St. Maarten / St. Martin Airport Blog

Welcome! This blog contains news about our regional hub St. Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport (Airport code SXM) , St. Martin Grand Case L’Esperance Airport (Airport code SFG), direct flights and airlines that fly to St. Maarten / St. Martin. For news about the world famous beach with planes landing and departing at the end of Princess Juliana International Airport, please see our St. Maarten / St. Martin beaches blog or our dedicated page about Maho Beach.

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December 18, 2025

Restaurant of The Week: Tortuga

Come experience the lively atmosphere at Tortuga Maho Bar & Restaurant, a must-visit spot in St. Maarten! Sip on their signature cocktails while watching planes take off and land over the ocean at Maho Beach. With its relaxed Caribbean vibe,

November 19, 2025

Winair Hosts Groundbreaking RABIC Conference, Setting a New Course for Caribbean Travel

Winair has officially launched a new era of regional cooperation with its inaugural Regional Aviation and Border Interconnectivity Conference (RABIC), a first-of-its-kind gathering designed to strengthen collaboration among airlines, airports, and border authorities across the Caribbean. Bringing together key decision-makers

November 18, 2025

Princess Juliana International Airport held their First Ever Princess Walk on their Runway

Three weeks ago, Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) welcomed a historic moment as its runway transformed into a glowing pink path for the first-ever annual Breast Cancer Awareness Princess Walk. At 4 a.m., before the start of a regular airport

November 10, 2025

St. Maarten Welcomes Belgian Minister on Unintended Visit

(Header picture courtesy of SHOWME Caribbean)   The Brussels Times reports that Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot made an unplanned landing on St. Maarten’s airport on Sunday.   Mr. Prévot and other delegates were en route to the CELAC-EU Summit in

September 29, 2025

SHTA Argues For Sustainable Tourism Development on World Tourism Day

In 2018, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) published a vision with island improvement points for when it would celebrate its 55 th birthday in 2025. The vision focused on quality of life for all St. Maarten residents

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