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eastvalleytribune.com: "US Airways said it will begin nonstop flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Dec. 17. It will be the first nonstop flight operated by the Tempe-based carrier from Phoenix to a Caribbean destination."