South Caicos air services a serious concern for Government
The recent degradation in flight service to the country’s fishing capital, South Caicos, has raised much concern for the Government, especially as it relates to services between the island and Grand Turk.
The Premier, Dr. The Honourable Rufus W. Ewing spoke to these concerns during the recent sitting of the House of Assembly and has continued to engage the stakeholders in dialogue towards a resolution.
Commenting on the situation Premier Ewing said:
“The Government is aware of the challenges currently experienced by residents and travelers to and from the island of South Caicos, due to the inadequacy of fire coverage as well as an inconvenient flight schedule between South Caicos and Grand Turk.
“We have been in constant contact with the Airports Authority who has confirmed that while a new fire truck is currently on order, they are committed to finding an interim solution for reliable fire service in South Caicos while awaiting the delivery of the truck.
“I have also been in dialogue with the operator of the scheduled airline into South Caicos on the issue of implementing a convenient flight schedule between South Caicos and Grand Turk and these talks are ongoing, however, the Government remains committed to resolving this critical issue with both the operator and the Airports Authority within the next few days.
“We apologize to the community of South Caicos for the inconvenience of disruption in flight service and we wish to assure them, and the traveling public, that we are working diligently to resolve these issues in a timely manner.”
The Premier, Dr. The Honourable Rufus W. Ewing spoke to these concerns during the recent sitting of the House of Assembly and has continued to engage the stakeholders in dialogue towards a resolution.
Commenting on the situation Premier Ewing said:
“The Government is aware of the challenges currently experienced by residents and travelers to and from the island of South Caicos, due to the inadequacy of fire coverage as well as an inconvenient flight schedule between South Caicos and Grand Turk.
“We have been in constant contact with the Airports Authority who has confirmed that while a new fire truck is currently on order, they are committed to finding an interim solution for reliable fire service in South Caicos while awaiting the delivery of the truck.
“I have also been in dialogue with the operator of the scheduled airline into South Caicos on the issue of implementing a convenient flight schedule between South Caicos and Grand Turk and these talks are ongoing, however, the Government remains committed to resolving this critical issue with both the operator and the Airports Authority within the next few days.
“We apologize to the community of South Caicos for the inconvenience of disruption in flight service and we wish to assure them, and the traveling public, that we are working diligently to resolve these issues in a timely manner.”