Trinidad & Tobago Minister Richie Sookhai and Venezuelan Ambassador to the island, Álvaro Sánchez Cordero, participate in the inaugural flight ceremony.
On Saturday, air operations between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago resumed with the arrival of flight BW300 of Caribbean Airlines at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía.
The Venezuelan Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago, reported via Twitter that Caribbean Airlines has reintroduced flights to Caracas.
The flight’s departure from Trinidad and Tobago’s capital city, Port of Spain, from the Piarco International Airport, was held with a ribbon cutting ceremony and serenade by the Herencia VZ Group.
The event was attended by the Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Richie Sookhai and the Venezuelan Ambassador to the island, Álvaro Sánchez Cordero, as well as representatives of Caribbean Airlines.
With a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @piarcointlairp1, Caribbean Airlines reintroduced flights to #Caracas. Serenaded by Herencia VZ Group, the event was attended by #TrinidadandTobago Minister Richie Sookhai, CAL VP and #Venezuela Amb Álvaro Sánchez C. @iflycaribbean @leticiagomezve pic.twitter.com/ofgnmI2zp8
— Embassy of Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago (@EmbaVETrinidad) May 13, 2023
The flight was made in an ATR 72 aircraft, with a duration of one hour and 37 minutes, which will cover the Port of Spain—Maiquetía route on Saturdays.
Passengers arrived in Venezuela on the flight, which promises to continue the diversification of air routes to and from the country connecting with Port of Spain.
The Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago in Venezuela, Edmund Dillon, was present on the inaugural trip. He greeted the Caribbean crew and presented them with institutional gifts.
(Últimas Noticias) by Elizabeth Cohen
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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blaorinoco 5.15.23 13:26 EST
