FLY Jamaica has announced that it will inaugurate flights out of Guyana in October.

The announcement was made by a representative of the new airline, Mr. Harry Chowbey, who said they have spoken to the Guyana Government and the latter was very supportive of this country getting back a national carrier.
Alluding to the scope of operations, he explained that his will do the Georgetown-New York route seven days a week and the management would direct all its energies towards managing it before expanding.
Over the past few months, the Government has committed to exploring new avenues to remedy the current shortfall in airlift to Guyana, particularly since the exit of EZjet and Delta Airlines.
Acting Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister, Mr. Irfaan Ali reiterated the dedication to this goal and reassured that the challenge to provide adequate and reliable airlift to and from Guyana was being met head on as the government has been engaging other airlines, including COPA and JetBlue, to begin operating in Guyana.
Moving apace
He said he is happy that Guyana is moving apace in this sector, noting the few disappointments that the country has suffered over the past few months, with the exit of two major companies.
Meanwhile, Fly Jamaica is expected to start flying into Guyana by month end and will be transporting passengers to New York, Canada and Caribbean countries.
Government, early last month, disclosed that it had granted approval for Fly Jamaica to operate the Georgetown/New York and Georgetown/Toronto routes. Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS) and Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon said that the company welcomed the decision by Guyana.
He said the permission was given after the standard evaluative procedures were carried out by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the recommendation was made to Cabinet by Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn.
Luncheon said the assent would have come earlier but the submission to Cabinet was too late to be put on the agenda for a particular statutory meeting.
He explained that Fly Jamaica would have completed those requirements and deposited the required $40M bond before Minister Benn recommended it.