WILLEMSTAD – Surinam Airways (SLM) will discontinue its regional route through Curaçao to Miami starting May 1, 2026, ending the airline’s direct connection between Curaçao and the United States.
The adjustment affects the Paramaribo–Curaçao–Miami and Miami–Curaçao–Paramaribo routes, which will no longer operate as part of SLM’s regional flight network. The direct Curaçao–Miami service, which was linked to that routing, will also be suspended.
According to the airline, the decision was made based on operational and commercial considerations as part of a broader review of its regional network.
SLM confirmed that its alternative regional connection between Paramaribo, Georgetown and Miami will remain active and continue under the current flight schedule.
The route change means passengers traveling between Suriname and Miami will now have to transit through Georgetown instead of Curaçao.
For passengers already booked on the Paramaribo–Miami route via Curaçao, the airline says arrangements will be made to rebook them on the next available flights within its network. Travelers will be informed through the airline’s reservation system.
However, passengers holding tickets specifically for the Curaçao–Miami route face fewer options. SLM stated that rebooking will not be available for those travelers, and they will instead have to request a refund through their travel agency or directly through the airline if the booking was made with Surinam Airways.
Affected passengers are expected to receive official cancellation notices and, where applicable, revised travel itineraries.
The cancellation marks another change in regional aviation connectivity for Curaçao, where air links to North America remain strategically important for tourism, business travel and family connections. The suspension of the Curaçao–Miami segment may force travelers to seek alternatives through other carriers operating between the island and the United States.
Surinam Airways has not announced whether the route suspension is temporary or permanent.