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December 8, 2022

Direct MIA flights coming in June

Following more than 10 years of failed attempts by successive governments to secure direct flights to the United States mainland — and vigorous debate about whether such flights were even …

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by Dana Kampa
October 1, 2021

HOA approves airport, seaport merger bill

The House of Assembly passed a bill on Sept. 23 to merge the territory’s airport and seaport authorities into a new statutory body responsible for border management. But Premier Andrew …

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by Dana Kampa
July 22, 2020

Airport report withheld from public

A taxpayer-funded report from an Atlanta-based consultant engaged in December to assess the future of air transportation in the Virgin Islands is “before the [BVI Airports Authority] board and not …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
June 29, 2020

Airport expansion in the works once again

During last year’s election campaign, now-Premier Andrew Fahie opposed the incumbents’ rush to extend the Beef Island runway following the government’s receipt of a $153 million bid from the China …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
February 27, 2020

BVI Airports Authority explores nonstop flights from US to VG

Flights from the continental United States to Virgin Gorda could be a reality in the near future with the completion of renovations to the Taddy Bay Airport, Premier Andrew Fahie …

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by Dana Kampa
February 27, 2020

Premier explains efforts to buy Beef Island land

The BVI Airports Authority is seeking to reacquire more than 650 acres of land on Beef Island from Hong Kong investor Raymond Hung, whose 25-year-old plans for a resort and …

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by Dana Kampa
February 7, 2020

‘In-transit lounge’ opens at airport

The BVI Airports Authority officially launched its “In-Transit Lounge” at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Saturday. The facility will serve air passengers transiting through the airport to catch …

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by BVI Beacon
October 10, 2019

Government may sue US lawyer over BVI Airways

After $7.2 million of taxpayers’ money was funneled into a failed deal with BVI Airways in 2016 and 2017, angry residents called for answers, and then-Premier Dr. Orlando Smith promised …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED

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