Regional air carrier LIAT, on Thursday, announced yet another extension to the suspension of its passenger service.
The airline said that the service will remain on hold until July 15, due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chief Executive Officer, Julie Reifer-Jones said that while LIAT destinations have begun to announce reopening dates, there are extended quarantine restrictions and protocols that are impacting the demand for travel.
Reifer-Jones said the airline’s management and board of directors will continue to monitor the situation and will review the decision in July as more information becomes available.
Passengers booked during the extended period of suspension will automatically have their bookings cancelled and will receive full airline credit for future travel. Passengers will be able to rebook as soon as the airline announces the resumption of passenger services.
Reifer-Jones also advised that the airline was open to working with regional governments to repatriate citizens who were stranded across the region while its commercial services are suspended.
“The airline acknowledged that while the extension was extremely difficult, it was necessary as the airline works towards a feasible restart. The CEO reassured that LIAT is still committed to keeping the region connected,” LIAT said in a press statement.
So there is no flight on the 1 of july frm st Vincent to guyana
The Governments of the Caribbean say their Protocols are base on the science relating to COVID-19. If this is so, base on the number of cases in the Caribbean, the people of the region should be able to move around without quarantine. Yes their should be protocols, such as temperature testing. Yes people coming from countries with high incidence of COVID-19 might have to be quarantined. We can’t keep the region lock down all the time.