‘We are exploring more’ direct flight route options- Premier Wheatley
This is according to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) in his Territorial Address at Maria’s by the Sea on May 20, 2025.
According to the Premier, who also holds the portfolio for tourism, enhanced airlift capacity is vital for the VI’s tourism sector's growth.
He said that in October 2024, Caribbean Airlines began connecting the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (TBLIA) with Puerto Rico and hubs in Antigua, Barbados, and Trinidad. LIAT 2020 started daily regional flights to Beef Island in December 2024.
The Premier further said American Airlines' direct Miami service, launched in June 2023, often operates up to six flights daily.
Demand for direct access ‘high’
“Demand for direct access to the BVI remains high, and we are exploring more route options,” Premier Wheatley said.
Meanwhile, the long-anticipated Business Case for the airport expansion at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport has been completed, and- according to Premier Wheatley- the way is clear for the project to take off and take our tourism product to new heights.
“Increased airlift is good news for putting heads in beds,” Dr Wheatley said.
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18 Responses to “‘We are exploring more’ direct flight route options- Premier Wheatley”
what is government gaining in terms of income you know dollar and cents to boost our Piggy Bank and fix up the public roads; try stabilizing the power supply and water and sewage systems
stop giving away our country or let the public know how much money government makes annually for these airlines because they are using our infrastructure: takeoff: landing: airport security and and that beat goes on
My talk about new plans, but proving unable to prioritized time wise, and show proper financial accountability for the many projects on the table, and in the planning stage, where is the in hand finance to complete those started months ago, and those started si ce, and those in planning, and those that you will inform us about this year, and next year?
I am 76 years plus months old, that is approximately 30 year, or there about, older than you are. Can't you see, or can you see from east to west, north to south, and in between that that the B.V.I infrastructure is becoming more shamble fast?
Why the hip hop rush about things that can wait for later, and move at sloat pace about priority things that are beneficial to our best lively hood now, and in years to come, why, Premier, why?
Why the rush for independence, but showing little readiness for its diversitifying negative empacts against, especially the poor, the minimum wages earners, and the unemployed people that have daily need for daily survival, why?
You are not the Dictator of the VI, yet. That will only come when you have your Independence. Then you can have your Dictatorship and we know that is why you keep pushing so hard for your Independence.
Your Independence will not be Independence for the people of the VI.
You will take this country back more than 70 years.
Also, it’s about time we got up to speed electronically with the boarding passes. We should have the option to use an electronic boarding pass.
.Hmmm!
Get it done, Premier Wheatley!
GET IT DONE!
If we increase the connections to other airports (in the region and South US), focus on improve our infrastructure (roads, electricity, water), we will be in a really good position!
You know why those poor countries have big fancy airports that get you so excited?
a) because they are islands that have big areas of flat land that we do not
b) because they begged money from China and other debtors who now completely OWN THEIR A**es.
You sound like you a little precious person who likes shiny things and is jealous because others have shiny things that you wish you had.
"We need big big jets so we can play act like we are a big big country!"
"We need AC in the arrivals area!"
"We demand sweeter air freshener and softer soap in the public restrooms!"