Caribbean Airlines has made its inaugural flight into Dominica and says that they are here to stay. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, LIAT was the official carrier into Dominica.
The Caribbean Airlines inaugural flight was captained by a Dominican.
Captain Francis Harris of Caribbean Airlines is a Dominican by birth the son of the late Cozy Harris and for him doing this inaugural flight was a “dream come true.”
“Today is a special day for Caribbean Airlines and it is part of our Caribbean expansion and for me as a Dominican it is a double proud moment for me. It’s been long in coming and we are truly delighted for this occasion,” Harris said.
He explained that Caribbean Airlines has the “largest network” in the Caribbean and in the coming weeks and months more will be seen as they fly the “archipelago of islands.”
Denise Charles has hailed the inaugural flight of Caribbean Airlines into Dominica as “a God Bless day” the Trinidad base company landed at the Douglas Charles Airport on September 20, 2020, just 10 am,
Speaking at the ceremony Tourism Minister Denise Charles said “it is an excellent day for the Ministry of Tourism and support staff.
She said that given the topography of Dominica accessing flight has always been a “major” issue and with the advent of Caribbean Airlines into Dominica that should make accessing regional and international destinations much easier.
“It has opened up a new gateway for us in Dominica to access Latin American countries and other international destinations. So now you can stay in Dominica, book a flight to Miami and then reach all the great destinations,” Tourism Minister Denise Charles stated.