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| Passengers disembarking from British Airways at St. Kitts' Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport Photo By Erasmus Williams |
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (MAY 10TH 2004) – Over 270 British tourists disembarked from a British Airways 747 Jumbo jet when it arrived Saturday evening at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport from Heathrow International Airport in London.
Airport immigration officers processed the large number of visitors in 20 minutes. Customs officers assisted in processing the visitors who were taken by local taxi buses to the waterfront where they were ferried to the Four Seasons Resort on Nevis where they will stay for one week.
Four Seasons said the Resort is actively pursuing new business from the United Kingdom for the past 18 months and is now reaping the rewards of these efforts.
The resort's “Exclusively Nevis” programme, which is available only during select months of the year, is a unique sales tool for the property. The programme permits multinational corporations to reserve the entire resort for the purposes of their special group.
It enables the resort to carry on a healthy revenue stream during periods of traditionally lower occupancy levels, while at the same time reaching an impressive base of potential visitors to Nevis.
“Our goal is to provide the exceptional hospitality for which Four Seasons and Nevis are renowned, so that we can attract these guests to the island in the future,” said General Manager Robert Whitfield in a company statement.
The “Exclusively Nevis” arrangement these guests will enjoy does mean that the resort will be
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| Over 270 British tourists disembarked from a British Airways 747 Jumbo jet when it arrived Saturday evening at the R.L.B Intl Airport from London. Photo By Erasmus Williams |
closed to the public from May 8 to 23. “While we regret any inconvenience this may cause to the local community, said Mr. Whitfield, “we are excited about the opportunity to introduce to the island more than 500 new visitors from the United Kingdom, a key and growing international market for Nevis.”
“We enjoy sharing our resort with local residents and island visitors,” added Resort Manager Martin Sinclair, who added: “We value the local patronage in our restaurants, golf course and spa, and appreciate everyone's understanding at this time.”
