ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Low cost carrier, REDjet has been granted permission to begin commercial service to Antigua and is hoping to commence flights in the next two months.
CEO Ian Burns confirmed this for The Daily OBSERVER, saying he is excited about the development since the airline sees the country as a potential hub.
“We are delighted. Antigua is a very important part of the Eastern Caribbean and is like a little hub in itself,” he said.
“We are excited about flying there. We would like to develop some more routes out of there as well. We would see Antigua as a starting point and we hopefully would be going into bigger destinations.”
Burns said REDjet received the approval letter from the Antigua & Barbuda Air Transport Licensing Board last Thursday.
is it a case where our ppl talk without saying a thing? Other countries are giving redjet permission where do we stand? are we still entertaining the idea?
not fly Liat’s routes……hahaha….great joke……they are going the same places and i can see the demise of Liat…..chhhhh
You can see the demise of LIAT because an airline with two aircrafts comes on the scene? When were you born? Do you know how many airlines we have had come and go in the Caribbean?
Without givernment subsidies, they too shall come and go. Everybody ditching older less fuel efficient aircrafts for more modern one. These guys picked up old AA aircrafts. With rising oil prices, they will either have to raise their fares to levels well beyond Caribbean Airlines or LIAT or shut down the operations.
I wish they are around for a long time, but I dont see that happening.
Yes, the Redjet fleet is over 20 yrs. old but the average age of LIAT’s aircraft is not much below that. However, 2 xMD82 are equivalent to at least 6x Dash 8’s but with lower per-seat costs than the latter (just crewing costs alone would see to that!). Redjet would call at DOM tomorrow if they could see a profit in doing so but remember, one full load on a return trip equates to 300 pax (paying passengers) and even on an 80% load factor to 240 pax. I doubt we are ready to offer this volume at present , except on charters, say for the Creole Festival or carnival.
The salient point is subsidy and government backing that LIAT can count on.
LIAT is not afraid, Caribbean Ailines routes are threatened. I dont fly to Jamaica. I welcome any competition. Let’s see how long these cheap fares will last on these out dated Aircrafts and this modern day world economy. I LIAT will be there to pick up the hurt that Red Jet will leave you with when they cancel all operations on you.
Im so happy for this latest development for my country. Its time enough that LIAT gets some competition. Maybe now they will start to reduce their fares across the Caribbean. Welcome to Wadadli REDjet!!! Been waiting for u!!!
I don’t believe the ECCA will grant permission for this type of aircraft to fly into Melville Hall with passengers. We need a runway extension. Maybe the sea is sea is the best option at this point.
FAA > ECCA they will laugh when the plea gets to them.
LIAT, Redjet coming!!! Be afraid be very afraid. Although it is stated that they will not be flying LIAT routes, it is something to loook out for. REdjet wings are already stretching across the Caribbean, St. Lucia, Jamaica, Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad, and now Antigua. Can’t wait, lets just hope Dominica can jump on as well.
when will you people learn…