British Airways New Service Key to Upscale Market Tourism on St. Kitts, Says Minister

Scheduled service between Britain’s London Gatwick International Airport and St. Kitts’ Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport next January is timely, said St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of State for Tourism, Sen. Richard “Ricky” Skerritt.

Mr. Skerritt, who was in the British capital for the annual World Travel Market (WTM) said the new British Airways service “reinforces and supports a key part of the tourism strategy for St. Kitts which is to increase high-end tourism.”

“I applaud BA for expanding its Caribbean itinerary at a time when other airlines have been reducing capacity,” said Skerritt.

The new British Airways flight between Gatwick and St. Kitts will be key in developing upscale tourism on the island.

BA will start operating the Saturday flight to Antigua and St. Kitts from January 10 next year on a Boeing 777 with 40 Club World, 24 World Traveler Plus and 216 World Traveler seats.