News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Kralendijk - KLM will continue to fly to Bonaire, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten according to their normal schedule, in spite of new anti-Covid measures in The Netherlands. Regional manager Cees Ursem has communicated this to the public body of Bonaire. … [Read more] about KLM Continues Bonaire Flights
Kralendijk- The Dutch Caribbean islands are worried about the continuation of flights from Amsterdam, now that new travel restrictions have promted KLM to decide to abandon most long-haul flights. According to new measures taken by the Dutch Cabinet, … [Read more] about Islands worried about New Dutch Travel Restrictions
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Koos Sneek of the List Sneek is of the opinion that the island needs a new Economic Development plan to guide development on the island in the right direction. "In 2010 a strategic development plan was drafted and adopted by the … [Read more] about Koos Sneek: Statia Needs New Economic Development Plan
Kralendijk- Delta Airlines will be the first US Carrier to restart flights to Bonaire. The first flight of the US carrier will land on Bonaire on February 6, 2021. American Airlines will restart the flights to Bonaire on February 13, according to … [Read more] about Delta Airlines Back on Bonaire from February 6th
Kralendijk- Bonaire's airspace is officially back open for flights out of the United States, starting Friday night, January 15, 2021. This was communicated by Island Governor Edison Rijna, during a press conference on Friday afternoon. Rijna warned that … [Read more] about Bonaire Airspace Reopens to US Flights
Kralendijk- The inaugural flight of WestJet, which would create a direct link between Toronto, Canada and the island has been postponed till the end of the year. Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB), along with the Bonaire island government (OLB) and the … [Read more] about Inaugural WestJet Flight to Bonaire Postponed till Year-end
Kralendijk- Bonaire has been added back to the list of so-called high-risk countries on Saba. This means that travelers from Bonaire to Saba, must take into account a 10-day mandatory quarantine on the island. "Because of the number of positive cases on … [Read more] about Bonaire back on Saba’s list of high-risk countries
The Hague/Philipsburg- Member of Parliament Ronald van Raak (SP) wants to know what the CEO and other members of Management at WINAIR earn. Van Raak asked this question in a letter to State Secretary Raymond Knops (BZK). The questions of Van Raak are … [Read more] about MP Van Raak (SP) Wants Information on WINAIR Management Salaries
Kralendijk / Willemstad - Local carrier EZ Air will be adding larger aircraft to its existing fleet of two 19-seater Beechcraft aircraft and one 9-seater Britten-Norman Islander. The larger aircraft will reinforce the fleet around mid-2021. The addition of … [Read more] about EZ Air to Operate Larger Planes
Kralendijk- Without the loan provided by the Dutch Government to the tune of 3 million US dollars, WINAIR would not have been able to meet their payroll obligations. This can be concluded from answers of State Secretary Raymond Knops in a press conference … [Read more] about WINAIR Unable to Pay Salaries Without Dutch Support