Airline Information
There are a number of international carriers serving our island, making it relatively easy to get here. There is one-stop service (via Houston, Newark, Atlanta, Aruba, or Curaçao) from numerous points in the United States and non-stop service from Europe (Amsterdam) as well as from Ecuador.
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Of special note dated January 16, 2012 regarding the previously announced suspension of Dutch Antilles Express (DAE) flights to Bonaire: Please click here for the latest news on this situation.
From North America
Delta Airlines offers a weekly Saturday non-stop flight from Atlanta to Bonaire and return. Delta is utilizing a Boeing 737-800 jet with seating capacity for 160 passengers for this flight.
United Airlines offers two to three non-stop weekly flights, all operated by Continental. The first is a round-trip flight between Newark and Bonaire which operates during periods of high demand, utilizing a Boeing 737 with 124 seats.
United Airlines also flies a weekly non-stop flight from its Houston hub. During the eight busiest months of the year, United operates a second rotation from Houston each Saturday evening, arriving on Bonaire on Sunday morning. For more information about when the second rotation operates, visit the United web site.
Insel Air operates a weekly rotation from Miami to Bonaire. The flights take place every Saturday throughout the year. Insel Air utilizes an MD 82 aircraft configured with 152 economy seats. For reservations on Insel Air, travelers from the United States should call toll free 1-877-546-7352, or consult their professional travel counselor. More information on Insel Air can be obtained at http://www.fly-inselair.com or by contacting the Insel Air call center on Curacao at + 5999-737-0444.
Please note that U.S. carriers may seasonalize the flights noted above, which means they may postpone flights during periods of low demand. It is always recommended to contact the airline or your travel professional to check on flight departures.
American Airlines and Insel Air fly non-stop daily to Curaçao from Miami; Insel Air flies on Saturdays and seasonally on Wednesdays non-stop from Charlotte, North Carolina to Curacao with continuing connections to Bonaire and Continental Airlines flies non-stop on Wednesdays and Saturdays to Curacao from Newark. Passengers then may use Dutch Antilles Express to connect to Bonaire. Flying time between Curaçao and Bonaire is approximately 15-30 minutes. Or, Divi Divi, which flies between Bonaire and Curaçao numerous times on a daily basis, can be reached at: +599-9-839-1515 or fax +599-9-868 1949. Currently, Insel Air flies between Curaçao and Bonaire seven times daily and offers a weekend jet service on Friday nights, Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons to accommodate more passengers and luggage. Their offices can be reached in Curaçao at phone: +599-9-733-1521 or +599-9-733-1522, or at the airport at +599-9-868-4400 or 868-6600. And finally, Easy Air offers five roundtrip flights per day between Curaçao and Bonaire. They can be reached via email at flyeasyair@gmail.com, or by phone locally at 796-3939 or cellular 515-3939, fax is 869-3999.
Another routing option is to fly on any of a number of major U.S. and South American carriers to Aruba and then take Dutch Antilles Express or Tiara Air from there to Bonaire.
Contact Dutch Antilles Express at their call center, which can be reached at +599-717-0808, and which is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Payment can be made with debit or credit card, with an e-ticket sent by email or fax. Reservations on DAE can also be made by emailing reservations@flydae.com or faxing +599-717-0880. They fly several times daily to Bonaire from both Curaçao and Aruba. Tiara Air flies non-stop flights six times each week from Aruba to Bonaire and back.
KLM will provide daily service to Bonaire between October 31, 2011 and March 24, 2012 with routing from Amsterdam to Bonaire via either Aruba or Curacao and a returning non-stop flight from Bonaire to Amsterdam. Check their web site for additional details.
Arkefly will provide service November 12, 2011 through March 24, 2012 from Amsterdam via Aruba to Bonaire on Saturdays. The routing will be non-stop from Amsterdam to Bonaire with a return service via Aruba to Amsterdam. Aircraft utlized for these routes accommodate approximately 280 passengers. Check their web site for additional details.
AirBerlin will begin service from Dusseldorf to Curacao effective November 15, 2011, served by an Airbus A330-200. AirBerlin is the only German airline to offer non-stop flights on the route. See data above for information on connecting flights from Curacao to Bonaire.
From Venezuela, Dutch Antilles Express (DAE) has two daily flights from either Caracas or Valencia via Curacao to Bonaire. Their reservation office can be reached by calling +(599) 717-0808 or +(599-9) 461-3009, or via fax at +(599) 717-0880. They can accept reservations via email. Charters can be also arranged.
From Brazil, there are daily flights with Avianca via Aruba, from Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro via (Bogotá), which then connect with Dutch Antilles Express (DAE) or Insel Air to Bonaire. Additionally, there are five flights each week on Avianca via Curacao, which connect with DAE and Insel Air to Bonaire. Tam or Varig have flights from Caracas which connect with DAE and Insel Air Bonaire.
From Colombia, Avianca has daily flights from Bogotá to Aruba and 5 flights to Curacao, which connect with Dutch Antilles Express (DAE) or Insel Air to Bonaire. DAE also provides service on Tuesdays and Fridays from Bogotá via Curacao, with a connection to Bonaire the same day. Insel Air offers a flight twice a week from Medellin, Colombia to Curacao on Tuesdays and Saturdays and flies to Medellin on Mondays and Fridays.
Air Fares & Tour Operators
Many tour operators are able to offer discounted air fares to accompany
land packages. You can find a tour operator covering your area
or country on our Tour Operator
page. Or if you are looking for a special price or traveling
soon, you can catch our travel specials on:
North American Vacation Specials
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KLM
Phone: 717-4720, or
(800) 374-7747
Netherlands: 31-20-4747-747
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