Air Travel

You can fly nonstop from Atlanta (Delta), Boston (American and JetBlue), Charlotte (US Airways), Miami (American), New York-JFK (American and JetBlue), Newark-EWR (United), and Philadelphia (US Airways).

Although carriers and schedules can vary seasonally, there are many nonstop and connecting flights to Providenciales from several U.S. cities on American, Delta, JetBlue and US Airways. There are also flights from other parts of the Caribbean on Air Turks & Caicos; this airline also flies to some of the smaller islands in the chain from Provo. There are also flights from Nassau on Bahamas Air, to Canadian cities on WestJet and Air Canada, and to London on British Airways.

Airports: The main gateways into the Turks and Caicos Islands are Providenciales International Airport (PLS) and Grand Turk International Airport (GDT). For private planes, Provo Air Center is a full-service FBO (Fixed Base Operator) offering refueling, maintenance, and short-term storage, as well as on-site customs and immigration clearance, a lounge, and concierge services. There are smaller airports on Grand Turk (GDT), North Caicos (NCS), Middle Caicos (MDS), South Caicos (XSC), and Salt Cay (SLX). All have paved runways in good condition. Even if you are going on to other islands in the chain, you will probably stop in Provo first for customs, then take a domestic flight onward.

Airport Contacts

Turks & Caicos Islands Airport Authority. The TCIAA website has a schedule of all flights coming into and out of the islands, along with real-time delay information. www.tciairports.com.

Airline Contacts

Air Turks & Caicos (649/941-5481. www.airturksandcaicos.com.)

American Airlines (649/946-4948 or 800/433-7300. AA.com.)

Bahamas Air (242/377-5505 in Nassau; 800/222-4262. up.bahamasair.com.)

Caicos Express (649/243-0237. caicosexpressairways.com.)

Delta (800/241-4141. delta.com.)

JetBlue (800/538-2583. www.jetblue.com.)

United Airlines (800/864-8331. www.united.com.)

US Airways (800/622-1015. usairways.com.)