Something is terribly wrong at the territory’s airports, and the BVI Airports Authority owes the public a full and candid explanation. On July 17, for the second time in less …
Continue reading “EDITORIAL: Are Virgin Islands airports in crisis?”
Something is terribly wrong at the territory’s airports, and the BVI Airports Authority owes the public a full and candid explanation. On July 17, for the second time in less …
Continue reading “EDITORIAL: Are Virgin Islands airports in crisis?”
For the third time in less than two months, the territory’s airports closed without notice on July 17. The Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island reopened that evening, …
The Virgin Islands community has been anticipating the commencement of direct flights between Miami and the territory all year, and leaders are planning a big bash to celebrate the first …
Continue reading “‘Non-stop concert’ to celebrate direct flights”
Just before 1:30 p.m. on June 1, crowds gathered at the upper-floor lounge at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, pressing up against the windows facing the tarmac. Anticipation built as …
As the territory prepared for the launch today of daily direct flights between Beef Island and Miami, a test flight that landed on May 25 was dubbed a success. When …
The day after American Airlines tested its direct service between here and Miami, all the territory’s airports closed suddenly at 1 p.m. on May 26 because the Beef Island control …
Continue reading “Airports closure blamed on staffing issue”
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 …