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POINTE XPRESS-<\/strong> Barbuda is Scheduled to See Its First International Flight on Friday<\/em><\/p>

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The Immigration Department is mounting a training course for approximately twenty of its officers who will be based at the new international airport in Barbuda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief Immigration Officer, Katrina Yearwood, said the department is running the training ahead of the first international flight that will land at the new airport on Friday.<\/p>

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\u201cWe have organized a brief refresher on customer service for the Barbuda team comprising of seasoned Immigration officers and new recruits. The sessions run for three days to include both theory and practical exercises.”<\/p>

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\u201cAdditionally, there will be a practice session on Thursday at the FBO in Barbuda to get the new recruits comfortable and ready to process passengers coming to Barbuda,” Yearwood explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She revealed that a larger and more holistic approach regarding customer service to include the entire department will take place in the new year.<\/p>

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\u201cThis ad hoc refresher has been designed primarily for the new recruits. Our hospitality consultant, Michael Eutrope, kindly agreed to provide the session to the Department of Immigration. I look forward to the more robust customer service training segment in the first quarter of 2025 that will also include other stakeholders,\u201d Yearwood further explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airport sources say the flight that is scheduled to arrive on Friday is not a commercial flight but one of many private jets that are expected in both Antigua and over in Barbuda during the upcoming holiday period.<\/p>

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