News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius -The Public Entity St. Eustatius is working to accommodate travel to St. Maarten for business purposes. Statian residents who require this type of service, can send an email to info.covid19@statiagov.com. Please respond before April 1st, 2021. Also read … [Read more] about Statia Business Bubble Flight to St. Maarten
Kralendijk- As of Tueday, March 23, travelers who fly from Bonaire to Curaçao also need to be in possesion of a negative PRC test result to be allowed entry. The requirement is based on a directive from the Curaçao Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) sent out … [Read more] about PCR Test now also Required for Flights to Curaçao
Kralendijk- Local Medical Laboratory BonLab and Dutch company Hestia Cardiovascular Service Center (Hestia CSC), will soon start to offer super-fast testing against Covid-19 for travelers on Bonaire. Even the results of the relatively complicated PCR test … [Read more] about Hestia CSC and BonLab will Now Offer Super-fast Testing for all Travelers
© By Jerry Casius I am always pleased to see the original color scheme of Winair's Twin Otters, which was actually designed by yours truly, the undersigned, in 1966. When towards the and of that year the construction of Winair's very first Twin Otter … [Read more] about Winair’s ‘Logo-in-a-hurry’ still in use after 55 years
Kralendijk- As of Monday, March 8, all travelers traveling from Curaçao need to take a PCR test and show a negative result before boarding a flight. Over the past week, residents of Bonaire and Curaçao were allowed to book day trips or trips including 1 … [Read more] about PCR Test Required Again for all Traveling to Bonaire
Willemstad- In close cooperation with Curaçao and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United States Air Force provides support to Counter-narcotics initiatives in the region. The U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft, commonly referred to as AWACS, will … [Read more] about U.S. AWACS will temporarily base out of Curaçao
In 2020, tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands was heavily impacted by the measures and flight restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The number of visitors who flew to St. Eustatius and Saba last year was down by 69 and 67 percent respectively … [Read more] about Tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic
Kralendijk- Yesterday on Bonaire, Lwindomar was the first co-pilot to fly with the 'High Flyers Foundation' (Stichting Hoogvliegers). The Dutch foundation aims to give sick or disabled children between 6 and 17 years of age an unforgettable adventure. … [Read more] about ‘High flyer Foundation’ lets Sick and Handicapped kids be Co-pilot for a day
Bangor, Maine- The first Saab 340 for EZ Air today left from Bangor in Maine to Orlando, where the plane will undergo pre-delivery maintenance. The plane on its flight today made a fuel stop in Charleston, SC. In Bangor over the past weeks the first … [Read more] about First Saab for EZ Air leaves paint hall
Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - In 2020, nearly 183 thousand air passengers travelled to and from the airports of the Caribbean Netherlands. This is 60 percent less than in 2019, when there were more than 457 thousand. The total … [Read more] about Over 60% fewer air passengers Caribbean Netherlands