Union Island's only towns are Clifton and Ashton, and the island is home to approximately 3,000 residents. The official language is English. but French and German are spoken by some merchants in Clifton as well.
The island has an international airport which has domestic flights to Saint Vincent and some of the Grenadines and international flights to Barbados, Carriacou, Grenada and Martinique. Airlines flying into Union Island are not IATA members and itineraries will not be visible to more non-regional travel agents - visitors interested in travel to the islands will need to contact the airlines directly or contact a local travel agency