{"id":13558,"date":"2018-03-17T12:20:19","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T16:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=13558"},"modified":"2018-03-17T12:20:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T16:20:19","slug":"liat-and-usvi-announce-date-for-return-of-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/liat-and-usvi-announce-date-for-return-of-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"LIAT and USVI announce date for return of flights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LIAT, The Caribbean Airline, will commence service to the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) from July 2nd, 2018.<\/p>

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This official announcement came at a press conference held at the Lieutenant Governor\u2019s Office
\nin St. Thomas on Monday 12th 2018.<\/p>\n

LIAT\u2019s Corporate Communications Manager, Shavar Maloney reiterated LIAT\u2019s commitment to the region and to maintaining connectivity.<\/p>

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He thanked the Lieutenant Governor and other authorities in the United States Virgin Islands for their cooperation in this partnership to ensure this service is available to the territory.<\/p>

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LIAT will commence operations from July 2 nd with a direct flight from Antigua to St.
\nThomas. The flight will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday and will be
\noperated using an ATR 42-aircraft which seats 48 passengers.<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Governor Osbert Potter expressed his excitement with the return of LIAT\u2019s
\nservice to the territory following the airline\u2019s suspension of service in June 2017. He
\nconveyed the frustrations and challenges of travel from the United States Virgin
\nIslands to the region and outlined the significance of providing Caribbean air travel
\nservice to residents of the territory.<\/p>

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Lieutenant Governor Potter met with airline officials at LIAT\u2019s headquarters in Antigua and facilitated several meetings at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in St. Thomas, which also included representatives from Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Customs & Border Patrol, and the United States Virgin Islands Port Authority.<\/p>\n

LIAT, in its press release last year, committed to return to St. Thomas once operational integrity was achieved.<\/p>

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The airline stated that despite the challenges of a devastating hurricane season, it recorded an improved On-Time performance and was working tirelessly at restoring connectivity throughout the region.<\/p>

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The commencement of service to St. Thomas in July will bring the number of destinations
\nLIAT serves to 15.<\/p>\n

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