Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit has expressed optimism that by next year there will be direct flights from the United States to Dominica.
Speaking during the presentation of the 2017/2018 Budget at the First Meeting of the Third Session of the Ninth Parliament on Thursday, Skerrit revealed that the government is in discussion with airlines to improve the frequency and reliability of flights to and from Dominica.
“I do not believe that it is too soon for me to share with the public of Dominica, the fact that discussions are at an advanced stage for the commencement of direct air service from mainland United States of America (USA) to Dominica,” he stated.
He stated that the matter is a competitive area of endeavor and “I do not wish to speak before the ink bearing our signature has dried.”
“But suffice it to say that I am confident that many overseas-based Dominicans and visitors, who will fly to Dominica from the United States next year for the World Creole Music Festival and National Independence and Reunion Celebrations, will do so by flying either direct to Douglas Charles Airport or at most, will make one interim stop, without disembarking the plane, before touching down in Dominica,” he noted.
Skerrit said that he is confident that he will be able to answer all questions on this matter in his address to the nation on Independence Day later this year.
The current President of the USA has or intends to facilitate inaugural direct flights out of the USA to many off- the-beaten-track countries,……………….. transporting deportees,or collecting “extraditees”
We all are waiting to see if we have an airport in Dominica for the big jets to land, maybe he is talking about American Eagle, how many people will it hold
Well, let’s give him a chance people. I’d love to see an International Airport before I die.
It’s been 17 years…how much more chances should he have?
Let us be honest, how many years now has this man been saying these same things? Seriously, how many years now have I been hearing this from this man?
It will happen when donkeys can fly.
Guess they will land in his swimming pool in viellecase
So I believe Skerrit? No I don’t. However, I have been on a direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to Dominica on a private 39 seater plane. I will say that though it is possible, it won’t cheap and it could happen.
That is only meant for the Possie Nostra.
Is this an example of the fake news our President warned us about in his address at the House of Parliament this week?
I can rarely get a flight from Barbados that not bringing me Antigua. lol
Voters flight,but i am not afraid, donald trump will be the agent
There has been so many venture and announcements concerning long range flights, pardon me if I am a doubting Thomas.
However this will be great if it come to fruition.
Well it looks like the male Donkey has finally laid eggs. Now Skerro, tell us when will Russian become the official language of the USA. You hear lie!
, Continue to fool the ignorant my friend.
Assertive like the rod of Moses.!
Skerrit must go. When are you gonna build the international airport.
Hoping this does not turnout to be fake news. Praying for the best
I’ve been waiting for this announcement. This will be a reality for true, that’s a fact
Skerro has a serious disease, call foot and mouth disease , he love to put his foot in his mouth, and then he cant pull them out so he divert the issue at hand, I mean seriously do people in Dominica think skerro gonna have a direct flight from north Amerika , and Europe to Dominica seriously , where are they gonna land those huge airplanes ? , canfield? Melville hall? who is he fooling? and those DOM —-inicans go yey, in lagoon when he said the opposition will work on his farm , yes when he got in office , he had no farm, now he has several, while you pick up the crumbs of bread that he tro to you bombo clates , wake up my people, the speaker of the house has to go also, she has gotten senile.
Dominicans please give him the benefit of the doubt.
I believe Skerrit really think Dominicans are a bunch of country bookies, he throws all kind of big numbers and promises in the air and expect everybody to shut hurra
What are the smallest planes that can fly nonstop from the US to D/ca?? Lets say it’s a 737, where is it gonna land??
AIR COUCOUYAN wecome aboard pls have your sit in lying positon an d hold tie as we fly to Dominica
haaaaaaa i hve it
The news I have been waiting for. I can now open a soucouyan school. Come learn how to fly direct to DA. Looks like my investment will bring in some big bucks. Accepting Skerrit coupons.
A continued pattern of lies and deception. This is what the Laborrats should be calling fake news instead of the credible reports that DNO is publishing.
doctor dinpels niami to dominica is a big step,presently we don,t even have a flight from virgin islands to dominica you and uncle sam needs to work on that first.
Such a thing would be great, provided that the flight doesn’t cost a fortune.
You ridiculous!! What airline? Through which airport? Yours or Skerrit? Maybe landing Vielle Case
Many of us would rather pay a fortune than go through HELL in PR.
Why don’t you fly via St. Maarten. Must more customer service oriented.
A stop on PR isn’t that bad, unless ur busy. Is Antigua we dred stopping. But what passenger jet will land u in Marigot is the question.
In the U.S I have traveled and landed in destinations serviced by small airports, on props or jets after landing in larger ones. But the difference is great runway access/visibility from far.
Mr quick quark fool yourself
Brother O- left this out. had to clarify.
Tim’s team your DNO fake news need to take a serious side and stop making fool/fools of Journalism
Lack the ability to pay attention to what and how they delete and print abstract fragments of readers posts.
Roosevelt, the only direct flight you will get from the United States, flying to Dominica, is the ones LIAT will bring!
Other than that, the only other flights will come on the Aircrafts you will charter to bring your supporters home to vote, those are not regular commercial passenger aircrafts; they are privately owned.
Roosevelt, you like to lie, but again some of us knows how it works, The FAA is not going to allow (approve) any regular commercial passenger flights from the United States to fly direct to Dominica to land on a municipal airport.
You are not that big Roosevelt, that because you wish so, it will be so! That is another stupid lie: And there is no point of you creating false hope that there will be an International Airport in Dominica by your time line next year.
Perhaps the flights you are proposing will land at Argyle in St. Vincent!
