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VG & Anegada airports reopen following forced closure over industrial action
TRELLIS BAY, Tortola, VI – The BVI Airport’s Authority (BVIAA) has announced the re-opening of all airports in the Virgin Islands (VI) effective today, July 18, 2023, after industrial action by firefighters at the main airport reportedly forced the authority to divert manpower from other airports to the T.B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island and closing the others.
American Airlines to double Miami to VI daily flights in December 2023
BEEF ISLAND, VI– Officials of the BVI Airports Authority {BVIAA) have announced that just two weeks into its new direct service between Miami and the Virgin Islands (VI), American Airlines (AA) has announced that it will be doubling the number of flights to the Territory for the winter season, which starts in December.
UPDATE: Unfavourable winds & temperature stalled AA Flight 3989 – BVIAA’s Kurt A.G. Menal
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI– As first reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) on challenges encountered by American Airlines Flight 3988 from the Virgin Islands to Miami, Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority Mr Kurt A.G. Menal has added that prevailing winds and high temperature sparked the challenges.
VI Premier Wheatley & Hon Rymer to both be on historic AA Miami-VI flight
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Both Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) will be passengers on the inaugural Miami to Virgin Islands flight when American Airlines (AA) commences its operation on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
UPDATE: Control tower strike ends, VI airports resume full operation
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has announced that airports in the territory have resumed normal operations effective today, Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 7:00 a.m, following a brief closure yesterday at the T.B. Lettsome International Airport.
Major overhaul of parking system @ TB Lettsome Airport coming- BVIAA MD
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- A major overhaul of the parking and traffic system at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is on the cards, Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) Mr Kurt A.G. Menal has informed.
VI prepares for direct Miami flights via American Airlines
BEEF ISLAND, VI - As the Virgin Islands (VI) prepare for the launch of a new service to Miami with American Airlines on June 1, 2023, the carrier has named the Territory “Sexiest New Destination”.
VI attends highly informative Airport Expansion Summit in Florida
MIAMI, Florida, USA- As the tourism-dependent Virgin Islands continues to focus on critical airports development, a delegation from the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) recently travelled to Florida, USA to attend the Airport Expansion summit for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Dag Samuels Development Meet kicks off Jan 7, 2022
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Dag Samuels Development Meet, a series of track and field events for junior athletes, will get underway on January 7, 2023, at A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds.
BVI Airports Authority tests Emergency Rapid Response Readiness
BEEF ISLAND, VI- BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) Acting Managing Director and Director of Compliance, Mr Ronnie Lettsome said the authority conducted an emergency drill exercise at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) on Monday, December 19, 2022.