(From The Jamaica Gleaner, 07 March, 2002) (Jamaica) Air Jamaica expanding service to London. Air Jamaica is to increase the number of its weekly flights to London from five to nine with the commissioning into service yesterday of a US$125 million Airbus A340, the newest in its fleet. The long-range, four-engine aircraft, dubbed the Atlantic Limousine, goes into service on March 21, 2002. It is the second Airbus A340 to be added to the airline's fleet of 19 aeroplanes. According to chairman of the airline, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, the addition of the new aircraft will allow the company to expand its service with two non-stop flights each Saturday and Sunday, from Kingston and Montego Bay. Two weekly flights from Jamaica to Manchester, England will also be started on May 31. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson and Opposition Leader Edward Seaga, who were among several local and foreign officials in attendance at the dedication ceremony of the Airbus A340 at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston yesterday, both praised the airline's success and the business and marketing savvy of its chairman. The new Atlantic Limousine has 278 seats 12 first class, 14 business and 252 economy class seats. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.