 Comments

Cayman Airways will launch nonstop service between Los Angles and Grand Cayman this autumn thanks to a new aircraft delivery that finally makes this journey possible.

Cayman Airways Will Fly Nonstop To Los Angeles

The new route was announced earlier this month and will launch on November 5, 2022 from Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Cayman Airways recently took delivery of a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet, with a range that makes the nonstop, six-hour journey possible.

Kenneth V. Bryan, The Minster of Tourism and Transport for the Cayman Islands, said:

“It has been a long-time goal to connect the Cayman Islands with our friends on the West Coast, and now that we have the ability to operate long haul flights via our national flag carrier, we are eager to showcase all that we have to offer. With our world-renowned beaches, five-star resorts, charming boutique villas, exceptional adventure and attractions and globally renowned culinary scene – we are confident that travelers visiting us from California will find all they have dreamed about in Cayman.”

The flight will operate once weekly in each direction, departing from Grand Cayman on Saturday and returning to Grand Cayman on Sunday according to the following schedule:

  • KX 480 – Grand Cayman (GCM) 4:45pm – Los Angeles (LAX) 9:00pm Saturdays
  • KX 481 Los Angeles (LAX) 8:00am – Grand Cayman 5:00pm (GCM) Sundays

Introductory fares start at $399 round trip and must be booked before August 8, 2022. Business class tickets run closer to $2,000 round trip.

I’ve wanted to visit the Cayman Islands for many years (ever since watching The Firm…) and hope to do a major Caribbean trip sometime later this year or next year. There are few nonstop options between  the West Coast and Caribbean and I expect this to be a popular flight.

CONCLUSION

Now in receipt of a Boeing 737 MAX 8, Cayman Airways will launch nonstop flights to Los Angeles starting in November. Fares start at around $400 r/t and the new flight will operate once per week.

(H/T: Bill Fink)

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

15 Comments

  1. Frank Reply
    July 28, 2022 at 12:41 pm

    They are some really boring islands, but the diving is supposed to be spectacular.

    • Jance Reply
      July 28, 2022 at 5:05 pm

      Been there, dived that. The diving is just OK. Pretty good for the Caribbean, but by no means exceptional.

      Besides being one of the primary money-laundering centers in the world, the Caymans are a mass-tourism (read: low-end) destination, optimized for cruise ships and people who think Orlando is exotic. Plenty of Macdonalds and Pizza Huts and every familiar US chain to make it seem Just Like Home.

  2. creddit Reply
    July 28, 2022 at 1:40 pm

    Oh good. Now they can monkey with Californians’ itineraries six hundred times leading up to the departure date.

  3. derek Reply
    July 28, 2022 at 1:47 pm

    Wow. This sounds like a flagship flight for Cayman. On the other hand, I knew someone that went to the Cayman Islands and thought it was boring.

  4. Lars Reply
    July 28, 2022 at 2:08 pm

    Seems like a strange route to launch with only one weekly frequency. It’ll probably sell fine, but there will be a lot of downward price pressure from one stop itineraries with much more schedule flexibility. Heck, for the same price, I’d prefer to fly a widebody lax-mia and then take the quick hour hop down to GCM on a narrowbody.

  5. Christian Reply
    July 28, 2022 at 3:05 pm

    This makes a lot of sense. Do you have any idea how much money is sitting in Los Angeles, just waiting to be laundered?

  6. Chase Reply
    July 28, 2022 at 3:33 pm

    This will be great for the illicit money scheme crowd!

  7. Ryan Reply
    July 28, 2022 at 3:36 pm

    I’ve always thought that Hawaii is to California what the Caribbean is to New York.

    Isn’t the lack of flight options from California to the Caribbean a reflection of the lack of demand? Hawaii is closer and offers much the same experience.

    • Dick Bupkiss Reply
      July 28, 2022 at 5:08 pm

      You got that exactly right. This will not be a successful route.

      People in Southern California have better places to go that are quicker, easier and have plenty of competition — Hawaii and Mexico in particular (especially Baja). Caymans are a destination for folks from New Yawk and Joisee.

      • Stuart Reply
        July 28, 2022 at 6:37 pm

        At one flight a week it’s hardly much of a risk. But also makes me wonder why they would invest the time and money setting up a this new station for just one flight a week. Seems like they will rely on package travelers and cruise traffic. To me though, yes, seems much smarter to focus on markets like DC etc. where the destination is more typical for a getaway.

        • B2 Reply
          July 30, 2022 at 11:45 am

          Lots of miserable trolls on here.

  8. Willem Reply
    July 28, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    That last sentence should be “Boeing 737 MAX 8”, not 787… w/ “MAX 8” it’s an easy mistake to make!

  9. DEE Reply
    July 28, 2022 at 5:36 pm

    GOOD DIVING BUT VERY$$$$ THOSE CAYMAN DOLLARS DO NOT CONVERT WELL!!

  10. JH Reply
    July 29, 2022 at 12:51 am

    No nonstop flights ever last from anywhere on the west coast. Years ago Air Jamaica tried to make it work from LAX – it flopped. Californians much prefer the west coast of Mexico or Hawaii over some Caribbean island.

  11. Maliana Reply
    August 3, 2022 at 3:47 pm

    Most Timeshares run a week, Saturday to Saturday or Friday to Friday so not sure why the airline selected Sunday to Saturday flights? It would have made more business sense to do Saturday to Saturday.

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