Winward Island Airways to Serve Montserrat

by TravelPulse Staff
Last updated: 7:01 AM ET, Tue September 30, 2008

The island of Montserrat announced the return of daily flight service on Winward Island Airways (Winair), beginning Oct. 1. The air carrier will offer service to Montserrat from regional gateways Antigua and St. Maarten. The accessibility provided by the regional airline will fill the void left by LIAT and Carib Aviation. "The new airlift service provided by Winair will restore a vital air link from Antigua for Montserratians and visitors to the destination," said Ernestine Cassell, director of tourism. "We are delighted to know that vacationers will continue to have the opportunity to come and experience our unique culture during our annual Festival celebrations held throughout the month of December."

Winair's service will offer passengers eight daily flights from Thursday through Monday with a BNI seven-seater aircraft, known as the Islander. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays the carrier will operate three daily flights with a 19-seater DHC-6 Propjet Twin Otter aircraft. A schedule change will take effect on Oct. 20 with eight daily flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays using the Islander and three daily flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays with the Twin Otter. This flight schedule will be available through Nov. 30. The schedule beyond this date will be accessible to travel agents and passengers within the next couple of weeks. Those who have secured flight arrangements on LIAT or Carib Aviation from October 1 are advised to seek refunds from their travel agents or the airlines' reservations center. For more information, call 866-446-0410 or visit www.fly-winair.com.