Jamaica Gleaner News|Ex-diplomat worried over airline deal

Jamaica Gleaner News|A former diplomat and chief air service negotiator is questioning the impact the new alliance between the regional airlines LIAT and Caribbean Star will have on the free movement of people within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Oversight body named in LIAT-C/Star merger talks

Antigua Sun : "Following two days of meetings in St. John’s between the shareholder governments of LIAT and Sir Allen Stanford, sole shareholder of Caribbean Star Airlines, a communiqué was put out covering the major agenda items discussed."

The Nation Newspaper | SATURDAY'S CHILD: Come fly with me

The Nation Newspaper SATURDAY'S CHILD: Come fly with me : "I remember going on a Caribbean Star flight from Trinidad, island-hopping my way to Antigua. There was only one bottle of water on the flight and we drank it out on the only 'leg' that was long enough for a 'beverage service'. I remember asking myself if this was owned by a billionaire and all it had on board was one solitary bottle of water, what would have happened if he was a mere millionaire? " There is, of course, the old saying that if you want to become a millionaire you first become a billionaire and then buy an airline. Clearly that is not a mere flight of fancy since Caribbean Star proved that BWIA, Air Jamaica and LIAT were not the only Caribbean airlines that were leaders in losses.

Forbes I recently spent a week in Turks and Caicos , my first time out of the country since the pandemic hit. Like many Caribbean countries, Turks and Caicos rely almost entirely on tourism to power their economy, so they’re desperate for travelers to return. I’m happy to report that these beautiful beaches felt like an escape from the despair of this global pandemic, and here’s how they are keeping travelers safe.

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