I appreciate your insights on the Ocho Rios International Airport (OCJ) in Boscobel, St. Mary. While you mentioned that the airport was a major disaster, it’s important to highlight some recent developments. The Government of Jamaica did expand the runway to accommodate larger aircraft, including those from American Airlines. Currently, there are three flights weekly from Miami (MIA) to OCJ, with plans to expand to four flights weekly in November due to increasing demand. Boscobel (OCJ) is the third largest airport in Jamaica, located in Ocho Rios. It serves two destinations with scheduled passenger traffic from two airlines. The most frequently departed route is to Miami (MIA) in the USA, accounting for over 76% of all weekly departures.
Thanks for the info. Building an Bigger airport in Negril would be a great idea. Also extending the runway at Ian Fleming Airport would also be a great idea. With all the new Resorts being built around the island, there is no way Sangsters can handle the amount or persons entering the island. I thought with Ian Fleming opening up for international flights it would take some of the persons traveling to Ochi from Sangsters making it easier the get through customs.
If this moves forward the Negril Aerodrome might be relocated . In it's current location it would be highly disruptive to the ambience and atmosphere of Negril, which is one of it's attractions to visitors. More useful would be the bypass highway from Montego bay to Negril.
That 1 hour drive from MBJ to Negril for example is not an inconvenience to the average tourist....Most of us in the US live atkeast an hour our more from pur closest airport.
@@drivinginjamaica With the upcoming bypass of the small towns, it would be even less of an issue with the drive. Current problem is driving through Falmouth, Lucea etc., which slows the commute. An hour drive on good road and bypassing the small towns would not be a problem for most tourists.
There is no denying that the space is there to extend the Negril airport runway if you think giving up precious wetlands and even potentially harming the very beach it will serve is okay. A better move would be to figure out how to extend Ian Fleming International to a large jet standard and use it to take the pressure off Sangster's International considering its prime location to service the North Eastern parishes. Then also build out the infrastructure of SIA and do the town bypasses to make travel to Negril faster and more efficient. It is possible with a better and cheaper to build road infrastructure improvement aka the Montego Bay to Negril new expressway proposal or even the Hopewell, Lucea, and Green Island bypasses to cut the travel down to less than one hour of travel time, which is quite reasonable for any resort access worldwide. You constantly advocate for not sidelining the little man in Jamaica, and a Negril airport shuttling passengers to AIs would likely do more damage than help, except possibly JUTA drivers.
@@drivinginjamaica so you realize you are contradicting yourself because you are advocating for an airport expansion that may create as much harm as the situation it helps? Would have hoped by now that after bauxite created the leftover environmental messes all over the island we would have learned our lesson.
I agree with this..... Expand MBJ to allow for additional flights, especially during peak times and offers domestic services out of MBJ to other destinations in Jamaica.
@@garfieldwhittaker944 I've been saying this for a long while....it's time for Jamaica to adopt to multi-terminal airports....MBJ needs a second terminal
@@geographyjawade6655 MBJ has an old charter terminal that is being ignored by the powers that be. A new terminal building can also be positioned around/near the base of the new control tower....
I agree with you bro. Who is advising the govt? They should have develop the Negril air port first then Boscobel. I wonder wen the Min of Tourism going to wake up. Look at Dom Republic, 10 million a year. The have key people in place to plan and misery out every tasks to bring more tourists to the country.
No! How much is spent at the Ochi Airport? How much revenue?Review that first. That was a "game changer" don't get sucked into corruption schemes so easily.
You need to have some faith. Allow the country to develop. I do not think it’s wasted money but give them the opportunity to try and fail and try and succeed
Great initative !!
Yep
Well, point as been made,it is needed and will benefit. Go for it.
Yep
Make sense plus it would show we mean business infrastructure wise
Yep
I appreciate your insights on the Ocho Rios International Airport (OCJ) in Boscobel, St. Mary. While you mentioned that the airport was a major disaster, it’s important to highlight some recent developments. The Government of Jamaica did expand the runway to accommodate larger aircraft, including those from American Airlines. Currently, there are three flights weekly from Miami (MIA) to OCJ, with plans to expand to four flights weekly in November due to increasing demand.
Boscobel (OCJ) is the third largest airport in Jamaica, located in Ocho Rios. It serves two destinations with scheduled passenger traffic from two airlines. The most frequently departed route is to Miami (MIA) in the USA, accounting for over 76% of all weekly departures.
The runway can land small planes not the big jets. That's the problem with the airport
Thanks for the video sir.
