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Friday, May 22, 2009 – The Saint Lucia Tourist Board is pleased to
announce the addition of two new British Airways flights into Hewanorra
International Airport this winter, which will further enhance the island’s
airlift capacity out of the United Kingdom (UK). The two new British Airways
flights from London, are scheduled for Wednesdays and Fridays, adding to the
existing three flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
In a statement released today, Minister with responsibility for Tourism and
Civil Aviation, Senator Allan Chastanet, remarked: “This is welcome news for
Saint Lucia at a time when we are undertaking the re-branding of the island.
With hotels like Cap Maison, the Landings, Bay Gardens Resorts and renovations
to Almond Resorts and Coconut Bay, we see the additional flights as an opportune
time for increased house counts. We are also encouraged by the strengthening of
the pound which will have multiplier benefits for the real estate industry in
Saint Lucia.”
Similar sentiments were expressed by Tourism Director Louis Lewis: “We are
extremely excited to have this additional direct service coming out of the UK,
which is our most important market by virtue of its bed night contributions.
These extra flights out of London are the result of successful negotiations
between British Airways and the Saint Lucia Tourist Board,” Lewis said.
Seats are already on sale at
http://www.britishairways.com/.
All flights will come out of Gatwick into Hewanorra from October 2009, but will
likely remain throughout the 2010 summer months.
Contacts:
Dainea Augier – Corporate Communications Manager, SLTB – 758 452 4094:
Louis Lewis – Director, SLTB - 758 452 4094
Collingham Gardens
London SW5 OHW – ENGLAND
Tel: 0 870 900 7697 Fax: 020 7341 7001
e-mail: sltbinfo@stluciauk.org
800 Second Avenue 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017 – USA
Tel: 212 867 2950 Fax 212 867 2795
Tel. 1 800 4 ST LUCIA Tel: 1 800 456 3984
e-mail: stluciatourism@aol.com
65 Overlea Boulevarde Suite 250
Toronto, Ontario M4H 1P1 – CANADA
Tel: 416 362 4242 Fax: 416 362 7832
Tel: 1 800 869 0377
e-mail: sltbcanada@aol
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