{"id":256115,"date":"2020-09-20T22:53:44","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T02:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=256115"},"modified":"2021-03-14T16:48:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T20:48:29","slug":"caribbean-airlines-inaugural-flight-a-god-bless-day-dominicas-tourism-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/covid-19\/caribbean-airlines-inaugural-flight-a-god-bless-day-dominicas-tourism-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribbean Airlines inaugural flight a ‘God bless day’ – Dominica’s Tourism Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Passenger disembarks inaugural Caribbean Airlines flight at Douglas Charles Airport n September 20, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tourism minister Denise Charles has hailed the inaugural flight of Caribbean Airlines into Dominica as \u201ca God Bless day\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Trinidad-based company landed at the Douglas Charles airport on September 20, 2020 just about 10 am.<\/p>\n

Charles said, \u201cIt is an excellent day as Minister of Tourism for my staff and I to have Caribbean Airlines land here in Dominica\u2026it have opened up new avenues for us in Dominica,\u201d Charles said at a ceremony held at Douglas Charles airport.<\/p>\n

She said that given the topography of Dominica, accessing flights has always been a major issue and with the advent of Caribbean Airlines into Dominica should make it easier to access regional and international destinations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has opened up a new gate way for us in Dominica to access Latin American countries and other international destinations. So now you can stay in Dominica, book a flight to Miami and then reach all the great destinations,\u201d Charles stated.<\/p>\n

According to Charles, it has brought ease to the travelling public and has also made it easier for visitors to come to the island “and so I am really, really proud about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Captain Francis Harris of Caribbean Airlines is a Dominican by birth, the son of the late Cozy Harris, and for him, doing this inaugural flight, was a \u201cdream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToday is a special day for Caribbean Airlines and it is part of our Caribbean expansion and for me as a Dominican, it is a double proud moment for me. It\u2019s been long in coming and we are truly delighted for this occasion,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n

He explained that Caribbean Airlines has the \u201clargest network\u201d in the Caribbean and in the coming weeks and months, more will be seen as they fly the archipelago of islands.<\/p>\n

Also addressing the function was Chief Executive Officer of Discover Dominica, Colin Piper.<\/p>\n

The flights will initially operate twice weekly on Saturday and Sunday, increasing to four times weekly by mid-October.<\/p>\n