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Posted: Wednesday 3 April, 2013 at 2:46 PM

American Eagle Takes Final Flight from British Virgin Islands

Press Release

    Airline provided service to the Territory for nearly 30 years

     

    Tortola, British Virgin Islands, April 1, 2013  –  After serving the British Virgin Islands for close to 27 years, American Eagle’s last flight departed from the British Virgin Islands on Sunday, 31 March at 10:30 p.m. with a two-fire water cannon salute.

     

    Flight 4795 left the Terrance B. Lettsome Airport with 57 passengers and three crewmembers marking an end to American Eagle air service to the British Virgin Islands, which began on 15 September 1986.

     

    “History was made in the British Virgin Islands tonight through the departure of American Eagle’s last flight. We have relied heavily on American Eagle, and time and time again, they have served our country and our tourists very well,” said Lynette Harrigan, Niche Marketing Manager at the BVI Tourist Board.

     

    In the early years, American Eagle operated a 19-seater CASA plane from the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico to the Terrance B. Lettsome Airport (EIS) on Tortola, and the Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) on Virgin Gorda.

     

    They eventually upgraded in the early 1990’s to a 46-seater ATR 42, which advanced them to operate 17 flights per day into Tortola. In 2000, the 64-passenger ATR 72 was introduced into the fleet with flights into Tortola operating six to seven times per day.

     

    The airline has ceased service throughout the region and according to Mark Jeffers, Ag. Manager of
    American Eagle, a decline in flights was noticed after September 2011.

    American Eagle Takes Final Flight from British Virgin Islands
    As American Eagle prepared to close their doors, Harrigan and representatives of the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board extended heartfelt thanks to the crew and staff who’ve provided their service and dedication, while American Eagle Captain Ronan Poinson, a veteran pilot who’s been flying to the British Virgin Islands for 13 years felt the moment was bittersweet.

     

    “It’s been a great experience and I’ve met a lot of great people,” Poinson said. “I’ll remember the driver that worked for 25 years that was on time meeting us every day; the people at the hotel waiting for us, smiling for us, and bringing us food when we were late. I’ve worked and traveled everywhere, from Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia, but the BVI is one part of the world that is really a special place.”

     

    Though travellers can no longer book American Eagle flights into the Territory, they can still book direct flights via American Airlines (www.aa.com) and Travelocity (www.travelocity) from San Juan, Puerto Rico to the Terrance B. Lettsome Airport on Tortola, and Virgin Gorda Airport on Virgin Gorda through Seaborne Airlines. Cape Air also flies directly to Tortola. In April, passengers will also be able to book flights via the booking engines Orbitz and Expedia.

     

    A new interline agreement between Seaborne Airlines and American Airlines also provides travellers heading to the British Virgin Islands via San Juan, Puerto Rico with easy booking, timesaving connections, and quick access.

     

    For additional information on Seaborne Airlines’ visit: http://www.seaborneairlines.com/ Reservations can be made online or by calling: Toll Free: 866-359-8784; USVI: 340-773-6442; English Reservations: 340-773-6442 extension 1; Spanish Reservations: 340-773-6442 extension 2.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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