phonenixx airwaysNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Aug. 11, 2014: Air travel within the Caribbean region has been given a boost with a new regional carrier.

Phoenix Airways recently launched in St. Kitts and will also serve Aruba, Barbados, Antigua, Nevis, St. Maarten, Anguilla, Tortola and Santo Domingo.

Operations to St. Thomas, St. Croix and Puerto Rico will begin in October 2014, officials said while international flight from the Caribbean to Miami and New York are slated to being in January 2015.

Flights from St. Kitts to St. Croix will begin from the 1st October, 2014 and to San Juan, Puerto Rico from 1st September, 2014. Flights can be booked online at www.flyphoenixair.com or via telephone toll free: 1-800-744-2014 or 1-869-465-2014.

Phoenix Airways executives say they have has a fleet of four aircrafts that include a King Air (8-9) seats, a Beech 1900 (19 seats), an Embraer 120ER (30 seats) and a Boeing 737 (141 seats).

Phoenix Airways adds to regional airline service now provided by LIAT, Seaborne Airlines, interCaribbean Airways and Caribbean Airlines.