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.

Also, visit our other blogs about Culture & Arts, Beaches, Events, Hotels, Island Hopping, Restaurants, Sailing, Shopping and Things to Do

person standing in front of a duty free shop at princess juliana international airport

May 23, 2025

Shop Like You’re Flying – Without the Jet Lag at Princess Juliana International Airport

Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) is proud to announce its first-ever “PJIA Shopping Experience,” taking place on Friday, May 30, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This special event will welcome the community inside the newly completed terminal for

beach of the week: Maho Beach

May 23, 2025

Visit St. Maarten / St. Martin Beach of the Week: Maho Beach

With nearly 40 breathtaking beaches to choose from on the island of St. Maarten / St. Martin, Maho Beach stands out as this week’s top pick!   Situated right beside Princess Juliana International Airport, Maho Beach is renowned for its

2 carnival girls next to a banner of SXM Airport at the SMART conference announcing the new airport schedule

April 10, 2025

Princess Juliana International Airport Announces Summer Schedule at SMART 2025

Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) presented its highly anticipated summer schedule at this year’s SMART event. The exciting summer schedule provides passengers with more destinations to choose from compared to last year. The new schedule, effective from April 2025, offers

sand and beach with hills in the background in st. maarten

March 5, 2025

Thrillist: “Island Hopping Hack” St. Maarten

Online Magazine Thrillist explored the many opportunities to make St. Maarten a base of operations for Caribbean island hopping. The blog even went to go as far to dub the dual nation Caribbean getaway an “island hopping hack”. Thrillist explores

United Airlines on the runway at Princess Juliana International Airport

March 2, 2025

SXM Princess Is Back

Grand Reopening of Princess Juliana International Airport   St. Maarten Airport recently celebrated the grand reopening of its reconstructed terminal. The event, attended by Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, marked 80 years since the airport’s initial inauguration in 1944. The revamped