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BVIAA ‘intentional’ about improving access to intra-regional travel- Hon Rymer

Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) welcomed the start of a new partnership with LIAT 2020 Limited following the airlines inaugural flight to the Virgin Islands on December 8, 2024. Photo: Facebook/JTV Channel 55
LIAT 2020 Limited’s ATR 42, 48 seater landed at the T.B Lettsome International Airport with 24 passengers and 4 crew members on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Photo: Team of Reporters
LIAT 2020 Limited’s ATR 42, 48 seater landed at the T.B Lettsome International Airport with 24 passengers and 4 crew members on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Photo: Team of Reporters
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has said the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has been intentional in stepping up to bring more airlines into the Virgin Islands to increase the availability of intra-regional travel.

Hon Rymer was speaking at a ceremony following LIAT 2020 Limited’s inaugural flight to the VI on Sunday, December 8, 2024.

“From the airports' standpoint we were quite intentional in terms of intra-regional travel as we want to make it easier for persons to be in and out of our Territory,” the minister stated.

LIAT 2020’s ATR 42, 48 seater landed with twenty-four passengers and four crew members at the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport with LIAT 2020 Limited’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ms. Hafsah Abdulsalam on board.

LIAT is ‘very important to us’- Hon Rymer

“I am happy that LIAT 2020 is here…and it just speaks to the relationship that LIAT has with our Virgin Islands. We’re a destination where we have a lot of our Caribbean brothers and sisters that traverse through here and the rest of the Caribbean so LIAT is very important to us and we acknowledge this partnership and we welcome this partnership,” Hon Rymer said.

LIAT he added has always been a good partner to the VI dating back to when LIAT 1974 was in operation.

“LIAT [1974] was the airline of choice for the Caribbean and we are sure that you offer those same services and we welcome that,” Hon Rymer stated.

The Communications and Works Minister also thanked the team at BVIAA led by Managing Director Mr Kurt A.G. Menal and also the Chairman of the BVIAA board Mr Theodore E. Burke for staying “diligent to the plan in terms of making sure we have travel and different options”.

LIAT will operate regular flights from Beef Island with an introductory one-way fare starting at $99.00 for a limited time. 

10 Responses to “BVIAA ‘intentional’ about improving access to intra-regional travel- Hon Rymer”

  • Changing Paradigms (10/12/2024, 11:39) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hon Rymer, keep pushing forward on the vision. Remember- We were created to fight elephants, and not to get stumped by deceiving rats who see nothing good in our people. Stay Focused.
  • Airlines (10/12/2024, 11:40) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    We have confidence in this governor
  • Lord.O. (10/12/2024, 11:46) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
    I am so happy. Grreedy Win air need to go, charhing you for one pjece. Bad service Inter need to go. Liat is the best..St. kitts Carnival I am coming. Was waiting on Liat
  • prayers (10/12/2024, 12:04) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    what about the staff no increments no salary increase no meetings just more work load every day a rude awakening awaits ayo just wait
  • jack (10/12/2024, 17:44) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    The staff at the airport should be paid a decent salary, its not easy dealing with ungrateful customers and then work overtime without pay.
  • FIRE (10/12/2024, 19:40) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    The firemen need better pay that salary review been coming a year ago and nothing yet...they need to strike again.
  • IT MIGHT BE (11/12/2024, 07:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    A GOOD IDEA ( BUT) ARE WE GOING TO LENGTHEN - VG & ANEGADA'S AIRPORT TOO ❓️ ???? WE CANNOT EVEN FIX OUR INFRASTRUCTURES ,/ WHICH IS YOSUPPOSED TO BE OUR FIRST PRIORITY , BEFORE YOU RUN , MAKE SURE YOU CAN WALK , YOU CANNOT OR PROCRASTINATING ON PAYING THE PEOPLE A DECANT SALARY , BUT YOU ALL HAVE INCREASED Y'ALL OWN AND ALLOWANCES , IT AIN'T FUNNY , Y'ALL USUNG Y'ALL POSITION TO EXPLOIT Y'ALL OWN PEOPLE , SO THE ISLAND PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE SUPPRISED WHEN KING WIGO DISCRIMATE AGAINST Y'ALL , USING NLOGGS TO SEND HIS MESSAGE , AND HAVE THE NERVE TO CALL Y'ALL CARIBBEAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHRN WE NEED Y'ALL SUPPORT , MEANW THE SQUANDERING OF TAXPAYERS MONEY FOES ON AS USUAL , BUT KING WIGO WONT FLEX OFF HE BOASTING SELF ON THOSE THINGS , BUT HE WANTS TO BE OUR PREMIER , ARE YOU FOR REAL BRO ❓️???? , WE NEED REAL PEOPLE WITH INTEGRITY , NOT LIKE THE YOU WORSHIP , WHOSE PICTURE IS STILL IN THE ONCE HONORABLE - HOA
  • confused (11/12/2024, 08:20) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    BVIAA.... sports or aviation..... someone has to change their acronyms.
  • The Ghetto (11/12/2024, 08:31) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ye Bring more people to see the ghetto we live in.
    Morons !!!
  • Mouth champion (11/12/2024, 13:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    You definitely not getting back in, all the bikers vote for you to lift the limit and you ain’t do ntn! You going learn about the power of the young ones!


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