FlyMontserrat Announces Launch of First Flight Service to Antigua

FlyMontserrat has announced the launch of its first scheduled flight service between Montserrat and Antigua. The government of Montserrat has approved the service, which offers one return flight per day from 1st to 15th December 2009, and thereafter two return flights every day.

Starting December 1, FlyMontserrat will offer customers daily flights leaving Montserrat at 12:30 and returning from Antigua at 17:30. From 16th December, FlyMontserrat will leave Montserrat daily at 0900 and 1230 returning from Antigua at 1000 and 1730.

FlyMontserrat also announced the acquisition of two further Islander aircraft, bringing its fleet up to three. The new aircraft will arrive in time for the Christmas season. It is planned that a Twin Otter will be added to the fleet next year if passenger numbers and frequency of flights increases.

Further flight crews have been appointed and two of these will be helping to ferry the new aircraft down to Montserrat next week.

FlyMontserrat’s new online reservation site for scheduled services will be available by November 30 on the company’s website. Until then information on fares, conditions and flight frequency will be posted on the website and reservations can be made by calling during office hours.

Lead-in Fares start at $55 plus taxes for a one way, advance purchase ticket. The company will not be charging extra for booking online or for paying by credit card. FlyMontserrat will continue to offer its charter services to all islands in the surrounding Caribbean.