Caribbean Times 6th Issue - Monday 27th February 2017

6 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g
Monday 27th February 2017
Airport and tourism officials explore new
airline partnerships at Routes Americas
Antigua and Barbuda
Tourism and Airport officials
combined their marketing efforts
to attend the 10th Routes
Americas Conference, where
they met with some of the
most influential aviation professionals
from across the
Americas region, earlier this
month in Las Vegas.
Antigua and Barbuda’s
NOTICE
IN THE HIGH COURT OF
JUSTICE
ANTIGUAAND BARBUDA
(Probate)
A.D. 2017
In the Matter of the Estate
of CHARLES HUNTE
a.k.a Eddie Hunte
Deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that at the expiration
of fourteen (14) days
from the date of this Notice,
Application will be made to
the High Court of Justice by
CUMBERBATCH & ASSO-
CIATES, of Chambers, Long
Street, in the Parish of Saint
John’s in Antigua and Barbuda,
Solicitors for MARY
HUNTE of Villa Area, in
the Parish of Saint John’s in
Antigua and Barbuda for a
Grant of Probate in the estate
of CHARLES HUNTE a.k.a
EDDIE HUNTE Deceased;
the said CHARLES HUNTE
a.k.a EDDIE HUNTE died
on 7th, January, 2017.
DATED the 27th, day of
February, 2017
CUMBERBATCH & ASSO-
CIATES
Attorneys-at-law for the Applicant
delegation worked in collaboration
to secure the most
efficient way of representing
its interests at the conference,
which has in the past proved
very beneficial.
Over a three-day period,
the team conducted a series
of twenty-one back-to-back
meetings with existing airlines
who now service the
destination as well as prospective
new airline partners
in anticipation of demand for
the country’s tourism product.
CEO of the Antigua and
Barbuda Tourism Authority
Colin C. James said, “There
has been a marked increase
in demand for the destination
following the strong growth
in visitor arrivals particularly
from the US market in 2016.
Without exception, all the
airlines executives who we
engaged with, were keenly
interested in the destination
and the opportunities that it
presented for strong revenue
yields. These high potential
airline prospects will be vigorously
followed-up.”
Each Airline was given
a detailed presentation of
the destination with particular
emphasis on the stateof-the-art
airport facilities,
the planned growth in hotel
rooms and the advantages that
Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism
product presents, with traditionally
higher than average
revenue yields on its international
air routes.
In addition to meetings
Antigua and Barbuda’s delegation discussed airline routes with
Airline Executives at Routes 2017 (Pictured are: Colin Skerritt
ABTA Director of Tourism Canada, Chairman of the Antigua and
Barbuda Airport Authority Rolston Potter, Antigua and Barbuda
Ministry of Tourism Aviation Consultant Lesroy Browne, CEO of the
Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority Colin C. James, Norwegian
Air Route Analyst Gerard Budesca, and CEO of the Antigua
and Barbuda Airport Authority Stanley Smith.
with existing airlines such
as United Airlines, American
Airlines and JetBlue to
explore the options for new
gateways, several new airlines
were courted.
These included new carriers
such as Southwest, and
Spirit who have already began
to serve the region with direct
flights from the growing Fort
Lauderdale gateway. The
team also used the opportunity
to meet with airline officials
from Norwegian Airlines,
Finnair, and Sun Country
Airlines, to initiate business
contacts and to ensure that
Antigua and Barbuda remains
firmly fixed on their radar as
they look to expand airline
routes to the region.
Antigua and Barbuda
Airport Authority Chairman,
Rolston Potter commented
that, “The new carriers that
were not familiar with The
Sir V. C. Bird International
Airport were particularly impressed
with the host of facilities
available at our Category
1 rated facility, which has
acted as a catalyst in attracting
new airlines to the country”.
Antigua and Barbuda’s
airport facility is the “Airport
of Choice” for the Eastern Caribbean
and effortlessly handles
over 800,000 passengers
per year.
The anticipated improved
airlift into Antigua and Barbuda
for the upcoming summer
and winter season all demonstrate
a renewed confidence
in the destination from its
long-standing and new airline
partners.
The Routes Annual Concont’d
on pg 7