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The BVI Airports Authority has been elected to serve as an advisor on the governing board of Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean. The election was held …
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Two weeks after an active-shooter drill panicked tourists at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, the BVI Airports Authority broke its silence on Monday and defended the exercise. The Oct. …
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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 …
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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, …
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 …
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 …
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The board of directors and senior managers at the BVI Airports Authority received training when they hosted the director general of Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean …
The boards overseeing three statutory bodies have been replaced in recent weeks, bringing new leadership to the BVI Ports Authority, the BVI Airports Authority, and the BVI Tourist Board, according …
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The same contractor who originally built the Captain Owen G. Harrigan Visitor Centre in 2005 said he took great pride in seeing the refurbished building ready to serve travellers in …
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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The BVI Airports Authority development fund has been tapped for various uses in recent years, including multiple consultancies costing hundreds of thousands of dollars as well as investments in equipment …
Shortly after government hired a law firm to recover $7.2 million in taxpayer money paid to the now-defunct BVI Airways, Washington DC attorney Lester Hyman told an investigator in July …
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As leaders of LIAT shareholder states struggle over the future of the beleaguered airline, BVI Airports Authority Chairman Bevis Sylvester has announced how the territory might fill the gap if …
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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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 …
The BVI Airports Authority requested $15 million to improve the friction of the runway at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, according to a report on the deliberations of the …
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