My pleasure
Thanks for the info. Building an Bigger airport in Negril would be a great idea. Also extending the runway at Ian Fleming Airport would also be a great idea. With all the new Resorts being built around the island, there is no way Sangsters can handle the amount or persons entering the island. I thought with Ian Fleming opening up for international flights it would take some of the persons traveling to Ochi from Sangsters making it easier the get through customs.
Yep. They should have extended the runway at Ian Fleming. Huge mistake
@@TonyBurkeNJ Mobay's SIA is still the mega centre of international air travel in Jamaica and always will remain so by a huge margin...!
If this moves forward the Negril Aerodrome might be relocated . In it's current location it would be highly disruptive to the ambience and atmosphere of Negril, which is one of it's attractions to visitors. More useful would be the bypass highway from Montego bay to Negril.
To move would be more expensive. Easier to upgrade this facility
@@drivinginjamaica I understand both options are being considered in meetings
@@drivinginjamaicawill the EIA see the destruction of the Negril wetlands..?
Dont know the area, but i am sure you know exactly what you’re talking about.
That 1 hour drive from MBJ to Negril for example is not an inconvenience to the average tourist....Most of us in the US live atkeast an hour our more from pur closest airport.
Yes man. An awful drive
@@drivinginjamaica With the upcoming bypass of the small towns, it would be even less of an issue with the drive. Current problem is driving through Falmouth, Lucea etc., which slows the commute. An hour drive on good road and bypassing the small towns would not be a problem for most tourists.
There is no denying that the space is there to extend the Negril airport runway if you think giving up precious wetlands and even potentially harming the very beach it will serve is okay. A better move would be to figure out how to extend Ian Fleming International to a large jet standard and use it to take the pressure off Sangster's International considering its prime location to service the North Eastern parishes. Then also build out the infrastructure of SIA and do the town bypasses to make travel to Negril faster and more efficient. It is possible with a better and cheaper to build road infrastructure improvement aka the Montego Bay to Negril new expressway proposal or even the Hopewell, Lucea, and Green Island bypasses to cut the travel down to less than one hour of travel time, which is quite reasonable for any resort access worldwide.
You constantly advocate for not sidelining the little man in Jamaica, and a Negril airport shuttling passengers to AIs would likely do more damage than help, except possibly JUTA drivers.
Yes man. Build out the airport in Negril and also the road from Mobay to Negril. Not sure the Ian Fleming airport should
Be upgraded
@@drivinginjamaica so you realize you are contradicting yourself because you are advocating for an airport expansion that may create as much harm as the situation it helps? Would have hoped by now that after bauxite created the leftover environmental messes all over the island we would have learned our lesson.
Why not expand SIA by building a second terminal to international standards????
Still would never another airport in Negril.
I agree with this..... Expand MBJ to allow for additional flights, especially during peak times and offers domestic services out of MBJ to other destinations in Jamaica.
@@drivinginjamaicainternational airports are very expensive to build out and operate....
@@garfieldwhittaker944 I've been saying this for a long while....it's time for Jamaica to adopt to multi-terminal airports....MBJ needs a second terminal
@@geographyjawade6655 MBJ has an old charter terminal that is being ignored by the powers that be. A new terminal building can also be positioned around/near the base of the new control tower....
But that old one in Clarendon i think its very important to jamaica to looking more
Yes. But years before it is built
@@drivinginjamaica yup
@drivinginjamaica can upgrade an run away can be much bigger if the land space there plus no flooding 🤔
I know they extented the runway last year.
Thanks. We will check on it
That another airport on the st mary border just need more flights weekly
That one needs a longer runway
@@drivinginjamaica that land space looks small too
Am i wrong here! Doesnt American Airline fly into Ian flemming ?
Small planes
The aerodrome is actually on the Hanover side it think.
Thanks. Could be in both sides.
@@drivinginjamaica Google earth shows it entirely in Hanover
I agree with you bro. Who is advising the govt? They should have develop the Negril air port first then Boscobel. I wonder wen the Min of Tourism going to wake up. Look at Dom Republic, 10 million a year. The have key people in place to plan and misery out every tasks to bring more tourists to the country.
We have a good Minister of Tourism. Probably the best ever. He was not Min of Tourism in 2006 when the Ian Fleming Airport was being upgraded
No! How much is spent at the Ochi Airport? How much revenue?Review that first. That was a "game changer" don't get sucked into corruption schemes so easily.
Every dollar spent there is wasted
You need to have some faith. Allow the country to develop. I do not think it’s wasted money but give them the opportunity to try and fail and try and succeed