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Frontier Airlines to Provide Direct Flights Between Florida and Antigua

Following almost 2 years of negotiations, Frontier Airlines conducted itโ€™d first flight to Antigua on Saturday afternoon and was greeted with an exciting inaugural ceremony.

The flight departed from Orlando, Florida with Antiguan Aaron Simon as the co-pilot and an Antiguan and Barbudan flight attendant.

Simon- who hails from New-Field Village- was met with an emotional welcome by well-wishers including Government officials, his wife, and his mother who wore a sash labeled โ€œProud Mom.โ€

The CEO of Frontier Airlines Barry Biffle presented a Frontier model plane to Minister of Tourism Charles Fernandez as a gesture to mark the monumental agreement between the countries.

Mr. Biffle expressed his excitement stating that โ€œFrontierโ€™s expansion in the Caribbean, and now the West Indies region, highlights our epic international growth story throughout the past year, while maintaining the affordable fares that shape our โ€˜Low Fares Done Rightโ€™ strategy,โ€

Minister Fernandez also expressed his gratitude saying that the launch Airlines service is โ€œwelcomed news for Antigua and Barbuda as we head into the winter seasonโ€

โ€œWith competitive fares on offer and greater connections to other US cities out of Orlando, we expect to see a significant increase in stay-over visitors to Antigua and Barbuda from the US market,โ€ he said.

The flight saw 92 passengers arrive on Saturday and is expected to conduct direct flights every Saturday.

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