InselAir, Curaçao’s national carrier, is launching twice weekly, nonstop flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Curaçao International Airport (CUR). InselAir Flight 7I913 will depart Curaçao at 9:10 a.m. and arrive in Charlotte at 1:25 p.m. Insel Air Flight 7I914 will depart Charlotte at 2:35 p.

m. and arrive in Curaçao at 6:40 p.m.

“We are thrilled to announce InselAir’s nonstop, twice weekly flights to Curaçao from Charlotte, increasing the seat capacity for U.

S. travelers to visit Curaçao,” said Curaçao Tourist Board Chief Executive Officer Ghatim Kabbara. “The new service brings huge potential for growth in arrivals to Curaçao from Charlotte, North Carolina, the surrounding area and feeder markets. With twice weekly flights from Charlotte, we hope to introduce Curaçao to more American travelers, making the destination more accessible from the Middle Atlantic States, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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InselAir currently services Curaçao with daily flights from Miami, Sunday through Friday, accounting for more than 55,000 seats each year. With the new nonstop service from Charlotte to Curaçao, InselAir adds an additional 15,808 seats per year, boosting its total seats out of the U.

S. to 71,136 annually. The new service helps to increase Curaçao’s capacity to nearly 191,000 seats per year from the U.S. InselAir is offering special savings to Curaçao in honor of the new service. Travelers can book roundtrip airfares starting from $337, including taxes, excluding Curaçao’s airport departure tax. Tickets must be issued before June 22, 2011 for travel before December 15, 2011.

Curaçao Tourist Board, www.curacao.com, InselAir, www.fly-inselair.com