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TRAVEL: Fly Jamaica still owes Guyanese millions in refunds since 2019

05/06/2021 – 12:09 am

– Complaints also levelled against Caribbean Airlines (CAL), LIAT, Eastern Airlines

– Travel agents urge gov’t intervention  

By Newsroom.gy – Guyana  – By Kurt Campbell
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Several regional airlines received flak from local Travel Service Agents on Monday May 3, 2021, who were summoned to a meeting by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, following numerous complaints, including their failure to refund passengers promptly.

However, the discussion quickly evolved into one that saw the travel agents lodging complaints with the minister and the Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Egbert Field, about the failure of airlines to process cash refunds.

The meeting took place at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC).      Continue reading →

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Eastern Airlines, formerly branded as Dynamic Airways, denied GEO-NYC license

05/17/2019 – 12:17 am

Government rejects application of Eastern Airlines …says the re-branded Dynamic Airways still owes GRA, CJIA …some passengers still to be refunded

The decision, announced by Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson is directly related to the financial challenges of the airlines’ former brand, Dynamic Airways which has now been re-branded Eastern Airlines.

However, Guyanese travellers are familiar with Dynamic Airways and its troubles. In July 2017, following several instances when passengers were stranded at the CJIA and the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport, the carrier announced that it had filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court. Hundreds of Guyanese passengers who had made bookings to fly on the troubled airline are still to receive the payments.    Continue reading →

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