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Major Boost in Air Connectivity for Antigua and Barbuda this Summer and Winter

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Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transport and Investment, The Honourable Charles Fernandez, earlier this month led a tourism delegation to the ‘Routes Americas’, air service development event, in Bogota, Colombia.

Joining the Minister from the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) were, Director of Tourism, Caribbean & Latin America – Charmaine Spencer, Sales & Marketing Manager (USA) – Norrell Joseph, Business Development Manager (UK) – Joel Henry, along with Managing Director, BlueSea – Maria Britto-Bettini.

Antigua and Barbuda Tourism officials had a packed agenda, with thirty-five meetings conducted with airline executives over three days.

Following successful discussions with American Airlines, an immediate result was an increase in flights. Daily flights from Charlotte, NC, into V.C Bird International Airport, will commence on December 5, 2024, and continue throughout the winter season. The Miami route will also continue operating two daily flights throughout the summer and winter, offering a year-round service from Miami International.  Delta will also increase service to twice weekly during the winter seasons for 2024 and 2025.

The Tourism Minister said, “We are enjoying increases in airlift from our established markets, with the US continuing to show the most expansion, with more daily flights added for the critical summer and winter months. We’re excited that American Airlines will be offering daily flights into Antigua from JFK and Charlotte in the winter and maintaining double daily services from Miami, boosting air connectivity through the carrier’s major hubs”.

In addition to increased air services with American Airlines, out of the US, the destination will also see JetBlue increase flights from three times weekly to daily in summer 2024. Delta will increase flights out of Atlanta to twice weekly for winter 2024, along with United offering daily services during the winter months. This growth in airlift from the largest source market will be vital to support the increase in rooms with new properties opening such as the Royalton Chic.

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Other noticeable successes were, Westjet maintaining 2 weekly flights all year round from Canada, while Condor restarts direct service from Frankfurt during the winter season from Nov 2024 – Apr 2025.

British Airways the largest carrier serving the destination from the UK is currently also exploring arrangements for daily service from the UK for the upcoming winter season.

All airlines that currently serve Antigua reported seeing a growing demand for the destination as a result of the aggressive marketing campaigns being rolled out by the Tourism Authority.

Participating in Routes Americas in Colombia, also presented the opportunity to forge valuable connections with influential regional air service development decision-makers and other tourism and travel officials, particularly in the expanding Latin American market.

During a welcome cocktail hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority as part of the Routes Conference, to network with airline officials, travel trade, media, regional and governmental officials, the Minister said, “It is also important for me to emphasize that along with our established markets, Antigua and Barbuda recognizes that the Latin American traveller will be vital in boosting our tourism numbers.

“Antigua and Barbuda’s ability to forge strong and mutually rewarding partnerships within Latin America are critical to our long-term strategy, and the growth in our connectivity is a direct result of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) strategy to execute targeted sales strategies in key markets.”

The annual Routes America conference and exhibition is dedicated to air routes development through meetings with global airlines. This allows destinations to foster relationships with new and existing air carriers, to develop strategies, while maintaining and improving air routes. Each year, the conference brings together key decision makers of global Airlines, Airports, and Tourism Authorities from across the Americas (North, Central, South America) the Caribbean, UK and Europe, to discuss and agree their air route networks.

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OECS MSME Guarantee Facility Project

Loan No.: IDA-62670, IDA-62660, IDA-62640, IBRD-88830, IDA-62650

Assignment Title: Senior Operating Officer (SOO)

Reference No. KN-ECPCGC-207852-CS-INDV

 

The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have received financing in the amount of US$10 million equivalent from the World Bank towards the cost of establishing a partial credit guarantee scheme, and they intend to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, and consulting services to be procured under this project. 

The consultant will serve as the “Senior Operating Officer (SOO)” for the ECPCGC and should possess extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to Micro, small and medium-sized businesses, knowledge of the internal control processes necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk mitigation procedures. The ideal candidate should possess an Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Accounting, Banking or related field, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in lending, inclusive of MSME lending. The initial employment period will be for two years on a contractual basis. Renewal of the contract will be subject to a performance evaluation at the end of the contractual period. The assignment is expected to begin on September 30th, 2021.  The consultant will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the ECPCGC.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be viewed by following the attached link below. 

 

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The Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) now invites eligible “Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have:

  • An Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Finance, Banking or related field; and
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in MSME lending. Applicants should also have:
  • The ability to design and implement risk management procedures 
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to small and medium-sized businesses
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Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours:

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