Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and the Arts is completely satisfied about British Airways’ new flight from London Gatwick to Port of Spain.
British Airways’ new service is predicted to considerably enhance the nation’s tourism trade and strengthen the financial ties between the United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago.
The new nonstop flight service will function from London Gatwick (LGW) to Port of Spain (POS) on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays weekly.
The final time Port of Spain was linked on to London was in 2016, when Caribbean Airlines provided nonstop flights to Gatwick.
Minister of Tourism, Culture, and the Arts, the Honourable Randall Mitchell, says, “we are delighted to welcome the new BA direct service to Port of Spain.” He continues, “the United Kingdom is a big marketplace for us, and we imagine this new service will considerably enhance our tourism trade.
We sit up for welcoming extra vacationers from the UK and returning nationals to our lovely islands and showcasing all that Trinidad and Tobago has to supply.”
Further to this, Senator Mitchell says, “this new service additionally reveals the extent of confidence that British Airways has within the Port-of- Spain route. The estimated dimension of BA plane servicing this route has a median capability of roughly 312.
Trinidad can now see its inbound market improve by at the least 1,000 passengers weekly from this area alone.”
British Airways resumed operations from London-Gatwick to Tobago final October with a 233-passenger seat capability.
The airline operates the route weekly, Mondays and Fridays, with one cease on the V. C. Bird International Airport, in Antigua.
