NOW that Tourism Minister Manniram Prashad is out and Guyanese can no longer fly directly from Toronto to Guyana, we are hoping that our new Tourism Minister will take this direct flight issue very seriously. For too long now Guyanese have been crying out for direct flights to this route in order not to suffer and be treated as vicious criminals while in-transit in Trinidad and Barbados.
Caribbean Airlines also rip off Guyanese for their flights from Toronto to Guyana.
I tried to book a flight with Caribbean Airlines last July and was told the price is $1,480.00.
I then asked for bookings and flights for October and was told the price for that month will be $729, so I decided to fly business class.
I was promptly told business class will be $1,500.00.At Toronto Airport I was speaking with a Trinidadian and enquired how much he paid for his flight to Trinidad.
He told me he was flying business class, so I asked him how much he paid for his business class.
He said he paid $758.00 which is a rip off for him. All I said to him is “wow” and he was crying about being ripped off at that price.
At even $1,000.00 my family and I would travel twice a year to Guyana, but refused to endure the treatment we are forced into at Trinidad Airport at the hands of Trinis.
Once again, I appeal to our new President Mr.Donald Ramotar and our new Tourism Minister for Guyana to have its own national air carrier of which all Guyanese can be proud a s we once were of Guyana Airways…