A bump in the number of people who will visit Antigua and Barbuda for this year’s
Carnival, July 27 to August 8, is expected.
Antigua and Barbuda has long been a popular destination for Caribbean nationals
visiting, to enjoy its unique Carnival, dubbed the Caribbean’s Greatest Summer
Festival.
Just last week, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority announced the
increase of regional airlift to Antigua and Barbuda, ahead of ‘Antigua Carnival.’
This follows successful promotional tours the ABTA launched in the southern
Caribbean, notably Trinidad and Tobago.
According to the ABTA, Antigua and Barbuda has secured more airlift with
regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines, between Antigua and Barbuda and Trinidad
and Tobago. Caribbean Airlines is presently operating four flights per week to
Antigua’s V.C. Bird International Airport, on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and
Fridays from Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport. This is an increase from the
previous two weekly flights.
Caribbean Airlines has also introduced new routes connecting Antigua and St.
Kitts, and Antigua and Dominica.
The direct service between Antigua and St. Kitts will be available on Mondays and
Fridays, with the inaugural flight set to take place on July 24, 2023. Service from
Dominica is expected to begin in August.
The Tourism Authority further announced that tour operator Navitour will operate
a charter flight into Antigua from Guadeloupe on August 5 th , allowing travellers
from the French territory to be a part of Antigua’s Carnival celebrations.
“We have been experiencing a strong demand for Antigua and Barbuda, and with
increased seat capacity it is now easier for our neighbours in the Caribbean to fly to
Antigua and Barbuda,” said CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority
Colin C. James.
Director of Tourism for the Caribbean and Latin America Market, Charmaine
Spencer added, “In addition to extra flights out of Trinidad, St. Kitts, Dominica,
and Guadeloupe, we are benefitting from extra sealift with the return of the ‘Jeans
for Freedom’ chartered ferry service from Guadeloupe this year.”
The ‘Jeans for Freedom’ Ferry’s latest trip to Antigua on July 7 brought over four
hundred passengers to the destination.
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has been on a promotional drive
ahead of the carnival celebrations, enticing carnival lovers in the Caribbean to
travel to Antigua during the two weeks of Carnival.
For more information on Antigua Carnival go to: www.visitantiguabarbuda.com
