The Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce Limited has declared it has no affiliation with Antigua Airways, contradicting information included in a flyer that was recently published by the airline which is expected to make its inaugural flight on 31st October.
The statement issued by the organisation’s executive director, Martin Cave, followed Antigua Airways’ claim that it was associated with the Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce Limited.
Cave is now calling on those responsible for the false claim to withdraw it as the Chamber may pursue any of the courses of action available to it to remedy the situation.
“We unequivocally state that the claim on the attached flyer, or any other document produced of or by any known or unknown member or representative of Antigua Airways purporting to be affiliated with the Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce, is false,” Cave wrote.
“We therefore reserve the right to seek and obtain inter alia clarification, rectification, and/or redress for damages of any sort, this unsolicited affiliation might have, or will cause.”
The executive director stated he discovered the Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce Limited was named in the Antigua Airways poster that was posted in a social media group.
“Whereas at no time, or by any means, has any known, or unknown member, or representative of Antigua Airways been in contact with this office, or to the best of my knowledge, any of our officers or directors.
“Whereas on no occasion has any member of this office met with, or sought to meet, or entertained any known or unknown member or representative of Antigua Airways.
“Whereas in no instance has there been any exchange of documentation, whether it be electronic or otherwise, with any known or unknown member or representative of Antigua Airways.
“Whereas there have never been any agreements written, verbal or otherwise between any known or unknown member or representative of Antigua Airways and the Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce for any undertaking.”
Except for hearing about the proposed airline through media reports, Cave said the organisation has no further knowledge of Antigua Airways.
Photo: Martin Cave, Executive Director of the Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce Ltd. [Photo: Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce Ltd.]
