HONG KONG\u2014San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) has posted strong traffic growth in 2025, rising 5.2% year over year through August and up 50% compared with 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy December we expect to have welcomed three new carriers into SJU this year: Aeromexico, Arajet and Contour,\u201d Puerto Rico Tourism Company\u2019s Air and Cruise Access Director Crystal J. Bell tells Routes<\/em>. \u201cThese airlines help expand our international network, with new service to Mexico City, Punta Cana, Santo Domingo and Dominica.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aeromexico\u2019s entry is a milestone, as Mexico City has been San Juan\u2019s largest unserved international market. JetBlue Airways has also added Medellin, Colombia, its first South American service from Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the U.S. mainland side, JetBlue launched flights to Providence and Westchester County, N.Y., while Frontier Airlines added Washington Dulles service. Spirit Airlines has opened a San Antonio route, and Delta Air Lines will introduce seasonal Raleigh-Durham flights later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bell says the Puerto Rico Tourism Company is prioritizing more U.S. growth, particularly in Texas and Tennessee. \u201cWe are focusing on expanding key domestic markets such as Austin and Nashville, as well as seeking West Coast service to Los Angeles and Phoenix,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n International expansion is also high on the agenda. \u201cLondon, Frankfurt and Lima are top of the list at the moment,\u201d Bell adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the same time, San Juan is seeking to rebuild regional connectivity following the collapse of Silver Airways in June. \u201cAnother priority is rebuilding intra-Caribbean connectivity,\u201d she explains. \u201cCaribbean Airlines and Contour have stepped up to backfill some of that, and we continue to work toward a full recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n SJU currently averages 110 to 130 daily flights from 35 U.S. airports, providing extensive feed into the island. Partnerships with airlines, particularly through marketing programs, remain central to the route development strategy, Bell says, alongside leveraging San Juan\u2019s role as the Caribbean\u2019s leading cruise homeport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While 2025 has brought headwinds, particularly with economic and political uncertainty in the U.S., Bell says that demand has steadied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSeveral carriers, particularly ULCCs, have seen slower business, so that slows our rate of growth,\u201d Bell notes. \u201cHowever, we remain focused on marketing Puerto Rico as a domestic destination with no passport required for Americans, while continuing to expand in international markets in order to diversify visitor origins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n