Thursday February 12 2009
The Antigua based regional carrier, LIAT, has added yet another
destination to its list of Caribbean islands that it serves.
The regional carrier announced this week it would shortly commence
scheduled services to and from the Island of Canouan. Effective 3 March
LIAT will operate three flights per week from Grenada to Canouan, with
three more flights originating from Barbados being added effective 6
March.
“Canouan visitors and residents can look forward to improved
inter-island connections with the introduction of these services by
LIAT,” Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Darby said. “Our decision to
introduce scheduled services to the island at this time is just another
demonstration of our commitment to the region. We will be looking at
improving our schedule in the near future.”
Darby said that it took months of collaboration between the Government
of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, LIAT and Canouan Resorts Development
Limited – developers of the Canouan International Airport – to get to
this stage.
He praised St. Vincent & the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph
Gonsalves for his vision and personal intervention in bringing the plan
to fruition.
The prime Mmnister, meanwhile, has hailed the planned commencement of
the LIAT flights as “a most important development”. “LIAT’s entry to
Canouan is most significant. The southern Grenadines constitute an
important base for tourism,” Dr. Gonsalves said.
“We have built a jet airport in Canouan, which was opened in May last
year, and LIAT will contribute immensely to not only Canouan but the
lift-off from Canouan to Union Island and Bequia...so it’s going to help
nationals and it’s going to help visitors,” the prime minister added.
