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New national carrier for Jamaica
New national carrier for Jamaica
By Azad Ali
Published: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 12:05 PM EST
Trinidad and Tobago State-owned Caribbean Airlines has agreed to be the designated exclusive national carrier of Jamaica under the air services agreements between itself and other territories.
This was stated in the non-binding letter of intent signed on Feb. 22 by the Jamaican government, Air Jamaica Ltd, Air Jamaica Holdings Ltd and Caribbean Airlines, the Jamaican Gleaner reported.
Under this agreement, the parties are committed to making the best efforts to sign legally binding agreements by March 31.
In this regard, the Jamaican government and Air Jamaica will take all the necessary steps to effect the cessation of operations of Air Jamaica on or before July 1 and as soon there-after close Air Jamaica.
Caribbean Airlines will commence its Jamaican operations on or before July 1 upon the cessation of operations by Air Jamaica.
The Jamaican government has agreed that Caribbean Airlines shall be the exclusive national carrier of Jamaica and in this regard will not request designation of national carrier status for any other air carrier for as long as the Jamaican operations maintain a minimum level of service and meet certain other criteria, which will be set out in the definitive agreements.
Air Jamaica currently flies to five destinations on 13 routes. The destinations are the United States, Canada, Cuba, The Bahamas and Curacao. Last year, the airline carried 1.1 million passengers on these routes.
By Azad Ali
Published: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 12:05 PM EST
Trinidad and Tobago State-owned Caribbean Airlines has agreed to be the designated exclusive national carrier of Jamaica under the air services agreements between itself and other territories.
This was stated in the non-binding letter of intent signed on Feb. 22 by the Jamaican government, Air Jamaica Ltd, Air Jamaica Holdings Ltd and Caribbean Airlines, the Jamaican Gleaner reported.
Under this agreement, the parties are committed to making the best efforts to sign legally binding agreements by March 31.
In this regard, the Jamaican government and Air Jamaica will take all the necessary steps to effect the cessation of operations of Air Jamaica on or before July 1 and as soon there-after close Air Jamaica.
Caribbean Airlines will commence its Jamaican operations on or before July 1 upon the cessation of operations by Air Jamaica.
The Jamaican government has agreed that Caribbean Airlines shall be the exclusive national carrier of Jamaica and in this regard will not request designation of national carrier status for any other air carrier for as long as the Jamaican operations maintain a minimum level of service and meet certain other criteria, which will be set out in the definitive agreements.
Air Jamaica currently flies to five destinations on 13 routes. The destinations are the United States, Canada, Cuba, The Bahamas and Curacao. Last year, the airline carried 1.1 million passengers on these routes.
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