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LIAT committed to connecting the region, says company CEO

By Melanius Alphonse
Caribbean News Now associate managing editor
melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados โ€“ As LIAT shareholders and directors gathered for their meeting in Barbados on Tuesday, amid the regional airlineโ€™s financial and operational dilemma, chief executive officer (CEO) Julie Reifer-Jones gave the assurance [that] โ€œLIAT is committed to connecting the region, flying to the 15 destinations across the network.โ€

โ€œThere are ongoing discussions with governments on the need for all the territories served by LIAT to contribute through a minimum revenue guarantee model,โ€ she said.

โ€œLIAT remains optimistic that the discussions would be concluded shortlyโ€ while the regional airline โ€œcontinue to update its restructuring plan so that LIAT can evolve into a more efficient and sustainable company serving the region,โ€ Reifer-Jones stated.

Ahead of the Barbados meeting, St Kitts and Nevis announced that it would provide one million dollars in emergency funding, in response to LIATโ€™s previous request from regional governments totalling US$5.4 million. At the time, St Kitts and Nevis contribution stood at…

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By Melanius Alphonse
Caribbean News Now associate managing editor
melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados โ€“ As LIAT shareholders and directors gathered for their meeting in Barbados on Tuesday, amid the regional airlineโ€™s financial and operational dilemma, chief executive officer (CEO) Julie Reifer-Jones gave the assurance [that] โ€œLIAT is committed to connecting the region, flying to the 15 destinations across the network.โ€

โ€œThere are ongoing discussions with governments on the need for all the territories served by LIAT to contribute through a minimum revenue guarantee model,โ€ she said.

โ€œLIAT remains optimistic that the discussions would be concluded shortlyโ€ while the regional airline โ€œcontinue to update its restructuring plan so that LIAT can evolve into a more efficient and sustainable company serving the region,โ€ Reifer-Jones stated.

Ahead of the Barbados meeting, St Kitts and Nevis announced that it would provide one million dollars in emergency funding, in response to LIATโ€™s previous request from regional governments totalling US$5.4 million. At the time, St Kitts and Nevis contribution stood at…

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