Anguilla’s Chief Minister, the Honorable Osbourne B. Fleming, led the
welcome team on the tarmac at Wallblake Airport to greet the arrival of
the first Anguilla Air Express service into the island on Saturday,
February 14. The inaugural flight was carrying a select group of travel
industry VIPs to experience first-hand the new service and enjoy a
special Valentine’s weekend hosted by the Anguilla Tourist Board.
Special festivities were held at the airport to celebrate the occasion.
"This new service is a big step in improving direct access into
Anguilla, and helps fill a major void. Travelers now have three daily
options for a safe, reliable, and easy connection between San Juan and
Anguilla, and most importantly, it gets our visitors to Anguilla early
enough for them to relax and enjoy their first day of vacation,” stated
The Honorable Donna Banks, Special Advisor Tourism, Anguilla’s Ministry
of Tourism.
The luxury King Air Turboprop A 100 seats 8 passengers and departs San
Juan daily at 11:30 am, 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm with departures from
Anguilla at 8:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 4:00 pm, conveniently scheduled to
meet the US mainland flights. Operated by Rainbow International Airlines
Inc., one of the premiere charter companies in the region, the new
service provides guests the comfort, luxury and convenience of a private
jet service.
The emphasis of the Anguilla Air Express is on first class, personalized
service, with an agent meeting all passengers at the gate and escorting
them through security and to the departure gate in San Juan, and through
immigration and customs on arrival in Anguilla, with the same VIP
service on the return.
