St Maarten Airport
Flights and more...

While the Island has a couple of airports, there's just one in St. Maarten that is equipped to handle larger planes and accommodate international flights. With a fairly small size, vacationers traveling to the Dutch areas will have no difficulty when they want to make their way over to the French section while on holidays and will also have option to take an inter-island flight from one of the much smaller airports.

L'Esperance Airport is a small terminal in St. Martin which normally provides inter-island and small charter planes. Many international travelers will fly to the Princess Juliana International Airport, which is the second busiest terminal within the eastern Caribbean and also the hub for travelers coming to St. Martin, St. Maarten and many other small islands bordering the two states.

Rental cars, taxis, shopping and dining are easily accessible at the airport. Travelers to St. Maarten might get admission to the country anywhere between fourteen days to three months, while travelers to St. Martin can stay for around 3 months with no visa.

When departing from St Maarten airport airport there is a tax of $30 US Dollars for the international destinations and a tax of $10 US Dollars for places in the Netherlands Antilles. Charges might be included on air carriers like Air France, Delta, Continental, American and KLM, so make sure to seek advice from your chosen airline with regards to the service charge.

There are many air carriers offering flights to St Maarten Airport, so it is essential for travelers to research the airlines and timetables for flights in order to choose the right one. Nonstop flights are sought after more than the direct flights which might have stops in between arrival and departure.

The flight times into St. Martin and St. Maarteen are generally 2.5 hours coming from Miami; 5 hours coming from Montreal; 3.5 hours coming from New York and 8.5 hours coming from Paris.

Travelers from Canada and the United States will be able to find both non-stop and direct flights to the Princess Juliana International Airport, whilst travelers from European countries and abroad might occasionally have to connect from US cities or even San Juan in Puerto Rico.

You'll want to research prices before making reservations for your flights. When you fly throughout the off-season or even try to get last minute flights, this could save you up to 20 % to 50 % on airfares.

The Roundtrips are also less expensive than purchasing one way tickets. The online vendors and frequent flyers clubs will be good options for you to find savings to save on air travel.

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