ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua-based inter-regional airline, LIAT, says it has been pressured to cancel a number of scheduled flights “within the coming weeks” on account of unscheduled upkeep points.
In an announcement, the cash-strapped airline mentioned the upkeep points have precipitated LIAT to droop its present schedule “as it really works to resolve the problems and put its plane again into the schedule.
“Nevertheless, the airline has no concrete deadline to return to its common schedule on account of logistical and provide chain points. Subsequently, a number of flights within the coming weeks have been canceled,” the airline mentioned.
LIAT, which is owned by the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines and Dominica, has been beneath Administration since July 24, 2020, mentioned it acknowledges that the disruption will trigger “a serious comfort to its clients presently” however insisted that “the protection of our passengers, crew, and floor employees are of the utmost significance.”
LIAT mentioned it’s exploring all obtainable choices to help passengers and is “additionally working diligently to expedite the upkeep course of so the airline can resume its common service, which is important to connectivity within the area.”
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