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May 20, 2016 News
-Guyanese in NY, Florida to benefit
Guyanese living in New York, Florida and throughout the United States of America now have an additional option for air travel to Guyana, both for the Golden Jubilee Independence celebrations this month and also with a full schedule starting in July for the summer holidays.
According to a press statement issued yesterday, One Guyana Air Travel in collaboration with Eastern Air Lines and Travelspan Inc. will offer non-stop flights from Miami (MIA) and New York’s (JFK) and other International Airports to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in Guyana today and tomorrow.
These flights will be bringing to Guyana quite a number of visitors and returning Guyanese from the Diaspora to celebrate the nation’s 50th Independence anniversary. These flight services will continue with five weekly flights from July 1 through to September 11, 2016. One Guyana, according to the press statement, created the partnership with Eastern and Travelspan mainly because of the “overwhelming demand for reliable and affordable air transport to Guyana, combined with a strong commitment to serve the travelling public from the continental United States, Canadian and European cities”.
“The flights are timed to provide excellent connecting opportunities at both JFK and Miami from cities throughout the US, Canada and Europe,” the press statement further outlined.
The United States Department of Transportation granted Eastern Air Lines approval to provide these new charter services on February 10, 2016, followed by approvals from the Government of Guyana on May 12, 2016.
Minister of Public Telecommunications/Tourism, Catherine Hughes, was pleased about the timely and much needed collaboration among seasoned air carriers.
“There is no better time for this to come to pass. With the large amount of people booked to visit Guyana over this period, we welcome all carriers that could provide safe transportation for our residents and visitors before and after the Jubilee celebrations,” the Minister said.
Eastern Air Lines operates the state-of-the-art 737-800 ‘next generation’ aircraft, and “will provide convenient schedules with comfortable Business and Economy seating, new onboard ambience lighting, particularly to enhance sleep in-flight. The modern conveniences will certainly enhance the overall experience that passengers will have”.
President and CEO of Eastern Airlines, Mr. Ed Wegel said, “We are extremely pleased to be working with Travelspan and One Guyana which have over 21 years of experience in this market…and we are excited to be part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations with the Guyanese Community. We hope and expect to be serving this market for many years.
“With the experience and expertise of Travelspan, One Guyana Air and Eastern Airlines customers are expected to experience a superior quality of service, ensuring the comfort, safety and hassle free travel of all our passengers.”
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