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Hurricane Irma will have a negative impact on LIAT of EC$6 million through to the end of the year, Chief Executive Officer Julie Reifer-Jones said Wednesday.<\/p>

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\u201cRegional travel is very dependent on the state of the economies of the region. Events like this always have a negative impact on the countries affected and on growth prospects for the region as a whole,\u201d Reifer-Jones said during a press conference at her office.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis affects the demand for regional travel. This is one of the complexities facing a regional airline like LIAT. Two years ago, it was Dominica.\u201d<\/p>

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She said based on previous experience in the region, it will take some time before there is recovery in St Maarten and Tortola, adding that these are key destinations in the LIAT network.<\/p>

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The CEO said LIAT\u2019s Commercial Team will be carefully reexamining the airline\u2019s schedule to determine whether there are other opportunities which can be explored to assist in minimizing the negative impact on revenues.<\/p>\n

LIAT has restored its normal flight schedule \u201cas far as possible\u201d but is unable to operate commercially into St Maarten and Tortola at this moment.<\/p>

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\u201cThis is dependent on the authorities in those territories. I know that this has been very frustrating for our customers but we have to be guided by the conditions on the ground and the authorizations granted by the authorities,\u201d Reifer-Jones added.<\/p>\n

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