![]() In August, regional leaders met to discuss the situation regarding air transportation in the Caribbean amidst concerns that both regional and international travellers are finding it very expensive and difficult to commute. But wait, how about SVG to New York round trip and guess what, that’s a whopping E.C $2,055.00. That flight will cost you round trip E.C $1,418.00. So how about Caribbean Airlines from SVG to Trinidad? I will leave you to do your own research on the other carriers if you can find any. Mind you, these are all flights from LIAT, and some of the prices are based on whether the seating is regular, basic, or flexible. ![]() SVG-Trinidad, Sorry to burst the bubble, but LIAT has no flights. Let me not get so far and bring you back to St. However, you can be sure there are flights to New York, Miami, and Toronto. That’s right, no flights from Grenada to Trinidad. Mitchell is correct, a look at LIAT’s website comes up empty. “The truth is we can’t get to Trinidad,” Mitchell told WPG10. So what drove Mitchell to that point? Maybe he has just realized that there are just a lot of talking heads in the region, or is it the agony of getting in and out of Grenada? “I have made it quite clear we have to put money, if not into LIAT 2020, if not Inter Caribbean, then some other vehicle that is prepared to fly it is as simple as that,” Mitchell added. Mitchell told WPG10 that the regional airline sector needs urgent fixing and that there needs to be more decisive movement on the issue before year-end. Travelling from Saint Lucia to New York, a five-hour flight will cost you E.C 1,120.00. But guess what? Yes, you are reading correctly. The cheapest LIAT flight you can book will cost you E.C $1,401.07. Imagine having to fly to St Lucia in an emergency from SVG. ![]() It has gotten so bad that Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell told WPG10 in an interview that if leaders don’t act, Grenada is prepared to lease two aircraft to ease travel woes for Grenadians. Regional air travel continues to be out of the reach of the common man as leaders continue to talk.
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