Air Bruce flies high - Gleaner

[Peter R]

'Air Bruce' flies high - PM racks up almost $13m first eight months in office
published: Sunday | July 13, 2008

Tyrone Reid, Enterprise Reporter DESPITE A senior citizen's [COLOR=orange! important][COLOR=orange! important]discount[/COLOR][/COLOR], complimentary flights, free food and complimentary accommodations granted to Prime Minister Bruce Golding, he and his delegation spent approximately $12.7 million on official travel overseas in his first eight months as head of government. Golding is currently on an official visit to Venezuela.

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[Peter R]

Probably justifiable given the PM's role... it's certainly cheaper than buying a private jet (and maintaining it) which the T&T govt. was proposing... but is how it look.

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