Caribbean Airlines Eyes New York To Barbados Flights
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Subject to regulatory approvals, Trinidad and Tobago national flag carrier Caribbean Airlines plans to launch non-stop flights between New York and Barbados starting April 1, 2021. The once-weekly service will depart Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) on Thursdays at 12:40 and arrive at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) at 17:30. The return flight back to Barbados will be on Saturday, departing JFK at 08:50 and arriving at BGI at 13:35.
The flight between Barbados and New York takes just under five hours Photo: Getty Images
To celebrate the launch of its new route, the Piarco-headquartered airline is offering customers a special buy one, get one free (BOGO) promotion, except rather than getting the second ticket free, you get 50% off the fare (conditions apply). According to Caribbean Airlines’ website, prices for the four hours, 50-minute Boeing 737-800 flight start at under $50
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Sir Lynden O. Pindling resonates with few post-independence Bahamians
Dear Editor,
Sir Lynden O. Pindling is the father of the modern Bahamas. Having led The Bahamas to majority rule in 1967 and to independence in 1973, Pindling’s name is forever enshrined in the annals of Bahamian history.
Nassau International Airport was renamed Lynden Pindling International Airport in 2006 by the first Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) administration of former Prime Minister Perry Christie a fitting tribute, which brings to mind the Grantley Adams International Airport in Christ Church, Barbados. It also brings to mind the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica.
Pindling’s image graces the Bahamian one dollar bill, which is symbolic of The Bahamas severing colonial ties with England.
High powered group ready to assist with vaccine financing
Article by March 3, 2021
A year-old, locally-owned private company made up of high-powered businessmen is anxiously standing by to invest in Government’s proposed national vaccination fund to purchase additional doses.
Chairman of the COVID-19 Relief and Recovery (Barbados) Inc, Andrew Mallalieu revealed that the company is only awaiting word from Prime Minister Mottley – who last week suggested calling on the organisation.
“We have people who have contributed for the purchase of the vaccination and that sum has been raised and as soon as the Prime Minister and her team are able to source and call on us to help with the funding, we will disburse the funds – but we have not had that call as yet. We are anxiously awaiting the call to say that she has managed to source it because I think she said last week until she knows for sure she will get it, she isn’t saying anything,” Mallalieu told