Surinam Airways’ flight PY331, beneath the command of Captain Miguel Jap, touched down for the primary time on the Grantley Adams Worldwide Airport.
Captain Steven Gonesh, the airline’s performing Chief Govt Officer (CEO), enthusiastically declared, “Surinam Airways is right here to remain!”
Barbados’ welcome to Suriname and airline officers
Appearing CEO of the Barbados Tourism Advertising and marketing Inc (BTMI), Craig Hinds, prolonged a heat welcome to dignitaries from Barbados and Suriname governments, airline officers, and journey brokers.
He expressed his enjoyment of being a part of one more inaugural occasion as Barbados’ winter season formally started.
Making a seamless regional gateway
Craig Hinds emphasised the flight’s significance in establishing a gateway that facilitates seamless connectivity between Suriname, Guyana, and Barbados.
This growth aligns with BTMI’s overarching purpose of accelerating airlift to the island and attracting extra regional guests.
Hinds noticed this new service as a pivotal alternative to realize these aims and extra.
Strengthening regional bonds and financial prospects
Hinds identified that this marks a big milestone in regional journey and strengthens the bonds between Suriname, Guyana, and Barbados.
He seen the brand new service as an important step in forging stronger ties between these nations and opening up substantial financial alternatives.
He additionally assured that BTMI would discover all avenues to make sure the success of the flight.
Suriname’s contribution to enhanced connectivity
Rabin Boeddha, Director of Tourism at Suriname’s Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Tourism, underscored Surinam Airways’ in depth 61-year historical past and its beneficial contribution to the aviation business.
He emphasised the need of connectivity for tourism and affirmed the airline’s dedication to assembly the rising demand for improved connectivity.
Boeddha acknowledged that “This milestone intensifies the bilateral relationship between Suriname and Barbados primarily based on cordial ties in several areas, corresponding to commerce, tourism, and hospitality, enhancing enterprise, connecting folks, and additional bettering connectivity and entry to different regional and North American locations.”
A brand new period of alternatives
Appearing CEO Gonesh declared that it’s the starting of plenty of alternatives, not just for all three international locations however particularly for the airline itself.
He highlighted the importance of the brand new route, which had been a joint request, and the way it aligns with selling the CARICOM spirit, fostering enhanced connectivity, and cooperation.
Gonesh emphasised that this milestone represented progress in the appropriate path and was a testomony to Surinam Airways’ dedication to hovering to better heights.
Acknowledging the behind-the-scenes efforts
All events concerned expressed their gratitude to Barbados’ Particular Envoy to Suriname, Alphea Wiggins, who labored tirelessly behind the scenes to make the air service settlement and inaugural flight a actuality.
An trade of plaques and presents between the Barbadian and Surinamese delegations added a symbolic contact to the welcome ceremony.
Flight particulars
The Surinam Airways Boeing 737-800 plane, outfitted with 12 enterprise, 42 premium financial system, and 96 financial system seats, will provide two flights per week on Wednesdays and Sundays, connecting Paramaribo to Georgetown and Bridgetown.
This new route guarantees to be a game-changer in regional journey and connectivity.
