Air Jamaica
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For the current brand, see Caribbean Airlines.
Air Jamaica was the national airline of Jamaica. It was owned and operated by Caribbean Airlines from May 2011 until the cessation of operations in 2015. Caribbean Airlines Limited, headquartered in Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago, had administrative offices for Air Jamaica located at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Founded | October 1968 (1968-10)[1] | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2015 (2015) | ||||||
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Focus cities | New York–JFK | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | 7th Heaven | ||||||
Subsidiaries | Air Jamaica Express | ||||||
Parent company | Caribbean Airlines (2011—2015) | ||||||
Headquarters | Kingston, Jamaica |
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The Jamaican government was formerly the owner of Air Jamaica. It sold the airline to Caribbean Airlines in 2011, which resulted in the Jamaican government owning 16% of Caribbean Airlines.[2]