What are the cheap flights to the West Indies (Guadeloupe and Martinique)? Several companies share the cake, for more savings!
If you read this article, you are currently preparing your trip to the West Indies because you have planned to visit Martinique or Guadeloupe . However, you miss the essential: your flight ticket!
But how to find one Cheap flights to Martinique or Guadeloupe ? To help you in your search, we have listed for you all the information to book your flight ticket for the Antilles at the best price. You will see that several companies offer direct round-trip flights from Paris, but prices vary according to the periods of the year... We explain everything below!
What time of year travel to the West Indies?
It is obviously beautiful for most of the time in the French Antilles either on the island of Martinique or Guadeloupe. There is therefore no time to prefer to have a better weather.
However, for the budget to be provided for your flight ticket, it is important to note that there are two types of seasons:
- High season December to end April
- Low-season July to October
The ticket prices vary quite significantly during the year: they are significantly more expensive in high season and during school holidays. If you have a choice, prefer low-season, to pay your cheaper airline ticket.
What departure and arrival airport(s) to fly to the West Indies?
The islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe are connected daily from Paris by direct flights, i.e. without a stopover:
- Departure airport : Paris-Orly Sud (except Paris Charles-de-Gaulle for XL Airways)
- Arrival airports: Aimé Césaire Airport in Martinique (Fort-de-France) and Airport Guadeloupe – Caribbean Pole (Pointe-à-Pitre)
It should be noted that the duration of the flight is approximately 8:30 am from Paris and 5 am from Montreal.
Which companies serve the Antilles from France?
In 2014, the arrival of the XL Airways company on the flight segment between France and the West Indies upset competition and above all lower prices. From France, there are now 4 air operators:
- Air France
- Air Caraibes
- XL Airways
- Corsair
It's for one. flight to Martinique or flight to Guadeloupe , so it is from Orly-Sud that you will have to take your plane.
An offer called “TGV AIR” allows you to buy a combined train ticket with a flight to the Antilles preceded or followed by a TGV journey.
In addition, XL Airways announced that for the winter of 2017/2018 the company would strengthen its flight offering to Fort-de-France (Martinique), and Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe), from the metropolis. You can go from Bordeaux, Brest, Lille, Marseille, Nantes or Toulouse during the winter season. What will make XL Airways the only carrier to offer direct connections between the province and Fort-de-France 1 to 8 May 2018 . As for Guadeloupe, it will be served from Lyon and Marseille on the same period.
What is the price for a Paris – Fort-de-France or Paris – Pointe-à-Pitre flight?
It takes between 370€ (for the low season) and 600€ (for the high season) for a round trip to the Antilles from Paris.
How do I move between the islands in the Antilles?
The Air Antilles Express company specializes in connections between the islands of the Petites and the Grandes Antilles: Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, Saint-Martin, Saint-Barthélémy...
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