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Dec 18, 2012 News
Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn, with responsibility for Transport and Aviation yesterday told the National Assembly that Ezjet owes $3.1M to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority and another $2.6M to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).
He also noted that the only EZjet passengers who will be refunded by the Government of Guyana are those who purchased their tickets in Guyana. The overseas operations would have to deal with the other passengers.
However, reports are that the other EZjet offices are in limbo and that the staffers from the New York office have walked off the job.
Benn yesterday reiterated that refunds will come from a US$200,000 bond that the now collapsed airline had to lodge. Benn added that the government has learnt that EZjet has been able to secure some funds which will go towards refunding some other passengers also.
The Minister made the announcement in response to a question posed in the National Assembly by Alliance For Change leader Khemraj Ramjattan, during yesterday’s sitting.
Asked about the arrangement for payment to EZjet’s local employees, Minister Benn stated that that is a private issue and those employees will have to wait until the upcoming events unfold. However, acting Chief Executive Officer, Rosalinda Rasul, had said that the staff had been paid to the end of this month.
Asked about the background check that should have been done upon the airline, Benn told the National Assembly that the six to nine months of investigation revolved around business plans and related to permission granted to EZjet through US Department of Transportation.
EZjet Airline’s licences have been suspended in the US and in Georgetown following financial difficulties it encountered with its creditors.
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