BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has launched flight service between Barbados and the French speaking territory of Guadeloupe .
Speaking at the inaugural flight earlier this month, Honorary Counsel of France to Barbados, Captain Don G. Chee-A-Tow, said the introduction of the new service is timely and considers that a balanced effort by Caribbean Airlines to eventually increase frequency, will go hand-in-hand with the increase in traffic expected with the recent marketing drive of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) in mainland France.
“This development holds great significance for regionally based businesses and also gives international visitors to the Caribbean more possibilities for inter-regional travel only previously enjoyed before the loss of Air Antilles and LIAT 1974 Ltd.”
Director of the Caribbean at BTMI, Graham Clarke stated, “In keeping with our efforts to grow our Caribbean market, we are pleased with the introduction of flight service from Guadeloupe to Barbados as it provides an opportunity to increase interest in Barbados and enhance our destination brand within the French Caribbean. We applaud our valued airline partner Caribbean Airlines for bringing this development to fruition and certainly anticipate welcoming an increased number of visitors to our shores from throughout the region.”
Also speaking at the inaugural flight, was CAL’s CEO, Garvin Medera,who reiterated the airline’s commitment to furthering regional ties and expanding its network.
“We are optimistic that this new service will bolster airlift capacity – providing a vital tourism boost and encouraging opportunities for greater commercial and cultural exchange. Caribbean Airlines values the support of the BTMI as a key partner and we look forward to continued collaboration in promoting destination Barbados.”
The new service scheduled between Barbados and Guadeloupe will be twice weekly.
This in combination with the recently launched route from Martinique, will improve connectivity with the French Caribbean.