@ Francisco, you and your lots so-called Workers Party craps are dated, I have try hard to listen to that crap Linton, was talking about and i know one thing not even Linton his self, Know what the hell he was on about, And this is the crap machine that want to represent Dominica? OK the US but surely not the UK !
Bring on God son ,Mr doctor pm Skerrit you are blessed and the best off the lots who don’t like it can surely blow Mr boy blue horn, have a nice weekend.
I fully endorse your statement Francisco.Remember this DLP is a gang of lousy idiots leading by TRICKERY and DECEPTION..NGLapseng thought he was tricky and deceptive..Now he is awaiting sentencing…I can only hope that he spoke out…The USA is never busy to do what they have to do..
SKERRIT MUST GO
SKERRIT MUST GO
SKERRIT MUST GO NOW
Skerrit, the direct flights from the US to Dominica will be on what exactly? Air Soucouyan?
Yes, that’s the only way, or better yet people will swing on ropes like Tarzan, from tree to tree until they land on Skerrit’s face.
That reminds me when I first came to California, someone asked me a stupid question, “how did you come to the United States, when I realize how stupid the question was, I told her I tied myself on the back of a big black bird and direct it to fly me here.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Oh my I love this …air soucoyan…you are right.
I like that, we will reach home faster on the Soucouyan back lol.
Mmm, I have bought a broom but can’t find an engine for it!
Not gonna happen. If landing in PR without disembarking will suffice, that’s not a direct flight. However booking direct has been ongoing, now thru AA/Seaborne/LIAT thru PR or B’dos. That 15 mil wasted on Nassief and friends who can leverage their current debt would do more in prep for the promised intl airport. But u won’t ask me for advise, will u?
All you see how Skerrit is a bold-face liar! Just a few months ago, engineers and surveyors were in Dominica, somewhere in the “Bush” surveying land to build and international airport. Where is the report that was supposed to be presented to parliament? Those Red supporters are so blind that they can’t differentiate between Skerrit’s many lies. Those of us with half a brain are able to do so.
Teheeee
Oh what a Bam Bam
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If you were paying attention you would have known that the report was presented to cabinet in April
Skerrit too damn lie! What happened to the new link road from Caholm to Marigot? That lie has been proven to be just what it is. Another damn Labor lie.
Thank you Sam Raphael Airlines Direct flights from MIA and KFK in 2018. HAHAHAHAHA
It is too early in the morning for me to let “Lying Skerrit” and his foolishness bother me. I would like to ask a few questions here: Where will the flights originate from? Which airlines will commence direct flights to Dominica and where will these flights be landing? Definitely not that death trap called Douglas Charles, Melville Hall etc. Skerrit las marte.
Round of applause for this!!
I want Dominicans to start holding Skerrit accountable for his words, because it seems to me that he has been tossing Dominicans around with a whirlwind of empty talk and false promises..
Just earlier this year He spoke about an International Airport, however, of what use would that be, if as of next year passengers can fly directly from the USA to Dominica or if any only one stop without even getting off the plane?
I mean is either Skerrit get things done or shut his mouth and STOP misleading Dominicans..The position of Prime Minister should not be used to toy with the emotions of the Citizens..Never before have Dominica had any prime minister of such low moral and a seemingly deliberate penchant for lies.
How many empty promises have Dominicans received in the last 17 years, so long there should have been a river bank boulevard and a modern City of Roseau..What happened to the Marigot hospital?..I mean c’mon man..be quiet and work to prove your words..This is annoying!!
Because he knows that he can keep lying and get away with it. He already knows that his people can be easily fooled. The people get the government they deserve
You were also confident that we would have an international airport in the making at this time. In 2014 when you went to China and signed documents for the said international airport – remember when the Chinese embassy had to release a statement saying that your agreement for a Hotel (where public works is) and an international airport – was in fact signed by a local Chinese Company and not the Chinese government as your press release had led the country to believe?
You’re always confident, have always been…and that’s not necessarily a bad in, in the right cirsumstances!
Seeing is believing.
Admin: its operationalizing , not internationalizing
Just as he was confident in:
The purchase of two cargo boats to ship agricultural produce more than ten years ago.
The construction of the Petite Soufriere to Rosalie link road.
The completion of the sinking Moroccan Hotel in Portsmouth.
The construction of a Cruise Village at Cane-field.
The internationalizing of the coffee plant at Portsmouth.
Construction of hotel at Public works site at PottersVille
The construction of office building for the Kalinago Council
I really wish that I could trust this man as the leader of the country!!!!!
The selling of geothermal energy to Martinique
The Caholm to Marigot link road
Night landing by American registered aircraft at Melville Hall
So many jobs that Dominicans will be leaving America and coming back to Dominica to work
Transforming Roseau into the best city in the Caribbean
Completion of the road from Point Michele to Soufriere
He needs to fool them some more. They deserve it
He is not fooling them enough. They need some more
d morrocan hotel was never sinking hahahaha
To bring in illegal and imported voters for the snap election NEXT YEAR?. We are watching. Remember Dominicans resident in Dominica rejected DLP in 2014.
SKERRIT MUST GO
SKERRIT MUST GO
SKERRIT MUST GO NOW!!!
NG Lapseng Skerrits good friend was convicted in US Federal court on charges of bribery.
This PM thinks that dangling treats in front of his people and then not following through is an effective way to lead. It isn’t. It just makes him look like a fraud, which I’m beginning to realize, he is.
Will believe it when i see it
hmm not with trump as president!