Antigua and Barbuda welcomed our first international commercial flight last Thursday after closing borders in March due to the Corona Virus Pandemic.
The American Airlines direct flight from Miami brought approximately 140 passengers, most of whom were nationals.
To show appreciation to the flight crew, the Ministry of Tourism and Investment rallied with the membership of the Antigua and Barbuda Hotel and Tourism Association and presented the 6-member crew with gift vouchers for complimentary hotel stays .
The hotels which came onboard for the initiative were Sugar Ridge, The Inn at English Harbour, and the Antigua Yacht Club; who offered the crew complimentary 3-night stays. Tamarind Hills and Hodges Bay Resort and spa also came on board for the initiative and contributed complimentary 2-night stays.
Prior to the crew’s departure for Miami yesterday (Fri), Minister of Tourism and Investment, Hon. Charles Fernandez and the Executive Director of the Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association, Patrice Simon made the presentation of vouchers to the American Airlines crew, thanking them for their exemplary service on the first international flight back to Antigua and Barbuda as we reopen our borders to welcome tourists and nationals back home.
The crew members included Captain Matthew Cartier, and First Officer Brian Chase who is an Antiguan. Flight Attendants, Anna Hughes, Krishta King, Tatyana Panfilenko and Phyllicia Pollard who is also an Antiguan made up the rest of the crew.
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This is actually a nice idea and good gesture by the Ministry of Tourism.
What happened to testing the arrivals for Covid 19? All the Cabinet chat about rapid testing and then that went out the window and moved to lab testing. Now NO TESTING AT ALL? What the hell???
Notes From A Native Son Of The Rock! “Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything that doesn’t fit in with the core belief.” ― Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks!
Whether one agrees with GoAB’s Strategic Imperative to open the Antigua and Barbuda Borders, it is clear that North Atlantics Airlines fly to areas that enhance their bottom lines! Visit the Airlines websites and you will obtain information on when tey are cheduled to begin flying to Antigua and other English Speaking Caribbean Destinations!
“What resonates more with people than understanding that we are central to our history, not someone else’s? If we can, in the process of materializing our consciousness, claim space as agents of progressive
change, then we can change our condition and change the world.” – Dr. Molefi Asante! Afrocentricity, The Theory of Social Change!
Why not celebrate the Historical Referent Point as American Airlines has so consciously and progressively done! Did your blind-spot cloud the blue skies and the arrival of the iron bird … ”so, can l go home and take my people home?” asked Antiguan First officer, Brian “bizzle” Chase with Antiguan Flight attendant, Phyllicia Pollard, on board with the A A crew. A truly emotional and tearful event! Thank you! Thank you! What a beautiful thing!” – Ratwell…hear ye! ANR 06062020! Don’t Hate! Celebrate!
Use the Internet and do the Research on Testing in Antigua and Barbuda! These things don’t happen in a vacuum! There are International Requirements which should be the guide and followed!
Kindly visit AUA Healthy Perspectives! “Dr. James Knight, Health Consultant to the Ministry of Tourism talks about the various measures that have been put in place to minimizing the health risks on the resumption of routine travel into Antigua & Barbuda.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdmZOl8ThHQ
“The Afrocentric method is a form of cultural criticism that examines etymological uses of words and terms in order to know the source of an author’s location. This allows us to intersect ideas with actions and actions with ideas on the basis of what is pejorative and ineffective and what is creative and transformative at the political and economic levels.” – Dr. Molefi Asante! Afrocentricity, The Theory of Social Change!
As a passenger of the first flight into Antigua we were all tested we were all temperature checked upon arrival many who had previous test in the past 48 hours still had to take a test just to prove they were clear it is very safe, they are doing multiple checks I was on the first flight going to sandals on June 4th at 11:40 p.m..
……”so, can l go home and take my people home?” asked Antiguan First officer, Brian “bizzle” Chase with Antiguan Flight attendant, Phyllicia Pollard, on board with the A A crew. A truly emotional and tearful event! Thank you! Thank you! What a beautiful thing!
At this critical time in A&B, and worldwide, can we commit “to bring our citizens “home” by using our capital and the power of our scientific, entrepreneurial skills and knowledge to invest in all sectors of our economy? So, will we bring our people “home” for the creation and building up of our institutions and jobs for our present and future generations?
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