News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
High Air fares are a persistent complaint on St. Eustatius and Saba and -to a lesser degree- on Bonaire also. Photo: BES-Reporter By René Zwart The Hague - The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management will shortly publish the results of the … [Read more] about Expert Group to study Connectivity and Air Fares
The Bonaire station met several performance goals in the second quarter of 2019, leading to an award from United Airlines. Kralendijk- Air Handling Service Bonaire (AHSB), one of Flamingo Airport's two main ground handlers, has won an important quality … [Read more] about Air Handling Services Bonaire Wins United Airlines Quality Award
Eliminating the maintenance backlog is one of the first priorities at Flamingo Airport. Photo: BES-Reporter.com Kralendijk- The elimination of what the Executive Council calls a 'maintenance backlog is one of the first priorities for the newly appointed … [Read more] about Eliminating Maintenance Backlog First Priority at Flamingo Airport
Fltr: First Office José Zambrano, EZ Air CEO René Winkel, EZ Air mechanic Joaquin Fuentes Coronado and Captain Franklin Antoin at Flamingo Airfield, shortly before the departure of the first flight to Barranquilla. Kralendijk - EZ Air this morning operated … [Read more] about EZ Air Executes First Barranquilla Flight
A JetAir Fokker70 with registration PJ-JAC seen earlier this week at Curaçao International Airport. Photo: Harald Linkels Willemstad- JetAir Caribbean, a new carrier based in Curaçao, is busy with tests fights needed to obtain their Air Operator Certificate … [Read more] about JetAir Caribbean Busy with Test Flights
Through the flights between Curaçao and Port-of-Spain, several other Caribbean destinations can be reached much easier than before. Photo: Caribbean Airlines Willemstad- Trinidad & Tobago based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will start with direct flights … [Read more] about Caribbean Airlines Starts with Flights to Curaçao
COPA Airplanes at Panama's Toucumen Airport. Photo: Harald Linkels Toucumen, Panama- Tomorrow, July 6, will see the start of Copa Airlines' flights between Panama City and Paramaribo. The airline will operate the route twice per week on Wednesdays and … [Read more] about Suriname Can Now be Reached via Copa Airlines
Mail for St. Eustatius and Saba, shipped through Bonaire, takes a very long time to arrive. The Hague- In a letter to Dutch Parliament State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Mona Keijzer, writes that letters for St. Eustatius and Saba, may be shipped through … [Read more] about St. Maarten Possible Postal Hub for Statia and Saba
SVG's CEO Gravel says he has seen more than 50 Caribbean Airline companies go defunct and predicts the remaining ones might follow soon. Photo: SVG By Harald Linkels Kingstown, St. Vincent- Paul Gravel, founder and CEO of St. Vincent & Grenadines Air … [Read more] about Paul Gravel (SVG Air): Taxes Killing All Caribbean Airlines
An Air Antilles ATR-72 getting ready for take-off at Bonaire International Airport. Photo: Harald Linkels Philipsburg- Sint Maarten based Windward Island Airways International (Winair) as of July 4, 2019 will move to 2 daily frequencies between Sint Maarten … [Read more] about Winair To Serve Curaçao with Double-daily Flights