It’s the tip of an period in Caribbean aviation as LIAT (1974) carried out its remaining flights.
The airline’s sole plane, an ATR 42-600, left the V.C. Hen Worldwide Airport in Antigua this morning to start LIAT’s remaining sectors throughout the Jap Caribbean.
In a social media submit, the airline commented: “It’s a bittersweet day for us…Thanks to all who’ve supported us until the tip of this chapter and we glance to the longer term with hope for the brand new one.”
Stops to Dominica, Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines are on the playing cards for LIAT 1974’s farewell tour.
Antigua and Barbuda’s state broadcaster ABS Tv reported the final LIAT (1974) flight will contact down on the V.C. Hen Worldwide Airport at 7:20pm the place it’ll obtain a water salute.
LIAT 1974 will stop all operations on January 22.
In a letter to workers in late December 2023, Cleveland Seaforth, LIAT’s court-appointed administrator, stated all workers can be made redundant efficient February 4, 2024.
Over 90 members of workers are anticipated to be impacted by the corporate’s closure.
Earlier this month, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne revealed majority of the workers are anticipated to be rehired on the revamped LIAT (2020).
LIAT (2020) is predicted to be a three way partnership between the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines and Nigerian airline Air Peace.
Air Peace is predicted to carry a majority stake in LIAT (2020).
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