Caribbean Airlines now charges US$1,400 for NY round trip
Government yesterday again blazed Caribbean Airlines over its high fares and warned that it is working with a number of other carriers, including Panamanian-owned Copa Airlines, to fly the Georgetown/New York route.
Responding to questions over continuous complaints by fliers that they are being forced to fork over thousands of dollars more for tickets, Tourism Minister, Irfaan Ali, warned that Government’s tolerance is fast running out.
Tourism Minister (ag), Irfaan Ali
“There are two things that are provoking me right now. One is that Guyanese still have to come off the aircraft (in Trinidad)… go downstairs and recheck in back. That is absolutely ridiculous and contrary to the arrangement we have with Caribbean Airline. We are not going to tolerate this nonsense much longer.”
Ali said that he has seen a statement from CAL which said that fliers paid high prices after waiting on the last moment to book. Continue reading
